Emu (King Island Emu)

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King Island Emu

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Author: And1

Keywords: extinct bird

Date Released: Jan 18 2009

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Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: Part of the Island Invasion: Oceanic pack The King Island Emu or Black Emu (Dromaius ater) is an extinct ratite species which occurred on King Island between mainland Australia and Tasmania.

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King Island Emu (german: Schwarzer Emu)                          uca: 33D58E28 dated 18 November 08

Results From Configuration Checking:

33d58e28.uca date: Tue Nov 18 23:23:36 2008
*** Warning: There is no [cCompatibleAnimals] section.
*** Warning: uca/ai file contains the word 'Undefined'.
Animal Type: 33D58E28

King Island Emu

The King Island Emu or Black Emu (Dromaius ater) is an extinct ratite species
which occurred on King Island between mainland Australia and Tasmania. It is
known from subfossil bones and one museum specimen. It had darker plumage and
was much smaller than other emus, with only half the weight of the mainland
birds. Its taxonomy has been subject to much debate because of confusion with
the Kangaroo Island Emu, and only was resolved in 1984 by Shane A. Parker. The
King Island Emu was discovered by the Baudin expedition in 1802. Two or three
individuals were brought back to France in 1804 and were kept in captivity in
the Jardin des Plantes, the last one dying in 1822. One of these last birds
remains today as the sole surviving skin in the Muséum national d'Histoire
naturelle. At the time of the death of the last captive bird, the species was
long gone from King Island, having been killed off by hunting and, apparently,
fires started by visiting sailors. text by wikipedia.org

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Savannah; Location: Australia
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Acacia Caffra Tree, Thorn Acacia Tree, Eucalyptus Tree, Hard Quandong Tree
Thorn Bush, Yellow Fever Tree, Baobab Tree, Umbrella Thorn Tree, Tall Grass
Broadleaf Bush, Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD), Sigillaria Tree (DD)
Senegal Date Palm (ES)

Rocks:
Medium Savannah Rock (DD), Termite Mound (ES)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-20 with 15 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 30 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
25 Savannah Grass, 1 Sand, 3 Dirt, 1 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
2 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Tall Grass
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 2 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
1 Medium Savannah Rock (DD), which is its most liked rock.