Thalassiodracon

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Thalassiodracon

ZooTek Phoenix

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Author: Moondawg

Keywords: extinct animals, dinosaurs

Release Date: Jan 28 2009

Current ThalassiodraconMD_2009.ztd dated 23 January 2009

File Size: 2.43mb

Compatibility: All game versions, although will not start as an egg in the original ZT.

Description: Thalassiodracon (tha-LAS-ee-o-DRAY-kon, meaning "sea dragon") was a small plesiosaur that lived in the Late Triassic (Rhaetian) to the Early Jurassic (Hettangian) of Europe.
The animal is known from a number of complete skeletons (Holotype: BMNH 2018) found by the fossil collector Thomas Hawkins in Somerset, England. The type and only species, Thalassiodracon hawkinsi named to honor its discoverer, was originally placed in the genus Plesiosaurus. This marine reptile measured 1.5-2 m. (5-6.5 ft) had a long neck but the skull was proportionally larger than Plesiosaurus, being 1/10th of the total body length. The genus is sometimes classified among the pliosaurs.

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Additional info:

ThalassiodraconMD_2009.ztd                                uca: AA792985 dated 23 January 2009

Results From Configuration Checking:

aa792985.uca date: Fri Jan 23 23:20:16 2009
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Animal Type: AA792985

Thalassiodracon

The animal is known from a number of complete skeletons (Holotype: BMNH 2018)
found by the fossil collector Thomas Hawkins in Somerset, England. The type
and only species, Thalassiodracon hawkinsi named to honor its discoverer, was
originally placed in the genus Plesiosaurus. This marine reptile measured
1.5-2 m. (5-6.5 ft) had a long neck but the skull was proportionally larger
than Plesiosaurus, being 1/10th of the total body length. The genus is
sometimes classified among the pliosaurs.

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Aquatic; Location: Europe; Era: Triassic
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 95.
Animal can swim in water terrain.
Animal can swim in tanks.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Water Lily, Water Reed, Bald Cypress Tree (DD), Horsetail (DD)
Sea Anemone (MM), Barnacles (MM), Beach Grass (MM), Brittle Sea Star (MM)
Clam Bed (MM), Orange Cup Coral (MM), Divercate Tree Coral (MM)
Feather Duster Worm (MM), Fire Coral (MM), Kelp (MM), Sea Lettuce (MM)
Red Gorgonian (MM), Sargassum (MM), Sand Dollar (MM), Sea Cucumber (MM)
Sea Star (MM), Seaweed (MM), Sea Grass (MM), Sea Sponge (MM)
Stove Pipe Sponge (MM), Tube Worm (MM), Purple Sea Urchin (MM)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Large Rock - 1, Large Rock - 2, Large Rock - 3, Large Rock - 4
Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Small Rock - 7, Small Rock - 8
Small Rock - 9, Medium Aquatic Rock (DD), Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM)
Medium Coral Formation (MM), Large Ocean Floor Rock (MM)
Medium Ocean Floor Rock (MM), Large Coral Formation (MM), Iceberg (MM)
Isle Rock (MM)

Other specifically liked items:
Tank Filter (MM)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-2 with 60 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 120 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 120 grid squares):
72 Salt Water, 12 Sand, 12 Dirt, 12 Brown Stone, 12 Grass

Foliage (for exhibit with 120 grid squares):
10 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Horsetail (DD)
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 10 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 120 grid squares):
10 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.