Alligator (Chinese Alligator by Coolperson5)

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Chinese Alligator

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Author: Coolperson5

Keywords: reptiles

Release Date: Jun 10 2009

Updated: 24 July 2013 Updated and with warnings removed by JohnT
Current Chinese Alligator by Coolperson5.ztd dated 24 July 2013

File Size: 327.17k

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: The Chinese Alligator is an endangered species of alligator that resides in the Yangtze River in China.

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Additional info:

Chinese_Alligator.ZTD                        uca: EA32109F dated 24 July 2013

Results From Configuration Checking:

ea32109f.uca date: Wed Jul 24 15:30:42 2013
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Animal Type: EA32109F

Chinese Alligator

The Chinese Alligator or Yangtze Alligator (Chinese: ???, Alligator sinensis)
is one of two known living species of Alligator, a genus in the family
Alligatoridae. The Chinese Alligator is native only to China. It is smaller
than the other alligator species, the American Alligator, growing to an
average of 1.5 m (5 ft). While its appearance is very similar to its cousin,
the American Alligator, there are a few differences. One obvious difference is
that the Chinese Alligator is quite small. Usually only attaining a length of
5 feet, these alligators are known to grow to 7 feet, though that wasn't
officially announced until recently. Unlike the American Alligator, the
Chinese Alligator is fully armored; even the belly is armored, which is a
feature of only a few crocodilians. While it originally ranged through much of
China, this species' wild habitat has been reduced to little more than a few
ponds containing a small number of animals (fewer than 200 individuals, only
approximately 50 of which are mature) along the lower Yangtze River in the
provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui. Its population reduction has been
mostly due to conversion of its habitat to agricultural use. Poisoning of
rats, which the alligators then eat, has also been blamed for their decline.
In the past decade, very few wild nests have been found, and even fewer
produced viable offspring.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Rainforest; Location: China
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 95.
Animal can swim in water terrain.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Ulmo Tree, Mangrove Tree, Elephant Ear Tree, Foxtail Palm Tree
Llala Palm Tree, Rainforest Bush, Rainforest Fern, Orchid Tree, Water Lily
Water Reed, Kapok Tree, Thouarsus Cycad Tree (DD), Bald Cypress Tree (DD)
Fern Bush (DD), Horsetail (DD), Leptocycas Tree (DD), Williamsonia Tree (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)
Fallen Rainforest Tree (ES), Rainforest Stump (ES), Rafflesia (ES)
Giant Ficus Tree (ES), Durian Tree (ES)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Stone Ruins
Rainforest Rock - Formation, 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)
Mossy Rainforest Rock (ES), Limestone Rock (ES)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-4 with 15 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 30 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
18 Fresh Water, 2 Sand, 2 Dirt, 3 Grass, 5 Rainforest Floor

Foliage (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
3 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Mangrove Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 3 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 30 grid squares):
4 Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM), which is its most liked rock.