Bat (Rodrigues Flying Fox by James24)

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Rodrigues Flying Fox

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Author:  James24

Keywords: Real Animals

Originally Released Jul 17th 03 at Zoo Admin
Current bat.ZTD dated 12 October 2002

File Size:  801.7 KB

Compatibility:  All Game Versions

Description: Formerly the daytime roosts or "camps" of this flying fox contained more than 500 individuals. Due to habitat lose, through storm and human intervention, and also local hunting for food this species current numbers is just a few hundred in the wild. Several centers, however have established successful captive breeding programs. At night the bats forage in dry woodland for fruits of various trees such as tamarind, rose apple, mangoes palms and figs. These animals provide interest to any zoo.

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Additional info:

bat.zip            bat.ZTD              uca: 86FDA3F2 dated 12 October 2002

Results From Configuration Checking:

animals/86fda3f2.uca date: Sat Oct 12 22:40:40 2002
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Animal Type: 86FDA3F2

Rodigues flying fox

Formerly the dyatime roosts or "camps" of this flying fox contained more than
500 individuals. Due to habitat lose, through storm and human intervention,
and also local hunting for food the species current numbers just a few hundred
in the wild. Several centres, however have establised successful captive
breeding programs. At night the bats forage in dry woodland for fruits of
various trees such as tamarind, rose apple, mangoes palms and figs.          
                                                                             
   Like many other fruit bats they squeeze the juices and soft pulp, rarely
swallowing the harder parts. Observations in captivity show that each dominant
male gathers a harem of up to 10 females, with which he roosts and mates.
Subordinate and immature males tend to roost in another part of the camp.    
                                                                             
                                                                             
             The Rodigues flying fox was created by James 24

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Deciduous Forest; Location: North America
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 95.
Preferred shelter: Rock Cave.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Elm Tree, Pacific Dogwood Tree, Cherry Tree, Lodgepole Pine Tree, Maple Tree
Fir Tree, Pine Tree, Yew Tree, Birch Tree, Spruce Tree, Yellow Cedar Tree
Trembling Aspen Tree, Weeping Willow Tree, White Oak Tree
Western Red Cedar Tree, Chinese Fir Tree, Broadleaf Bush, Pine Bush
Club Moss Shrub (DD), Walchian Conifer Tree (DD), Dawn Redwood Tree (DD)
Gingko Tree (DD), Glossopteris Tree (DD), Lepidodendron Tree (DD)
Magnolia Tree (DD), Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD), Norfolk Island Pine Tree (DD)
Bonsai (CC), Snowbell Tree (CC)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small
Deciduous Forest Rock - Formation, Coniferous Forest Rock - Formation
Medium Coniferous Rock (DD)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-3 with 35 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 70 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
41 Deciduous Floor, 4 Fresh Water, 4 Grass, 21 Coniferous Floor

Foliage (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
35 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Trembling Aspen Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 35 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 70 grid squares):
28 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.

Elevation: Of the 70 squares, 12 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.