Oryx (Scimitar Oryx)

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Scimitar Oryx

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Author:  Animalia

Keywords: Real Animals, herbivore, grazers

Originally Released Sep 10th 03 at Zoo Admin
Current ScimitarOryx_update.ztd dated 10 September 2003

File Size:  1.1 MB

Compatibility:  All Game Versions

Description: Medium-sized oryx (Oryx dammah). Its startling, swept-back horns have made it a prime target for hunters. It was once found over virtually the whole of the Sahel. Numbers started to decline sharply in the 1950s and the animals were reduced to scattered groups by the 1970s, then reached the edge of extinction by the 1980s.The initial cause of decline was the destruction of grasslands, but savage hunting annihilated the remainder. There are captive breeding herds and plans to reintroduce the species in Tunisia .These animals provide interest to any zoo.

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Additional info:

ScimitarOryx_update.ztd                                   uca: E559B0C9 dated 12 July 2002

Results From Configuration Checking:

animals/e559b0c9.uca date: Fri Jul 12 18:00:12 2002
*** Warning: The [] section is unnecessary and could be removed.
*** Warning: cHabitat does not have max [cSuitableObjects] habitat value.
*** Warning: Sum of family, genus, and animal id/type values are < 0.
*** Warning: cPrefIconID 7033 is not in [cSuitableObjects] with value > 0.
*** Warning: uca/ai file contains the word 'Undefined'.
*** Warning: BehaviorSet sections contain duplicate lines.
Animal Type: E559B0C9

Scymitar Oryx

Oryx feed on a variety of plants. It forms nomadic herds of 20-40 oryxs.

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Desert; Location: Africa
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.
Preferred shelter: Large Stable.
Animal can jump.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Acacia Caffra Tree, Thorn Acacia Tree, Eucalyptus Tree, Hard Quandong Tree
Red Gum Tree, Prickly Pear Cactus, Thorn Bush, Yellow Fever Tree, Baobab Tree
Umbrella Thorn Tree, Tall Grass, Grass Tree, Khejri Tree
Sigillaria Tree (DD), Senegal Date Palm (ES)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Desert Rock - Formation
Medium Savannah Rock (DD), Termite Mound (ES)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 3-15 with 20 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 3 adults): 60 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
30 Savannah Grass, 15 Sand, 12 Dirt, 3 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
3 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Thorn Acacia 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 60 grid squares):
7 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.