Baiji (Chinese River Dolphin)

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Baiji (Chinese River Dolphin)

ZT Designer Guild  and  ZooTek Phoenix

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Author: Taz (Tasmanian_tiger)

Keywords: Freshwater, Believed to be a recently extinct animal, Cetacean

Date Released: 06 July 2012

Updated: July 10, 2013 by Jay to correct 3 animation views, to remove unnecessary files and configuration lines, to make some minor adjustments to the animal info, and to make it like the Large Yangtze Rock, Small Yangtze Rock, and Square Yangtze Rock as much as its most liked in-game rock. Please note that the version at Taz's site is no longer the most current version, since she is deceased.
Current TzAddaxVs02.ztd dated 20 July 2013

File Size: 2.15 MB

Compatibility: MM/CC

Description: More recent evidence suggests that this species might already be extinct. The last documented sighting (supported by photographic evidence) was in 2002 and the last confirmed stranding was in 2001 (Turvey et al. in prep.). In November and December 2006 a comprehensive visual and acoustic survey failed to find a single baiji in the Yangtze River (Turvey et al. in prep.). Two research vessels covered the known habitat of baiji from Yichang to Shanghai in both the upstream and downstream directions (for quadruple coverage). In addition, one vessel towed a hydrophone to listen for baiji whistles and clicks during the downstream survey. Although Dongting and Poyang Lakes were not covered in the 2006 Yangtze mainstem survey, no baiji have been seen since 2000 by researchers studying finless porpoises in those lakes. A few undocumented sightings have been reported since 2004, but there are no photographs or physical evidence for the species' continued existence. The preponderance of evidence indicates that the baiji is very close to extinction or might already be extinct.
(Citation: Smith, B.D., Zhou, K., Wang, D., Reeves, R.R., Barlow, J., Taylor, B.L. & Pitman, R. 2008. Lipotes vexillifer.
In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1.

Tek Description: The baiji is a freshwater dolphin found only in the Yangtze River in China. The dolphin is also called Chinese River Dolphin, Yangtze River Dolphin, Whitefin Dolphin and Yangtze Dolphin. The Baiji population declined drastically in decades as China industrialized and made heavy use of the river for fishing, transportation, and hydroelectricity. Efforts were made to conserve the species, but a late 2006 expedition failed to find any Baiji in the river. Organizers declared the Baiji "functionally extinct",[4] which would make it the first aquatic mammal species to become extinct since the demise of the Japanese Sea Lion and the Caribbean Monk Seal in the 1950s.

I hope you enjoy this addition to your zoos. Combine the baiji with panda's, to create lively 'river-tanks'

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Additional info:

TzBaijiVs02.ZTD        Baiji     uca: 66F600BC dated 10 July 2013

Results From Configuration Checking:

66f600bc.uca date: Wed Jul 10 19:26:32 2013
No Errors or Warnings to show.
Animal Type: 66F600BC

Baiji

Scientific Name: Lipotes vexillifer
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Aquatic; Location: China
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.
Preferred shelter: Seafloor Cave (MM).
Animal can swim in tanks and must stay in tanks.
Cannot be used in original Zoo Tycoon: cKeeperFoodType (10) is not 0 to 5.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Water Lily, Water Reed, Bald Cypress Tree (DD), Horsetail (DD)
Barnacles (MM), Beach Grass (MM), Clam Bed (MM), Divercate Tree Coral (MM)
Feather Duster Worm (MM), Fire Coral (MM), Kelp (MM), Sea Lettuce (MM)
Sea Star (MM), Seaweed (MM), Sea Grass (MM), Stove Pipe Sponge (MM)

Rocks:
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), Isle Rock (MM)

Other specifically liked items:
Giant Pacific Clam (MM), Treasure Chest (MM), Deep Sea Diver Statue (MM)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-8 with 20 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 40 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
40 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
6 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Water Lily
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 6 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 40 grid squares):
13 Small Ocean Floor Rock (MM), which is its most liked rock.