Elephant (Sumatran Elephant)

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Sumatran Elephant

ZooTek Phoenix

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Author: Jordan

Keywords: real animal

Release Date: June 29 2008
Current SumatranEle-JK.ZTD dated 4 June 2008

File Size: 1.31MB

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: Sumatran elephants are the smallest of the Asian elephants. Males rarely develop long tusks, while those of adult females may be so short that they are hidden by the upper lip. This elephant can live up to 70 years in captivity, less in the wild.
The endangered Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is the smallest (and perhaps oldest) of the Asian subspecies and is unique to the island of Sumatra. It has been protected in Indonesia since 1931. Population surveys conducted in the 1980's estimated that only 2800 – 4500 wild elephants remained. It is likely that even fewer survive in today's fragmented forests. The term "pocket elephants" was originally coined to refer to their diminutive size, and also reflects their survival today in the few remaining "pockets" of lowland rainforest.

The combined effects of road development, logging, conversion of forest to agriculture, and human resettlement have contributed to the loss of thousands of hectares of elephant habitat. As habitat shrinks, elephants are forced into conflict with humans. The destruction of crops and houses results in injuries and deaths of both humans and elephants.
Villagers faced with raiding elephants demanded that the government resolve the problem. To these villagers, the elephants were just dangerous crop-raiding pests. Occasionally, angry villagers have poisoned elephants. Unlike other Asian countries, with strong elephant traditions, elephants are not revered in Indonesia.
The government of Indonesia began establishing Elephant Centers on Sumatra in 1986 in an attempt to relieve human-elephant conflicts. Today there are six Centers that hold approximately 400 elephants.

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Additional info:

SumatranEle-JK.ZTD              uca: 75723040 dated 4 June 2008

Results From Configuration Checking:

75723040.uca date: Wed Jun 04 21:18:08 2008
***** Error: cUnderwater is not 0 but there is no [AmbientAnimsSurface].
Animal Type: 75723040

Sumatran Elephant

The "Pocket Elephants" of Sumatra
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Rainforest; Location: Southeast Asia
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 97.
Preferred shelter: Large Elephant Shelter.
Animal can swim in water terrain.
Animal can swim in tanks.
Animal can jump.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Mangrove Tree, Foxtail Palm Tree, Rainforest Fern, Thouarsus Cycad Tree (DD)
Fern Bush (DD), Leptocycas Tree (DD), Williamsonia Tree (DD)
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, Mossy Rainforest Rock (ES), Limestone Rock (ES)

Other specifically liked items:
Waterfall Rock - Formation, Tank Filter (MM)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-12 with 40 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 80 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 80 grid squares):
48 Rainforest Floor, 8 Dirt, 16 Grass, 8 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 80 grid squares):
10 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Foxtail Palm Tree
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 80 grid squares):
6 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.