Peafowl (Tundra Peafowl)

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Tundra Peafowl

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Author: Genkicoll

Keywords: fantasy animals, birds

Release Date: Jun 26 2009

Updated: Jul 3 2009 to increase the peafowl's lifespan.

Current gcTundraPeafowl.ztd dated 3 July 2009

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Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: Part of Tundra, Savannah and Highlands Peafowl Pack
Tundra Peafowl

Nicknamed the mint, or ice mint peacock, this interesting fellow is found on the borderlands tundra. Much like many tundra inhabitants, this bird shrugs of its boring brown coloring for a white shroud in the winter.

Unlike the other inhabitants, the male doesn't wear the usual all white or brown and white coloring. Instead it dons feathers of iridescent green and white, perhaps to give the illusion of grass peeking up through snow.

The Tundra peafowl has a very dense layer of down feathers for warmth. This gives the bird a beefier look compared to other peafowl.

The temperament of the bird is slightly more aggressive than the normal array of peafowl. This probably stems from the fact that the bird has to deal with more land predators, there aren't many trees to roost in on the wide, open tundra.

They've been known to bully the ptarmigan for nesting spots and food.

Many thanks to Jens of ZTU for allowing us to recolor Willie T's original peafowl, and to Sundance for the descriptions and inspiration.

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Additional info:

Tundra Peafowl                      gcTundraPeafowl.ztd              uca: 438B8026 dated 3 July 2009

Results From Configuration Checking:

438B8026.uca date: Fri Jul 03 15:35:34 2009
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Animal Type: 438B8026

Tundra Peafowl

Nicknamed the mint, or ice mint peacock, this interesting fellow
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Tundra; Location: Arctic
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 98.
Preferred shelter: Small Lean-to.
Animal can jump.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Lodgepole Pine Tree, Fir Tree, Pine Tree, Bamboo, Yew Tree, Birch Tree
Spruce Tree, Yellow Cedar Tree, Western Larch Tree, Rainforest Fern
Paper Birch Tree, Western Red Cedar Tree, Chinese Fir Tree
Himalayan Birch Tree, Western Juniper Tree, Himalayan Pine Tree, Sage Bush
Pine Bush, Club Moss Shrub (DD), Walchian Conifer Tree (DD)
Dawn Redwood Tree (DD), Lepidodendron Tree (DD)
Norfolk Island Pine Tree (DD), Arctic Birch Tree (DD), Arctic Grass (DD)
Arctic Bush (DD)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Large Rock - 1, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small
Small Snowy Rock - Medium, Small Snowy Rock - Small
Large Snowy Rock - Medium, Large Snowy Rock - Large, Highland Rock - Large
Coniferous Forest Rock - Formation, Medium Highland Rock (DD)
Medium Coniferous Rock (DD), Iceberg (MM)

Other specifically liked items:
Snowy Rock - Formation

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-14 with 10 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 20 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 20 grid squares):
17 Snow, 1 Grass, 1 Fresh Water, 1 Coniferous Floor

Foliage (for exhibit with 20 grid squares):
1 grid square should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Lodgepole Pine Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if the grid square contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 20 grid squares):
2 Small Snowy Rock - Medium, which is its most liked rock.