Peafowl (Houou Phoenix)

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Houou Phoenix

ZooTek Phoenix

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Author: Genki

Keywords: cryptid

Release Date: Jun 21 2009
Current gcHououPhoenix.ztd dated 21 June 2009

File Size: 1.26mb

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: Part of the Houou Phoenix and Russian Firebird pack

Hou-ou Phoenix:
In Japan, as earlier in China, the mythical Phoenix was adopted as a symbol of the imperial household, particularily the empress. This mythical bird represents fire, the sun, justice, obedience, and fidelity.

According to legend (mostly from China), the Ho-oo appears very rarely, and only to mark the beginning of a new era -- the birth of a virtuous ruler, for example. In other traditions, the Ho-oo appears only in peaceful and prosperous times (nesting, it is said, in paulownia trees), and hides itself when there is trouble. As the herald of a new age, the Ho-Oo decends from heaven to earth to do good deeds, and then it returns to its celestial abode to await a new era. It is both a symbol of peace (when it appears) and a symbol of disharmony (when it disappears). In China, early artifacts show the Phoenix (female) as intimately associated with the Dragon (male) -- the two are portrayed either as mortal enemies or as blissful lovers. When shown together, the two symbolize both conflict and wedded bliss, and are a common design motif even today in many parts of Asia.

Source: http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/ho-oo-phoenix.shtml

*Fully compatible with the in-game Japanese Serow

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

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Additional info:

Hou-ou                   gcHououPhoenix.ztd                uca: DD7A6026 dated 21 June 2009

Results From Configuration Checking:

dd7a6026.uca date: Sun Jun 21 14:29:40 2009
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Animal Type: DD7A6026

Hou-ou

In Japan, as earlier in China, the mythical Phoenix was adopted as a symbol of
the imperial household, particularily the empress. This mythical bird
represents fire, the sun, justice, obedience, and fidelity.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Deciduous Forest; Location: Asia
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 97.
Preferred shelter: Large Lean-to.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Wild Olive Tree, Elm Tree, Pacific Dogwood Tree, Cherry Tree, Maple Tree
Thornless Mesquite Tree, Birch Tree, Trembling Aspen Tree, Globe Willow Tree
Japanese Maple Tree, Deciduous Bush, Weeping Willow Tree, White Oak Tree
Christmas Tree, Gingko Tree (DD), Glossopteris Tree (DD), Magnolia Tree (DD)
Bonsai (CC), Snowbell Tree (CC)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Large Rock - 1, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small
Deciduous Forest 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):
8 Deciduous Floor, 2 Brown Stone, 3 Grass, 2 Fresh Water, 5 Gray Stone

Foliage (for exhibit with 20 grid squares):
1 grid square should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Snowbell Tree (CC)
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):
8 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.

Elevation: Of the 20 squares, 2 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.