Penguin (Humboldt Penguin)

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Humboldt Penguin

ZooTek Phoenix

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Author: JordanMK

Keywords: flightless birds

Date released: Feb 5, 2004

Current Humbolt Penguin.ZTD dated 3 January 2004

File Size: 1.34 Mb

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: The Humboldt penguin is often called the Peruvian penguin, although they are also found in Chile. It is found on the rugged coast and offshore islands of Chile and Peru. The name Humboldt came from the early European explorer that first saw these animals. These penguins stand about 24 inches(60 centimeters) and weighs 6 1/2 to 11 pounds (3 to 5 kilograms). Humboldt penguins have a thick black upside down horseshoe shape on their belly. They look like the African penguin, but are shorter with longer flippers. Their nests are very well dug burrows in the ground. The female lays two eggs and if there is plenty of food both chicks will survive. The life cycle of this penguin has not been closely observed. Not much information is know about their breeding habits. Humboldt penguins had lived undisturbed in their habitat for thousands of years. Within the last 100 years their droppings have been used as fertilizer. These droppings are called "guano". Mining the guano has caused serious damage to their habitats. Today the Humboldt penguin is endangered. There are as few as 10,000 birds in the wild today.

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Additional info:

HUMBOLDT.ZIP               Humbolt Penguin.ZTD          uca: DF864026 dated 3 Jan 04

Results From Configuration Checking:

df864026.uca date: Sat Jan  3 20:04:08 2004
*** 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.
Animal Type: DF864026

Humbolt Penguin


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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Aquatic; Location: South America
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 90.
Preferred shelter: Snowy Rock Cave.
Animal can swim in water terrain.
Animal can swim in tanks.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Beach Grass (MM)

Rocks:
Large Snowy Rock - Medium, Large Snowy Rock - Large

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

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-20 with 10 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 20 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 20 grid squares):
12 Salt Water, 1 Dirt, 2 Sand, 5 Gray Stone

Foliage (for exhibit with 20 grid squares):
2 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Beach Grass (MM)
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 2 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

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