American Mastodon

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American Mastodon

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Keywords: Extinct Animals

Date Released: Apr 2nd 04
Current mastodonfixed.ztd dated 2 April 2004

File Size: 4.4 MB

Compatibility:  Dino Digs & Marine Mania

Description: The American mastodon (Mammut americanum) was a large, elephant-like herbivore.
It ranged in height from approximately 7 feet (2.1 meters) in females, to nearly 10 feet (3 meters) in males; an adult mastodon could weigh as much as 6 tons (5400 kilograms). Its head was equipped with a flexible trunk, small ears, and tusks. The tusks grew straight forward, nearly parallel to one another, and curved slightly upward. Unlike modern elephants and extinct mammoths, the mastodon had cuspate molar teeth.
The name "mastodon" is a Greek derivative-mastos, "breast," and odon (t), "tooth"-that references the animal's teeth, which have crowns consisting of distinct rounded cusps.

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Additional info:

mastodonfixed.ztd               uca: 9F0C1057 dated 2 April 2004

Results From Configuration Checking:

9f0c1057.uca date: Fri Apr 02 21:10:46 2004
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*** Warning: uca/ai file contains the word 'Undefined'.
*** Warning: uca/ai file contains 'fPlay()'.
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Animal Type: 9F0C1057

Mastodon

The American mastodon (Mammut americanum) was a large, elephant-like
herbivore. It ranged in height from approximately 7 feet (2.1 meters) in
females, to nearly 10 feet (3 meters) in males; an adult mastodon could weigh
as much as 6 tons (5400 kilograms). Its head was equipped with a flexible
trunk, small ears, and tusks. The tusks grew straight forward, nearly parallel
to one another, and curved slightly upward. Unlike modern elephants and
extinct mammoths, the mastodon had cuspate molar teeth. The name "mastodon" is
a Greek derivative-mastos, "breast," and odon(t), "tooth"-that references the
animal's teeth, which have crowns consisting of distinct rounded cusps.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Grassland; Location: Eurasia; Era: Ice Age
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 97.
Preferred shelter: Large Lean-to.
Animal can jump.
Cannot be used in original Zoo Tycoon: cKeeperFoodType (8) is not 0 to 5.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Broadleaf Bush, Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD), Arctic Birch Tree (DD)
Arctic Grass (DD), Arctic Bush (DD)

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

Other specifically liked items:
Snowy Rock - Formation

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-6 with 75 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 150 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 150 grid squares):
74 Grass, 23 Dirt, 30 Brown Stone, 15 Snow, 8 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 150 grid squares):
15 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Arctic Birch Tree (DD)
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 15 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 150 grid squares):
12 Small Snowy Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.

Elevation: Of the 150 squares, 4 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.