Game: Zoo Tycoon
Developer: Blue Fang Games
Publisher: Microsoft
Platform: PC
-=FAQ=-
Type: In-Depht: Animal Guide
Version: 0.31
Completion: 31%
Date Created: 11:13:53 GMT, 2th March 2002
Date Modified: 10:50:00 GMT, 14th September 2002
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-=Disclaimer=-
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Please email me if you have a problem, I strive to answer all valid and
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Well this is my 5th or 6th FAQ so I'll try to make it my best ever, it is
just a guide to animals really, but that surly is something helpful for a zoo
game, if you have anything you think I should know, please email me (after you
have read "Email Policy.") Thanks for reading. I have included as much
information as I could, but I don't know everything (yet!) so there may be one
or two mistakes.
CGorman.
------------------------[ 1.1 - Version History/Log ]-------------------------
Version: Version 1.0
Completion: 32%
Date/Time: ??:??:?? GMT, 2:March:2002
- Started FAQ, wrote most of the important things, more updates to come -
hopefully!
Version: Version 1.5
Completion: 47%
Date/Time: ??:??:?? GMT, 9:March:2002
- Deleted Heading, added several more animals, updated legal notice, and
made a few corrections.
Version: Version 2.0
Completion: 53%
Date/Time: ??:??:?? GMT, 10:March:2002
- Added a few more animals, and updated previously incorrect data (thats a
good thing) - also spell checked - some of it!
Version: Version 2.1
Completion: 55%
Date/Time: ??:??:?? GMT, 21:March:2002
- Finally have all the animals (excluding downloads) but still need to
add more information on some.
Version: Version 0.31
Completion: 31%
Date/Time: 10:50:00 GMT, 14th September 2002
- The first thing I did was select all the text and then pressed the
[DELETE] key, then I started a new FAQ in EditPad Lite (as opposed to my
previous use of Word) and here is that new FAQ, which contains 10 times
more information, in just 2 times the space, while being 5 times clearer
to read and 7 times better overall (please note this figures are totaly
made up!) The new FAQ contains a lot of the animal information previously
in my Zoo Tycoon FAQ/Walkthrough, but now here. That FAQ too has undergone
a complete makeover.
o In the cost calculations I have not left any spare funds for: rocks,
elevations, zookeepers, exibit windows, or any other miscellanous expense,
it is therfore advisable to add an amount of $1,000 in case of unexpected
costs arising from the stated. I have the updated figure in brackets beside
the totals.
o In the cost calculations I have not left room for breeding, so exibit
expansion costs may arise in later gameplay, it is strongly advised that you
sell any offspring as it generates important income, unless the mother has
become attached and morel lose would result.
o The fences I have chosen in my cost calculations are merely recomendations,
they are by no means the best in all cases.
-=African Buffalo=-
Cost: $1,200
Favorite Plant/Tree: Tall Grass
Shelter: Stable
Toys: NONE
Terrain: 85% savannah grass, 6% freshwater, 6% sand, 3% dirt.
Minimum Exhibit Size: 6x6 squares.
Recommended Exhibit Size: 6x10 squares.
Crowd Appeal: Medium
My Overall Rating: 7/10 - but reduced latter in game if you get more exotic
animals.
My Notes: As the passage from the zookeeper states, these animals live in
large herds, so it is advisable that you give them loads of space,
the above exibit size is for 2 or 3 animals, so my worked example is
far bigger.
Exibit Cost Calculation: - for 6 animals in nice exibit:
o Animal: African Buffalo
Cost: $1,200 x 6 = $7,200
o Fence: Chain Link Fence
Cost: $70 x 10 x 10 (exibit size) = $7,000
o Terrain: Savannah grass (85%), freshwater (6%), sand (6%) and dirt (3%).
Cost: Total squares 100 (10 x 10)
Savannah = 100 x 0.85 = 85 = 85 x $70 = $5,950
Freshwater = 100 x 0.6 = 6 = 6 x $30 = $0,180
Sand = 100 x 0.6 = 6 = 6 x $30 = $0,180
Dirt = 100 x 0.3 = 3 = 3 x $20 = $0,060
Total = $5,950 + $0,180 + $0,180 + $0,060 = $6,370
o Trees: Baobab Tree, Unbrella Thorn Tree, Yellow Fever Tree, Thorn Acacia
Tree, Acacia caffra Tree, Tall Grass (Favorite), Thorn Bush.
Cost: Baobab Tree = 2 x $300 = $600
Unbrella Thorn Tree = 1 x $210 = $210
Yellow Fever Tree = 1 x $175 = $175
Thorn Acacia Tree = 1 x $150 = $150
Tall Grass = 5 x $75 = $375
Thorn Bush = 3 x $20 = $60
Total = $600 + $210 + $175 + $150 + $375 + $60 = $1,570
o Total: Animals: $7,200
Fences: $7,000
Terrain: $6,370
Trees: + $1,570
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Total $22,140 ($23,140)
Zoo Keepers information: "The African, or Cape, Buffalo is the only African
species of the Large international Bovidae family, which includes the
American Bison and European domesticated Cattle."
"The native habitat of the African Buffalo is the savannah grass of central
and southern Africa. Although these animals can survive under all sorts of
conditions found within this region, there ideal habitat is an open area
containing high grassy thickets and the occasional tree for cover, with
access to a permanent supply of water and mud for wallowing. The buffalo
grazes on a wide assortment of savannah grasses. Its long, prehensile tongue
allows it to consume the taller, coarse grass usually avoided by other herd
animals."
"The african buffalo roams in large herds. Each herd has an established
range that rarely overlaps the ranges of other herds. The social behavior
among buffalo, is highly coopartive; for instance, if a herd crosses into a
solitary bull's territary, that bull will lead the herd through its land, and
than allow the next bull to take over at the boundary. At rest, related
animals, within a herd will often lie with there backs touching or with chins
propped on each other's backs. In the open spaces of the African savannah,
buffalo herds can often contain 500 to 2500 individuals. Because of there
relitivly large size and need for space thy are kept in much smaller groups
in captivity."
"African buffalos tend to be quiet animals, except for grunts and bellows
during the mating season. On the whole, the African buffalo is rather placid
except for when it is injured or threatened. When threatened, the buffalo
will aggressivly shake its head, presenting its formidable horns to the
opponent. An angry buffalo will also stamp its feet and charge. In a herd,
this behavior is contagious; one enraged buffalo can quickly upset the other
animals. With poor eyesight and hearing, these animals depend greatly an
there keen sense of smell, which can detect a predator 800 feet away."
"Although adult buffalo, weighing in at 1,000 pound, are generaly safe from
attack, they will vigorously protect there young, from such predators as
lions and hyenas. On occasion, there thick hides enable them to escape,
through dense thornbushs, that would deter most animals. At a speed of up to
35mph, buffalo are capable of outrunning a pursueing lion, but can be
ambushed in spite of this since it is difficult for them to get up to this
speed quickly. Only lions are capable of bringing down a healthy adult
buffalo, and even then they run a considerable risk of being treed, gored or
trampled by an enraged herd."
-=African Elephant=-
Cost: $2,500
Favorite Plant/Tree: Baobab
Shelter: Elephant Shelter
Toys: Swinging log
Terrain: 60% savannah grass, 20% freshwater, 10% sand, 10% dirt.
Minimum Exhibit Size: 10x10 squares.
Recommended Exhibit Size: 12x12 squares.
Crowd Appeal: Very high.
My Overall Rating: 6/10 - higher if you have the money.
My Notes: The African Elephant is a quiet animal that does noting - except eat,
but yet crowds love them, so when you start earning some money try to
add a few to your zoo. In my worked example I have left no room for
offspring so you are best to sell offspring when you get any to avoid
exibit overcrowding.
Exibit Cost Calculation: - for 4 animals in nice exibit:
o Animal: African Elephant
Cost: $2,500 x 4 = $10,000
o Fence: Chain Link Fence
Cost: $70 x 12 x 12 (exibit size) = $10,080
o Terrain: Savannah grass (60%), freshwater (20%), sand (10%) and dirt (10%).
Cost: Total squares 144 (12 x 12)
Savannah = 144 x 0.60 = 86 (86.4) = 86 x $70 = $6,020
Freshwater = 144 x 0.20 = 29 (28.8) = 29 x $30 = $0,870
Sand = 144 x 0.10 = 14 (14.4) = 14 x $30 = $0,420
Dirt = 144 x 0.10 = 14 (14.4) = 14 x $20 = $0,280
One remaining square goes to majority (savannah) = $0,070
Total = $6,020 + $0,870 + $0,420 + $0,280 + $0,070 = $7,660
o Toys: Swinging Log
Cost: $1,200 x 3 = $3,600
o Trees: Baobab Tree (Favorite), Unbrella Thorn Tree, Yellow Fever Tree,
Thorn Acacia Tree, Acacia caffra Tree, Tall Grass, Thorn Bush.
Cost: Baobab Tree = 5 x $300 = $1,500
Unbrella Thorn Tree = 2 x $210 = $420
Yellow Fever Tree = 2 x $175 = $350
Thorn Acacia Tree = 2 x $150 = $300
Tall Grass = 7 x $75 = $525
Thorn Bush = 5 x $20 = $100
Total = $1,500 + $420 + $350 + $300 + $525 + $100 = $3,195
o Total: Animals: $10,000
Fences: $10,080
Terrain: $7,660
Toys: $3,600
Trees: + $3,195
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Total $34,535 ($35,535)
Zoo Keepers information: "The native habitat of the elephant is the open
savannah of central and southern Africa. In the wild, elephants occupy a
wide geographic range, often traveling many miles in a single day. In
captivity, elephants need relitively large exibits to live and move about.
The more elephants the more space they need. Elephants are generaly found
in regions containing wide swaths of tall grasses broken by the occasional
stands of acacias and the large African Baobob tree, which the elephants
like to use for shade. Areas of dirt and sand near waterholes form cool
mud holes for the elephants to wallow in, and the occasional rock provides
a perfect scratching post for removing mud."
"Elephants are herbivores, eating various grasses, hays and even trees.
They eat ferquently which is not surprising, given there enormous size.
There long flexible trunks, allow them to reach down to pull up tall
grasses as well as to reach up to pull down tasty branchs inaccessible even
to a giraffe. In captivity they are fed a varity of foods, including hay,
brouse (e.g. acicia, corn stalks, bamboo, mulberry, and fisus) apples,
bananas, carrots, yam, barn, and herbivore pellets."
"Elephants are social animals. Although they are often found in groups of
up to 25 in the wild, keeping great numbers of elephants in a zoo would tax
even the wealtiest zoos. In captivity, groups of two to six individuals are
more conmmon. Elephants can quickly become upset when they don't have enough
contact of there own kind. An angry or upset elephant will make its familier
loud turmpeting sound. There highly social nature means that one angry
elephant can upset the rest of the herd."
"Elephants are hardy animals that don't often get sick. When they do there
strong constitutions enable them to weather the illness a relitivly long
time before it becomes life-threatening. Elephants reproduce poorly in
captivity."
"As the largest land mammels in the world, elephants can afford to feel
relitively safe in the wild, at least from other animals. In general
elephants only tolerate there own kind. While they have nothing to fear from
even the largest predators, they still become very uneasy when placed in
close proximity of these animals. Even non-predatory buffalo and rhino can
make elephants uncomfortable."
-=American Bighorn Sheep=-
Cost: $600
Favorite Plant/Tree: Sage Bush
Shelter: Shelter
Toys: NONE
Terrain: 66% brown stone, 24% grey stone, 5% grass, 5% freshwater.
Minimum Exhibit Size: 7x7 squares.
Recommended Exhibit Size: 8x8 squares.
Crowd Appeal: Low
My Overall Rating: 6/10 - but not a bad animal.
My Notes: The American Bighorn Sheep is a highland animal that likes rocky
ground, they are one of the cheapest animals but not very popular.
Exibit Cost Calculation: - for 8 animals in nice exibit:
o Animal: African Elephant
Cost: $600 x 8 = $4,800
o Fence: Chain Link Fence
Cost: $70 x 10 x 11 (exibit size) = $7,700
o Terrain: Brown Stone (66%), Grey Stone (24%), Grass (5%), Freshwater (5%).
Cost: Total squares 110 (10 x 11)
Brown Stone = 110 x 0.66 = 73 (72.6) = 73 x $60 = $4,380
Grey Stone = 110 x 0.24 = 26 (26.4) = 26 x $60 = $1,560
Grass = 110 x 0.05 = 5 (5.5) = 5 x $40 = $200
Freshwater = 110 x 0.05 = 5 (5.5) = 5 x $30 = $150
One remaining square goes to majority (Brown Stone) = $60
Total = $4,380 + $1,560 + $200 + $150 + $60 = $6,350
o Trees: Sage Bush (Favorite), Paper Birch, Western Juniper Tree, Western
Larch Tree
Cost: Sage Bush = 10 x $65 = $650
Paper Birch = 4 x $125 = $500
Western Juniper Tree = 3 x $175 = $525
Western Larch Tree = 2 x $125 = $250
Total = $650 + $500 + $525 + $250 = $1,925
o Total: Animals: $4,800
Fences: $7,700
Terrain: $6,350
Trees: + $1,925
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Total $20,775 ($21,775)
Zoo Keepers information: "American Bighorn Sheep posesses massive, brown-
spriled horns and beautiful brown fur. These animals live in the western
mountains of North America, ranging from southern Canada all the way to
northern Mexico. Although bighorn sheep are well-adapted to a range of
elevations and tempeatures, they prefer steep rocky regions and are
attracted by open alpine meadows, containing a varity of grasses and
succulent, low-growing vegitation. In captivity the natural diet of these
sheep is suppulamented with alfalfa and grain pellets. In the wild these
animals will eagerly seek out mineral licks containing salt."
"Gregarious animals, bighorn sheep somtimes gather in herds of over 100
individuals. In the wild, herds consist of a dominent ewe and a mixture of
ewes, yearlings and lambs. Rams travel in small bands of their own, joining
the females during mating season."
"Bighorn sheep are very alert and, in addtion to possessing keen hearing
and a good sense of smell, have remarkable vision that allows them to judge
distances accurately when jumping and locating footholes. They can spot
other animals moving from up to a mile away. Bighorn hooves are hard on the
outside and soft on the inside, and so act as shock absorbers, contributing
to the sheep's ability to rapidly scramble up rocky terrain."
-=American Bison=-
Cost: $1,500
Favorite Plant/Tree: Broadleaf Bush
Shelter: Stable
Toys: NONE
Terrain: 94% grass, 6% freshwater.
Minimum Exhibit Size: 6x6 squares.
Recommended Exhibit Size: 7x8 squares.
Crowd Appeal: Medium
My Overall Rating: 6/10 - don't count on this for donations.
My Notes: Althought the price tag for one of these is fairly steep upfront, it
is quite cheap in the long run to mintain and to build an exibit
for. Due to this I tend to have plenty of them in an exibit.
Exibit Cost Calculation: - for 8 animals in nice exibit:
o Animal: American Bison
Cost: $1,500 x 10 = $15,000
o Fence: Low Chain-Link Fence
Cost: $45 x 12 x 12 (exibit size) = $6,480
o Terrain: Grass (94%), Freshwater (6%).
Cost: Total squares 144 (12 x 12)
Grass = 144 x 0.94 = 135 (135.36) = 135 x $40 = $5,400
Feshwater = 144 x 0.06 = 9 (8.64) = 9 x $30 = $270
Total = $5,400 + $270 = $5,670
o Trees: Broadleaf Bush (Favorite).
Cost: Broadleaf Bush = 20 x $65 = $1,300
Total = $1,300
o Total: Animals: $15,000
Fences: $6,480
Terrain: $5,670
Trees: + $1,300
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Total $28,450 ($29,450)
Zoo Keepers information: "The American Bison, somtimes referred to as the
American Buffalo, once comprised the largest community of wild animals in
the history of the world. By one estimate there were sixty million bison in
North America when Colombus landed. During the late 1800s, millions of these
animals were wantonly slaughtered, bringing them to the verge of
extincition. Today bisonn live only in parks and reserves or in privately
owned herds across the United States, and Canada. Bison herds usually
contain about 60 individuals: amix of cows, calves and young adults. Adult
males range singly or in smaller groups."
"The more common varity of bison, the plains bison, is by definition a
creature of the grassland. These animals trive on a varity of Grasses. In
captivity bison are generaly fed, alfalfa, hay or grain pellets. Bison need
a great deal of space and an adequate water supply, which they take once a
day."
"Bison are very alert animals, with a keen sense of smell and hearing. A
bison can detect a scent up to three kilometers away. They are also capable
of a varity of sounds such as a pig-like grunting when resting, snorting
when alarmed, and a loud bellowing when angry."
"As the largest mammal on the North American continent, a healthy, adult
bison needs to have little fear of predatars. However a peaceful grazing
animal can change without warning into a snorting, pawing, 2,000-pound
threat, with a menacingly lowered head, and stiffly uprised tail. Bison can
charge at speeds of up to 30 mph. Both male and female bison have massive
heads, which are not only equipped with leatal horns, but are also effective
as battering rams. As if this arsonal was not enough, a bisons hind legs can
also be used to kill or maim any animal perceived to be a threat. Grizzly
bears and cougers were once formidable foes, but are now relativly uncommon
in areas the bison dwell today. Young old or sick bison may still be prayed
upon by wolves however."
"Bison at rest may be seen rolling and wollowing. Wallows created by bison
are shallow, dust-filled depressions and were once a common feature of the
plains were bison roamed in large numbers."
-=Arctic Wolf=-
Cost: $1,150
Favorite Plant/Tree: NONE
Shelter: Snowy Rock Cave
Toys: NONE
Terrain: 82% snow, 12% grey stone, 6% freshwater.
Minimum Exhibit Size: 9x9 squares.
Recommended Exhibit Size: 10x11 squares.
Crowd Appeal: High
My Overall Rating: 8/10 - it is quite popular in most zoos.
My Notes: Don't let your self think "I'm getting a bargin!", because you
are'nt getting anything special, despite the low price tag for such
an exotic animal, it costs a lot to build the exibit.
Exibit Cost Calculation: - for 4 animals in nice exibit:
o Animal: Arctic Wolf
Cost: $1,150 x 4 = $4,600
o Fence: Low Plexiglass Fence
Cost: $125 x 11 x 11 (exibit size) = $15,125
o Terrain: Snow (82%), Grey Stone (12%), Freshwater (6%).
Cost: Total squares 121 (11 x 11)
Snow = 121 x 0.82 = 99 (99.22) = 99 x $100 = $9,900
Grey Stone = 121 x 0.12 = 15 (14.52) = 15 x $60 = $900
Feshwater = 121 x 0.06 = 7 (7.28) = 7 x $30 = $210
Total = $9,900 + $900 + $210 = $10,110
o Total: Animals: $4,600
Fences: $15,125
Terrain: $10,110
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Total $29,835 ($30,835)
Zoo Keepers information: "The Arctic wolf is a subspecies of the grey wolf.
Arctic wolves have white coats, which are thicker than the coats of southern
wolves. Their ears are smaller and more rounded, their muzzzles are slightly
shorter, and their legs are noticably shorter. They are also heavier in
build, with a full-grown male weighting as much as 175 pounds."
"Arctic wolves live on the islands of the Canadian arctic, and on the
northern coast of Greenland, roughly north of 70(=degrees=) North latitude.
They inhabit a harsh world comprised of tundra, glacier valleys, and ice
fields. The ground in these regions is permanently frozen. Arctic wolves are
able to endure temperatures as low as -70(=degrees=) F. Due to its isolation
the arctic wolf is the purest of all wolf breeds."
"As the terrain of arctic wolves is both inhospitable and inaccessible,
little is known about their behavior in the wild, esspecially during the
long, dark, winter months. Even the vast majority of Inuit live, live
further south than the arctic wolf. Research conducted duringing the summer
indicates that much of the Arctic Wolve's behavior is the same as that of
its southern cousin. Pack solidarity among Arctic wolves seems greater,
probably due to the fact that the lone wolf, is unlikely to survive in this
environment. In the wild the Arctic wolf generally lives about seven years,
whereas in captivity, it can live over 17 years."
"Arctic wolves will eat any animal that they catch: from voles, lemmings,
hares and birds to caribou and musk oxen. When seeking larger prey, they
must hunt togeather in packs, as coribou and musk oxen are too powerful for
any one wolf to bring down alone. Since there is little cover in the region,
the wolves must approach an alerted herd that has already formed a defensive
circle, with the calves in the centre. The wolf pack circles the herd,
trying to force it to scatter so that the wolves can isolate the young or
weak members. A single musk ox will provide the wolves with enough food for
several days. Arctic wolves consume every part of their prey, including the
skin, fur, and bones."
"Wolves usually live in small packs or family groups of seven to ten
individual members, consisting of a breeding pair, their cubs and their
offspring. The two dominant wolves are the alpha male and female, and other
pack members defer to them. Wolves communicate through postures and
expressions as well as with growls, houls, whimpers, whines and barks. A
single subtle body movement can express volumes. A wolf will flatten its
ears against the side of its head when afraid, and bare its teeth when
angry. Subordination is shown by lowering body and tail, or by rolling on
the back. A playful wolf will dance around and lower the front part of the
body, leaving the back raised."
"After mating in March, the pregnant female to a den in which to give
birth. The cubs are born, deaf, blind and helpless. They are totally
dependant on their mother, and she in turn relies on her mate to bring her
food. All the adults in the pack corperate in feeding and caring for the
cubs. By the following year they may be ready to leave the pack."
"The arctic wolf is the only subspecies of the wolf, that not only not
threatened, but is still found throughout whole of its historical region.
Their habitat has served to protect them from the human threat that has
brought other wolf populations so close to extinction."
-=Bengal Tiger=-
Cost: $800
Favorite Plant/Tree: Mangrove Tree
Shelter: Rock Cave
Toys: NONE
Terrain: 72% rainforest, 10% freshwater, 13% grass, 5% dirt.
Minimum Exhibit Size: 8x8 squares.
Recommended Exhibit Size: 10x10 squares.
Crowd Appeal: Very High
My Overall Rating: 9/10 - For some reason the public love it.
My Notes: The Bengal Tiger is like the Arctic Wolf in the sense that its got
a low price tag, but can still cost a lot when it comes to giving
them an exibit.
Exibit Cost Calculation: - for 2 animals in nice exibit:
o Animal: Bengal Tiger
Cost: $800 x 2 = $1,600
o Fence: Chain Link Fence
Cost: $70 x 10 x 10 (exibit size) = $7,000
o Terrain: Rainforest (72%), Grass (13%), Freshwater (10%), Dirt (5%).
Cost: Total squares 100 (10 x 10)
Rainforest = 100 x 0.72 = 72 = 72 x $50 = $3,600
Grass = 100 x 0.13 = 13 = 13 x $40 = $520
Feshwater = 100 x 0.10 = 10 = 10 x $30 = $300
Dirt = 100 x 0.05 = 5 = 5 x $20 = $100
Total = $3,600 + $520 = $300 + $100 = $4,520
o Trees: Rainforest Fern, Foxtail Palm, Mangrove Tree (Favorite).
Cost: Rainforest Fern = 5 x $45 = $225
Foxtail Palm = 5 x 120 = $600
Mangrove Tree = 5 x $155 = $775
Total = $225 + $600 + $775 = $1,600
o Total: Animals: $1,600
Fences: $7,000
Terrain: $4,520
Trees: + $1,600
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Total $14,720 ($15,720)
Zoo Keepers information: "Bengal Tigers make their home in the tropical
jungles and tall grasslands of Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Bhutan and Burma.
The male Bengal Tiger can grow up to ten feet in lenght, from its head to
the end of its tail, with a shoulder width of up to three feet. Although
very large (weighing up to 575 pounds), the Bengal Tiger is not the largest
tiger; its cousin, the Siberian Tiger is the world's largest cat. When a
Bengal Tiger roars, you can hear it almost two miles away."
"All tigers are considered endangered. Ten years ago, there was eight sub-
species of the tiger, and now there only five. The other sub-species of
tigers, in addition to the Bengal are, Siberian, South China, Indochinese
and Sumatran. Humans are the tigers principal enemy. Tiger are hunted for
sport, fur, and for use in traditional Chiniese Medicine. Tigers may also be
attacked by hyenas, leoapards, phytons and even other tigers. It is
estimated that there are less than 3,000 Bengal Tigers left in the wild."
"Bengal Tigers are solitary and do not want to share there hunting
grounds, male hunting ranges are about 20 square miles;females require about
17 square miles. The male and female only come togeather during the mating,
when sharing a kill or when sharing the same watering hole. In captivity,
these animals prefer larger exibits. Tiger litters range from 1 to 6 cubs,
which stay with their mother until their second year. Tigers reproduce well
in captivity."
"Bengal Tigers pray on wild oxen (gaur), buffelo, wild boar, deer and
monkeys. Although a Bengal Tiger is capable of killing a bull gaur more than
twice its size, it prefers to attack younger or older animals that are
easier to take down. Bengal Tigers are voracious eaters, and eat 65 pounds
of meat each night, or the yearly equivilent of 30 buffalos. Zoos generally
feed their tigers some kind of meet (e.g. chicken, beef or horse) and bones,
often accompinied by a commercial brand of special feline diet."
"Bengal tigers prefer areas of dense thickets, long grass and shrubs near
river banks. They will often be found in areas around old ruins, which
provide shelter for cubs. The tigers stiff whiskers, enable it to move
through thick cover in the dark. If the whiskers fit the whole body can
follow. They have white ear spots, which may help mothers and cubs to keep
track of each other when traveling through the dim tropical forests. Tigers
will take advantage of human-made trails and roads."
"Although not very good at climbing, the Bengal tiger is a good swimmer,
and can commonly be seen wading in pools to cool off. They are slow runners
but are very skilled at stealthy stalking of pray, which they mostly hunt at
night."
"In captivity, tigers tend to be lazy beasts, spending the majority of
there time lounging in the sun. Tigers tend to get loud when they are
angry."
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I'm still working on the rest. Sorry.
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The following are the results of a survey of 150 guests in one of my zoos of
their favorite animal. I hope it is helpful to know animals like, a Giraffe
are 6 times more popular than an American Buffalo.
o Blue Fang - for creating such a wonderful game.
o Microsoft - for publishing such a wonderful game.
o You - for reading this
o Gamefaqs.com - for providing a home for the millions of FAQ writers.
o Me - for writing this FAQ.
o PC|G Magazine for a list of all the animals, so I believe I have not missed
any (so far).
