Plateosaurus - Animal Details

AnimalID	Name
5328	Plateosaurus
LocationName:	Europe
Origin:	Official bonus for Dino Digs expansion
PurchaseCost:	$2,600
RequiresResearch:	No
IsClimber:	No
IsJumper:	Yes


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Description:
Before Plateosaurus, or "flat lizard," appeared on our planet 220 million years ago, herbivorous dinosaurs were ground-hugging creatures limited to eating low-growing plants. Plateosaurus changed all that. With a long neck, long tail and powerful hind legs to balance a stout body, Plateosaurus can rear up to reach abundant foliage high off the ground. Evolving in this manner effectively multiplied Plateosaurus' food supply, and helped allow its later relatives to grow to tremendous sizes. At a length of 27 feet, Plateosaurus always walks on four legs, but when standing on its hind legs to feed can reach heights of over 14 feet. Plateosaurus originally lived in great numbers across what is now Europe. At the time much of this area was a near-desert environment, and Plateosaurus herds migrated great distances to avoid seasonal droughts. Unintelligent even for a dinosaur--which is saying a lot--Plateosaurus has little defense from the larger, more powerful meat-eaters. Their small sharp leaf-shaped teeth and curved claws are great for ripping foliage off plants or scratching out low-lying vegetation, but are of little use in a fight. If a hungry predator should come around, a Plateosaurus' only real defense is safety in numbers and the hope that it can run a bit faster than the next herdmate over
Attractiveness Adult:	Attractiveness Young:	Initial Happiness:	Habitat Preference:
60	75	75	85
Captivity:	Crowd:	CrowdHappiness Change:	ClimbsCliffs:
7	35	-20	Yes


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To build a good animal exhibit you need to ask a few questions: (click them for the answers)
Which fence is suitable for this animal in terms of strength, if it can be climbed or jumped over?
How big should the exhibit be and what Terrain should be used?
What foliage should be used?
What rocks should be used?
What shelter does the animal need?
What toy does the animal like?
How deep should the exhibit be if using the "Pit Method"?						2 levels

FenceName	Purchase Cost	Height	Strength	Life	Cost Effective
Rock Wall Fence	$150	2	280	14	9.3
Rock Window Fence	$150	2	280	14	9.3
Concrete Chain Fence	$150	2	275	14	9.3
Plexiglas Fence	$150	2	270	13	8.7
Iron Bar Fence	$180	2	290	14	7.8
Concrete Fence	$200	2	300	15	7.5
Reinforced Concrete Fence	$225	3	460	16	7.1
Reinforced Concrete and Glass Fence	$225	3	420	15	6.7
Concrete and Iron Bar Fence	$240	3	440	15	6.3
Electrified Chain-link Fence	$300	3	480	18	6.0
Electrified Iron Bar Fence	$350	3	400	18	5.1


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Animal Density	Min	Number of Animals/Exhibit									Max
100	1										3
Terrain Name	Value	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Deciduous floor	85	85	170	255	340	425	510	595	680	765	850
Fresh water	10	10	20	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100
Grass	5	5	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45	50
Rocks	2	8	16	24	32	40	48	56	64	72	80
Foliage	6	6	12	18	24	30	36	42	48	54	60
Elevation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Exhibit Size	100	100	200	300	400	500	600	700	800	900	1000


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ID	Value	TreeName	Foliage Effect	Cost/ Square	Cost Effective
7091	15	Magnolia Tree	100	$740	13.5
7086	12	Gingko Tree	88	$500	17.6
7084	20	Glossopteris Tree	30	$185	16.2


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ID	Value	RockName	Size X	Size Y	Rock	Rock Effect	Purchase Cost	Cost Effective
9223	15	Deciduous Forest Rock	6	4	Yes	25	$210	11.9
9206	3	Small Rock	1	1	Yes	12	$55	21.8
9205	3	Medium Rock	1	1	Yes	12	$75	16.0
9200	5	Large Rock	2	2	Yes	5	$150	3.3


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Shelter ID	Shelter Name	Shelter Value	Shelter Effect	Purchase Cost	Capacity	Requires Research
8128	Dinosaur Cave	15	5	$1,800	4
8129	Dinosaur Burrow	12	2	$1,200	2


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ToyID	ToyName	ToyValue	PurchaseCost
	none


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ReproductionChance:	Low	SickChance:	20
ReproductionInterval(months):	9	SickChange:	-10
HappyReproduceThreshold:	97	DeathChance:	10
Offspring:	1	TimeDeath(months):	24
BabyToAdult(months):	6
LaysEggs	Yes
TimeToHatch(days)	13


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Compatible Animals		Prey Animals
Styracosaurus	25	KeeperFoodType:	Large grass and leaves
Iguanodon	25	Zookeeper
		Maintenance worker
		Tour Guide
		Man
		Scientist


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