5098
Plesiosaurus
Europe
Dino Digs expansion
$2,800
Yes
No
No
|
|
||
|
5098 |
Plesiosaurus |
|
|
Europe |
||
|
Dino Digs expansion |
||
|
$2,800 |
||
|
Yes |
||
|
No |
||
|
No |
|
|
|||
|
Before dinosaurs became as rare as they are today, they shared the earth with other large reptiles like the Plesiosaur, or "near lizard." However, this reptile's size and teeth can attract a zoo visitor as well as the fiercest dinosaur. Unlike predators like Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus Rex, Plesiosaurus is an ocean dweller. This marine reptile is equipped with two powerful pairs of flippers. Plesiosaurus can use its flippers to propel itself through the water in several different ways. By pushing down on one pair and pulling up with the other it can travel longer distances at a steady speed. To put on a sudden burst of speed, it can use both pairs at once, moving them together. This action causes the Plesiosaurus to bob up and down while traveling rapidly though the water, much like a porpoise. Many land-dwelling dinosaurs consumed gastroliths (otherwise known as smooth rocks) to help digest their food, but Plesiosaurs used them as ballast to help balance themselves in the water. This is important because these animals can grow up to nine feet long and weigh 200 pounds. Because of their great size and aquatic nature, Plesiosaurus travel slowly and awkwardly on land. Since a pregnant Plesiosaurus is not an animal to be crossed, no one knows exactly how these animals give birth. They may give birth to live young in the water, tail first to prevent suffocation, like many large aquatic animals, or they may come ashore and dig nests on sandy beaches, much like the more common great sea turtles. The Plesiosaurus is built to be a carnivore. Its small head has a pointed snout, filled with long, curved and pointed teeth. Unlike smaller aquatic carnivores, which rely on hiding and waiting for fish to come to them, Plesiosaurus is an active hunter. Plesiosaurus moves quickly through the water in pursuit of teleosts (a type of bony fish), squid, and other small prey.
|
|||
|
60 |
70 |
60 |
80 |
|
7 |
35 |
-20 |
No |
|
|
|||
|
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? |
||||||
|
How deep should the exhibit be if using the "Pit Method"? |
1 level |
|||||
|
Low Stick Pole Fence |
$55 |
1 |
225 |
11 |
20.0 |
|
Stick Pole Fence |
$75 |
2 |
225 |
12 |
16.0 |
|
Stick Pole Window Fence |
$75 |
2 |
225 |
12 |
16.0 |
|
Low Post and Rail Fence |
$70 |
1 |
250 |
11 |
15.7 |
|
Chain-link Fence |
$70 |
2 |
200 |
10 |
14.3 |
|
Post and Rail Fence |
$90 |
2 |
250 |
12 |
13.3 |
|
Low Wooden Slat Fence |
$85 |
1 |
240 |
11 |
12.9 |
|
Wood Slat Window Fence |
$110 |
2 |
240 |
12 |
10.9 |
|
Wooden Slat Fence |
$110 |
2 |
240 |
12 |
10.9 |
|
Low Concrete Fence |
$125 |
1 |
300 |
12 |
9.6 |
|
Low Iron Bar Fence |
$125 |
1 |
290 |
12 |
9.6 |
|
Low Rock Wall Fence |
$125 |
1 |
280 |
12 |
9.6 |
|
Low Concrete Chain Fence |
$125 |
1 |
275 |
12 |
9.6 |
|
Low Plexiglas Fence |
$125 |
1 |
270 |
12 |
9.6 |
|
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 |
|
|
|||
|
Number of Animals/Exhibit |
|||||||||||
|
70 |
2 |
|
3 |
||||||||
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
||
|
Salt water |
85 |
60 |
119 |
179 |
238 |
298 |
357 |
417 |
476 |
536 |
595 |
|
Tank
can be used in place of water requirement
|
|||||||||||
|
Sand |
10 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
35 |
42 |
49 |
56 |
63 |
70 |
|
Brown stone |
5 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
14 |
18 |
21 |
25 |
28 |
32 |
35 |
|
5 |
14 |
28 |
42 |
56 |
70 |
84 |
98 |
112 |
126 |
140 |
|
|
3 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
21 |
|
| Elevation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Exhibit Size |
100 |
70 |
140 |
210 |
280 |
350 |
420 |
490 |
560 |
630 |
700 |
|
|
|||
|
7088 |
10 |
Horsetail |
80 |
$500 |
16.0 |
|
7083 |
7 |
Bald Cypress Tree |
17 |
$170 |
10.0 |
|
|
|||
|
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 |
|
|
|||
|
|
none |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
none |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Low |
10 |
||
|
ReproductionInterval(months): |
10 |
-10 |
|
|
97 |
10 |
||
|
1 |
TimeDeath(months): |
36 |
|
|
BabyToAdult(months): |
6 |
|
|
| LaysEggs |
Yes |
||
| TimeToHatch(days) |
15 |
||
| -10 | -20 | ||
| 5 | 60 | ||
| -5 | -5 | ||
| 20 | 1 | ||
| -10 | -15 | ||
| -10 | -15 |
|
|
|||
|
none |
|
Fish |
|
|
Emporer Penguin |
|||
|
California Sea Lion |
|||
|
Saltwater Crocodile |
|||
|
Zookeeper |
|||
|
Maintenance worker |
|||
|
Tour Guide |
|||
|
Man |
|||
|
Scientist |
|||
| Bottlenose Dolphin | |||
| Lion's Mane Jelly | |||
| Elephant Seal | |||
| Harbor Porpoise | |||
| Green Moray Eel | |||
| Southern Sea Otter | |||
| Pacific Octopus | |||
| West Indian Manatee | |||
| Pacific Walrus | |||
| Green Sea Turtle | |||
| Swordfish | |||
| Bluefin Tuna | |||
| Great Barracuda | |||
| Orangutan | |||
| Marine Specialist | |||
|
|
|||
