5515
Loch Ness Monster
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5515 |
Loch Ness Monster |
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The Loch Ness Monster is one of the most famous undiscovered animals in the world. In Scotland it is fondly known as Nessie. This aquatic animal (or its ancestors) is said to have lived in Loch Ness, Britain's largest freshwater lake, for over two thousand years. The earliest evidence of Nessie's existence are standing stones found in the area of the lake. These stones contain Pict carvings, dating back to the first century AD. The carvings show a swimming beast with a serpentine body, long beak, flippers in place of feet, and a long tail - a creature resembling no known animal. Later, Scottish folklore warned children that a malevolent water creature might try to lure them into the depths of the lake with promises of a ride on its back, only to drown the children once they left shore. The earliest written record of Nessie dates from 565 AD, when Saint Columba is described as saving a man from a large sea serpent that had crawled out of the lake. Although many ancient sightings exist in folklore, the real breakthrough in Nessie's discovery occurred in 1933 when a road was built along the Loch's northern shore. Although many witness reports, footprint casts, and photographs from this time period exist, the best known occurred in 1934. Colonel Robert Wilson, a London doctor, photographed a strange serpent-like creature with its head and neck protruding out of the water. Published in several newspapers of the time, these photos seemed like uncontroversial proof that Nessie was real. From the photograph and eyewitness accounts, the Loch Ness monster seems to be a large reptile with a long serpentine neck. The neck is made up of multiple arches or ridges. The creature is most likely more than thirty feet long, and footprint casts clearly show four toes. Very few other physical details are known. Despite the preponderance of evidence collected during the 1930s, the Loch Ness monster is widely thought to be a hoax. The footprints found near the lake were supposedly created by one man with a stuffed rhinoceros foot. Another man confessed on his deathbed to have faked the 1934 photograph using a child's toy submarine and a carved wooden serpent neck. Sonar sweeps of Loch Ness conducted by expeditions from the BBC, Oxford, Cambridge, the Academy of Applied Science, and University of Birmingham have all failed to find Nessie. Taken together, all the evidence (or lack thereof) has put an end to the speculation of most scientists. But there are still many believers found all over the world. Maybe you can lend their arguments some credence by bringing Nessie to your very own Zoo.
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70
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75
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60
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80
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To build a good animal exhibit you need to ask a few questions: (click them for the answers) |
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Which fence is suitable for this animal in terms of strength, if it can be climbed or jumped over? |
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How big should the exhibit be and what Terrain should be used? |
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How deep should the exhibit be if using the "Pit Method"? |
1 level |
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Low
Post and Rail Fence
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$70
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1
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250
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11
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15.7
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Post
and Rail Fence
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$90
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2
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250
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12
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13.3
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Low
Wooden Slat Fence
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$85
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1
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240
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11
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12.9
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Wood
Slat Window Fence
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$110
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2
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240
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12
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10.9
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Wooden
Slat Fence
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$110
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2
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240
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12
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10.9
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Low
Plexiglas Fence
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$125
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1
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270
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12
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9.6
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Low
Concrete Fence
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$125
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1
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300
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12
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9.6
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Low
Rock Wall Fence
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$125
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1
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280
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12
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9.6
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Low
Concrete Chain Fence
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$125
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1
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275
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12
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9.6
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Low
Iron Bar Fence
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$125
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1
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290
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12
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9.6
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Concrete
Chain Fence
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$150
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2
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275
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14
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9.3
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Rock
Window Fence
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$150
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2
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280
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14
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9.3
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Rock
Wall Fence
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$150
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2
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280
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14
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9.3
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Plexiglas
Fence
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$150
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2
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270
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13
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8.7
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Iron
Bar Fence
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$180
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2
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290
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14
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7.8
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Concrete
Fence
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$200
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2
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300
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15
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7.5
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Reinforced
Concrete Fence
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$225
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3
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460
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16
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7.1
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Reinforced
Concrete and Glass Fence
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$225
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3
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420
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15
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6.7
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Concrete
and Iron Bar Fence
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$240
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3
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440
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15
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6.3
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Electrified
Chain-link Fence
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$300
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3
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480
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18
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6.0
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Electrified
Iron Bar Fence
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$350
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3
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400
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18
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5.1
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Number of Animals/Exhibit |
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50 |
1 |
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3 |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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Fresh
water
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85
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43
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85
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128
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170
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213
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255
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298
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340
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383
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425
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Sand
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10
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5
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10
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15
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20
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25
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30
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35
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40
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45
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50
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Brown
stone
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5
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3
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5
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8
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10
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13
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15
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18
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20
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23
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25
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6
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12
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24
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36
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48
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60
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72
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84
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96
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108
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120
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4
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2
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4
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6
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8
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10
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12
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14
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16
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18
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20
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| Elevation |
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Exhibit Size |
100
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50
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100
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150
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200
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250
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300
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350
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400
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450
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500
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7061
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8
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Water
Lilly
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72
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$140
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51.4
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7088
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6
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Horsetail
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64
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$500
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12.8
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7083
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7
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Bald
Cypress Tree
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17
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$170
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10.0
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9206
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3
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Small
Rock
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1
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1
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Yes
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12
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$55
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21.8
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9205
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3
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Medium
Rock
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1
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1
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Yes
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12
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$75
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16.0
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9200
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5
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Large
Rock
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2
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2
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Yes
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5
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$150
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3.3
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9201
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5
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Large
Rock 2 (unavailable)
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2
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2
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Yes
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5
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$135
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3.7
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none |
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none |
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Low |
10 |
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ReproductionInterval(months): |
10 |
-10 |
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97 |
10 |
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1 |
TimeDeath(months): |
36 |
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BabyToAdult(months): |
6 |
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| LaysEggs |
Yes |
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| TimeToHatch(days) |
13 |
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