5000
African Elephant
Africa
Original ZT
$2,500
No
No
Yes
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African Elephant |
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Africa |
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Original ZT |
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$2,500 |
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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 relatively large spaces in which to live and move about. The more elephants, the more space they need. Elephants are generally found in regions containing wide swaths of tall grasses broken by the occasional stands of acacias and the large African baobab 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 large rock provides a perfect scratching post for removing dried mud. Elephants are herbivores, eating various grasses, hay, and even trees. They eat frequently, which is not surprising, given their enormous size. Their long, flexible trunks allow them to reach down to pull up tall grasses as well as to reach up to pull down tasty branches inaccessible even to a giraffe. In captivity, they are fed a variety of foods, including hay, browse (e.g., acacia, corn stalks, bamboo, mulberry, and ficus), apples, bananas, carrots, yams, bran, and herbivore pellets. Elephants are social animals. Although they are often found in groups of up to 25 individuals in the wild, keeping great numbers of elephants in a zoo setting would tax even the wealthiest of zoos. In captivity, groups of two to six individuals are more common. Elephants can quickly become upset when they don't have enough contact with others of their own kind. An angry or upset elephant will make its familiar loud trumpeting sound. Their highly social nature means that one angry elephant can quickly upset the rest of the herd. Elephants are hardy animals that don't often get sick. When they do, their strong constitutions enable them to weather the illness a relatively long time before it becomes life-threatening. Elephants reproduce poorly in captivity. As the largest land mammals
in the world, elephants can afford to feel relatively safe in the wild,
at least from other animals. In general, elephants only tolerate their
own kind. While they have nothing to fear from even the largest predators,
they still become very uneasy when placed in close proximity to these
animals. Even non-predatory buffalo and rhinos can make elephants uncomfortable.
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50 |
150 |
50 |
65 |
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10 |
30 |
-5 |
No |
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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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Stick Pole Window Fence |
$75 |
2 |
225 |
12 |
16.0 |
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Stick Pole Fence |
$75 |
2 |
225 |
12 |
16.0 |
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Chain-link Fence |
$70 |
2 |
200 |
10 |
14.3 |
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Post and Rail Fence |
$90 |
2 |
250 |
12 |
13.3 |
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Wood Slat Window Fence |
$110 |
2 |
240 |
12 |
10.9 |
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Wooden Slat Fence |
$110 |
2 |
240 |
12 |
10.9 |
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Rock Wall Fence |
$150 |
2 |
280 |
14 |
9.3 |
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Concrete Chain Fence |
$150 |
2 |
275 |
14 |
9.3 |
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Rock Window Fence |
$150 |
2 |
280 |
14 |
9.3 |
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Plexiglass Fence |
$150 |
2 |
270 |
13 |
8.7 |
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Iron Bar Fence |
$180 |
2 |
290 |
14 |
7.8 |
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Concrete Fence |
$200 |
2 |
300 |
15 |
7.5 |
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Reinforced Concrete Fence |
$225 |
3 |
460 |
16 |
7.1 |
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Reinforced Concrete and Glass Fence |
$225 |
3 |
420 |
15 |
6.7 |
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Concrete and Iron Bar Fence |
$240 |
3 |
440 |
15 |
6.3 |
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Electrified Chain-link Fence |
$300 |
3 |
480 |
18 |
6.0 |
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Electrified Iron Bar Fence |
$350 |
3 |
400 |
18 |
5.1 |
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Number of Animals/Exhibit |
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50 |
2 |
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6 |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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Savannah grass |
65 |
33 |
65 |
98 |
130 |
163 |
195 |
228 |
260 |
293 |
325 |
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Fresh water |
15 |
8 |
15 |
23 |
30 |
38 |
45 |
53 |
60 |
68 |
75 |
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Sand |
10 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
40 |
45 |
50 |
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Dirt |
10 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
40 |
45 |
50 |
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2 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
16 |
20 |
24 |
28 |
32 |
36 |
40 |
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3 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
14 |
15 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Exhibit Size |
100 |
50 |
100 |
150 |
200 |
250 |
300 |
350 |
400 |
450 |
500 |
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7057 |
12 |
Baobab Tree |
15 |
$300 |
5.0 |
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7056 |
3 |
Yellow Fever Tree |
6 |
$175 |
3.4 |
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9206 |
3 |
Small Rock |
1 |
1 |
Yes |
12 |
$55 |
21.8 |
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9205 |
3 |
Medium Rock |
1 |
1 |
Yes |
12 |
$75 |
16.0 |
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9200 |
6 |
Large Rock |
2 |
2 |
Yes |
6 |
$150 |
4.0 |
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8117 |
Large Elephant Shelter |
25 |
10 |
$800 |
5 |
Yes |
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8116 |
Small Elephant Shelter |
20 |
5 |
$500 |
3 |
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6100 |
Swinging Log Toy |
25 |
$1,200 |
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Low |
2 |
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ReproductionInterval(months): |
9 |
-10 |
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97 |
90 |
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TimeDeath(months): |
36 |
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BabyToAdult(months): |
6 |
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8 |
Grass and branches |
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8 |
Lion |
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8 |
Bengal Tiger |
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5 |
Siberian Tiger |
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8 |
Cheetah |
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8 |
Leopard |
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Black Leopard |
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Snow Leopard |
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Clouded Leopard |
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Jaguar |
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Spotted Hyena |
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White Bengal Tiger |
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Man |
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