African Wild Dog - Animal Details

AnimalID	Name
5500	African Wild Dog
LocationName:	Africa
Origin:	Official add-on for Zoo Tycoon
PurchaseCost:	$600
RequiresResearch:	No
IsClimber:	No
IsJumper:	Yes


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Description:
The African Wild Dog’s scientific name is Lycaon pictus. Also known as the African hunting dog, this canine can run fifty to sixty miles an hour when pursuing prey. African wild dogs are covered in patchy fur colored black, yellow, and white. Some scientists think that these dogs recognize other members of their packs by their coloring. African wild dogs are large compared to most other wild canines, generally weighing just less than fifty pounds. Their short, patchy fur conceals black skin. The tips of their bushy tails are white. Other important features of these animals include long legs and large rounded ears. The size and shape of their ears provide the dogs with a keen sense of hearing. The sense of smell is also highly developed in these animals, although their eyesight is not as good. Wild dogs are digitigrades, meaning that they stand and run on their toes rather than their flat feet. Like all wild canines, wild dogs are carnivorous. Hunting in packs, they chase down herds of kudu, impala, wildebeest, Thompson’s gazelle, Grant’s gazelle, and even zebras. These chases can last several miles and take place at speeds above fifty miles an hour. After about three miles, the pack will usually give up and seek out easier prey. When a weak member of a herd is caught, pack members will kill it by disemboweling. Upon returning to their dens, pack members will regurgitate food for pups too young to hunt, and nursing mothers unable to hunt with the pack. The social structure of wild dog packs can be quite complex. Although at one times, many packs had over fifty members, today’s packs are smaller. Generally, six to fifteen dogs live and hunt together. More male wild dogs are born than females, and the makeup of packs reflects this. Most of the males in a pack are related, but females generally join a pack away from all relatives at about two years of age. Only one female will breed at a time. The whole pack helps to raise the pups to hunting age (about one year old). Only when the pups are ready to fend for themselves will another female breed. A litter of wild dogs can be made up of more than sixteen pups, although ten is more common. At one time, packs of wild dogs roamed most of Africa. Today, the African wild dog is an endangered animal. Small packs tend to stay on protected lands to avoid human harassment. Their numbers have been reduced in part to hunting by humans. Declining populations of prey animals and the difficulties of hunting in smaller packs have also taken their toll. Today fewer than 2000 wild dogs roam sub-Saharan Africa.
Attractiveness Adult:	Attractiveness Young:	Initial Happiness:	Habitat Preference:
25	40	60	80
Captivity:	Crowd:	CrowdHappiness Change:	ClimbsCliffs:
8	20	-5	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
Stick Pole Window Fence	$75	2	225	12	16.0
Stick Pole Fence	$75	2	225	12	16.0
Chain-link Fence	$70	2	200	10	14.3
Post and Rail Fence	$90	2	250	12	13.3
Wood Slat Window Fence	$110	2	240	12	10.9
Wooden Slat Fence	$110	2	240	12	10.9
Rock Window Fence	$150	2	280	14	9.3
Rock Wall 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
35	5										20
Terrain Name	Value	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Savannah grass	75	26	53	79	105	131	158	184	210	236	263
Sand	10	4	7	11	14	18	21	25	28	32	35
Dirt	10	4	7	11	14	18	21	25	28	32	35
Fresh water	5	2	4	5	7	9	11	12	14	16	18
Rocks	2	3	6	8	11	14	17	20	22	25	28
Foliage	5	2	4	5	7	9	11	12	14	16	18
Elevation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Exhibit Size	100	35	70	105	140	175	210	245	280	315	350


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ID	Value	TreeName	Foliage Effect	Cost/ Square	Cost Effective
7060	7	Tall Grass	40	$300	13.3
7058	5	Umbrella Thorn Tree	32	$840	3.8
7057	8	Baobab Tree	11	$300	3.7


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ID	Value	RockName	Size X	Size Y	Rock	Rock Effect	Purchase Cost	Cost Effective
9206	3	Small Rock	1	1	Yes	12	$55	21.8
9205	3	Medium Rock	1	1	Yes	12	$75	16.0
9200	6	Large Rock	2	2	Yes	6	$150	4.0


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Shelter ID	Shelter Name	Shelter Value	Shelter Effect	Purchase Cost	Capacity	Requires Research
8122	Large Burrow	25	10	$600	6	Yes
8109	Large Concrete Shelter	22	7	$225	6	Yes
8112	Large Wood Shelter	22	7	$325	6	Yes
8121	Burrow	22	7	$400	4
8108	Concrete Shelter	20	5	$175	4
8111	Wood Shelter	20	5	$225	4
8120	Small Burrow	20	5	$200	2
8100	Rock Cave	17	2	$500	4	Yes
8107	Small Concrete Shelter	17	2	$125	2
8110	Small Wood Shelter	17	2	$175	2


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ToyID	ToyName	ToyValue	PurchaseCost
	none


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ReproductionChance:	High	SickChance:	3
ReproductionInterval(months):	7	SickChange:	-15
HappyReproduceThreshold:	95	DeathChance:	30
Offspring:	2	TimeDeath(months):	47
BabyToAdult(months):	5


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Compatible Animals	Prey Animals
none	KeeperFoodType:	Meat
	Giant Panda
	Chimpanzee
	Plains Zebra
	Thomsons Gazelle
	Olive Baboon
	Mandrill
	Lowland Gorilla
	Red Kangaroo
	Common Wildebeest
	Ibex
	Okapi
	Moose
	Gemsbok
	American Bighorn Sheep
	Giraffe
	Dromedary Camel
	Markhor
	Greater Flamingo
	Ostrich
	Emporer Penguin
	California Sea Lion
	Giant Anteater
	African Warthog
	Black Buck
	Bongo
	Sable Antelope
	Man


General Information	Building an Exhibit	The Life Cycle	Who do they like to live with and eat?