Yellow brick road footpath -
Place a lion, tiger, and a bear in an exhibit.
Extra money -
Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the
file before proceeding. Use a text editor to to edit the "zoo.ini" file. Change
the MSMaxCash value to a new amount for your starting money.
All scenarios -
Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the
file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "zoo.ini" file. Add the
following entries under the [scenario] section:
[scenario]
tutorial=0
ba=1
bb=1
bc=1
ca=1
cb=1
cc=1
cd=1
da=1
db=1
dc=1
dd=1
ea=1
eb=1
Name cheats -
Enter one of the following names to activate the corresponding cheat function:
Result - Cheat Code
Blue shirts - Mr. Blue
Yellow shirts - Mr. Blonde
White shirts - Mr. White
Brown shirts - Mr. Brown
Orange shirts - Mr. Orange
Pink shirts - Mr. Pink
White birds attack - Alfred H
Fences deteriorate 100% - Russell C
Sick guests - Zeta Psi
All animal shelters available - John Wheeler
All research complete - Hank Howie
Exhibit cheats -
After the game automatically names an exhibit, rename it to one of the
following entries to get the corresponding animal:
Result - Cheat Code
Triceratops Cretaceous - Corral
Unicorn – Xanadu
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Zoo Tycoon
Ultimate Guide
Version 2.3 English
By GrAwL (Arjen Voogt)
grawl2000@hotmail.com
http://www.forbiddenunderworld.cjb.net
Last update: 11/24/01
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Table of Contents
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You'll find symbols next to some paragraphs and chapters in this TOC. The
symbols mean the following:
* = New
+ = Updated
X = Ne(X)t version(s)
o = (O)nly this version(s)
o[0] Note
o[0.1] Note
[1] Introduction & Stuff
[1.1] Introduction
[1.2] About Zoo Tycoon
[1.3] Copyright
+[1.4] History
[1.5] Next version
+[1.6] Credits
+[1.7] Sources
[1.8] How to contact me
[1.9] Other guides (FAQ's) from me
[1.10] How to install Zoo Tycoon
[1.11] Other games you'll like if you like this game
+[1.12] Where to find this guide
[2] Scenario's
[2.1] Smallsville Zoo 1 (Beginner)
[2.2] Smallsville Zoo 2 (Beginner)
[2.3] Smallsville Zoo 3 (Beginner)
[2.4] Smallsville Zoo 4 (Beginner)
[2.5] Revitalize Burkitsville Zoo (Intermediate)
X[2.6] Note
+[3] Cheats
[3.1] Debug mode
[3.2] Unlock Unicorn
[3.3] Unlock Triceratops
*[3.4] Rename a guest...
*[3.5] Double donations
[3.6] Get more money
[3.7] Get more money 2
[3.8] Get more money 3
*[3.9] CTRL + ...
[4] Bugs and glitches
[4.1] Animal is stuck
[4.2] Animal is escaped
+[4.3] Animal can't die
[4.4] Blinking cursor
[4.5] Guests won't eat
[5] Manual
[5.1] Main menu
[5.2] Check for New Zoo Tycoon Items
[5.3] Play Scenario Game
[5.4] The interface
[5.5] Zoo finances
[5.5.1] Zoo finances
[5.5.2] Zoo donations
[5.5.3] Zoo profit
[5.5.4] Zoo attendance
[5.6] Zoo status
[5.6.1] Zoo status
[5.6.2] Zoo awards
[5.6.3] Zoo rating
[5.6.4] Scenario information
[5.7] Animal list
[5.7.1] All animals
[5.7.2] Sick animals
[5.7.3] Unhappy animals
[5.7.4] Angry animals
[5.7.5] Hungry animals
[5.7.6] Escaped animals
[5.8] Guest list
[5.8.1] All guests
[5.8.2] Thirsty guests
[5.8.3] Bathroom guests
[5.8.4] Angry guests
[5.8.5] Hungry guests
[5.8.6] Tired guests
[5.9] Exhibit list
[5.9.1] Exhibit status
[5.9.2] Animals in exhibit
[5.9.3] Thoughts about exhibit
[5.10] Staff list
[5.10.1] All staff
[5.10.2] Unassigned staff
[5.10.3] Assigned staff
[5.10.4] Zookeepers
[5.10.5] Maintenance workers
[5.10.6] Tour guides
[5.11] Construct exhibit
[5.11.1] Fences
[5.11.2] Paths
[5.11.3] Exhibit foliage
[5.11.4] Exhibit rocks
[5.11.5] Change terrain type
[5.12] Adopt animals
[5.13] Buy zoo objects
[5.13.1] Zoo object
[5.13.2] Zoo scenery
[5.13.3] Exhibit Shelters
[5.13.4] Exhibit toys
[5.14] Hire staff
[5.15] Research & conversation
[5.15.1] Research & conversation status
[5.15.2] Current research
[5.15.3] Current conversation
[5.16] Options
[5.16.1] File options
[5.16.2] Sound and video
[5.16.3] Help options
[5.16.4] About
[5.17] Animal screen
[5.17.1] Animal status
[5.17.2] Animal thoughts
[5.17.3] General
[5.18] Guest screen
[5.18.1] Guest status
[5.18.2] General
[5.18.3] Guest thoughts
[5.19] Staff member screen
[5.19.1] Staff member status
[5.19.2] Job assignment
[5.20] Building screen
[5.20.1] Building status
[6] Buy encyclopedia
[6.1] Fences
[6.1.1] Low fences
[6.1.2] High fences
[6.2] Paths
[6.3] Foliage
[6.4] Rocks
[6.5] Terrain
[6.6] Zoo buildings
[6.7] Zoo scenery
[6.8] Exhibit shelters
[6.9] Exhibit toys
[7] Animal & Staff encyclopedia
[7.1] American Buffalo
[7.1.1] General information
[7.1.2] Exhibit information
[7.1.3] Compatible animals
[7.1.4] Animal behavior
[7.2] Giant Anteaters
[7.2.1] General information
[7.2.2] Exhibit information
[7.2.3] Compatible animals
[7.2.4] Animal behavior
X[7.3] Arctic Wolf
X[7.3.1] General information
X[7.3.2] Exhibit information
X[7.3.3] Compatible animals
X[7.3.4] Animal behavior
X[7.4] Olive Baboon
X[7.4.1] General information
X[7.4.2] Exhibit information
X[7.4.3] Compatible animals
X[7.4.4] Animal behavior
[7.5] American Bighorn
[7.5.1] General information
[7.5.2] Exhibit information
[7.5.3] Compatible animals
[7.5.4] Animal behavior
[7.6] American Bison
[7.6.1] General information
[7.6.2] Exhibit information
[7.6.3] Compatible animals
X[7.6.4] Animal behavior
X[7.7] Black Bear
X[7.7.1] General information
X[7.7.2] Exhibit information
X[7.7.3] Compatible animals
X[7.7.4] Animal behavior
[7.8] Black Rhinoceros
[7.8.1] General information
[7.8.2] Exhibit information
[7.8.3] Compatible animals
[7.8.4] Animal behavior
X[7.9] Cheetah
X[7.9.1] General information
X[7.9.2] Exhibit information
X[7.9.3] Compatible animals
X[7.9.4] Animal behavior
[7.10] Chimpanzees
[7.10.1] General information
[7.10.2] Exhibit information
[7.10.3] Compatible animals
[7.10.4] Animal behavior
X[7.11] Clouded Leopard
X[7.11.1] General information
X[7.11.2] Exhibit information
X[7.11.3] Compatible animals
X[7.11.4] Animal behavior
[7.12] Dromedary Camel
[7.12.1] General information
[7.12.2] Exhibit information
[7.12.3] Compatible animals
[7.12.4] Animal behavior
*[7.13] African Elephant
*[7.13.1] General information
*[7.13.2] Exhibit information
*[7.13.3] Compatible animals
*[7.13.4] Animal behavior
*[7.14] Emperor Penguin
*[7.14.1] General information
*[7.14.2] Exhibit information
*[7.14.3] Compatible animals
*[7.14.4] Animal behavior
*[7.15] Greater Flamingo
*[7.15.1] General information
*[7.15.2] Exhibit information
*[7.15.3] Compatible animals
*[7.15.4] Animal behavior
*[7.16] Thomson's Gazelle
*[7.16.1] General information
*[7.16.2] Exhibit information
*[7.16.3] Compatible animals
*[7.16.4] Animal behavior
*[7.17] Gemsbok
*[7.17.1] General information
*[7.17.2] Exhibit information
*[7.17.3] Compatible animals
*[7.17.4] Animal behavior
*[7.18] Giraffe
*[7.18.1] General information
*[7.18.2] Exhibit information
*[7.18.3] Compatible animals
*[7.18.4] Animal behavior
*[7.19] Gray Wolf
*[7.19.1] General information
*[7.19.2] Exhibit information
*[7.19.3] Compatible animals
*[7.19.4] Animal behavior
X[7.20] Grizzly Bear
X[7.20.1] General information
X[7.20.2] Exhibit information
X[7.20.3] Compatible animals
X[7.20.4] Animal behavior
*[7.21] Hippopotamus
*[7.21.1] General information
*[7.21.2] Exhibit information
*[7.21.3] Compatible animals
*[7.21.4] Animal behavior
*[7.22] Spotted Hyena
*[7.22.1] General information
*[7.22.2] Exhibit information
*[7.22.3] Compatible animals
*[7.22.4] Animal behavior
*[7.23] Ibex
*[7.23.1] General information
*[7.23.2] Exhibit information
*[7.23.3] Compatible animals
*[7.23.4] Animal behavior
*[7.24] Red Kangaroo
*[7.24.1] General information
*[7.24.2] Exhibit information
*[7.24.3] Compatible animals
*[7.24.4] Animal behavior
*[7.25] Leopard
*[7.25.1] General information
*[7.25.2] Exhibit information
*[7.25.3] Compatible animals
*[7.25.4] Animal behavior
X[7.26] Note
[8] Creating a trainer (hex-codes)
[8.1] How to create a trainer
[8.2] Hex-codes
[8.3] Where to find this trainer
[8.4] Next trainer
[9] FAQ
[9.1] Guests aren't happy enough
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I'm a little later with this guide... again... :D
I didn't have any time to work on the guide, because of school... and a
friend of me (Joyrider) gave me the classical game Final Fantasy 7 and
I just had to play it ;)
The next version(s) will come up much sooner than this one, I promise!
I'm going to get cable (internet) within 2 months, so I'll be on-line
the whole day! I will reply your e-mail within a day, you can always ask
me question via MSN etc. I LOVE CABLE! I'll let you know when I have that
damn cable... Another something that's important: I WILL DOWNLOAD THE
NEWEST GAMES AND WRITE GUIDES FOR THEM! :D
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[1] Introduction & Stuff
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[1.1] Introduction
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On a beautiful Saturday, I was at a friend of me (Gerder) and he told me
he played a demo of Zoo Tycoon and that the game rocked! Well... He also
liked Skateboard Park Tycoon, but I didn't really like it (Rollercoaster
Tycoon was much more fun). So he asked me if I did want to see the demo.
"Nah... I don't want to see it" I told him. So he said to me "Well;
anyway, I'm going to download it with Kazaa"... "Suit yourself" was my
reply. So when he finished downloading the game (it took him 30 minutes),
he told me he did want to check it out. Np! So he began to play and I
thought "Wow! This game is great... I want to have it and write a guide
for it" :D
I searched the Internet (well; I looked on www.neoseeker.com and on
www.gamefaqs.com), but I didn't find any guide for Zoo Tycoon :D So what
does that mean for me? That I write one! I mean, I was the first one to
release a crack for Skateboard Park Tycoon, so why not being the first to
write a guide for Zoo Tycoon?
Zoo Tycoon isn't official released, so I had to download it with Kazaa. I
didn't have cable (and I still don'); I have a 128.8 kb-modem ;) The
download was about 140 MB. I began the download on 14:00 PM, and it was
finished around 22:30 PM :D So it took me 8,5 hours to download it! Not
that I didn't like it... I had enough time to do things I normally didn't
do. I logged in on IRC (the last time was about 3 months ago), I tried
to pick up a girl from my class ;), I searched some neat shit, I looked
for a guide for Zoo Tycoon ;) etc.
So here's my guide for Zoo Tycoon. I hope you like it and otherwise you
should burn in hell ;)
BTW: I wrote this guide for the BETA-version of Zoo Tycoon, which is
version 10.07.00.0005.
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[1.2] About Zoo Tycoon
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You can't tell me you did never hear of a Tycoon-game; Railroad Tycoon,
Rollercoaster Tycoon, Skateboard Park Tycoon, Air Tycoon... So here's Zoo
Tycoon. I don't really think I have to explain it; just build a zoo and be
happy. There's nothing more to say ;)
I don't know for sure when Microsoft is going to release Zoo Tycoon. But
if you select "About" on the option-screen, you'll the following
copyright shit "Copyright Microsoft 2001-2002" (or something like this),
so I guess they're going to release the game somewhere in 2002. You
can download the demo of Zoo Tycoon on the site of Microsoft (the URL is
download.microsoft.com/download/zootycoon/Trial/1.0/W9X2KMeXP/EN-US/
ZooTycoon.exe).
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[1.3] Copyright
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Copyright (c) 2001 by GrAwL.
This is a private work in progress not endorsed by Microsoft or its parent
company, and in no way should it be inferred that this FAQ/Walkthrough is
officially sanctioned by Microsoft in any way. Microsoft is the sole
owner of Zoo Tycoon, and possesses all rights and privileges of ownership.
GrAwL, being the sole owner of this FAQ/Walkthrough is not
affiliated to Microsoft and should not be inferred as such. As sole owner
of this FAQ/Walkthrough, GrAwL reserves the right to change,
amend or otherwise revoke the content of this document without prior
notice.
This FAQ/Walkthrough may only be posted at GameFAQs at www.gamefaqs.com,
NeoSeeker at www.neoseeker.com and the Ultimate Guide-site unless parties
obtain express written permission from GrAwL. See paragraph [1.12] for
more information.
In the event of unauthorized dissemination and/or distribution of this
document for personal gain or profit, GrAwL reserves the rights of sole
ownership to sue for plagiarism and intellectual theft under international
copyright laws. Non-compliance may result in civil litigation and court
action.
Should a third party not endorsed or recognized by GrAwL alter, edit or
otherwise amend the content of this document, or in the event of a direct
violation of copyright laws, GrAwL reserves the right to sue for compound
damages resulting from third party action, including, but not limited to
copyright violation.
Comments, suggestions, proposed amendments and information should be
directed to GrAwL at grawl2000@hotmail.com. Please include your
name and an active e-mail address in the correspondence, with "Zoo Tycoon
Ultimate Guide" in the subject line.
If you would like to request permission to post this FAQ/Walkthrough on
your website, please send in a formal request to grawl2000@hotmail.com.
Include the URL of your website, your name and contact information in your
request. We will process your request and reply as soon as possible.
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[1.4] History
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v.1.0 11/11/01 (27 KB) The first...
v.2.0 11/12/01 (60 KB) New layout, paragraph [1.10], chapter [5],
paragraph [1.11], EOF-quote, more details in the
scenario chapter
v.2.1 11/15/01 (91 KB) Added 3 cheats, added sources in chapter [3],
TOC changed a little (more spaces), another EOF-quote,
more details in chapter [2], added some credits,
changed the title of paragraph [1.11], added paragraph
[1.12], changed paragraph [1.3], added size to [1.4],
chapter [5] finished (finally), added chapter [8],
began chapter [6], added chapter [9], finished chapter
[6], finished chapter [8], began chapter [7]
v.2.2 11/16/01 (117 KB) Changed paragraph [8.3], changed paragraph
[8.2], changed paragraph [3.2] and [3.3], added some
paragraphs to chapter [7], added paragraph [4.4]
v.2.3 11/24/01 (167 KB) Edited chapter [3], added some credits,
updated paragraph [4.3], continued with chapter [7]
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[1.5] Next Version
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* Chapter 7 finished
* I will download the TRIAL-version and check for things that aren't
equal to the BETA-version (if TRIAL!=BETA; write; end :D)
* More details in scenario's
* Hex-editing the saves
* More details in chapter 6
* An in-depth section on hacking the game etc. (using the zips)
* Anything you want, just e-mail me
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[1.6] Credits
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Gerder - Without this friend, I wouldn't know about Zoo Tycoon. Well; not
before someone else wrote a guide for it ;) Thanks to him, I'm the first
one to write a guide for this game (both on GameFAQs and on NeoSeeker).
(O BTW Gerder, I scored 90% on your test :D) He also told me about the
more money 3-cheat.
My daddy - Because my parents don't like it when I buy illegal CD's, I
had to download that 140 MB. My daddy told me I could download it, so...
some credits to my daddy plz ;)
GameFaqs.com - They wrote a kewl manual on writing FAQ's, and I used that
manual for this guide; no foul language, 74 characters-a-line, detailed,
copyright-information etc. Just check www.gamefaqs.com and search for
the manual. And they also placed this guide on www.gamefaqs.com
You - For reading my guide (well... at least this far ^_^)
Dex - Placing this guide on www.actiontrip.com
NeoSeeker.com - Placing this guide on www.neoseeker.com
CheatCC.com - Placing my guide on www.cheatcc.com
Elizabeth UK - Information on some of the animals... thank you very much
Elizabeth! :D
Mike Riley - Told me the animals can die in the final version
Bert Jamin - Placing my guide on www.gamesover.com
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[1.7] Sources
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GameFaqs.com - The cheats for Zoo Tycoon
ASCII-art page - The ASCII-art in my guide. You can find the page I used
at http://www.won.nl/dsp/usr/mvketel/internet/asciiart/anmlmain.html
Microsoft.com - The link of the Trial version of Zoo Tycoon and
information on downloading new items
Zoo Tycoon Warehouse - Some cheats. You can find this page at:
http://www.ztwarehouse.com
Actiontrip.com - Some cheats
NeoSeeker.com forum - Bug #4 (guests won't eat)
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[1.8] How to contact me
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Ofcourse, you can send me an e-mail. My address is grawl2000@hotmail.com.
I have MSN Messenger, so you can also add me to your list if you want.
You can also place a message at the Forbidden Underworld Forum. The URL of
Forbidden Underworld is http://www.forbiddenunderworld.cjb.net ! The #1
warez-site!
I don't accept spam, hate-mail etc.!!!
When you want to add me to your MSN contact list, please tell me you got
my mail address from one of my guides. I have my list separated in
different groups; friends, Forbidden Underworld (my warez-site), not
really needed and Guides (you will come in "Guides"). Please understand
I don't have time to chat will all of you, so wait when you said
something.
You can sometimes find me on IRC. Connect to the server irc.guruchat.net
and send a message to GrAwL. You can find me in #Dutch (remember, Dutch
ppl only!).
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[1.9] Other guides (FAQ's) from me
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My guides can be found on www.neoseeker.com and www.gamefaqs.com (not
all). I'm working on an Ultimate Guide-site, so stay tuned!
Conker's Bad Fur Day (N64) - 35 KB (Neoseeker.com)
Sonic Adventure 1 + 2 (DC) - 68 KB
Crazy Taxi 2 (DC) - 29 KB (Neoseeker.com)
Dreamcast - 10 KB+
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142 KB
I also didn't find any guides on GameFAQs and NeoSeeker for Skateboard
Park Tycoon, so maybe I'm going to write a guide for this game ASA is
finished this guide.
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[1.10] How to install Zoo Tycoon
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To install the game, you should first download it (I used Kazaa). When the
download is finished, unpack the game somewhere in a root of a drive
(i.e. c:). The game will unpack the game in c:\ZooTycoon.
If you don't want to do some illegal downloading, you can also download
the trial version of the game at http://download.microsoft.com/download/
zootycoon/Trial/1.0/W9X2KMeXP/EN-US/ZooTycoon.exe. Please note that I
don't encourage you to download the illegal version of Zoo Tycoon!
Enter the Zoo Tycoon dir and delete every folder you see (ztst, maps
with all those numbers etc.). You will end up with the files that Zoo
Tycoon does use... If you want, you can also delete the txt-files and
the zoo-files. Now just run zoo.exe to play the game!
Note: When you're finished playing Zoo Tycoon, some folders you did just
delete, will return. Delete them right away, otherwise you'll end up
with lotsa files you don't want and need. I recommend to delete the files
in DOS (with the deltree-command), because that way, you won't have to
empty your recycle bin.
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[1.11] Other game you'll like if you like this game
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If you like Zoo Tycoon, you'll also enjoy the following games:
Rollercoaster Tycoon - Build your own themeparks. One of my favorite
games!
Skateboard Park Tycoon - Build your own skatepark
Simcity 3000 - Build your own city
Themepark (World) - Build your own themepark
Theme hospital - Build your own hospital
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[1.12] Where to find this guide
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This guide can be found on:
www.gamefaqs.com
www.actiontrip.com
www.neoseeker.com
www.cheatcc.com
www.gamesover.com
If you encounter the guide anywhere else, please mail me, so I can put
an end to that! This guide is has copyright y'know ;) See paragraph [1.3]
for more information about this guide.
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[2] Scenario's
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[2.1] Smallsville Zoo 1 (Beginner)
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Information: The town of Smallsville has been given a large monetary
donation to start a new zoo. You have been hired to manage the
construction and day-to-day operations. The first task is to build an
exhibit, purchase a Bengal tiger, and hire a zookeeper to care for the
new animal.
Remember, habitat fencing must enclose an exhibit. Also note the
Bengal tiger is from the tropical rainforests of India. Find trees which
are native to the tropical rainforest and place these in the exhibit. If
you need more information, select the "info" button on the adopt animal
panel while the Bengal tiger icon is selected.
Mission: * Adopt 1 Bengal tiger
* Hire 1 Zookeeper
Built: Nothing
Exhibits: None
Hired: Nobody
Terrain: Grass
How: Alright. This scenario is easy, but I'm going to explain how to
make the Bengal tiger happy. If the animals in your zoo aren't happy,
your guests aren't happy! When you see someone walking on the street
who's crying, you won't laugh... no... you are going to feel sad too
(I don't say you'll do this, it's just an example).
First, you should make a fence. Select something tropical (no glass).
Create a pretty big exhibit, like 6x6 tiles (it's just for one Bengal
tiger remember). Please note that you'll create an entrance as soon
as you finished the exhibit.
You can now adopt the Bengal tiger. Place him inside the exhibit. Now
comes the hard part; making your animal happy... It's really hard to
do so, especially in the beginning.
The first step your should take to make your animal happy is to look
where the animal's from. A Bengal tiger lives in a tropical climate,
so an exhibit with snow and ice won't be a smart idea! ;) The Bengal
tiger likes Dirt, Shallow water, Forest ground and Grass. I can't
really tell you where to place everything. Just look at your animal.
If you animal is happy ':)', he likes the stuff you placed. If the
animal isn't happy ':(', he don't likes the stuff you placed, or
you placed too much of that stuff (i.e. don't place too much dirt).
Ofcourse, your tiger also wants other things than ground ;) He wants
plants, trees and bushes. The Bengal tiger likes Rainforest trees,
so place about 4 trees in his exhibit.
Now it's time to select your tiger. Close the screen with the ground,
plants etc. and press the LMB (Left mouse Button) on your tiger. A
new screen will appear with information about your tiger. Somewhere
in this screen, you'll see a button with a zookeeper on it. Press this
button to get some advice from a professional zookeeper. Maybe you
placed way too much dirt, or you placed no shallow water. Whatever you
did wrong, change it and keep trying until your tiger is happy... If
your exhibit is good enough for the Bengal tiger, the screen will say
"This exhibit is well suited for Bengal tiger 1".
It'll get pretty frustrating when you can't make your tiger happy.
You'll learn how to make him happy later in the game (keep practicing!),
so don't think you're a loser (even if you are one). Just hire a
zookeeper to complete the first scenario!
Outro: Great job! You now understand the basics of building exhibits and
hiring staff.
Lose: I can't believe you lost this scenario. What a loser!
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[2.2] Smallsville Zoo 2 (Beginner)
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Information: Now that you've learned the basics of adopting animals and
building exhibits, it's time to turn your attention to the guests. In Zoo
Tycoon, it's important to balance the happiness of the animals with the
happiness of the guests. Buying lots of exotic animals won't matter if
the guest can't buy any food.
Buy a burger stand, a drink stand, and a family bathroom. You can place
the buildings wherever you like, but it will be more effective if they
are near each other. That way guests can spend less time traveling to the
buildings and more time watching the animals.
When guest buy food, they generate trash. Buy and place 3 trashcans.
Guests need placed to rest and eat. Buy and place 4 picnic tables and 4
benches. Remember, the closer you place these items to the food
buildings, the more effective the will be.
Mission: * Purchase 1 Burger Stand
* Purchase 1 Drink Stand
* Purchase 1 Family Restroom
* Purchase 3 Trash Cans
* Purchase 4 Picnic Tables
* Purchase 4 Large Benches
Built: Nothing
Exhibits: Tiger world (Tony - Bengal Tiger)
Hired: Jane (zookeeper)
Terrain: Grass
How: First, take a look at the Bengal tiger. This way you should build
exhibits. I know I didn't mention the cave and bushes, but otherwise it
was a little too much ;) So next time, also build other things your
animal likes.
This scenario is very easy; just build what you should build and you're
good to go!
Build the Burger stand, Drink stand and Family restroom somewhere close
to the tiger.
After that, build the 3 trash cans, 4 picnic tables and 4 large benches
and you've finished the second scenario ;)
Outro: Congratulations, The Smallsville Zoo is off and running. The tiger
is drawing in new guests and the new buildings satisfy the guests basic
needs. There is still much to learn, but this zoo is off to a great
start.
Lose: It is important to provide the proper amenities for the guests.
If they can't satisfy their basic needs they'll go someplace else. A
well fed guest is a happy guest!
Try this scenario again and remember to watch out for the completion
time.
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[2.3] Smallsville Zoo 3 (Beginner)
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Information: The Smallsville Zoo is off to a great start. Now is the time
to think about expanding the zoo by adding more animals and attractions.
Guests will quickly become bored and leave the zoo if there are not
enough things to see and do.
Animals are the main attraction for the zoo. Adopt and build exhibits for
a gazelle, zebra, giraffe and chimpanzee. Try putting the gazelle and
zebra in the same exhibit. The animals like to be housed together and
the guests like seeing multiple animals in one exhibit.
Make sure the animals live in an exhibit they like because you'll have
to keep the animals' happiness above a certain point to be successful. If
you need more information about these animals, select the "info" button
on the adopt animal panel with the animal icon selected.
Some buildings satisfy the basic needs of the guest - food stands,
bathrooms, etc. Some buildings provide entertainment. Purchase an
elephant ride. Kids will love it. You should also purchase a gift shop
to increase your cash flow. Guests also like to view animals in a
pleasing environment. Try and spice up the zoo by adding an elephant
fountain, and some topiary bushes.
Mission: * Months to complete: 4
* Adopt 1 Thomson's Gazelle
* Adopt 1 Plain Zebra
* Adopt 1 Giraffe
* Adopt 1 Chimpanzee
* Have animal rating of 60
* Purchase 1 Elephant Ride
* Purchase 1 Gift Shop
* Purchase 1 Elephant Fountain
* Purchase 1 Giraffe Topiary
* Purchase 1 Elephant Topiary
Built: 1 Burger Stand (Burger Stand 1), 1 Drink Stand (Drink Stand 1)
1 Family Restroom (Family Restroom), 6 Picnic Tables, 4 Large
Benches, 3 Trash Cans
Exhibits: Tiger world (Tony - Bengal Tiger)
Hired: Jane (zookeeper)
Terrain: Grass
How: The first scenario with a time limit. It doesn't matter! You can
finish this scenario within 2 months. In the other 2 months, I
played Chuchu Rocket on my Dreamcast ;)
First, build a exhibit and adopt a Thomson's Gazelle and a Plain
Zebra. Place the 2 animals in the same exhibit. Use the zookeeper's
information to check what the animals like. Create a perfect exhibit
for the animals. If you want to have very happy animals, adopt from
every animal 2 more (for the moment only 2 Gazelles and 2 Zebra's).
After that, build an exhibit for the Giraffe. When the Giraffe(s)
is/are happy, create an exhibit for the Chimpanzee. When the
Chimpanzee(s) is/are happy, build the other things you must build to
complete the scenario; Elephant Ride, Gift Shop, Elephant Fountain,
Giraffe Topiary and Elephant Topiary. Please note that the
topiaries can be found in the same screen where you plant bushes and
trees with.
BTW: If you check the information for the Drink Stand, you'll see
it's build in year 7 :D
Outro: Great job! The Smallsville Zoo continues to grow and expand. The
response from the community is overwhelmingly positive.
Lose: You have failed to achieve all the objectives.
Remember to keep the animals happy. If your zookeeper is overworked,
hire another to reduce the workload.
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[2.4] Smallsville Zoo 4 (Beginner)
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Information: The National Association of Zoos has recognized the
Smallsville Zoo as the Best New Zoo in the Country. Continue your great
work by increasing zoo admissions. Also focus on maintaining the
happiness of the guests and animals.
If the trash starts to pile up, hire a maintenance worker to keep the
zoo clean. Also consider hiring a tour guide. They will walk from
exhibit to exhibit lecturing the guests about the various animals.
More animals will increase admissions, just make sure you have enough
zookeepers to satisfy their needs.
Mission: * Months to complete: 12
* Have 100 guests in the zoo
* Have a zoo rating of 50
* Have a guest rating of 70
* Have an animal rating of 60
* Have at least 10 different species
Built: 1 Burger Stand (Burger Shack), 1 Drink Stand (Drink Shack)
1 Family Restroom (Family Restroom), 6 Picnic Tables, 4 Large
Benches, 3 Trash Cans, 1 Gift Shop (Smallsville Zoo Gifts),
1 Elephant Ride (Elephant Ride)
Exhibits: Tiger world (Tony - Bengal Tiger), African Safari Exhibit
(Dolly - Zebra, Zarly - Zebra, Zoe - Zebra, Gabby - Zebra,
Gerry - Zebra, Gertie - Zebra), Giraffe Land (Jake - Giraffe),
Monkey World (Bobo - Chimp, Bonzo - Chimp, Bungo - Chimp)
Hired: Jane (zookeeper)
Terrain: Grass, 1 Elephant fountain, 1 Giraffe Topiary, 1 Elephant
Topiary
How: Well... if you finish this one, you aren't a beginner anymore ;)
If you look good, you'll see some animals are escaped!!! Build a stronger
fence for the Chimpanzees and the Giraffes, then search the animals and
place them back in their exhibit. I think this is just a bug in the
BETA-version of the game.
If you understand the things I taught you in the previous paragraphs,
you don't have problems with this scenario. Just keep building exhibits
with animals and the ratings etc. will go up. A zoo with no animals,
won't attract guests, but if you have 10 different species, guests will
take a look at your zoo. So: the more species, the more guests, the
higher the rating. After 12 months, the scenario is finished. Have phun!
If you get any problems with money, try to sell some animals...
Outro: The Smallsville Zoo has become to represent all that is good about
zoos. Your ability to master the basics of managing and running a zoo
will increase your career options.
Lose: The National Association of Zoos has rescinded their "Best New Zoo"
award and the community is grumbling about mismanagement problems at the
zoo.
Make sure you complete the objectives within the allotted time. Keeping
the guests happy can be the hardest task. Add more food and drink
buildings if guests are having a hard time satisfying their needs.
Think about decorating the zoo with statues, fountains, and flowerbeds
to increase guest satisfaction.
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[2.5] Revitalize Burkitsville Zoo (Intermediate)
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Information: The Burkitsville Zoo has been badly managed for the last
few years. The National Association of Zoos has threatened to close
down the zoo because of the substandard living conditions for the
animals. The town's mayor has appointed you the new Zoo Director with the
mandate to return the Zoo to its once former vibrancy.
Your first step should be to repair and upgrade the existing animal
exhibits. After that, focus on increasing guest enjoyment by providing
much needed services and attractions. Watch your spending, though if
you get in real trouble, donations may be available.
Mission: * Month to complete: 12
* Have 100 guests in the zoo
* Have a zoo rating of 50
* Have an animal rating of 50
* Have at least 8 different species
How: Coming up soon!
Lose: Unfortunately your efforts to save the Burkitsville zoo have failed.
Too many years of neglect have finally taken its toll. The National
Association of Zoos has closed the gates and sent the animals to other
zoos where they will have a better quality of life.
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[2.6] Note
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The other scenario's are coming up soon (I think within a week), but
because I want to be the first one to release a guide/FAQ for Zoo Tycoon,
I released this file in this state. The next version will be more
detailed and bigger!
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[3] Cheats
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Note: The only cheats that worked for me was cheat 3.1, 3.7, 3.8 and 3.9!
the other cheats don't seen to work in the BETA-version :(
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[3.1] Debug mode
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Source: GameFaqs.com
Press CTRL+D when you are playing the game. On the left side of the
screen, a little 'X' will appear. When you click on this button, a new
screen will open and you can build things like a park entrance and park
fences. This only works in the BETA-version of the game!
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[3.2] Unicorn
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Source: Actiontrip.com
Rename an exhibit "Xanadu" to unlock the Unicorn. If you change the name
of a new exhibit, the game will crash.
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[3.3] Unlock Triceratops
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Source: Actiontrip.com
Rename an exhibit "Cretaceous Corral" to unlock the Triceratops. If you
change the name of a new exhibit, the game will crash.
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[3.4] Rename a guest...
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Source: GameFaqs.com
Henk Howie - Research all Staff Research automatically
Alfred H - Make white birds appear and scare guests
Zeta Psi - Make some guests puke
Russell C - Fences fall apart
Lou Catanzaro - All animal toys
John Wheeler - All animal shelters available
Mr. Blue - Changes everyone's shirt blue
Mr. Blonde - Changes everyone's shirt to yellow
Mr. White - Changes everyone's shirt to white
Mr. Brown - Changes everyone's shirt to brown
Mr. Orange - Changes everyone's shirt to orange
Mr. Pink - Changes everyone's shirt to pink
Source: Zoo Tycoon Warehouse
Adam Levesque - All animal care programs
Steve Serafino - Unlock all andangered animals
Andrew Binder - All animal houses
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[3.5] Double donations
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Rename an exhibit "Microsoft".
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[3.6] Get more money
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Source: GameFaqs.com
Open "zoo.ini" in the Zoo Tycoon-dir. Search for the string "MSMaxCash"
and change the value to something you like.
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[3.7] Get more money 2
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Source: GameFaqs.com
Press "SHIFT+4" (like you would type $).
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[3.8] Get more money 3
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Source: Gerder
Go to the Zoo Tycoon dir and extract "config.zip" somewhere on your hard
disk (somewhere you REMEMBER). Open notepad and edit the file
"economy.cfg". Change the second line (cash=??????) to something you like
(like cash=1000000). You can also change ratings etc. When you play a
freeform game, you'll get the amount of cash you entered. I don't know
of this also works for the scenario game; Gerder didn't tell me (I'll
ask him).
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[3.9] CTRL + ...
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Source: Myself
Press CTRL + B to get shapes around the interface
Press CTRL + G to get a raster on your land
Press CTRL + R to get... I don't know ;) The game loads something, but
I don't know what :D If someone knows, please mail me
Source: Actiontrip.com
Press CTRL + F to make the foliage invisible
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[4] Bugs and glitches
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Note: I test all The bugs and glitches you'll find here. If you
have any bugs or glitches, just mail me.
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[4.1] Animal is stuck
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I saw this bug when I was at Gerder's place (read the credits and intro).
He built a exhibit with hippos and so far there was no problem. But
suddenly, a hippo couldn't move anymore! He tried to moved up and down,
but he didn't move! The only solution for this bug seems to sell the
animal and buy it again. Moving the animal may also help, but we didn't
try this. As long as the animal is stuck, it can't eat.
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[4.2] Animal is escaped
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This is a pretty irritating bug. No matter what kind of fence you build,
the animals will escape!!! You can see this in the fourth scenario (also
see chapter 2).
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[4.3] Animal can't die
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I'm not sure if this is a bug, but I consider it as a bug ;) If a animal
doesn't get food, isn't happy, is sick and doesn't like it exhibit, in
real life it will die. Well; in Zoo Tycoon it won't die :| Animals can't
seem to die...
Note: Mike Riley told me the animals CAN die in the final version... so
I guess this is only a bug in the BETA-version of the game :D
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[4.4] Blinking cursor
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This is a common bug in the BETA-version of the game; the cursor keeps
blinking and blinking. There's nothing you can do against it, so just
ignore it...
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[4.5] Guests won't eat
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Source: NeoSeeker.com forum, T1000
"Yes!! This problem happens after the 500th guests. No matter how many
seats (benches and tables) and food outlets in your zoo, the nos. of
guests who gets hungry will escalate after 500th mark!!
After much investigation, most of the guest have some sort of food in
their hand. But they are just too stupid to find a seat to sit down and
eat them!! Even if the seat is right in front of them!"
-T1000
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[5] Manual
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This isn't the official Zoo Tycoon manual! I don't even have the original
game, so I had to write my own manual. I hope you find is useful :D
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[5.1] Main menu
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When you loaded the game, you'll see the main menu (after the loading
message). The main menu looks like this:
Play Scenario Game - Ever played Rollercoaster Tycoon? In Rollercoaster
Tycoon, you had to play mission in order to continue to the next level.
This is the same idea; you'll get a mission and when you finished that
mission, you can move on to the next one. See paragraph 3 for more
information on Scenario Games.
Play Freeform Game - Just like Simcity... you'll get some flat land and
your mission is to create a zoo. No mission or something, just play
until you don't want to play anymore ;)
Load Game - Load a game you saved in Scenario or Freeform mode. In the
version you can download with Kazaa, some savegames are included.
Savegames have the extension ZOO.
Continue Current Game - Doesn't work in the BETA-version. It seems clear
to me what is does; continue a game if you're playing one.
Check for New Zoo Tycoon Items - With this option, you can connect to
the internet and download new items for Zoo Tycoon. I did not test
this BTW. See paragraph 2 for more information on downloading new
items.
Game Credits - Doesn't work in the BETA-version. It'll show the credits
if you don't understand :p
Exit Zoo Tycoon - WTF do you expect? ;)
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[5.2] Check for New Zoo Tycoon Items
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From time to time, Microsoft will release new items. Select this option
from the main menu to show a new screen.
[The following information is taken from the Microsoft-site]
First, click on "Check Internet". Wait until the game is finished. Select
the items you want to download and click on the "Add Items" button. When
the download(s) is/are finished, the game will restart and you can use
the new items. You can already download a new scenario:
THE BEACH RESORT SCENARIO
A wealthy hotel tycoon has started a new beach resort in the Bahamas. He
has decided to build a zoo near his hotel as an attraction to guests. He
has put you in charge of selecting the animals for the zoo and in making
the zoo a success. He has set aside a large plot of land with many varied
terrain types that he insists would be adequate for a wide variety of
animals. He only asks that you choose a diverse selection of animals
from across the globe.
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[5.3] Play Scenario Game
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When you select "Play Scenario Game" from the main menu, a new screen will
appear;
Image - In the upper left corner of the screen, you'll see an image. When
you didn't finish this scenario, you'll see a city. If you did finish
the scenario, you'll see a golden image.
Scenario - In the lower left corner of the screen, you'll see the
scenario's you can play. In the BETA-version, you can play 10
scenario's. I don't know if Microsoft is going to release more
scenario's in the future, but I will tell you more about it soon.
Information - In the upper right corner of the screen, you'll find some
information about the scenario. Note that you'll find the same text in
the Scenario's-chapter of this guide.
Mission - In the lower right corner of the screen, you'll see the mission.
If you want to complete the scenario, you should try to complete these
mission. The first scenario's are easy, but it gets harder and harder...
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[5.4] The interface
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So... you're playing the game and the screens confuse you. GrAwL will help
you out ;) !
I'll first tell you about the screen below in the screen;
"+" - With this button, you can zoom in
"-" - With this button, you can zoom out
">" - With this button, you can rotate the view 90 degrees to the right
"<" - With this button, you can rotate the view 90 degrees to the left
Map - You can see your zoo with this in a little screen. Click somewhere
on the map you quick move to that place.
"||" - Use this button to pause to game. When you pressed this button,
the graphic will change to ">". Click again to resume your game.
Date - You'll see the month and year in this little bar. A year in Zoo
Tycoon will take 12 month (in Rollercoaster Tycoon 8 months). Hold
your mouse above this bar to get the exact date.
Zoo finances - With this button, you'll bring up the zoo finances
screen. See paragraph 5 for more information about this screen.
Available cash - How much cash do you have?
Zoo status - With this button, you'll bring up the zoo status screen.
See paragraph 6 for more information about this screen.
Zoo rating - In some scenario's, you'll have to get a rating in order to
complete the scenario. Hold the mouse over this bar to view the zoo
rating.
Animal list - With this button, you'll bring up the animal list screen.
See paragraph 7 for more information about this screen.
Animal happiness - In some scenario's, you'll have to get a rating in
order to complete the scenario. Hold the mouse over this bar to view
the animal happiness.
Guest list - With this button, you'll bring up the guest list screen.
See paragraph 8 for more information about this screen.
Guest happiness - In some scenario's, you'll have to get a rating in
order to complete the scenario. Hold the mouse over this bar to view
the guest happiness.
Exhibit list - With this button, you'll bring up the exhibit list
screen. See paragraph 9 for more information about this screen.
Staff list - With this button, you'll bring up the staff list screen.
See paragraph 10 for more information about this screen.
So; you now know how the bar below works. Now I will tell you about the
bar on the right side of the screen;
Construct Exhibit - With this button, you can build exhibits, plants,
bushes etc. See paragraph 11 for more information about this screen.
Adopt Animals - With this button, you can adopt animals. See paragraph
12 for more information about this screen.
Buy Zoo objects - With this button, you can buy various things; stands,
banks, fountains etc. See paragraph 13 for more information about this
screen.
Hire staff - With this button, you can hire staff. See paragraph 14 for
more information about this screen.
Undo last action - If you didn't like the action you did, press this
button to undo it and get the money back you used.
Research & conversation - With this button, you can research. See
paragraph 15 for more information about this screen.
Message list - Did you miss a message? Press this button to review all
the messages you got.
Clear objects - So the undo last action-button doesn't work anymore? Use
this button to clear objects and get some money back.
Game options - With this button, you can save, load, exit etc. See
paragraph 16 for more information about this screen.
Developer mode - In order to get this screen, you must activate the
Developer mode-cheat (see paragraph 3.1). You can build park entrances
and buildings.
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[5.5] Zoo finances
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[5.5.1] Zoo finances
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Money is very important in Tycoon-games, so check this screen from time
to time. You can get and lose money in 9 different ways:
Admissions - How many guests paid admissions this month?
Admissions income - Looks clear to me... what does the guests pay for
checking your park out?
Private donations - Some guests think your Zoo is very beautiful and
they'll give you donations in order to keep it up. See sub-paragraph
5.5.2 for more information about donations.
Concessions - I don't know this one for sure... Please mail me if you know
what it means.
Recycling benefit - When you removed an object with the "Remove objects"-
button, you'll get some money back.
Construction cost - Everything costs something. When you're building
exhibits, benches or stands; you'll have to pay for it.
Animal purchase cost - A zoo needs animals; wild animals. Unless you can
find a tiger in your backyard, you must pay for the animals.
Animal upkeep cost - When you have an animal (maybe the tiger from your
backyard), they'll have to eat, sleep etc. And those things cost money.
And unless your tiger doesn't eat, you'll have to pay for it ;)
Employee wages - Someone has to tour the guests, clean the park and
feed the animals. In other words: you'll need staff. Unless your little
brother wants to do this all for you, you'll have to pay for it :D
Research cost - In this first scenario's, you won't need this. But after
a while, your guests want to see some new animals. And unless your
teaches want to do the research, you'll have to pay for it :p
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[5.5.2] Zoo donations
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Like I told you in the previous sub-paragraph, if guests like your park,
they'll give you donations in order to keep up the good work. In this
screen, you can view the incoming donations. You can choice between a line
and a bar.
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[5.5.3] Zoo profit
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This is a simple version of the Zoo finances-screen. No strange numbers,
just a simple line (or bar).
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[5.5.4] Zoo attendance
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This screen will show you how many guests you have at the moment. You can
choice between a line and a bar.
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[5.6] Zoo status
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You can also activate this screen, by clicking with the LMB on the zoo
entrance.
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[5.6.1] Zoo status
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Some nice statistics about your zoo;
Admission price - In order to keep the animals and guests happy, you'll
need money. And one way to get that money, is by asking an admission
price. The minimum value is $0.00 and the maximum value is $100.00. An
adult will have to pay the full price, a child on 50% of that price.
Number of animals - Nice to know... but do you care ;)
Number of exhibits - Yes... very interesting. Thank you Microsoft for
this function :p
Number of attractions - This isn't Rollercoaster Tycoon dear Microsoft...
well, I guess an elephant ride is an attraction...
Number of guest - In some scenario's, you'll have to get an certain
amount of guest in order to complete that scenario. So this one is
useful.
Number of staff - In the first scenarios, you'll have to hire staff.
Check this function to know how many you have (but you can count to
one, right?)
Number of Zoo members - I have no idea... please mail me!
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[5.6.2] Zoo awards
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In the BETA-version, you can't get any awards. You'll have the "Best
little plastic animal award, 2001" 5 times ^_^
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[5.6.3] Zoo rating
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In some scenario's, you'll have to get a rating in order to complete the
scenario. I don't recommend to go all this way to the screen; just hold
your mouse over the Zoo rating-bar ;) The minimum value is 0, the
maximum 100 (Rollercoaster Tycoon used a better system).
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[5.6.4] Scenario information
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So you forgot what to do? Don't worry, check this screen to know what to
do? But why do you need this screen anyway? You're a smart person, and
you've this guide ;)
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[5.7] Animal list
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You'll find various button in this screen (if you click on an animal, a
new screen will open. See paragraph 17 for more information about this
screen);
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[5.7.1] All animals
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If you are a very active person (or when you're bored), you can count the
animals in this list in order to know how many you have. If you're lazy
(like me), you can also just use the Zoo status-screen.
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[5.7.2] Sick animals
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Like humans, animals also get sick. If you encounter this problem, you
should hire more zookeepers. If the animal is sick, he will make the
other animals unhappy and even sick. The only reason an animal gets sick,
is because he's unhappy (gettit?).
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[5.7.3] Unhappy animals
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This is the reason why animals get sick; because they're unhappy. If you
encounter this problem, you must trace the animal and look why he's
unhappy. The 2 most common problems are: 1) it's escaped or 2) it doesn't
like it exhibit. If the problem is #2, look why he's unhappy (see
paragraph 17 to read how to do that). Most of the time, you didn't use
the right terrain-combination, or you placed animals in his exhibit it
doesn't like.
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[5.7.4] Angry animals
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Your animals also can become angry. Most of the time, the animal doesn't
have access to its food. Find out what's wrong and make it happy again.
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[5.7.5] Hungry animals
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In the BETA-version, this often happens. See paragraph 4.1 for more
information about this bug. If it wasn't the bug, you don't have enough
zookeepers :p
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[5.7.6] Escaped animals
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This is also a common bug in the BETA-version. See paragraph 4.2 for
more information about this bug. When the animal is escaped, trace it
down and place it in its exhibit. If it keep escaping, build a stronger
or higher fence. You must understand that a low wooden fence won't prevent
a tiger from escaping ;)
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[5.8] Guest list
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You'll find various button in this screen (if you click on a guest, a
new screen will open. See paragraph 18 for more information about this
screen);
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[5.8.1] All guests
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If you are a very active person (or when you're bored), you can count the
guests in this list in order to know how many you have. If you're lazy
(like me), you can also just use the Zoo status-screen.
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[5.8.2] Thirsty guests
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I know this problem; I have to deal with it every day on school :D Build
some drink stands to help this guests.
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[5.8.3] Bathroom guests
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Sometimes, you'll have to urinate. The same goes for your guests. Build
some bathroom and they'll do fine.
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[5.8.4] Angry guests
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They don't like your zoo. Check for escaped and angry animals and fix the
problem.
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[5.8.5] Hungry guests
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A second school-problem; when I'm hungry. I'll have to buy some food or
wait until I'm home (In the Netherlands, you bring your own food with
you). Buy some nice stands to help this kind of guests.
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[5.8.6] Tired guests
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Another school-problem; when I'm tired ;) Most of the time, I'll get my
sleep in the lessons, but sometimes I can't. Place benches, tables etc.
to help this guests.
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[5.9] Exhibit list
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You'll find various tabs in this little screen;
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[5.9.1] Exhibit status
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Popularity rating - How much do the guests like your exhibit? 0 stars
means the exhibit is very bad, 5 stars means the exhibit rules!
Donations - How much did the guest donate to this exhibit (last, current
and total)?
Upkeep - How much does this exhibit cost (last, current and total)?
Constructed: Shows the date the exhibit was constructed.
Keeper assigned: Which keeper is assigned to this exhibit?
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[5.9.2] Animals in exhibit
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Shows the animals that are in the exhibit. If you click an animal, a new
screen will show up. See paragraph 17 for more information about this
screen.
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[5.9.3] Thoughts about exhibit
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What do the guests think of this exhibit? You'll know if you look here.
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[5.10] Staff list
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You'll find various button in this screen (if you click on a staff-member,
a new screen will open. See paragraph 19 for more information about this
screen);
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[5.10.1] All staff
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If you are a very active person (or when you're bored), you can count the
staff in this list in order to know how many you have. If you're lazy
(like me), you can also just use the Zoo status-screen.
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[5.10.2] Unassigned staff
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In order to get your staff doing the right thing, you should assign them
to an exhibit. If you don't do this, they'll just wander around and do
very little.
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[5.10.3] Assigned staff
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Good work (if every member of the staff is in this list); if you have
all your staff assigned, you'll have very little problems with running
your zoo.
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[5.10.4] Zookeepers
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Show the zookeepers in your zoo. If you click on a zookeeper, a new
screen will show up. See paragraph 19 for more information about this
screen.
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[5.10.5] Maintenance workers
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Show the maintenance workers in your zoo. If you click on a maintenance
worker, a new screen will show up. See paragraph 19 for more information
about this screen.
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[5.10.6] Tour guides
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Show the tour guides in your zoo. If you click on a tour guide, a new
screen will show up. See paragraph 19 for more information about this
screen.
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[5.11] Construct exhibit
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[5.11.1] Fences
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A zoo needs cages. If you don't have them, the animal will run free
around in your zoo; and guests don't like that ;) So build fences to
create cages. See chapter 6.1 for more information about fences.
When you've finished a complete fence, a gate will be placed
automatically. If you want to move the gate, use the manual gate
placer-button to move it.
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[5.11.2] Paths
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The guests will walk on paths, if they exist. If the guest can't find any
paths, they'll walk on the grass... See chapter 6.2 for more information
about paths.
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[5.11.3] Exhibit foliage
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If you place foliage, your animals will like their exhibits. If you don't
place foliage, your animals will get angry and sick... See chapter 6.3
for more information about foliage.
Use the buttons below to turn the foliage around.
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[5.11.4] Exhibit rocks
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Some animals (like penguins), like rocks in stead of foliage. See chapter
6.4 for more information about rocks.
Use the buttons below to turn the rocks around.
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[5.11.5] Change terrain type
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Most animals (read: every animal) don't like grass only. You'll have
to change the terrain type in order to make the animals happy. See chapter
6.5 for more information about changing the terrain type.
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[5.12] Adopt animals
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Do you know a zoo without animals? I don't! So adopting animals is really
a main factor of the game. If you don't, you'll get no guests and no
guests means no money. So; adopt those animals. See chapter 7 for more
information about the animals available in the game.
You can also choice between male and female. Below, you can find
information about the animal you've selected.
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[5.13] Buy zoo objects
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[5.13.1] Zoo object
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In order to make your guests happy, you need animals. But only animals
won't be enough! You'll have to place stands, shops etc. in order to
really make the guests happy... See chapter 6.5 for more information about
objects.
Use the buttons below to turn the objects around.
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[5.13.2] Zoo scenery
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Guests get tired and hungry. If you're tired, you'll take a rest. So if
your guests are tired, they'll also take a rest. Placing benches will
help them out. Another problem; the guests get hungry! So you'll have
to place picnic tables, so they can eat their food. See chapter 6.6 for
more information about scenery.
Use the buttons below to turn the scenery around.
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[5.13.3] Exhibit Shelters
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You'll also have to make your animals happy. Sometimes, it's cold outside.
You won't like to sleep outside when it's cold, right? Your animals won't
like that either. So give them shelters, so they can sleep inside! See
chapter 6.7 for more information about shelters.
Use the buttons below to turn the shelters around.
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[5.13.4] Exhibit toys
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Imagine this: you have food, you have water, you have a house and you
have a bed. That's all! A pretty boring life isn't it? So give your
animals some toys to keep them busy please! ;) See chapter 6.8 for more
information about toys.
Use the buttons below to turn the toys around.
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[5.14] Hire staff
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Do you know a zoo without staff? No, you don't! (if you do: please give
me the name of the zoo, so I can check it out :p) So you'll have to hire
some staff in order to keep the zoo up and running. See chapter 7 for more
information about staff (I know, staff aren't animals, but I had to place
them somewhere!).
Below, you'll find the name of the staff member, the monthly salary
and the staff duties.
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[5.15] Research & conversation
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[5.15.1] Research & conversation status
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In this screen, you can check what you're going to invent next ;) You
can check the research (shelters, buildings etc.) and the conversation
(animals and animal houses). Remember: no funding, no research!
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[5.15.2] Current research
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This screen gives you more information about the research. You can select
what you want to research and you can select the monthly funding (from
$0.00 to $1000.00).
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[5.15.3] Current conversation
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This screen gives you more information about the conversation. You can
select what you want to research and you can select the monthly funding
(from $0.00 to $1000.00).
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[5.16] Options
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[5.16.1] File options
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Load game - Load a saved game
Save game - Save a game
Return to main - Return to the main menu
Exit Zoo Tycoon - Return to that damn ugly Windows! ;)
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[5.16.2] Sound and video
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Main volume - Change to main volume
Menu music - Change the menu music (my tip: turn it off!)
Screen size (Window mode/Full Screen) - Switch between window mode and
full screen. I use window mode, because I've claustrophobia :D
Video mode (800x600/1024x768/1280x1024) - Change the screen resolution
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[5.16.3] Help options
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Short tool tips/long tool tips - Short or long information when you hold
your mouse above something? It's your choice.
Tool tip delay - How long does it take before the tool tip pops up when
you hold your mouse above an object?
Tool tip duration - How long does the tool tip show up?
Scroll speed - What scroll speed? ;)
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[5.16.4] About
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The version number, copyright and other shit :D
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[5.17] Animal screen
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[5.17.1] Animal status
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Track animal - Smile! You're on my screen ;)
Name - The animals name
Move animal - Move the animal
Exhibit information - Show information about the exhibit, see paragraph 9
for more information about the exhibit list.
Sell animal - Maybe the animal is a little expensive; sell it and you
even get money back ;)
Zookeepers recommendation - To make the animal happy, you should listen
to the zookeeper!
Animal happiness - How happy is the animal? If it's not happy, he may
try to escape, so watch out!
Animal hunger - How hungry is the animal? If it's hungry, it will get
unhappy; and it will try to escape. Hire more zookeepers to solve this
problem.
Animal health - How healthy is the animal? If it's sick, it will make
other animals sick and unhappy; escape!
Exhibit suitability - How much does the animal like his exhibit? If it
doesn't like it exhibit, it will get... unhappy ;)
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[5.17.2] Animal thoughts
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What does the animal think? Check it out here!
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[5.17.3] General
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Show some general information about the animal; gender, the last time it
ate and the last time is slept.
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[5.18] Guest screen
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[5.18.1] Guest status
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Track guest - Smile! You're on my desktop! :D
Name - The guests name
Guest happiness - How happy is the guest?
Drink needs - Sometimes guests get thirsty
Food needs - And sometimes they'll get hungry ;)
Restroom needs - No one can avoid this little (or big) problem :p
Guest energy - How much energy does the guest have?
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[5.18.2] General
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Show some general information about the guest; time in park, favorite
animal and guests inventory.
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[5.18.3] Guest thoughts
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What does the guest think? Check it out here!
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[5.19] Staff member screen
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[5.19.1] Staff member status
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Track staff member - The last time: Smile! You're in my window! :p
Name - The staff members name
Move - Move the staff member
Fire - Bye! :D
Monthly salary - How much does this staff member cost?
Current duty - What's your duty soldier? Check it here!
Specialization - Some staff members are very good in something; it's
called a specialization ;)
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[5.19.2] Job assignment
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Remove all assignment - Stop working and chill my dear staff member ;)
Remove selected assignment - You don't want to stop? Well; take a little
more assignments then!
Add assignment - You want more work? Np! ;)
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[5.20] Building screen
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[5.20.1] Building status
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For every building, the status screen is something else, so here are 3
different screens:
Sell - Sell this building (every status)
Visitors (last month, this month and total) - How many visitors did this
building have? (status #1)
Income (last, current and total) - How much does this building have?
(status #2)
Customers (last, current and total) - How many customers did this
building have? (status #2)
Customers - How many? (status #3)
Total customers - How many again... (status #3)
Total income - How much? (status #3)
Items sold - Which? (status #3)
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[6.1] Fences
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[6.1.1] Low fences
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Name low fence Price
Cast-iron Fence $ 65.00
Low Hedge Fence $ 85.00
Chain Link Fence $ 55.00
Concrete Fence $ 110.00
Glass Fence $ 100.00
Post and Rail Fence $ 40.00
Stick Pole Fence $ 45.00
Bar Fence $ 110.00
Picket Fence $ 30.00
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[6.1.2] High fences
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Name high fence Price
Chain Link Fence $ 75.00
Concrete Fence $ 200.00
Glass Fence $ 150.00
Post and Rail Fence $ 80.00
Stick Pole Fence $ 95.00
Bar Fence $ 140.00
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[6.2] Paths
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Name path Price
Dirt Path $ 10.00
Concrete Path $ 20.00
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[6.3] Foliage
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Name foliage Price Habitat
Baobab Tree $ 300.00 Savannah
Birch Tree $ 145.00 Deciduous
Bush 1 $ 20.00 Many
Bush 2 $ 25.00 Many
Bush 3 $ 35.00 Many
Bush 4 $ 45.00 Many
Elm Tree $ 125.00 Deciduous
Eucalyptus Tree $ 225.00 Grassland
Fir Tree $ 125.00 Coniferous
Joshua Tree $ 125.00 Desert
Lodgepole Pinet Tree $ 160.00 Coniferous
Maple Tree $ 100.00 Deciduous
Rainforest Tree $ 110.00 Tropical
Palm Tree $ 75.00 Desert
Pacific Dogwood Tree $ 125.00 Deciduous
Pine Tree $ 100.00 Coniferous
Savannah Bush $ 75.00 Savannah
Elephant Topiary $ 225.00
Giraffe Topiary $ 200.00
Polar Beer Topiary $ 200.00
Rhino Topiary $ 200.00
Spiral Topiary $ 150.00
Umbrella Thorn Tree $ 175.00 Savannah
Yellow Cedar Tree $ 145.00 Many
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[6.4] Rocks
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Name rock Price Habitat
Jungle Rock Formation $ 500.00 Tropical
Rock Formation $ 600.00 Highlands
Snow Rock $ 700.00 Tundra
Large Rock $ 150.00 Many
Large Snowy Rock $ 175.00 Tundra
Large Snowy Rock $ 185.00 Tundra
Small Rock $ 75.00 Many
Small Rock $ 55.00 Many
Small Snowy Rock $ 85.00 Tundra
Small Snowy Rock $ 75.00 Tundra
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[6.5] Terrain
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Name terrain Price 1 tile
Grass $ 40.00
Savannah Grass $ 70.00
Sand $ 30.00
Dirt $ 20.00
Forest Floor $ 50.00
Brown Rock $ 60.00
Gray Rock $ 60.00
Gravel $ 50.00
Snow $ 100.00
Shallow Water $ 30.00
Deep Water $ 60.00
Running Waterfall $ 80.00
Waterfall $ 100.00
Swamp $ 80.00
Concrete $ 20.00
Asphalt $ 10.00
Colored Tile $ 30.00
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[6.6] Zoo buildings
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Name building Price
Restroom $ 175.00
Burger Stand $ 250.00
Carousel $ 600.00
Compost building $1500.00
Drink Stand $ 250.00
Elephant Ride $1200.00
Family Restroom $ 250.00
Gift Stand $ 125.00
Gift Shop $ 550.00
Hotdog Stand $ 175.00
Ice Cream Stand $ 125.00
Japanese Garden $1900.00
Petting Zoo $ 700.00
Pizza Stand $ 225.00
Pony Ride $ 700.00
Restaurant $1200.00
Animal Theater $1300.00
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[6.7] Zoo scenery
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Name scenery Price
Large Bench $ 40.00
Binocular Stand $ 150.00
Exhibit Sign $ 50.00
Picnic Table $ 75.00
Metal Picnic Table $ 95.00
Trash Can $ 25.00
Observation Area $ 250.00
Observation Area 2 $ 250.00
Observation Area 1 $ 250.00
Observation Area $ 250.00
Observation Area 4 $ 250.00
Observation Area 3 $ 250.00
Turtle Fountain $ 800.00
Elephant Fountain $ 500.00
Fountain $ 250.00
Lamp $ 65.00
Lion Statue $ 185.00
Elephant Statue $ 210.00
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[6.8] Exhibit shelters
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Name shelter Price
Concrete Shelter $ 300.00
Lean-To $ 400.00
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[6.9] Exhibit toys
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Name toy Price
Round Monkey Bars $ 800.00
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[7.1] American Buffalo
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[7.1.1] General information
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The African, or Cape, Buffalo is the only African species of the large
international family which includes the American bison and European
domesticated cattle. At the speed of up to 35 mph, buffalo's are capable
of outrunning a pursuing lion, but can be ambushed in spite of this since
it is difficult for them to get up to speed quickly. With poor eyesight
and hearing, these animals depend greatly upon their keen sense of smell,
which can detect a predator 800 feet away.
The African Buffalo roams the Savannah in large herds. Each herd has an
established tang, which rarely overlaps with the ranges of other herds.
The social behavior among buffalo's is highly cooperative; for instance,
if a herd crosses into a solitary bull's territory, that bull will lead
the herd through its land, and then allow the next bull to take over at
the boundary. At rest, related animals within a herd will often lie with
backs touching or with chins propped on each other's backs.
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[7.1.2] Exhibit information
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The native habitat of the African buffalo is the Savannah found in
central and southern Africa. While these animals can survive under all
sorts of conditions found within the northern and southern Savannah and
even within certain areas of the rainforest, its ideal habitat is an open
area containing high grass thickets and the occasional tree for cover, and
where there is a permanent supply of water and mud for wallowing. The
buffalo grazes on a wide assortment of the Savannah grass. Its long,
prehensile tongue allows it to consume the taller, coarse grass usually
avoided by other herd animals.
Although these large animals need space in which to roam, they tend to be
tolerant of the close proximity of other animals.
As with most animals in captivity, buffalo's require a place in which they
can escape from the hot sun or inclement weather. These are usually
stables or wooden structures with a protective overhang.
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[7.1.3] Compatible animals
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The African Buffalo is a social animal. Buffalo's are often fount in
herds of 500 to 2000 individuals in the open spaces of the African
Savannah. Because of their relatively large size and need for space, in
captivity they are found in much smaller groups of around 2-10 animals. In
general, buffalo's prefer to be with their own kind and become agitated
when grouped with other animals. They are made uncomfortable by animals
which are foreign to their native habitats.
While adult buffalo's, weighting in at over 1000 pounds, are generally
safe from attack, they will vigorously protect their young from such
predators as lions and hyenas. Only lions are capable of bringing down
a healthy adult buffalo, and, in so doing, run a considerable risk of
being treed, gored or trampled by an enraged herd.
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[7.1.4] Animal behavior
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Buffalo's tend to be quiet animals, expect for the grunts and bellows
common to the mating season. On the whole, the African buffalo is
rather placid, expect when it is injured or threatened. When threatened,
the buffalo will aggressively shake its head, presenting its formidable
horns to its opponent. An angry buffalo will also stamp its feet and
charge. In a herd, this behavior is contagious; one enraged buffalo can
quickly upset the other animals.
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[7.2] Giant Anteaters
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[7.2.1] General information
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Giant anteaters are gray with destructive black and white markings, and
their narrow bodies are about the size of a large dog. They are covered in
coarse hair which helps to protect them from insect bites. Anteaters lack
teeth and their jaws can only open half an inch. Their chief
distinguishing characteristic is an extremely long, cylindrical snout,
which the anteater is able to thrust directly into ant and termite
colonies. Its long, sticky tongue is well-adapted for catching insects,
and can flick in and out its mouth at a rate of up to 160 times a minute.
These animals are efficient eaters, and can consume up to 30,000 insects a
day. Giant anteaters get most of the water they need from the insects they
consume. This species prefers large ants, such as carpenter ants, which
have neither heavy jaws nor chemical defenses. They will not eat fire
ants.
The anteater has an excellent sense of smell, which they use to locate
their prey. They have good hearing but terrible eyesight.
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[7.2.2] Exhibit information
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Giant anteaters are primarily found in the Savannah and grasslands of
Central and South America. They prefer open, grassy areas, with some
trees. Although this species of anteater doesn't climb trees, they
reportedly can climb out of enclosures with ease.
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[7.2.3] Compatible animals
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Anteaters are not social creatures. In the wild, they roam in solitude,
expect for mother-young pairs and during the breeding season. In
captivity, they are usually found in groups of 1-3 animals.
The principal predators of the anteater are members of the cat family,
such as the puma and the jaguar. Humans pose the greatest danger to this
threatened creature, by the systematic and ongoing destruction of its
habitat.
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[7.2.4] Animal behavior
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Anteaters walk on the sides of their hands with the claws tucked inwards
in order to keep the claws sharp. They will sleep up to fifteen hours a
day. While sleeping, they cover themselves with their long fanlike tails.
Depending on the temperature and the humidity of the area, these animals
may be active day and night.
A female giant anteater gives birth to one baby each year. The mother
carries her offspring on her back for up to a year, even though a baby
anteater is capable of a slow gallop one month after birth.
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[7.3] Arctic Wolf
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[7.3.1] General information
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this animal. I'll get this information soon, so stay tuned!
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[7.3.2] Exhibit information
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this animal. I'll get this information soon, so stay tuned!
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[7.3.3] Compatible animals
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this animal. I'll get this information soon, so stay tuned!
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[7.3.4] Animal behavior
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[7.4] Olive Baboon
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[7.4.1] General information
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this animal. I'll get this information soon, so stay tuned!
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[7.4.2] Exhibit information
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this animal. I'll get this information soon, so stay tuned!
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[7.4.3] Compatible animals
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[7.4.4] Animal behavior
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[7.5] American Bighorn
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[7.5.1] General information
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The American bighorn sheep possess massive brown-spiraled horns and
beautiful brown fur. These animals live in the western mountains of North
America, ranging from southern Canada all the way to northern Mexico.
Bighorn sheep are very alert and, in addition to keen hearing and a good
sense of smell, have remarkable vision that allows them to judge distances
accurately in jumping and locating footholds. Their eyesight also allows
them to see other animals moving up to a mile away. Bighorn hooves are
hard on the outside and soft on the inside, and so act as shock absorbers,
contributing to the sheep's ability to rapidly scramble up rocky terrain.
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[7.5.2] Exhibit information
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The ideal habitat for a Bighorn Sheep is the brown and gray rock of a
steep mountainside, broken by an open alpine meadow carpeted with some
grass and a variety of succulent low-growing vegetation.
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[7.5.3] Compatible animals
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Bighorn sheep are gregarious, sometimes gathering in herds of over 100
individuals, although small groups of 8-10 are more common. In general,
these animals gather in herds led by a dominant ewe, expect for bachelor
males, who form small bands of their own. In captivity, this animal
prefers a herd size of 3-10 animals.
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[7.5.4] Animal behavior
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Bighorns are generally active during the day, alternately grazing and
lying down to chew their cud.
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[7.6] American Bison
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[7.6.1] General information
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The American bison, sometimes referred to as the American buffalo, once
comprised the largest community of wild animals in the history of the
world. By one estimate, there were sixty million in North America when
Columbus landed. During the late 1800s, millions of the animals were
wantonly slaughtered, bringing them to the verge of extinction. Today,
bison's live only in parks and reserves.
Bison's are very alert animals, with a keen sense of smell and hearing. A
bison can detect a scent from up to three kilometers away.
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[7.6.2] Exhibit information
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The more common variety of bison -- the plain bison -- is by definition
a creature of the grasslands. These animals thrive on a variety of
grasses. Bison's need an adequate supply of water, which they take once a
day, and a great deal of space. They also appreciate some areas of dirt
and sand in which they can wallow when the mood strikes. In their natural
habitat, bison's will use the occasional tree for shade and protection
from insects. In captivity, a stable-like shelter can provide the same
function.
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[7.6.3] Compatible animals
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Bison's are very social animals, and in their native habitat, range in
herds of about sixty individuals, comprised of cows, calves and young
adults. Adult males range singly or in smaller groups. In captivity, due
to the bison's need for space, their herds are smaller, containing 3-10
individuals.
As the largest mammal on the North American continent, a healthy, adult
bison need not have much fear of predators. Bison's can charge at speeds
over 30 mph, and both male and female bison's have massive heads, which
are not only equipped with lethal horns, but are also effective as
battering rams. As if this arsenal were not enough, a bison's hind legs
can also be used to kill or main any animal perceived to be a threat.
Grizzly bears and cougars were once formidable foes of the bison, but are
now relatively uncommon in the areas bison dwell today. Young, old or sick
bison's may still be preyed upon by wolves.
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[7.6.4] Animal behavior
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[7.7] Black Bear
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[7.7.1] General information
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this animal. I'll get this information soon, so stay tuned!
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[7.7.2] Exhibit information
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[7.8] Black Rhinoceros
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After the elephant, the rhinoceros is the second largest land creature.
The black rhino can stand more than five feet tall and weight as much as
4,000 pounds. Two horns and a hooked distinguish this species
prehensile upper lip. The black rhino's hide is actually gray, but often
looks darker due to the coating of black mud it frequently wallows in. The
rhino's skin hosts many external parasites which are eaten by the tick
birds and egrets that live with the rhino. These birds provide an
additional benefit in that their startled flight alerts the rhino is
potential danger.
The rhino's horn, coupled with its massive size and volatile temperament,
make it a dangerous creature to mess with. The black rhino can charge at
speeds up to 30 miles per hour. The rhino has poor eyesight but an acute
sense of smell and hearing.
In the wild, the rhino feeds on bark, leaves, twigs and the occasional
wild fruit. A browser, this animal is known to consume more than 200
different kinds of plants and herbs. In captivity, rhinos can be fed
alfalfa and hay, oats, horse feed and mixed vegetables.
The rhino has roamed the earth for over 50 million years, making it one
of the most venerable species in existence. Venerable has given away to
vulnerable; today, the back rhino is one of the most critically
endangered species on the planet. The entire black rhino population in
the wild currently hovers at around 2500 animals.
Although rhinos can live up to 45 years in captivity, they rarely
reproduce under these conditions.
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The native habitat of the black rhinoceros is the wide Savannah found
in central and southern Africa. Black rhinos can be found in South Africa,
Zimbabwe and Namibia. The black rhinoceros prefers hilly areas of the
Savannah. They appreciate open dirt or muddy areas, which can become
opportunities for wallowing. In addition, the availability of a sizeable
quantity of water is quite important to these creatures.
Large animals, they tend to dirty their habitat more quickly than other
animals. Their size also means that rhinos tend to need larger habitats.
As with most animals in captivity, rhinos require a place in which they
can escape from the hot sun or inclement weather. The are usually stables
or wooden structures with a protective overhang.
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The rhino is a solitary animal, coming together with its own kind only
to mare. These animals can sometimes be found in small family groups,
usually a female and her young. Young rhinos may stay with their mother
for 3-4 years, or until the next calf is born, at which time they are
driven off. In captivity, it is unusual to find more than two rhinos in
one habitat. The rhino's nature also means that enclosure with other
species will tend to make it nervous and upset.
Occasionally, a hyena will manage to take down a baby rhino. Other than
hyenas, the rhino's only enemy is man, but this particular enemy poses an
extreme threat to its survival. Since 1970, the black rhino population has
declined 90 percent. Today, the entire black rhino population consists of
about 2700 animals. Their main value to poachers rests in their horns,
which are a valuable ingredient in Asian medicine, and are also prized for
making daggers in Yemen. Another threat to this creature is the ongoing
destruction of its habitat.
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Black rhinos are known to their fierce temperaments. They are aggressive
animals, which will charge when, threatened. As they are very
near-sighted, however, it is thought that these charges may either be
blind rushed meant to scare off attackers or an attempt to quickly get
closer to a potential threat in order to identify it. Before charging, an
agitated rhino will make a distinctive snorting call, often while shaking
its head and stamping its feet.
Rhinos are most active early and late in the day and tend to wallow in
mud during the hottest part of the day. The mud both cools off the rhino
-- a necessary measure due to its lack of sweat glands -- and provides
a barrier to repel annoying insects. Rather sedentary by nature, a content
rhino can often be seen lying around in the sun.
Black rhino's calves are born in heavy cover, and stay hidden for up to a
week. After leaving cover, they walk behind their mothers.
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[7.9] Cheetah
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[7.10] Chimpanzee
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The chimpanzee is a highly social animal, living in groups of 9-120
animals. In captivity, they can be found in groups of 3-15 individuals.
They are likely to get agitated when they are placed alone in a habitat.
The chimpanzee's diet varies according to region but consists mainly of
fruit, leaves and bark. In the wild, much of their day is spend foraging
for this food, whereas in captivity, they tend to use this time for
social activities, such as playing, grooming and other interactions.
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The native setting of the chimpanzee is the tropical rainforests of
central Africa. The large trees and dense vegetation of this region
generally allows little light to reach the forest floor, and only the
occasional clearing allows grass to flourish.
Chimpanzees prefer to spend their time in and among the large rainforest
trees. When in danger, they can quickly scamper up the tree trunks,
thereby avoiding most predators.
Scattered rocks found in their rainforest habitat afford many
opportunities for fun to the playful chimpanzee.
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Chimpanzees prefer to socialize with their own kind. They will often
become upset when placed in a habitat with other animals, especially if
these happen to be large carnivores.
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Chimpanzees spend much of their time exploring their habitats. When
agitated, they are very vocal -- hooting and hollering. One angry chimp
can set off the entire group.
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[7.11] Clouded Leopard
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[7.12] Dromedary Camel
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The dromedary camel is a semi-social animal, equally at home alone or with
up to 15 other animals. Camels are no longer found in the wild, being
completely domesticated. They are commonly referred to as "the ships of
the desert", by the native peoples of North Africa who use them as bears
of burden. On captivity, they can be found in groups of one to ten
animals.
Camels are highly resilient animals, able to go five to seven days with
little or no food or water. They van survive eating thorns, dry
vegetation, and saltbrush that other mammals avoid. In captivity, they
prefer dates, grass, wheat and oats.
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The dry, arid deserts environment of North Africa are the home to the
camel. This harsh and unforgiving terrain is known for its exceedingly
high temperatures, lack of water and vast empty expanses of sand, broken
by the occasional stretch of dirt or rocky ground. Camels are well-adapted
to the harsh conditions of their desert habitat, and prefer it above all
others.
As with most animals in captivity, camels requite a place in which they
can escape from the hot sun or inclement weather. These are usually
stables or wooden structures with a protective overhang.
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Camels prefer their own company. They often become agitated around
unfamiliar animals.
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Camels have an ill-deserved reputation for being bad-tempered and
obstinate creatures which spit and kick. In reality, they tend to be
amiable, patient and intelligent. An upset camel will stamp its feet and
run around the habitat.
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[7.13] African Elephant
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Elephants are herbivores, eating various grasses, hay, and even trees.
They eat frequently, which is not suprising, given their enormous size.
Their long, flexible trunks allow them both to reach down to pull down
tasty branches inaccessible even to a giraffe. All that eating means that
elephants tend to dirty their habitats more quickly than many animals. A
herd of these creatures can tax even the most decicated keepers cleaning
efforts. Elephants are hardy animals which don't get often sick. When they
do, their strong constitutions allow them to weather the illness a
relatively long time before it becomes life-threatening.
Elephants reproducte poorly in captivity.
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The native habitat of the elephant is the open savannah found in central
and southern Africa. The region is noted for its wide swatches 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 mudholes for the elephant to wallow in, and
the occasional large rock provides a prefect stratching post for removing
the dried mud.
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 love and move about. The more elephants, the more space
they need. Zoos generally provide special houses for their elephants to
use at night and during inclement weather. These shelters also allow an
elephant to escape from the crowd should it begin to feel uncomfortable.
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Elephants are very social animals. Whiel they are often found in groups
of 5-25 individuals in the wild, keeping great numbers of elephants in a
zoo setting would tax even the wealthiest of zoos. In captivity, groups
of 2-6 individuals are more common. Elephants can quickly become upset
when they don't have enough contact with others of their own kind.
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 get very agitated when
placed in close proximity to these animals. Elephants can also made
uncomfortable by the buffalo and the rhinoceros.
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Elephants are very vocal animals. When they are angry, they tend to make
the familia loud trumpeting sound. In addition, they will often run around
and make other agitated movements. Their highly social nature means that
one angry elephant can quickly upset the rest of the herd.
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[7.14] Emperor Penguin
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Emperor penguins are the largest species of penguin, standing 3.7 feet
tall and weighing 60-90 pounds. As birds which spend most of their lives
at sea, penguins have trated flight for the ability to swim underwater.
Emperor penguins swim at speeds ranging from five to almost nine miles
per hour.
They are terrific drivers; dives of up to 1700 feet and 18 minutes have
been recorded, although the usual depth and duration of their dives is
much less.
Emperor penguins have little or no sens of smell and their sense of
taste is also limited. It is thought that they may be nearsighted on
land, but see better when they are underwater. They are able to endure
extremely cold temperatures because their thick layers of overlapping,
oil-coated feathers forms a waterproof coat that provides excellent
insulation. Their black and white coloring makes them nearly invisible
to predators from both above and below.
Female Emperor penguins lay their eggs, then head out to sea to feed
for up to sixty days. During this period, the male stands waiting her
return with the egg balanced on his feet, covered by a loose piece of
skin called the brood flap. During this incubation period, the father
penguin can lose up to half his body weight.
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Emperor penguins are found exclusively in Antartica within the pack-ice
region. These birds can survive temperatures of -40 degrees celsius. They
avoid the open water beyond the limits of the floating ice, and are
usually found near nutrient-rich, cold-water currents that provide an
abundant supply of food. In general, pengions live on a diet of small fish
and crustaceans; however, Emperor penguins have been known to take larger
fish and even squid.
In captivity, penguins require some sort of cave-like shelter from the
heat of the sun. They will use rocks for diving and for congregating.
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Penguins are among the most social of all birds. Penguin colonies, or
rookeries, may contain thousands of individuals. Emperor penguins swim,
feed and dive together, even at sea. The group offers its members
protection against hunger and cold. In captivity, penguins are generally
found in groups of 2 to 15.
Emperor penguins have no predators on land, and so are fairly fearless
around humans. The chief predator for adult penguins is the leopard
seal. The giant petrel accounts for about a third of Emperor chick
mortality.
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People enjoy watching the comical gait and head movements of penguins, as
they awkwardly waddle about on land on their paddle-like feet. For
Emperor penguins, a more efficient way to travel over the snow is to
"toboggan" on their stomachs, using their flippers and feet for
propulsion. In the water, these birds are adept swimmers and divers. Like
dolphins, penguins leap out of the water every few feet in order to
breathe.
Emperor penguins communicate with calls and through a range of ritual
displays, such as head and flipper waving, bowing, gesturing and
preening. Aggressive postures like stares, pointing, and charging can
occur in disputes over territory. A simple threat call is used to warn
against predators.
Emperor penguins rely upon their dense coat of overallping feathers to
protect them from the freezing temperatures of the Antartic. Their
survival depends upon keeping these feathers properly maintained. These
birds will preen for several minutes in the water by rubbing their bodies
with their flippers while twisting and turning over.
When penguins are hungry, they will often start walking together in large
groups. Penguins will huddle together to conserve heat. If a penguin is
too warm, it holds it flippers away from its body, so both surfaces on
the flippers are exposed to air, releasing heat.
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[7.15] Greater Flamingo
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The word flamingo comes from the Latin word for flame. Greater Flamingoes
are beautiful birds known for their distinctive pink plumage and their
long graceful necks and legs. They reach an averga heightof four feet,
making them one of the tallest birds in the world. They have good hearing
and eyesight. In zoological settings, flamingos recognize their uniformed
keepers among visitors.
Flamingoes use a unique filtration system for feeding. Their bills contain
comb-like plates which can skim algae, seeds, insects and tiny shrimp from
the water they live in. Their tongues act like pistons, sucking water into
the beak and then forcing it out again so that the food remains trapped
against the plates lining the beak. Flamingoes can filter as many as 20
beakfuls of water per second. In captivity, submerged food trays are used
to accommodate flamingos' filter-feeding habits.
The shrimp adn algae cansumed by the flamingo are rich in carotene, a
bustance which is responsible for the bird's pink color. In captivity,
this pigment must be artificially introduced into the flamingo's food, or
else the bird would be a dull duff color.
Greater flamingoes have a life expectany of about twenty years in the
wild, but can live over forty years in captivity.
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Greater Flamingos are found all over the world. Large populations live in
northwest India, the Middle East, the western Mediterranean, and Africa.
Smaller flocks can be found scattered throughout nothern Eu
