Is the challenge the one about releasing Indian animals? If so, they changed the name of it to “Tipping the Scales”
DLC18 discussion and predictions
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Yeah but they're super cool looking and I really want to add them to a lily pad garden even if it might be unrealistic
But no major zoo keeps tortoises in exhibits that size, plus we already have two tortoises in habitat why put another one, let alone the 3rd biggest species of tortoise, in the exhibit box when people complained that the tiny Hermann's tortoise was exhibit.
My local zoo mixes one with pelicans in a massive habitat.
Would you guys rather have this
or this:
First is Brookfield, second is Detroit.
Given that the standard exhibits are 4mx4mx4m, that would make the walktrough exhibit 12mx20m (240m²) in terms of relevant space. I think people sometimes underestimate how enormous the walkthrough exhibit really is.
Imagine 15 standard exhibits put together.
Given that the Zoopedia states island giant tortoises need 230m², I'm very comfortable in saying this is enough space for a considerably smaller tortoise.
Both in-game would be great but for different species.
Don’t they get to similar sizes? Detroit has japansese and Brookfield had Chinese.
If we could build the 2nd one in a functional way, the 2nd
It's definitely big enough, but I'm the case of tortoises it'd kinda ruin the whole vibe. And after all, we have the other tortoises the same way. It'd be like if we put the dwarf caiman in the WE instead of it being a habitat animal
Oh no more so for like exhibit animals in general, just a slightly smaller and tame tank. But now looking at the second image, you could just build that as a normal habitat
Walkthrough exihibits are essentially a big lawn, and even a comparatively terrestrial caiman needs large bodies of water
Also, walkthrough animals need to be safe enough for guests to enter the exhibit
Edit, the Zoopedia also states that Cuiver's caimans need 261m² of space (182m² of land + 79m² of water). The walkthrough exhibit isn't big enough for them.
Yeah, I'm definitely not denying those arguments. In my case it's also a consistency thing. I want consistency (something the game lacks in many way. Arctic wolf and Gray wolf, anyone?). If the other tortoises are habitat, might as well make the 3rd largest tortoise a habitat animal, tooWalkthrough exihibits are essentially a big lawn, and even a comparatively terrestrial caiman needs large bodies of water
Also, walkthrough animals need to be safe enough for guests to enter the exhibit
Consistently already broke with Hermann's tortoises in standard exhibits. Plus, the size gap between Aldabra and sulcata tortoises is rather quite significant. The average length for Aldabra is a little over 90cm but for sulcatas it's closer to 70cm. Here's a visual comparison between a full-grown sulcata and a sub-adult Aldabra
"Third-largest" only gets you so far in size
"Third-largest" only gets you so far in size
Wouldn’t it just be 10 exhibits? I would find it odd to see the tortoise cross the path and phase through a visitor.
I mean they are not kept in small exhibits or par with the size of the exhibit box.
But the thing is why, why would frontier not just reuse the existing rig which everybody would prefer.Consistently already broke with Hermann's tortoises in standard exhibits. Plus, the size gap between Aldabra and sulcata tortoises is rather quite significant. The average length for Aldabra is a little over 90cm but for sulcatas it's closer to 70cm. Here's a visual comparison between a full-grown sulcata and a sub-adult Aldabra
"Third-largest" only gets you so far in size
How is this debate still going..
