Ant farm - Bear Enclosure

I wanted to combine the floating island idea with multi-level habitats that the visitors can view. First attempt, but have not seen anyone use the powerful Terrain Stamp Tool to carve out habitats yet so thought I would share it as it was surprisingly simple but could offer many possibilities. In a cuboid of terrain, I carved out the cave system and ramps to the different levels (only two in this case) first then wrapped the glass barrier around it, the glass barrier was tall to cover both levels in a single wrap (is there a limit to the height?). I wasnt sure if the engine could handle two different barrier circuits at different levels of a single enclosure but for the cuboid a single tall barrier was sufficient anyway and it worked nicely with the carved out windows. The staff and animals interacted perfectly and visited both levels for enrichment and food etc.
 

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That is amazing! Love these kind of creative builds! Is it functional? Would love to do this with aardvarks or something cave-dwelling.
 
That is amazing! Love these kind of creative builds! Is it functional? Would love to do this with aardvarks or something cave-dwelling.

Hi thanks, yes I love the multi-level direction! Sure the bears love it, they explore all the levels, the bedding is dry inside the cavern section. The staff can also reach all the enrichment items dotted about on both levels, there is also a small pool on the top garden section for swimming. The guests currently view the Bears through the side windows in the cavern section and enjoy the views. Was thinking could have one of the rides to take them to view the top section.
 
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