Arid animals: habitat predictions/requirements

Spiderhawk

Spiderhawk
As always, once a pack is announced, I open these threads to talk about what to expect. Correct me and add to what is likely correct.

Dromodary
Least concern
Grassland, desert
1-20. Maybe an sex ratio similar to llamas.
Medium sized habitat.
Interspecies with

Porcupine
Least concern
Grassland, desert
2-5. 2 males 3 females
Small habitat
Interspecies with other arids and savanna’s

Black rhino
Endangered
Grassland, desert
1-4 1 male 3 females
Large habitat
No species bonus

Addax
Critically endangered
Desert
1-10 1 male 9 females
Medium habitat
Species bonus with schimitars

Gazelle
Critically endangered
Grassland, desert
1-20. 1 male 19 females
Large habitat
Species bonus with other savanna’s

Somali wild ass
Endgangered
Desert
1-10 1 male to 9 females
Medium habitat
Species bonus with other arid

Sand cat
?
Desert
1 male 1 female
Small habitat
No species bonus
 
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YesIndeed

YesIndeed
I've been to a zoo with a Scimitar oryx, addax and Dromedary shared habitat so I think they'll all have an interspecies bonus. Dama gazelle, black rhino and addax will also just go with some other African savanhah animals.

Porcupine will probably go with red deer, Fallow deer and maybe the gazelle. Sand cat and ass I bet will have no interspecies.
 

TheHippoGirl

TheHippoGirl
Pretty sure dromedary, addax and dama gazelle will have interspecies bonus together and also with scimitar-horned oryx. Maybe with some savannah animals too. I know a zoo where addax and dama gazelle are with giraffes and zebras.

Porcupine could have enrichment with meerkat. Never seen this mix IRL but I've seen them with mongooses so I guess it could work with meerkats too. (Also maybe with aardvark?)

Also, in Beauval zoo in France, I've seen somali wild ass mixed with oryx so I guess it could have enrichment with some antelopes?

Will be interesting to see...
 

ReptoMin

R
Porcupine should be Walkthrough. It is not an animal that seeks Aggression as a form of Defence Mechanism. If you are out on holiday in Italy or Turkey and notice a Crested Porcupine rustling in the bushes, you'll just admire the view and continue sipping your drink, not run away in fear. But the same thing cannot be said about a Giant Anteater. If it feels cornered or threatened, it will come at you. Since guests run away from animals that aren't Walkthrough, it would be an odd thing to have for a Crested Porcupine.
 

Spiderhawk

Spiderhawk
I just hope the sand cats will tolerate a few members in their habitat
Also just learned that the porcupines are monogamous and will probably form pack/family groups for social requirements.
Also, I know rhinos can be unfriendly around other wildlife as I have seen a video of a rhino make a warthog fly. Think the black rhinos will tolerate any species? In particular for my africa zoo, I am running out of room to accommodate therefore I would like the black and white rhinos to share a habitat.
 

Spiderhawk

Spiderhawk
Also while looking at my European zoo, I noted the porcupines are found in Italy. Perhaps they may have enrichment bonus with badgers?
 

Cynogale bennettii II

Cynogale bennettii II
Spiderhawk said:
Also while looking at my European zoo, I noted the porcupines are found in Italy. Perhaps they may have enrichment bonus with badgers?
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Probably (hopefully) won't be the case, as there are several cases of wild badgers being killed by porcupines.

 

Spiderhawk

Spiderhawk
Cynogale bennettii II said:
Probably (hopefully) won't be the case, as there are several cases of wild badgers being killed by porcupines.

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Thank you did not know
 

AlexSea

AlexSea
ReptoMin said:
Porcupine should be Walkthrough. It is not an animal that seeks Aggression as a form of Defence Mechanism. If you are out on holiday in Italy or Turkey and notice a Crested Porcupine rustling in the bushes, you'll just admire the view and continue sipping your drink, not run away in fear. But the same thing cannot be said about a Giant Anteater. If it feels cornered or threatened, it will come at you. Since guests run away from animals that aren't Walkthrough, it would be an odd thing to have for a Crested Porcupine.
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Maybe it doesn't seek aggression, but it's still covered in around 30,000 very sharp quills. What if a little kid ran over to one and tried to hug it, the zoo would probably have a lawsuit on their hands.
 

ReptoMin

R
AlexSea said:
Maybe it doesn't seek aggression, but it's still covered in around 30,000 very sharp quills. What if a little kid ran over to one and tried to hug it, the zoo would probably have a lawsuit on their hands.
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That applies to every Walkthrough Species in the game.
 
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