Australian DLC 2 Wishlist

Jumping on with the same theme as the DLC 2 packs is the Australia 2 pack. Thanks @NegativeHeli for the “Africa DLC 2 Wishlist. I can really see this being a reality and certainly hope we see most of these added. I’ve kept it to Australia rather than Oceania as the first pack was Australia. However at the end I’ve included some oceania species that would be considered.

First on the list is the highest on the metalist, the largest carnivorous marsupial, the Tasmanian Devil, a staple inclusion to any Australian Zoo and a major conservation effort is being made to keep these guys in the wild.
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Unsure how this next one wasn’t included in the original. The Emu. Common is Zoos all over the world the second largest bird in the world would be right at home in any walk through enclosure.
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The third species on the list would be the Common Wombat, as the name suggests this is the most common of the three species of wombats and classified as least concern this would be more likely in zoos across the world. With the addition of burrows this little guy would be right at home. Plus square poos, who could say no.
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The beak of a duck, the tail of a beaver, laying eggs and venomous claws. Surely this mythical creature has to be added to a zoo near you. The Platypus would be introduced with the inclusion of some new underwater feeders.
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The next spot up for grabs could be taken by one of three species, the fresh water croc, the perentie (Australia’s largest monitor) or the one I’ve gone with, the Lace monitor. With the additional ability to climb the tree goanna would add something new to the existing large lizards in the game already.
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The second last habitat species could also be taken up by several different species (quokka, greater bilby, possum), however I’ve gone with another popular inclusion to any Australian zoo. The short beaked echidna, who wouldn’t love watching this guy dig into the ground and get some rest whilst protected by its spines.
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This last spot is reserved for another macropod. Eastern grey, Bennett’s Wallaby or Swamp Wallaby could all be contenders however I’ve gone with the Yellow-Tailed Rock Wallaby. This wallaby just looks great. Plus it’s ability to navigate all types of terrain it could even use the ibex’s rock enrichment.
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Now I know the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect has been rumoured, how could you have a pack come out so close to Jurassic World 3 without including the Dilophosaurus….. I mean the frilled-neck Lizard. Would have to include one animation of it running from one end of the exhibit to the other. What a sight.
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Oceanic inclusions.
If this was to be a Oceanic pack one or two of these could be switched out for any of the following.
An oceanic pack wouldn’t be complete with out the Brown Kiwi. This little flightless bird would be perfect for any nocturnal house.
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The Goodfellow’s tree Kangaroo found in the rainforests of New Guinea would be a welcome addition. Either this species or the Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo would allow for some great arboreal enclosures.
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Another New Zealand native, the Fiordland Crested Penguin would add a third penguin species. It’s beautiful yellow crest puts it apart from the other penguin species already in the game.
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Lastly a rarer species in zoos, the common spotted cuscus. This strange little creature is found in New Guinea and the tip of Australia.
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Would love to hear what you think. What animals would you want from the Australia animal pack/Oceania Animal Pack?
 
Honestly... very similar to what I'd go for!

Common Wombat
Emu
Platypus
Tasmanian Devil
Echidna sp.
Kiwi
Kakapo
Red-necked wallaby
Little Blue Penguin
 
I'll make it an Oceania pack:
  1. Tasmanian devil
  2. Bennett's wallaby
  3. Emu
  4. Common wombat
  5. Tree kangaroo
  6. Kiwi
  7. Australian pelican
  8. Tuatara (E)
 
Common Wombat (the hairy nosed ones would be okay instead.) Not the most popular Australian animal pick for all but they’re in my Triumvirate of wanted animals.

Tasmanian Devil
Emu
Platypus
Grey Kangaroo
Goodfellows Tree Kangaroo
Numbat
Exhibit: Thorny Devil or Frilled Lizard
 
For me, there are only three truly essential Oceanian species: Bennett's wallaby, emu, and a tree kangaroo (preference for Matschie's but it's not a big deal if we get Goodfellow's). Wallabies and emus are just way too common to ignore, and tree kangaroos are a huge personal favorite. It's easy enough to stretch it out to animal pack quantities from there, though. The Tasmanian devil is too popular to ignore. Kiwi is too synonymous with New Zealand, and helps round out our ratite collection.

The last two slots I'm much less firm on. I'd usually put the wombat here for being basically everyone's fifth favorite marsupial, and the platypus for novelty but I'm open to swapping one of those out for an echidna, one of the monitors, a quoll, maybe the little blue penguin, or what have you. Personally I'd love to see numbats but I think they're either nonexistent or near-nonexistent in zoos outside of the region.

For the exhibit I'd personally give it to either the frilled lizard or tuatara, but it seems like Frontier already has some level of interest in the Lord Howe Island stick insect. Ah well, can't win em all.
 
As with others, this should be a Oceania DLC. Here is my choice:
1. Common Wombat
2. Emu
3. Kiwi
4. Tree Kangaroo - either main species is fine with me
5. Tasmanian Devil
6. Little Blue Penguin
7. Either Frilled Neck Lizard or a Giant Land Crab species - I think one of them could be an enclosure animal
8. Coastal Taipan - exhibit animal
 
Agreed it should be Oceania not Australia again.

  • Tasmanian Devil
  • Wombat
  • Matschie's Tree Kangaroo
  • Platypus
  • Echidna
  • Kiwi
  • Emu
  • Perentie (largest lizard in Australia - and another habitat lizard)
  • Taipan (exhibit)
  • Tuatara (exhibit)
 
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Going to be a bit broader with this one.

I think the big Must Haves yet for Australia are:

1. Emu
2. Wallaby
and
3. Tasmanian Devil

after that I would like to see

4. One more bird species. Black swan, Australian Pelican, Shelduck; Kiwi or Victoria Crowned Pigeon if we're extending to Oceania as a whole.

5. A monotreme. Playpus or echidna. As long as we get a furry egg-layer.

6. A tree kangaroo. I'm not fussy on the species.

7. Another marsupial. Common wombat, Quoll, Bilby...

8. A big habitat reptile. Perentie, lace lizard

Exhibit - another reptile, or turtle. Personally I'd like Bearded Dragon sonce I often see rescued / rehomed pets at sanctuaries.
 
  • Platypus
  • Tasmanian Devil
  • Emu
  • Common Wombat
  • Little Blue Penguin
  • frilled-neck Lizard.
  • Red-necked wallaby
  • Matschie's Tree Kangaroo
Ok that it for that area of earth. should be enough.
 
  • Australian sea lion!!!
  • Platypus
  • Echidna
  • Perentie
  • Australian Pelican
  • Numbat
  • Tree kangaroo
  • Thorny devil
 
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Platypus
Kiwi
Emu
Echidna
Tasmanian Devil
Tree Kangaroo
Wombat
Exhibit

Normally, a wallaby would also be nice for such a pack but the other species are more important to me.
 
If we do get another Australia/Oceania Pack, I don't think we'd need any more Australian animals.
  • Tasmanian Devil
  • Platypus
  • Common Wombat
  • Emu
  • Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo
  • North Island Brown Kiwi
  • Red-Necked Wallaby
  • Tuatara (exhibit)
 
I don't think we'd need any more Australian animals.
You'd be wrong. We definitely need more. It's currently impossible to build a realistic Australian zoo, and even internationally the key Australian species tend to be emus and wallabies rather than kangaroos and cassowaries.
 
You'd be wrong. We definitely need more. It's currently impossible to build a realistic Australian zoo, and even internationally the key Australian species tend to be emus and wallabies rather than kangaroos and cassowaries.
I meant if the animals from my idea for an Oceania Pack were added, we wouldn't need any more Australian animals. Sorry if I didn't make that clear.
 
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