Autumn DLC Speculation
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Which species then?
Goodfellow's or Matschie's? I personally prefer the former.
Aesthetically they're pretty similar, so either is fine by me.
NANI!!?
Japanese players and Japan loving players crackling knuckles
I know Japanese loves visiting zoos too.
I prefer Goodfellow's solely due to their presence in local zoo collections, but I'd also be thrilled with Matschie's. The Matschie's is cuter while I prefer the shape and patterning of Goodfellow's (that longer banded tail is chef's kiss), so I really don't mind which otherwise.
I feel like I'm always saying this, but my local zoo was also the last in Australia to keep Matschie's (a female named Butala, passed away in 2017), so while only Goodfellow's are there now I have experience with both species. Between sloths, flamingos (both Greater and Chilean) and Matschie's Tree Kangaroo, what's with Adelaide Zoo and having the last of their kind in Australia?
Matschie’s is substantially cuter, and that’s the most important thing. It being the designated American tree kangaroo species would also be useful for my zoos, but it’s not like I wouldn’t use Goodfellow’s if I had to. I mean, I suffered through giant otters in every zoo for over a year… I just would really prefer the cuter species in this case. Then we can get the southern hairy-nosed wombat instead of the common wombat as a compromise.
I’m totally on board with the Celebes crested macaque though, which I hadn’t thought about at all. Going back to my list, I’d probably stick it in slot 7 and call it a day.
I’m totally on board with the Celebes crested macaque though, which I hadn’t thought about at all. Going back to my list, I’d probably stick it in slot 7 and call it a day.
While it's perfectly fine to have cuteness dictate your preference, I think comparing Goodfellow's to the Giant Otter is a bit extreme lol. Matschie's just plain looks like a teddy bear (they got that quokka smirk) while Goodfellow's is still cute but not "adorable", if that makes sense. And as I said, I think Goodfellow's is prettier in other ways.
EDIT: Also, unrelated note in the Matschie's favour - we already have a soundtrack practically named in reference to it. The track "Huon Montane" from the Southeast Asia Animal Pack obviously refers to the Huon Peninsula in New Guinea, and what notable animal is known from the montane forests of this particular peninsula? The Huon Tree Kangaroo of course, better known as the Matschie's Tree Kangaroo.
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Wait! Did you just make a JOJO reference???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
That's super subjective though - I don't find tree kangaroos all that cute. I don't find them ugly, either, but to me they're sort of plain-looking on that scale (very cool animals and evolutionary fascinating, of course). I find rats cute, though, and parrots, and many reptiles, which aren't traditionally considered 'cute'.
I saw Anoas with Asian Small-Clawed OttersLowland Anoa are an underrated addition to an islands pack I think. As well as being cute little dwarf buffalo, it also gives us another species from Sulawesi to go along with the North Sulawesi Babirusa.
A strange combination but both species looked happy.EDIT: Btw, this photo shows us what is really missing from the game. Interaction with other species!
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I'm hoping so but I'm mentally prepared to wait longer.
My "Island Animal Pack" is one most people probably wouldn't be keen on.
Another three Asian animals.
- North Island brown kiwi.
- Tasmanian devil.
- Raccoon dog.
- Fossa.
- Celebes black macaque.
- Visayan warty pig.
- Sumatran tiger or Sumatran rhinoceros.
- Tuatara.
It has a Tanuki. And if you do switch the pig for the tree kangaroo there are actually packs out there that I would be way less keen about. And a new tiger would mean an actual good tiger, so count me in on that. Not suuuper happy with the macaque, but I'm taking any "monkey" or primate for that matter. Plus, I love that weird fluffy bird.
Yeah there are monkeys I'd prefer over the macaque but none of them live on islands (and those that do don't have a prominent captive presence like the macaque, and as much as I love it I don't think we need another proboscis monkey situation). I chose the pig because it has real conservation value especially these days, and because I thought "that'll be easy to make out of the warthog", but I think the tree kangaroo is actually an objectively better choice for a pack like this. And yes to the tiger! Though I'm probably one of the only people willing to actually pay money for it in a pack.
I just love Sumatran tigers so much.And yes to the kiwi!
Why not choose the Javan lutung for an islands monkey? There are 24 holders in the EAZA and I think also some in the US. Would be a very interesting species with the two color morphs (orange and black) plus our first langur.Yeah there are monkeys I'd prefer over the macaque but none of them live on islands (and those that do don't have a prominent captive presence like the macaque, and as much as I love it I don't think we need another proboscis monkey situation). I chose the pig because it has real conservation value especially these days, and because I thought "that'll be easy to make out of the warthog", but I think the tree kangaroo is actually an objectively better choice for a pack like this. And yes to the tiger! Though I'm probably one of the only people willing to actually pay money for it in a pack.
And yes to the kiwi!
Technically my beloved proboscis monkey is a langur
just with the big nose and huge amount of farts 
I am so thankful to have this wonderful species in the game
It was the most amazing surprise from all DLC’s.
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If I were choosing the contents of an island pack, these would be my most likely choices (choosing a diverse list in terms of taxonomy and habitat, while also ensuring only one species per island group); I'm also not especially fussed if every island species in the pack is an actual island endemic, so I have included some species that also live on the nearby mainland but are prominent on islands.
1. North Island brown kiwi (representing New Zealand)
2. Tasmanian devil (representing Tasmania)
3. Goodfellow's OR Huon tree kangaroo (representing New Guinea)
4. Fossa (representing Madagascar)
5. Musk ox (representing Greenland and the Canadian arctic islands, where well over half their population currently lives)
6. Caribbean flamingo (representing both the Caribbean and the Galapagos Islands)
7. Drill OR Putty-nosed monkey (representing the West African island of Bioko)
Exhibit. Either Solomon Island skink, Fiji banded iguana or Philippine sailfin lizard (representing the islands in their names)
1. North Island brown kiwi (representing New Zealand)
2. Tasmanian devil (representing Tasmania)
3. Goodfellow's OR Huon tree kangaroo (representing New Guinea)
4. Fossa (representing Madagascar)
5. Musk ox (representing Greenland and the Canadian arctic islands, where well over half their population currently lives)
6. Caribbean flamingo (representing both the Caribbean and the Galapagos Islands)
7. Drill OR Putty-nosed monkey (representing the West African island of Bioko)
Exhibit. Either Solomon Island skink, Fiji banded iguana or Philippine sailfin lizard (representing the islands in their names)
