Heya! These are the animals I kinda wish we had in planet zoo, like for real and not with a mod.
Cats: The Palas Cat, a small feline with big puurrrsonality (couldn't resist the pun). They have short ears, round bodies, and so much fluff they look kind of like a fuzzy potato. They are best known for having AMAZING facial expressions. These cats dash about on cold rocky mountains hunting small mammals, birds, insects, and other prey.
Sandcats: These guys are tiny! Like REALLY TINY. They live in dry sandy places and have a constant kitten like appearance. They are amazing little cats in the fact that they can take down prey WAY LARGER than themselves. They have small faces and big ears, sandy colored fur accented by dark spots and stripes, and hunt mostly at night.
Bobcats: A common North American cat known for its fluffy fur, short "bobbed" tail, tufted ears, big fluffy paws with fur lined toes, and grey to brown spotted coat. They have been known to call out loudly in the night to one another, making noises that sound a lot like screaming humans.
Servals: These lanky African cats are known for their yellow coats and spotted fur, big satelite dish ears, and oddly short tails. Unlike the bobcat, the tail is still somewhat long, but not nearly as long as most felines. They are built similarly to a cheetah, but are about the size of a household dog. They can leap so high, they are able to catch birds mid flight!
Critters:
Jerboas, tiny rodents from China and surrounding areas. The ancient Chinese used to call these little guys "noodle hop hop" due to the way they bounce around on their two spindly kangaroo-like legs, with their extraordinarilly long tail whipping about like a cooked noodle. There are several species of jerboa, but the better known one sports dull sandy fur, a long naked tail tipped by a fluffy tuft, tiny little t-rex forelimbs, long kangroo hindlimbs, and massive ears.
Palm Civets: a species of animal similar to a cat, but not a feline. They are gray to tan, with smokey spotted coats. The palm civet loves to eat the fruit of the coffee plant, and can be easily found climbing around coffee plantations in its home range in Asia. They are mostly arboreal and spend a lot of their time slinking around the limbs of trees and shrubs.
Indian Giant Squirrel: These massive squirrels sport an amazingly colorful coat! They appear in colors ranging from marroon red to yellow to even purple! Along with their vibrant fluffy fur, these rodents are known for their size. When measured from tail to nose, they can reach 2 feet or more!
Quokkas: sometimes called "the world's friendliest wild animal" the quokka is a small marsupial that makes up the only member of its genus. They get to be about the size of a domestic house cat, and are feed on plant matter. These little guys have been known to just calmly go about their day even when approached by humans. They do have a rather cuddly appearance, with their pleasant little smiling faces and thick brown fur.
Bonus category: fish!
Betta Smaragdina: A close relative of the beautiful betta fish we see in pet stores. These colorful fish sport shades of green, red, and blue intermixing in their long showy fins. Though, the fins of smaragdina are not nearly as large as those of domestic pet bettas. Like most species of betta fish, the males select a territory to guard and then build a nest of bubbles at the water's surface, then they dance under it to draw in a female. The male and female will dance together under the nest, and then mate, after which, the male then takes responsibility for the care and protection of the eggs and babies. Like many betta species, smaragdina dwells in shallow ponds, lakes, and wetlands.
Red-Tailed Catfish: These massive fish start as tiny little unassuming critters and then grow into 6-8 foot behemoths in rivers and lakes. They are known for their white bellies, black to brown-green backs, and their namesake red tails. They sport wide mouths with a whisker on either corner, and powerful bodies. They swim slowly along, eating smaller fish, crustaceans, and even cleaning up dead things that sink to the bottoms of their homes.
Archer fish: These silvery little fish have a very unique means of hunting! They swim under logs and branches that hang above the water, and watch for insects to crawl out. Then, when they see a bug, they spit a pressurized mouthful of water at it and knock it into the water to eat. They sport shining silver white scales with black tiger like markings.
Pea Puffers: The smallest puffer fish species of all, the pea puffer can fit on a coin. These tiny fish are known for being small, round, and having big puppy dog eyes and a tiny little smiling mouth. They range in color from yellow to dark green, all with a few blurry spots. They typically live in small groups around 3 or more. These little guys have a lot of attitude, and like to nip at the fins of other much larger fish species. They mostly hunt and eat tiny snails and aquatic invertebrates.
So basically, I think it'd be neat to see some small mammals and fish as exhibit species in the glass cube displays we have in game for iguanas and snakes and such. I'd also love to see more obscure animals in game, less well known ones.
Cats: The Palas Cat, a small feline with big puurrrsonality (couldn't resist the pun). They have short ears, round bodies, and so much fluff they look kind of like a fuzzy potato. They are best known for having AMAZING facial expressions. These cats dash about on cold rocky mountains hunting small mammals, birds, insects, and other prey.
Sandcats: These guys are tiny! Like REALLY TINY. They live in dry sandy places and have a constant kitten like appearance. They are amazing little cats in the fact that they can take down prey WAY LARGER than themselves. They have small faces and big ears, sandy colored fur accented by dark spots and stripes, and hunt mostly at night.
Bobcats: A common North American cat known for its fluffy fur, short "bobbed" tail, tufted ears, big fluffy paws with fur lined toes, and grey to brown spotted coat. They have been known to call out loudly in the night to one another, making noises that sound a lot like screaming humans.
Servals: These lanky African cats are known for their yellow coats and spotted fur, big satelite dish ears, and oddly short tails. Unlike the bobcat, the tail is still somewhat long, but not nearly as long as most felines. They are built similarly to a cheetah, but are about the size of a household dog. They can leap so high, they are able to catch birds mid flight!
Critters:
Jerboas, tiny rodents from China and surrounding areas. The ancient Chinese used to call these little guys "noodle hop hop" due to the way they bounce around on their two spindly kangaroo-like legs, with their extraordinarilly long tail whipping about like a cooked noodle. There are several species of jerboa, but the better known one sports dull sandy fur, a long naked tail tipped by a fluffy tuft, tiny little t-rex forelimbs, long kangroo hindlimbs, and massive ears.
Palm Civets: a species of animal similar to a cat, but not a feline. They are gray to tan, with smokey spotted coats. The palm civet loves to eat the fruit of the coffee plant, and can be easily found climbing around coffee plantations in its home range in Asia. They are mostly arboreal and spend a lot of their time slinking around the limbs of trees and shrubs.
Indian Giant Squirrel: These massive squirrels sport an amazingly colorful coat! They appear in colors ranging from marroon red to yellow to even purple! Along with their vibrant fluffy fur, these rodents are known for their size. When measured from tail to nose, they can reach 2 feet or more!
Quokkas: sometimes called "the world's friendliest wild animal" the quokka is a small marsupial that makes up the only member of its genus. They get to be about the size of a domestic house cat, and are feed on plant matter. These little guys have been known to just calmly go about their day even when approached by humans. They do have a rather cuddly appearance, with their pleasant little smiling faces and thick brown fur.
Bonus category: fish!
Betta Smaragdina: A close relative of the beautiful betta fish we see in pet stores. These colorful fish sport shades of green, red, and blue intermixing in their long showy fins. Though, the fins of smaragdina are not nearly as large as those of domestic pet bettas. Like most species of betta fish, the males select a territory to guard and then build a nest of bubbles at the water's surface, then they dance under it to draw in a female. The male and female will dance together under the nest, and then mate, after which, the male then takes responsibility for the care and protection of the eggs and babies. Like many betta species, smaragdina dwells in shallow ponds, lakes, and wetlands.
Red-Tailed Catfish: These massive fish start as tiny little unassuming critters and then grow into 6-8 foot behemoths in rivers and lakes. They are known for their white bellies, black to brown-green backs, and their namesake red tails. They sport wide mouths with a whisker on either corner, and powerful bodies. They swim slowly along, eating smaller fish, crustaceans, and even cleaning up dead things that sink to the bottoms of their homes.
Archer fish: These silvery little fish have a very unique means of hunting! They swim under logs and branches that hang above the water, and watch for insects to crawl out. Then, when they see a bug, they spit a pressurized mouthful of water at it and knock it into the water to eat. They sport shining silver white scales with black tiger like markings.
Pea Puffers: The smallest puffer fish species of all, the pea puffer can fit on a coin. These tiny fish are known for being small, round, and having big puppy dog eyes and a tiny little smiling mouth. They range in color from yellow to dark green, all with a few blurry spots. They typically live in small groups around 3 or more. These little guys have a lot of attitude, and like to nip at the fins of other much larger fish species. They mostly hunt and eat tiny snails and aquatic invertebrates.
So basically, I think it'd be neat to see some small mammals and fish as exhibit species in the glass cube displays we have in game for iguanas and snakes and such. I'd also love to see more obscure animals in game, less well known ones.
