Nothing against these cats in a vacuum, but I'd be pretty miffed if one of them got in instead of the fishing cat. Especially with the already bad elephant pick.
DLC20 Discussion (maybe, but why not?)
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I'm sooo happy to see Pere David's Deer! They have a fascinating conservation story. Arguably the most fascinating Conservation story ever... They also look so unique to other deer.
Honey Badger I always wanted another badger. And Honey badger is the best choice IMO (aside from American Badger). but the community wouldn't have liked a New World Badger probably...
Lion-tailed Macaque is what everyone agrees the game needs more of and I think its the coolest of the Old World Monkeys.
Bornean Elephant is obviously the weakest pick but even it is kind of cool in that its smaller? Also represents Borneo which is cool.
Honey Badger I always wanted another badger. And Honey badger is the best choice IMO (aside from American Badger). but the community wouldn't have liked a New World Badger probably...
Lion-tailed Macaque is what everyone agrees the game needs more of and I think its the coolest of the Old World Monkeys.
Bornean Elephant is obviously the weakest pick but even it is kind of cool in that its smaller? Also represents Borneo which is cool.
It's an Asian antelope, and we're really lacking those (aside from the Saiga, but let's be honest nobody is using that).
It looks fairly unique because of its shape and coloration, and it has very noticeable sexual dimorphism.
I can only speak for myself. I love that it looks like cattle. IMO its the Asian version of Eland... Also, its colors are really really pretty.
Nine minutes...?
Himalayan Thar incoming. I am the caprine master and I would always welcome some caprines but now? We just had 5 in a row, thats enough for nowSo we got 2 rainforest animals, 1 shrublandy one and a temperate one.
Decent chance for another himalayan animal to vary things up, what you think are the odds they shove in another caprid in for of the baral, tahr or something?
9 mins
Them being particularly common in real zoos is a big factor for me. Of the species you listed, saola and chiru I believe are not found in captivity anywhere, and most of the others (chital notwithstanding) are pretty rare in zoos. Meanwhile the nilgai is common, recognizable, and they're just sweet little creatures.
Nilgai have cultural significance in India and are in general just a very distinct antelope.
There's nothing that's really quite like them, especially in Asia.
Fun fact: their scientific name means "cow-deer goat-camel"
Good thing neither honey or american badgers are actually badgers
8 minutes!!!
Exactly, That's why I want to see him in the game so much. What felines are specialized in walking in water? And I'm talking about it being their niche.
That is why I would love a blackbuck.
(Not necessarily related to the game but) One thing I love about the Nilgai is its scientific name, Boselaphus tragocamelus.
Bos = ox
Elaphus = deer
Trago- = (male) goat
Camelus = camel
It's four animals in one
I meant by common name... Badger probably doesn't even exist taxonomically...
UNLESS you restrict it to the Eurasian badgers.That is also why a fishing cat, contrary to an asian golden, bay, marbled or leopard cat, is very unlikely. It would probably count as semiaquatic for the next challenge.
I wish they were common here in Aussie zoos! They’re so beautiful and unique. I don’t think we have any in Australian collections at all, so I hope we get them in Planet Zoo to make up for it.
