Opinions on the Ethiopian wolf?

[MarikMoon]

Better than a random ungulate or clone subspecie

 

[Colehunter35]

I really love the ethiopian wolf. Number 2 on my wishlist. I NEED THEM.
(Frankly I am not fond of gelada's or baboons.)

 

[becks474]

Better than a random ungulate or clone subspecie

I am another opinion, at least with the ungulates. And I do not know but since the Dingo we did not get any clone subspecies in a DLC.

 

[Captain Callum]

I'd rather the Mexican wolf personally but yeah why not. Any other kind of wolf beats the base game wolf.

 

[becks474]

I'd rather the Mexican wolf personally but yeah why not. Any other kind of wolf beats the base game wolf.

Mexican Wolf really is a Wolf Subspecies whereas the Ethiopian Wolf is its own species (despite its name but the Maned Wolf also is Not a Wolf for example) which is more far related to the Wolf than Golden Jackal, Coyote or the Dhole.

 

[SanRazo618]

As much as I love zoo tycoon two nostalgia, I wouldn’t be happy with the Ethiopian wolf coming into the game unless we had a banger animal pack besides it. I think almost every other remaining zoo tycoon two animal Id take before the Ethiopian wolf.

 

[SanRazo618]

Better than a random ungulate or clone subspecie

Disagree. Besides a tanuki or bush dog there isn’t much variety left in canids that hasn’t already been represented in game. Meanwhile ungulates are a whole larger taxonomic group with tons of variety. Pigs, mouse deers, duikers, musk deer, gerenuk, Saiga, gaurs, caprids like takin or musk ox, cetaceans. Still so much diversity and this makes sense as you’re comparing a larger taxonomic group to a sub section of Carnivora.

 

[YesIndeed]

Wouldn't mind it for one more canid assuming it's the last one. They normally do multiple animals from the same area in a pack so we could get like:

Wolf and gelada (ethiopia)
3 Asian, himalayn animals
2 SA Andes animals

 

[The_Riot22]

If there was a similar discussion for the Iberian lynx on the basis of ZT theory then I would also reject it as well. While the Iberian lynx has a “greater” captive presence than the Ethiopian wolf, there are better felines to choose from.

With the Iberian Lynx, it also has the allure of representing the small/medium cat genre, which is poorly represented in game. I would prefer to get the Ocelot, Margay, Asian Golden Cat, etc., but I'd take the Iberian Lynx given it's uniqueness based on the current roster.

 

[Narwhaler]

With the Iberian Lynx, it also has the allure of representing the small/medium cat genre, which is poorly represented in game. I would prefer to get the Ocelot, Margay, Asian Golden Cat, etc., but I'd take the Iberian Lynx given it's uniqueness based on the current roster.

I rather have an ocelot and I'm Spanish lol my sweet Iberian lynx missed its opportunity with the Europe pack

 

[BananaLeech]

With the Iberian Lynx, it also has the allure of representing the small/medium cat genre, which is poorly represented in game. I would prefer to get the Ocelot, Margay, Asian Golden Cat, etc., but I'd take the Iberian Lynx given it's uniqueness based on the current roster.

I am not going to call the Iberian lynx a carbon copy of the Eurasian lynx but having two lynxes and a sand cat would be terrible if that’s all the small/medium cat representation we get by the end of the game. A second lynx should be the last thing we get over the other cats you mentioned plus fishing cat, serval, and etc.. Sometimes you have to think like an average Joe who can’t distinguish Iberian lynx from the Eurasian lynx, since those people are also buy this game as well. And I say this as someone who would want the bobcat but am aware that it won’t work out because of how similar it is to other lynxes in a average Joe’s perspective.

 

[YesIndeed]

I am not going to call the Iberian lynx a carbon copy of the Eurasian lynx but having two lynxes and a sand cat would be terrible if that’s all the small/medium cat representation we get by the end of the game. A second lynx should be the last thing we get over the other cats you mentioned plus fishing cat, serval, and etc.. Sometimes you have to think like an average Joe who can’t distinguish Iberian lynx from the Eurasian lynx, since those people are also buy this game as well. And I say this as someone who would want the bobcat but am aware that it won’t work out because of how similar it is to other lynxes in a average Joe’s perspective.

Still I think a Bobcat or Canadian lynx would be better than the Iberian since it represents a different continent. And the Bobcat specifically is more unique as it tolerates hot weather.

 

[Eletan888]

Since they're not kept in captivity, I wouldn't be too keen on it. They are super pretty though!

 

[Leaf Productions]

just for the meme, sure, why not. the only non captive animal I’ll support. sure. zoo tycoon theory wins again.

 

[The_Riot22]

I am not going to call the Iberian lynx a carbon copy of the Eurasian lynx but having two lynxes and a sand cat would be terrible if that’s all the small/medium cat representation we get by the end of the game. A second lynx should be the last thing we get over the other cats you mentioned plus fishing cat, serval, and etc.

I'm not so sure that Iberian would be a carbon copy of the Eurasian Lynx - size alone makes it unique. But I agree that we really should get at least a few other smaller cats before any potential Iberian Lynx should be considered.

 

[lata chaudhary]

One of the world's rarest canids.

 

[paul78]

I could take it or leave it. Great animal but really doesn’t rank very high in animals I’d personally like to see in game.

 

[synthetase]

It's yet another wolf
However,
I am more open to it now than I was...
Firstly, it would be great to have another canid found south of the Sahara desert. Secondly, it is certainly very beautiful.

 

[Fallax]

Honestly, I'd be disappointed if we got the Ethiopian wolf. We already have a LOT of canids and if we got another one that isn't even held in zoos I'd be disappointed. Much rather have the bush dog, raccoon dog, bat-eared fox, etc.

 

[TheDuckKnight]

Potentially dumb question, but I've heard here and other places, what exactly is Zoo Tycoon Theory?