There is an Australia Pack DLC, which is one that contains 5 animals, and multiple scenery objects (foliage, structures, etc.) from throughout the continent. So how about an animal only pack that focus on only one section of the Australian continent, like the Outback of the mainland? Containing animals that would be suited for zoos, or at least, the zoos I've seen/learned/been to myself.
(HABITAT ANIMAL IDEAS)
1. Grey kangaroo (Eastern or Western): No outback pack may not feel like the outback without a large kangaroo. The big theme pack has the iconic Red Kangaroo, so how about a grey as well? I've seen those in zoos besides the reds, by the way.
2. Platypus: A threatened strange egg laying mammal with the head of a and the body of a beaver.
3. Wombat: There are 3 extant species of Wombat in Australia, but the two most commonly known ones are the Southern hairy-nosed wombat and the Common wombat. They are marsupials that burry underground.
4. Greater bilby: A small but endangered marsupial with rabbit-like ears. It's cousin, the Lesser bilby has been presumed extinct for several decades. Zoos in Australia are performing captive breeding and reintroduction programs in the continent.
5. Freshwater crocodile: An indigenous crocodile found only, as its name suggests, freshwater sources. In the wild, populations are declining, and one reason is because of the ingestion of the invasive and highly toxic cane toad. They are a rather docile crocodile species, unlike the saltwater cousins.
6. Emu: A big bird that is the second largest in the world, next to the related ostrich of Africa. It is found throughout mainland Australia, and in the zoos I've been at, they're commonly kept in the same exhibits as the larger kangaroos.
7. Yellow-footed rock-wallaby: Also known as the Ring-tailed rock-wallaby, they are among one of many wallaby species on Australia where protection programs for them have been placed, even kept in Australian zoos as well.
8. Wallaroo: About average sized marsupials in comparison to the related larger kangaroos and smaller wallabies. There several wallaroo species and subspecies in mainland Australia, and one species (that I forgot which) was even kept in the SF Zoo of my local state.
9. Perentie: A goanna type monitor lizard, and the largest native to Australia. A shy species that avoids humans, that lives in arid environments.
(EXHIBIT ANIMAL IDEAS)
1. Frilled lizard: A lizard native to Australia with a distinct neck frill that can erect to enormous proportions when threatened. It can even run on two legs!
2. White's tree frog: A large tree frog species that can survive in times of drought by being so chubby in which they store water in their bodies.
3. Bearded dragon: A common lizard type with many species found throughout mainland Australia.
4. Thorny devil: A small lizard with a body covered in thorn-like spines.
5. Redback spider: A very venomous spider with a distinct red marking on their back sides. Because of this, it is known as the Australian Black widow spider.
(HABITAT ANIMAL IDEAS)
1. Grey kangaroo (Eastern or Western): No outback pack may not feel like the outback without a large kangaroo. The big theme pack has the iconic Red Kangaroo, so how about a grey as well? I've seen those in zoos besides the reds, by the way.
2. Platypus: A threatened strange egg laying mammal with the head of a and the body of a beaver.
3. Wombat: There are 3 extant species of Wombat in Australia, but the two most commonly known ones are the Southern hairy-nosed wombat and the Common wombat. They are marsupials that burry underground.
4. Greater bilby: A small but endangered marsupial with rabbit-like ears. It's cousin, the Lesser bilby has been presumed extinct for several decades. Zoos in Australia are performing captive breeding and reintroduction programs in the continent.
5. Freshwater crocodile: An indigenous crocodile found only, as its name suggests, freshwater sources. In the wild, populations are declining, and one reason is because of the ingestion of the invasive and highly toxic cane toad. They are a rather docile crocodile species, unlike the saltwater cousins.
6. Emu: A big bird that is the second largest in the world, next to the related ostrich of Africa. It is found throughout mainland Australia, and in the zoos I've been at, they're commonly kept in the same exhibits as the larger kangaroos.
7. Yellow-footed rock-wallaby: Also known as the Ring-tailed rock-wallaby, they are among one of many wallaby species on Australia where protection programs for them have been placed, even kept in Australian zoos as well.
8. Wallaroo: About average sized marsupials in comparison to the related larger kangaroos and smaller wallabies. There several wallaroo species and subspecies in mainland Australia, and one species (that I forgot which) was even kept in the SF Zoo of my local state.
9. Perentie: A goanna type monitor lizard, and the largest native to Australia. A shy species that avoids humans, that lives in arid environments.
(EXHIBIT ANIMAL IDEAS)
1. Frilled lizard: A lizard native to Australia with a distinct neck frill that can erect to enormous proportions when threatened. It can even run on two legs!
2. White's tree frog: A large tree frog species that can survive in times of drought by being so chubby in which they store water in their bodies.
3. Bearded dragon: A common lizard type with many species found throughout mainland Australia.
4. Thorny devil: A small lizard with a body covered in thorn-like spines.
5. Redback spider: A very venomous spider with a distinct red marking on their back sides. Because of this, it is known as the Australian Black widow spider.
