India is really missing ungulates so hopefully this pack addresses that issue, there are 4 ungulates I would be happy to get in this pack the axis deer, blackbuck, nilgai and gaur, although I don't want to get all of them at once as I hope this pack can also bring some birds I think 2 would be a good number maybe 3 if we don't end up getting the elephant.
Ungulate Talk
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Yeah pretty much the exact same here (although personally im not really after the gaur tho)
We might get the yak or zebu as well, but your list seems more likely. Despite the hype for blackbuck, I think the gaur has some chances to be featured because Frontier tends to like animals who are the tallest, smallest, fastest, most venomous, etc. of their clade and it's the biggest bovid in existence if I'm not mistaken.
I’m so interested to see the gaur in game. An absolute tank of a beast
Ok y’all! We got three his time!
Pere David’s Deer
Blackbuck (finally!)
Nilgai
How are we feeling with these additions?!
Personally I’m vey happy with the selection I feel like they were all needed. Unfortunately no muntjac but I’m more than happy to have to Pere David’s Deer instead. Do you still want a muntjac? Personally I still do
Pere David’s Deer
Blackbuck (finally!)
Nilgai
How are we feeling with these additions?!
Personally I’m vey happy with the selection I feel like they were all needed. Unfortunately no muntjac but I’m more than happy to have to Pere David’s Deer instead. Do you still want a muntjac? Personally I still do
Well, they had plenty of good options, and while they didn't necessarily pick my favorite ones I appreciate all of those they chose in the end. I especially like the nilgai.
Nilgai was great I was really pulling for them
The only ungulate I strongly want at this point is the North American Elk. Now that we're getting three more from Asia I think ungulates in general are in a pretty good spot right now.
Blackbuck, Nilgai and Pere Davids are a good addition. Hoped for a Gaur or a Yak, but this is okay 
They all are great additions, but indeed, the muntjac is a widespread zoo species and with a very different body plan, so it's as of now my number 1 desired ungulate.
There can never be enough deers imo but the muntjac is now the only one that I feel is still very necessary because it's so common and so different to other deers. But I'm so glad that we finally have the Pere David's deer.
With the nilgai and blackbuck we are good on antelopes now but like for the deers I wouldn't mind more.
With the nilgai and blackbuck we are good on antelopes now but like for the deers I wouldn't mind more.
I still can't believe we're getting the nilgai... It's truly a dream come true to me! It makes me so happy! I don't know, they're just so unique and majestic...
I always thought it would be the blackbuck OR the nilgai, not both, and that Frontier would choose the blackbuck, which was more popular. I was rooting for the nilgai more, but having both is amazing! Can't wait to build a mixed Indian Rhino/Nilgai/Blackbuck exhibit!
I'm also happy about the Père David's deer. It's definitely a worthy inclusion, but I think I would have slightly preferred a muntjac. I still hope we will eventually get one. I think we need a small cervid.
Of course, I would still gladly welcome all the ungulates in the game, but I think a muntjac and an eland are the only two I still really need. And that says something about how good Frontier has been to us, ungulate lovers! The ungulates are usually looking so good as well! We've been blessed, thank you Frontier
I always thought it would be the blackbuck OR the nilgai, not both, and that Frontier would choose the blackbuck, which was more popular. I was rooting for the nilgai more, but having both is amazing! Can't wait to build a mixed Indian Rhino/Nilgai/Blackbuck exhibit!
I'm also happy about the Père David's deer. It's definitely a worthy inclusion, but I think I would have slightly preferred a muntjac. I still hope we will eventually get one. I think we need a small cervid.
Of course, I would still gladly welcome all the ungulates in the game, but I think a muntjac and an eland are the only two I still really need. And that says something about how good Frontier has been to us, ungulate lovers! The ungulates are usually looking so good as well! We've been blessed, thank you Frontier
I am pretty Sure that we will get another antelope. Possibly also a second one. I also would not exclude that we get another goat and deer.
The Most likely candidates in my opinion are:
Antelopes: Greater Kudu, Impala, Gerenuk, Giant Eland
Deer: Reeves Muntjac, White Tailed Deer, Pudu
Goat: Musk Ox, Barbary Sheep
Cow: Gaur, Yak
In Case of other ungulates I think we have the Most popular and important animals within the Game. Possibly WE could get another Zebra species or Giraffe subspecies but I think the listed animals are the Most likely animals in Future Packs.
The Most likely candidates in my opinion are:
Antelopes: Greater Kudu, Impala, Gerenuk, Giant Eland
Deer: Reeves Muntjac, White Tailed Deer, Pudu
Goat: Musk Ox, Barbary Sheep
Cow: Gaur, Yak
In Case of other ungulates I think we have the Most popular and important animals within the Game. Possibly WE could get another Zebra species or Giraffe subspecies but I think the listed animals are the Most likely animals in Future Packs.
Well the Blackbuck was an excellent addition and was the last ungulate I really cared about getting, the Pere David's Deer fulfils the role of an endemic Asian deer and the Nilgai is kind of just there, its niche is sort of filled by the Blackbuck and I don't really think we should have got both of them. I would have rather switched it out for the Muntjac and to a lesser extent the Anoa or Gaur. Asian ungulates are in a much better spot after this pack though.
My reaction to that information:
More seriously though, i think the size difference and the vastly different body type (for ungulates ofcourse) really makes them stand out next to each other. Id even go so far that the nilgai is the more interesting addition, as the blackbuck looks like a funky horned gazelle or lechwe, meanwhile the nilgai goes all in on being a horse cow on stilts and i love that, thats so silly and defenetly quite unique among the other ungulates in game
I agree tbh our Indian grasslands are gonna look great
As the unapologetic ungulate fanatic that I am, there are still a few hoofed wonders on my wishlist - and I’d LOVE to see at least some of them strut into the game one day:
Lowland anoa
Tufted dear
Sumatran rhinoceros
Gaur
Onager
Alfred deer
Gerenuk
Giant eland
Barbary sheep
any Hartebeest
any Kudu
Guanaco/Vicuña
Mountain goat
Southern pudu
Lowland anoa
Tufted dear
Sumatran rhinoceros
Gaur
Onager
Alfred deer
Gerenuk
Giant eland
Barbary sheep
any Hartebeest
any Kudu
Guanaco/Vicuña
Mountain goat
Southern pudu
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I mean I'm not saying it was a bad edition, far from it. However with the end constantly looming over us the total lack of a bird in this pack when there were so many good and obvious choices is quite upsetting and I would have rather a third ungulate spot went to the Muntjac