African elephant
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| African Elephant | |
| Official expansion(s): | Zoo Tycoon Zoo Tycoon 2 |
| Animal type: | Phacyderm |
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Conservation status: | Endangered |
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Biome: | Savannah |
| Diet: | Vegetarian |
| Performs in shows?: | No |
From the Zoo Tycoon website: The African elephant lives in grassy regions south of the Sahara Desert. Elephants are the largest land animals and are extremely strong and highly intelligent. They are also long-lived, with life spans of 60 years or more. Healthy, full-grown elephants have no natural enemies other than humans. Elephants also have no sweat glands, so they like to cool off by rolling in ponds and streams. The mud that dries on their skin protects them from the sun.
[edit] Zoo Tycoon
The first version of the African Elephant is very similar to the Zoo Tycoon 2 version except for the fact that it can not swim and that it can be killed by the Emperor Penguin. This is incorrect however as all elephants can swim in reality and no penguin is capable of killing an elephant.
[edit] Zoo Tycoon 2
This version is much more accurate than the original version. It can swim and can not be killed by the Emperor Penguin. But it can be killed by the Killer Penguin. The African Elephant is also prone to draw unusual pictures when painting, for example a peanut. The African elephant also migrates in Zoo Tycoon 2, however, unlike its real-world counterpart, the herd is led by a male.
