Fantastic Creatures
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African Green Gold Winged Dragon by Ghirin
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African Green Gold-Winged Dragon by Ghirin
The gold-wing dragons comprise a family of dragons with 2 main characteristics: large gold-colored wings and a metamorphic life cycle.
The adults are draconic in form and have the ability to fly while the young are wingless and resemble gray monitor lizards.
The African green gold-winged dragon is one of the most social dragons, living in large family groups. Its green body scales match its rainforest habitat.
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Savannah Gold Winged Dragon by Ghirin
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Savannah Gold-Wing Dragon by Ghirin
The gold-wing dragons comprise a family of dragons with 2 main characteristics: large gold-colored wings and a metamorphic life cycle.
The adults are draconic in form and have the ability to fly while the young are wingless and resemble gray monitor lizards.
The savannah gold-wing has a body color of rich, glistening brown and is native to the tropical grasslands of eastern and southern Africa. It lives in small family groups
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Moby Dick by Ghirin
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Moby Dick was a character from the novel by Herman Melville. In the book, Captain Ahab, who lost a leg to the great white whale, searches the seas for a rematch with Moby Dick.
*Inspired by the Zoo Tycoon Brains Trust at the Zoo Tek Forums
Created by Ghirin 2004
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Spyro The Dragon by GamerDeath
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Spyro The Dragon by GamerDeath
Spyro is my first post so please don't laugh. Thank You.
Before the game begins, the five Dragon families lived in their five Dragon Worlds in harmony. Their lives were happy and peaceful until the day a Gnorc broke the rules; Gnasty Gnorc was an unpleasant creature that the Dragons were never too fond of and in return. Gnasty resented the happy Dragon families. More than anything, he detested their beautiful, shiny jewels, which were not only nice to look at, but showed him reflections of his own ugly face every time he did so. Gnasty became such a problem that he was banished to the Dragon junkyard, the world that the Dragons weren’t too fond of but they didn’t see how well it would suit Gnasty. It suited Gnasty just fine. He renamed it Gnasty’s World as soon as he got there and overtook Gnorc Cove and Twilight Harbour. He also built his home there, as well as an industrial settlement, which he would later keep all of the stolen treasure. Gnasty began to fool around with magic spells there and after a while, he hit on the two he wanted: a giant spell to trap all Dragons in crystal as well as a potion to animate the radiant gems and turn them into an army of Gnorc soldiers and Trolls.
Spyro the dragon video game hero. My first download.
The Legend of Spyro
In the new continuity, Spyro's personality differs greatly from his past outings. Spyro is young and compassionate towards others and he is always willing to help them no matter what happens. Spyro doesn't ask for rewards and is just happy to be a big help to those in danger. He even saves Cynder from being destroyed when the area he fought her in was collapsing.
Updated September 4, 2022 by Jay to remove unnecessary files and configuration lines, to position individual frames of the animations so that they do not jump around, to make the frame counts match for the adult stand animation so that the animal does not sometimes disappear while rotating the zoo, to make the animal no longer be allowed on water since the animal would get stuck on water and since it does not have swimming, flying, or gliding animations, to make the preferred object tooltip appear for the females and young, to not allow the young to climb fences since the animations for the young are that of ZT's American Bison, to not have the animal dislike itself, to have adults always use animations that exist in the ztd, to allow dust clouds to occur when the animal catches prey, to correct sounds playing at various times, to make the purchase menu name use the same name as the ztd, and to change typos in the animal info.
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Carpathian Vampire by Genkicoll
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These shape-shifting vampires live in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains.
They are rarely seen in nature since most humans fear them and would hunt them mercilessly if their presence was known. This persecution by humans is unfounded, for though the Carpathian Vampires are true carnivores, they never hunt humankind.
The vampire young stay almost entirely in their bat form, as they can be both more independent and safer from would-be attackers such as wolves, bears and humans.
Programmed to like exhibit-neutral items.
Many thanks to Jane for providing the original gif animations.
560 downloads
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Mammoth of Mount Moon by Ghirin
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A herd of mammoths still lives on the slopes of Mt. Moon in Africa. One of the mammoths befriends Leo (Kimba) the white lion.
Mysterious Mt. Moon is the source of the powerful moonlight stones.
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European Unicorn by Ghirin
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European Unicorn by Ghirin
The unicorn's name comes from two Latin words, and means "one horn." Unicorns today are extremely rare in the wild.
Historically, unicorns have been found throughout the world, with sub-species existing in China, Tibet, Japan, India, Europe and the Middle East.
The unicorn has a wide range of appearances, depending on the subspecies. For example, the Chinese unicorn is shaped like a large stag, having a mane, cloven hooves, and multi-colored skin. This variant has a musical, bell-like call. The Indian unicorn is large and white, resembling a wild ass, with a red head and dark blue eyes. Julius Caesar described the European unicorn as resembling a deer, while later accounts from the Middle Ages depicted the unicorn as more of a goat-like creature, with a tail similar to that of a lion. The unicorns most familiar to modern eyes are descendants of the European unicorn, and are larger, with white horse-like bodies.
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Blue Tiger by Ape
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The Blue Tiger is dedicated to Exoticcats. It will be a colorful addition to any zoo!
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Crescent Lake Monster by Ghirin
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Crescent Lake monsters ("Cressie") are large, eel-like animals that dwell in the depths of Cresent Lake, Newfoundland in Canada. The Native Americans had legends about a fierce creature that lived in the lake. In recent times, divers have reported being attacked by large eels during search missions.
Created by Ghirin 2005
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Gryphon by Dragon
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The gryphon is a cross between a lion and an eagle.
The gryphon can now live in your zoo!
This is my first finished animal, I hope you like it!
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Chubby Holstein Cow by Genkicoll
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The Chubby Holstein Cow is a special breed of grass guzzler. This dairy cow is known for producing the world's finest chocolate milk. Guests will love this adorable, happy-go-lucky cow.
Many thanks to the members of the Designer's Guild for their input on this project.
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Highland Loch Ness Monster by GwennBates
By GwennBates
The Highland Loch Ness Monster has habitat preferences that are more reflective of Scotland's biomes and more natural coloration.
This is my first download for ZT, thanks for checking it out :)
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India Golden Unicorn by Jordan
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The India Golden Unicorn is a native of India and Pakistan. It was named for the female of the species, for although the male has very dark coloring, it is rarely seen in nature.
After many years of research, it was found that the reason for this is that the stallions care for the young of the herd while the females scout for food sources.
Idea by Genki
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The Grinch by Genkicoll
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The Grinch lives just North of Who-ville. Every Who likes Christmas a lot, but the Grinch... did not.
The Grinch hates everything about Christmas, especially the noise, noise, noise! His greatest wish is to keep Christmas from coming, to hear all those Whos cry out, boo-hoo-hoo. Will the Grinch ever learn to like Christmas?
Mr. Grinch has a large belly, long fingers and is covered in green hair. His fingers and feet look longer due to the long portions of hair coming off of them. He has large, sinister black eyebrows, and deep lines on his forehead. His mouth lines are subtle when he is in a neutral mood, yet very stretched when he is happy. He has a pair of brooding, deep-set, yellow ovoid eyes with red irises. In the book, his eyes are pink with black irises, while in the movie, they are yellow with black irises. Another physical characteristic noted to change after the Grinch learns the true meaning of Christmas is his face, which in addition to the line softening mentioned above, becomes somewhat heart-shaped as he smiles broadly. A long neck is prominent, with layers of green fur coming down it. He seems to have pockets in the fur of his large stomach, as he rests his hands inside this area. With regard to posture, he is loose and can bend easily. He often walks in stealth-mode when around Whos. - Source Wikipedia
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Spooky Ghost by Genkicoll
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These spooky ghosts are more cute than spooky. Ghosts can be found all over the world, but these friendly spirits prefer a forest setting.
While most ghosts we hear about haunt, these simply are curious about human folk and animals, and have agreed to be "housed" in a zoo setting. They enjoy peoples' reactions to them, but sometimes like to be alone, hence the need for a shelter of some sort. Their favorite residence would be a cave or burrow, but they will like most shelters. They are absolutely fine with having almost anything added to their exhibits, so experiment! They're happy to watch you try!
As they are disembodied spirits, they do not multiply, so there are no ghost young. Likewise they will not die, but you can always ask them to leave... they might even comply!
Programmed to like both exhibit-neutral items and bad-habitat items such as buildings and statues.
Fully compatible with the Loopy Black Bat and the Mummy by Genkicoll.
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Mummy Creature by Genkicoll
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The Mummy is commonly found in the tombs of Egypt, but these "captive" mummies prefer a forested exhibit.
These mummies have been around for quite a long time, and they have a tendency to lose their heads! They enjoy sharing their exhibit with both the loopy black bats and spooky ghosts by Genki.
Many thanks to Jane for providing the original .gif animations.
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Articule Desert Worm by African Raptor
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The Desert Worm is a creature found in desert oases. They have huge mouths with which they swallow bugs, and even small mammals, whole. They are believed to reach as long as 6 m. The Desert Worm is the largest worm in existence.
Many Worms are reclusive and generally peaceful. Some, however, seem bloodthirsty; they attack travelers without provocation. Desert Worms are solitary creatures, only gathering to mate.
Desert Worms are found only in the desert regions of countries. Worm sightings tend to be rare, because the beasts themselves are hard to find. However, some tribal societies pride themselves on hunting the creatures. Ethnologists report that some tribes require young warriors to track and hunt a worm as a passage to adulthood.
Desert Worms are regarded as having limited intelligence, even by animal standards.
UPDATED July 28, 2008 to fix LCID error, which can cause some people's games to crash.
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Pern Dragons by Dragon Riders
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Inspired by the Dragonriders series by Anne McCaffrey, this download contains three ztd files: Gold Dragon (with Bronze male and brown young), Green Dragon (with Blue male and blue-green young) and Ruth, the White Dragon.
The Dragons of Pern
Starting with the planet's fire lizards, the Pernese Dragon was genetically engineered to be large enough to carry a person on its back. This was so that they could fly and burn "thread", spores from the erratic Red Star, from the skies before it reached the earth and destroyed everything it touched. These dragons form a lifelong telepathic bond with one person, thenceforth their rider, at the moment they hatch.
There are five colors of dragons on Pern. Gold queen, bronze male, brown male, green female and blue male.
Pern Gold (and Bronze and Brown) Dragon
The golden queen is the dominant ruler of the species. She only mates with the dragon that is clever or quick enough to catch her during the mating flight. Usually, only the bronze, largest of the males, meets these requirements. There was one case of a brown that might have been large and strong enough to last through the exhausting flight, but the queen tragically died before the flight could take place.
Pern Green (and Blue) Dragon
The Green females are normally unable to reproduce, as the chewing of firestone - needed in order to produce the flame they use to scorch thread - renders them infertile. Since the final passing of the Red Star, however, the greens that do not chew firestone have started producing small clutches. Greens are only able to produce the "lesser" green, blue and brown dragons - they cannot produce bronzes or golds.
Pern White Dragon, Ruth
In all of Pernese history, only one white dragon has ever been produced - Ruth, the White Dragon. Ruth is special in many ways, not the least of which is his unusual coloration. In the certain lighting, one can see that Ruth actually sparkles with all of the dragons' colors.
Ruth was hatched under unusual circumstances. All dragons are born by shattering their shells from the inside. In Ruth's case, however, his shell was tough and thick, and the little dragon was unable to break free on his own. Unable to stand watching the little egg and the fruitless struggles of it's inhabitant, a future Lord Holder jumped to the hatching grounds and beat the egg to crack the shell, then cut the sac inside to free the little dragon. Impression between the two was immediate. This was the first time that a Lord Holder had ever impressed, and a great blow to Jaxom's guardian, Lytol.
While Ruth is the most intelligent - and most unique - dragon Pern has ever known, he is also "stunted". Never having fully matured, Ruth is unable to reproduce.
Pernese Dragons are carnivorous, preferring nice fat wherries or herdbeasts, but will take any meat offered to them.
*Original Red Dragon graphics by Lehner. Thank you very much for allowing us to use your graphics, Lehner!
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AOFE Dragon by Particle
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This is the dragon that was promised! :) This dragon came from the original AOFE mod (I guess). I found the stand, walk, attack, and death animations, and made this dragon with them. Unfortunately, there are no flying animations, because for some reason it was a ground unit.
This is my first animal so he will probably get updated. But for now it seems to work ok so try it out and let me know what you think.
Updated: I was lucky to have Jay's advice on my first animal. Thank you to Jay for your help. Jay is the master!
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Mythic Salamander by Ghirin
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The salamander is a creature known in ancient times and was mentioned by Pliny the Elder is his book, Historia Naturalis (A.D. 77).
From the Aberdeen Bestiary:
“The salamander is so called because it is proof against fire. Of all poisonous creatures, it has the strongest poison. Other poisonous creatures kill one at a time; it can kill several things at the same time. For if it has crawled into a tree, it poisons all the apples and kills those who eat them. In addition, if it falls into a well, the strength of its poison kills those who drink the water. It resists fire and alone among creatures can put fires out. For it can exist in the midst of flames without pain and without being consumed by them, not only because it does not burn but because it puts the fire out.”
References:
Giants, Monsters and Dragons. Rose, 2000.
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/bestiary/translat/69v.hti
*Inspired by the Zoo Tycoon Brains Trust (http://www.geocities.com/professorpaul1/home.html)
Created by Ghirin 2004
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Jaguar Temple Guardian by Sundance
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In many cultures there are legends of statues or other inanimate objects that
come to life. Temple guardians, gargoyles, dolls, and everyday statues could
come to life under special conditions. Like other temple guardians, the jaguar
temple guardians not only protected their people, sacred artifacts and
temples, but also represented a divine being. It is said that when any of it's
people were in danger the stone statues would come to life and devour the
unlucky souls who dare disturb it.
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Pard by Ghirin
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Pard
Author: Ghirin
Pards are large, spotted felines from European mythology.
The pard is a mythological large cat that was once thought to be one of the parents of the leopard.
In Andre Norton's book, The Jargoon Pard, the pard symbolizes Brown Magic, the magic of animals.
Created by Ghirin 2005
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Sonoran Azure Dragon By Ghirin
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Sonoran Azure Dragon By Ghirin
The Sonoran Azure is a large blue dragon from the southwestern region of North America. Despite their great size, these dragons are rarely seen by humans.
These dragons are powerful and require strong DD fences.
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Volcanic/Pyro Unicorn by Sundance
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Volcanic/Pyro Unicorn by Sundance
The Pyro Unicorns and Lava Zebras and love to be together, and they LOVE Volcanoes and Geysers (from Dino Digs)! works with ZT, DD, MM and CC.
Download, and enjoy!!
Made by sundance, with help from Loewenfrau.
*Note from Genki: I recommend changing the name of the .ztd from unicorn.ztd to something less likely to be overwritten, such as sdunicorn.ztd or volcanicunicorn.ztd
The Volcanic Unicorn was updated August 28, 2022 by Jay to remove unnecessary lines and files, to make the preferred object tooltip work for females and young, to make two of the sounds work, to fix several typos and spacing in the animal info, and to rename the ".ztd" to unicornBySundance300.ztd so that it no longer conflicts with other ".ztd" files of the same name (even though this animal was made before those others).
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Cu Sith by Sundance
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Cu Sith by Sundance
The fearsome Cu Sith [coo-shee] roamed the Scottish Highlands. He was described as an enormous, shaggy, dark green hound. It had a braided tail and feet as large as an adult man's. The Cu Sith was controlled by and belonged to the Faeries. But it was different from the ordinary white bodied, red-eared Faery hounds.
The Cu Sith was created by sundance with some help from Loewenfrau.
Works with ZT, DD , MM and CC.
This little guy is a cutie!
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