Fantastic Creatures
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Champ by Moondawg
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Champ is the name given to a reputed lake monster living in Lake Champlain. Authorities regard Champ as legend. The state government of Vermont has put Champ on its Endangered Species List.
Champ or Champy, is the name given to a reputed lake monster living in Lake Champlain, a natural freshwater lake in North America, partially situated across the US-Canada border in the Canadian province of Quebec. While there is no scientific evidence for the cryptid's existence, there have been over 300 reported sightings. The legend of the monster is considered a draw for tourism in the Burlington, Vermont area.
Like the Loch Ness Monster, some authorities regard Champ as legend; others believe it is possible such a creature does live deep in the lake, possibly a relative of the plesiosaur, an extinct group of aquatic reptiles.
Lake Champlain is a 125-mile (201 km)-long body of fresh water that is shared by New York and Vermont and just a few miles into Quebec, Canada.
The Champ legend is unquestioned by many in the area and has become a revenue-generating attraction. For example, the village of Port Henry, New York, has erected a giant model of Champ and holds "Champ Day" on the first Saturday of every August.
As the mascot of Vermont's lone Minor League Baseball affiliate, the Vermont Lake Monsters, Champ became more prominent after the team was renamed from the Vermont Expos to the Vermont Lake Monsters. Champ has been the primary attraction of the New York - Penn League affiliate since their inception. Several nearby establishments, including a car wash, use "Champ" as a logo.
Two Native American tribes living in the area near Lake Champlain, the Iroquois and the Abenaki, had legends about such a creature. The Abenaki called the creature "Tatoskok".
An account of a creature in Lake Champlain was ostensibly given in 1609 by French explorer Samuel de Champlain, the founder of Québec and the lake's namesake, who is supposed to have spotted the creature as he was fighting the Iroquois on the bank of the lake.[1] However, in actuality no such sighting was recorded, and it has since been traced back to a 1970 article.
* Inspired by the Zoo Tek Brains Trust
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Steppe Gold Wing Dragon by Ghirin
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Steppe 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 steppe gold-wing has a body color of rich, glistening brown and is native to the temperate grasslands of Eurasia. It lives in small family groups
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Wraith Creature by Genkicoll
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A wraith is an apparition of a person, living or dead, that may appear shortly before or after death.
In European pagan beliefs, the wraith is seen as a spirit of vengeance. They are said to be ghostly figures with long, sharp fingers. Wraiths are considered rare amongst the spirit realm, for they consist of pure revenge; yet not all wraiths will be truly vengeful, in that some are merely enraged to the extent of destroying anything they encounter.
In other corners of the world, the wraith is considered to be the reflected image of a person, seen immediately before death. This side is supported by elders' stories.
A wraith is also described as an image seen immediately before one dies, as if it were a variation of the "Grim Reaper" figure.
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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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African Striped Unicorn by Ghirin
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African Striped Unicorn by Ghirin
The African striped unicorn is known from cave paintings in Africa that depict zebra-like animals with 10-inch long horns.
*Inspired by Professor Paul's Nature Encyclopedia*
References:
http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/cryptodominion/biggame.html
http://www.ppne.co.uk/index.php?m=show&id=21442
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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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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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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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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 Hand by Genkicoll
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The Hand is a disembodied arm and hand that drags itself around by the fingertips.
Sources say that The Hand was somehow animated by Dr. Frankenstein, and that it somehow escaped from its holding in Frankenstein's castle.
This creature does not truly eat or sleep, it is mindless and directionless, seeking only to exist. Hair-raising to watch, The Hand is sure to horrify and electrify your zoo guests.
This creature does not reproduce. Does not require a shelter, but will be happy with a rock cave or burrow if you decide that you want one.
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Mongolian Death Worm by Ghirin
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The Mongolian Death Worm (locally known as allghoi khorkhoi) is a monster from Mongolia which can spray an acidic, lethal liquid at its victims from a range of several feet. The mere mention of its name brings bad luck.
Reference:
http://cryptozoo.monstrous.com/crypto_encyclo.htm#_Toc524971098
Created by Ghirin 2005
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Loopy Bat by Genkicoll
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Loopy Black Bats get their name from the crazy patterns they tend to fly in. These bats are commonly found in forested areas, and prefer to be out at night, but are not shy by any means.
Fully compatible with the Spooky Ghost and the Mummy by Genkicoll, these bats are sure to be a crowd pleaser.
Many thanks to Ziggy for the original gif animations.
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Antubis by Ghirin
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Antubis
Author: Ghirin
Antubis is the fearsome anteater-like creature that roams the halls of Kingdom Hospital in the state of Maine, USA. He serves both as the guardian of the dead girl Mary and stands between the gates of life and death.
Created by Ghirin 2004
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Phantom Cat by Ghirin
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The Phantom Cat was a monstrous feline from the legends of Japan. It was a large creature that demanded the sacrifice of a virgin every year in its lair on the island of Oki. The Phantom cat was eventually killed by a brave knight and his dog.
Reference:
Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, Rose, 2000.
SoundEffects:
http://users2.ev1.net/~prank/freescarysounds.htm
Created by Ghirin 2003
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Honey Island Swamp Monster by Ghirin
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Sightings of the Honey Island Swamp monster date back generations. Before the Europeans arrived, the local Amerindians called the creature Letiche, which they believed to be an abandoned child raised by alligators.
Recent sightings have described a large, two-legged creature with gray hair and yellow eyes. It is reported to have a horrible smell, like death itself and the Swamp Mosters has been blamed for many local area deaths of humans and animals.
*Inspired by the Zoo Tyccon Brains Trust at the Zoo Tek Forums.
Reference:
http://honeyisland.americanmonsters.com/legend.html
Created by Ghirin 2005
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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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Kelpie by Ghirin
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Kelpie Author: Ghirin
The kelpie is one of the water spiritis of Scotland. It dwells near sources of fresh running water, unlike the each uisge, which haunts lochs (lakes) and sea-related bodies of water.
The kelpie is known both for its ability to change shape and it fondness for human flesh. A kelpie can appear in several forms. One is that of a beautiful, bridled tame horse (often black or white) standing by a riverside. Any unwary traveller who tries to mount the horse for a ride across the river will find him-/hersself plunged into the deepest part of the river or stream and quickly drowned, then eaten.
Kelpies may also take humanoid forms, such as that of an attractive young man or woman (depending on the gender of the kelpie) or of a hairy person. Both of these forms are just as dangerous as the horse form.
Kelpies are sometimes confused with the more benign neugle, a water-horse that also entices riders onto its back. Unlike the kelpie, the neugle will often let its victim escape after a sound drenching.
Kelpies can be captured and they make a powerful draft animals. However this is dangerous because when the kelpie regains it's freedom, it will often curse the family/clan of the person who captured it.
*Inspired by the Zoo Tycoon Brain Trust (http://www.geocities.com/professorpaul1/home.html)
Created by Ghirin 2003
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Kirin by Ghirin
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Kirin
Author: Ghirin
The kirin is the Japanese form of the unicorn. Unlike the Western unicorn, the kirin has the body of a deer that is covered in scales. It punishes the wicked and protects the just. Seeing one is considered to be good luck.
Created by Ghrin 2005
Updated October 1, 2020 by fern to allow it to appear in maps such as the Kids Map, to fix the sounds in a few cases, to show the preferred object's tooltip for the young, to show the full reference web site in the animal info, and to remove some unnecessary files and configuration lines.
Note: The preferred object for this animal is the Snowbell Tree, which is a tree that comes with CC. So CC is needed to see that preferred object in the purchase menu and animal info for this animal.
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Man-Eating Horse by Ghirin
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Four man-eatiing mares belonged to Diomedes, the king of a Thracian tribe called the Bistones. Diomedes would feed strangers to the mares as well as any locals that defied him.
The eighth labor of Hercules was to bring the mares back to his cousin, the King of Mycenae. There are two accounts of how he did this. In one, Hercules led a group of fighters to battle with the Bistones in order to get the mares. In another version, Hercules traveled to Thrace alone. He then captured Diomedes and fed him to his own mares. After feeding on their owner, the mares became tame enough for Hercules to handle and take them back to Mycenae.
*Inspired by the Zoo Tycoon Brains Trust (http://www.geocities.com/professorpaul1/home.html)
References:
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hercules/birds.html
http://www.archaeonia.com/religion/heroes/hercules.htm#LABOR%208
Created by Ghirin 2003
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Hairy Monster by Genkicoll
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Hairy Monsters, though rarely seen, can be found in forests worldwide.
They are shy creatures where mankind is concerned, but extremely active and outgoing with their own kind. These feisty creatures are in constant motion, and never seem to stop moving. Even in a zoo setting, no one has ever seen them sleep. They tend to feed on carrion, as their need to move around so much would make it too difficult for them to effectively hunt for themselves.
Because of human encroachment on their natural habitat, hairy monsters sometimes find themselves in human dwellings. Less fearful of children, they tend to hide in a child's closet or under a bed - a difficult feat when they seem incapable of holding still, and one that has often led to discovery. Hairy monsters may find human children much like their own, or it may just be that they are crafty enough to realize that the children will run away immediately, making time for them to make their own escape. Either way, the hairy monsters never stay in human habitations for long.
Many thanks to Ziggy for providing the original gif animations.
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Beast Of Gevaudan by Ghirin
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Beast of Gévaudan
Author: Ghirin
The Beast of Gévaudan was a large, wolf-life creature that roamed the mountain district of Gévaudan, France. The Beast first appeared in June 1746 and showed a preferrence for women and children. Most of the injuries were around the head, with the skull often crushed.
The true identity of the Beast has not been determined, although rabid wolves have been suggested.
*Inspired by the Zoo Tycoon Brains Trust at the Zoo Tek Forums
Ghirin 2004
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Grogoch by Jordan
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Grogochs are small hairy men who were thought to the aboriginal people of Ireland.
They were originally from Kintyre in Scotland and stories and sightings of them are well known in North Antrim and Rathlin Island (both places in Northern Ireland)
They are said to live in natural caves and clefts in the hillside but sometimes come down to help or hinder locals. There is no record of female grogochs but this might be because they are very similar in appearance to male. Grogochs are dirty creatures and usually have twigs and dirt tangled in their red brown hair.
Grogochs are quite sociable beings and will attach themselves to a particular being doing little household chores for them. Grogochs were said to be part fairy and so are scared of the Church, the only way to rid yourself of a pestering grogoch is to get a clergyman round to your house.
However the grogoch may return even without the person knowing since they have the power of invisibility.
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Bug Bear by Ghirin
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The Bugbear is a monster from English folklore. It is a malevolent being thought to take the form of a bear or a large beast.
Reference:
Giants, Monsters, and Dragons. Rose, 2000
Sound Effects:
http://users2.ev1.net/~prank/freescarysounds.htm
Created by Ghirin 2003
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Rainbow Unicorn by Genkicoll
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These Rainbow Unicorns have been raised in captivity, and are thus very comfortable with humans. They are not shy, and unlike many unicorns, are very social creatures.
The unicorn's name comes from two Latin words, and means "one horn." Rainbow Unicorns today are somewhat 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's horn is both the source of its mystique and the reason this animal is scarce in the wild today. Even more than the horn of the rhinoceros, the unicorn's horn is valued by collectors for its alleged mystical powers and healing properties. Due to the long-standing belief that it can detect and neutralize poison, drinking vessels made from the unicorn's horn were greatly prized during the Middle Ages. The horn also came to symbolize medicine, as it was attributed with the power to cure a number of ailments, including stomach problems, scurvy, dropsy, epilepsy and even depression.
This animal is fully compatible with the in-game unicorn, but there are a few small differences that should make it more enjoyable to play with: They do not have to have a shelter, but will be perfectly happy to have one in the exhibit (ignore the message that says there are too many shelters in the exhibit, they still like them ). They will like exhibit-neutral items such as user-made foliage, and they have longer life-spans than the in-game unicorn.
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