Today, we have a massive exhibit for Hawkkeye's White-Tailed Deer, his Wild Turkeys, and his Appaloosa horses. This exhibit was a labor of love, but was originally going to have more animal species placed in it. The WTD is primarily compatible with several birds, but I feel as though I have exhausted aviaries for the time being. This time, we are going to pretend that the turkeys' wings are clipped and incapable of flight.
This exhibit was a labor of love for over several hours. I wanted to create the illusion that zoo staff 'quarters' were located in this exhibit, which is why these medieval thatched houses are located here. If you wanted to, you could pretend storage supplies for the animals were housed here.
Here are some overhead, zoomed out shots that hopefully convey the lushness I was trying to emulate
Over here, we have watchtowers for guests who want more of a 'bird's eye view.' I will be utilizing more of these in the future.
Here are the animals gathered around the water troughs.
Another corner of the exhibit, dedicated to these lovely Dutch windmills.
Finally, we have two different angles of the water feature. Using two different pile wall mods from RDingFT, I think I was able to capture a serene, sophisticated little pond area with impressive architecture. Some pieces were sunk into the ground. This did not negatively affect the animals' suitability or happiness.
I am extremely happy with my work and cannot wait to load this save back up again.
Number of animals and group sizes:
White-Tailed Deer: 11 (6 adults and 1 child initially adopted. I am unsure how many fawns they give birth to at a time, as they reproduced as I was building the exhibit. Great potential for building large herds fast if that is what you're looking for. Large exhibits are a must.)
Wild Turkeys: 8 (4 adults and 1 child initially adopted. They give birth to more than 1 chick at a time, but again, I cannot be sure of the exact number. Excellent at building a large flock. Large exhibits are a must.)
Appaloosa: 4 (2 adults and 1 child initially adopted. They give birth to 1 foal at a time. Good for players who don't want a large herd to deal with. Noticeably slower birthing rate than the other animals.)
These animals were very easy to take care of and gave me no issues whatsoever.
That's all for tonight!