The Compost Heap - Dinosaur Fact Listings

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G= Grass S= Sand D= Dirt R= Rocks
GR= Grey Rock SG= Savannah Grass RF= Rain Forest T= Trees
BR= Brown Rock SN= Snow
DF= Deciduous Forest SW= Salt Water This key shows abbreivations for Habitat
CF= coniferous Forest FW= Fresh Water Settings Below.

A = Very Easy B = Easy C= Average C-= Slightly Difficult D= Somewhat Difficult F= DifficF-=Very Difficult

Name Attractiveness Cost # Animals. Shelter Mgt. Tiles per Animal Suitability
Habitat Settings Favorite Trees

Ankylosaurus 20 2,700.00 3-10 60 88%

81%SG, 10%FW, 5%S, 4%D, 1%R, 5%F Sigillaria, Red Gum 225

Triceratops 60 4,000.00 2-6 80 85% Jumper

75%SG, 15%D, 5%FW, 5%S, 2%R, 9%F Grass Tree, Sigillaria 225

Tyrannosaurus rex 100 6,500.00 1 Dinosaur Cave 200 84% Jumper

55%G, 28%GR, 11%DF, 6%FW, 3%R, 6%F Broadleaf Bush, Monkey Puzzle 301

Camptosaurus 50 2,500.00 1-3 Dinosaur Nest 100 85% Jumper

81%CF, 10%FW, 9%G, 2%R, 8%F Walchian Conifer 230

Gallimimus 45 1,250.00 3-6 Rock Cave 20 90% Jumper

80%CF, 10%FW, 10%G, 2%R, 10%F Dawn Redwood 180

Kentrosaurus 35 3,700.00 3-10 70 85%

70%CF, 16%FW, 10%G, 4%D, 2%R, 4%F Club Moss Shrub 225

Lambeosaurus 40 3,000.00 3-5 60 85% Jumper

85%CF, 10%G, 5%FW, 2%R, 8%F Dawn Redwood 175

Spinosaurus 90 4,100.00 2-3 Dinosaur Cave 100 80% Jumper

65%CF, 25%G, 5%D, 5%FW, 2%R, 10%F Norfolk Island Pine, Dawn Redwood 325

Stegosaurus 45 4,000.00 3-10 60 85%

70%CF, 11%G, 10%D, 9%FW, 1%R, 8%F Lepidodendron 265

Velociraptor 100 3,500.00 1-5 Rock Cave 80 80% Jumper

85%CF, 9%G, 6%FW, 1%R, 9%F Dawn Redwood, Norfolk Pine 185

Apatosaurus 95 5,000.00 1-3 250 85% Jumper

75%DF, 10%D, 10%FW, 5%G, 1%R, 8%F Ginko, Glossopteria 325

Iguanodon 40 3,700.00 3-5 Dinosaur Cave 70 85% Jumper

75%DF, 15%G, 10%FW, 1%R, 8%F Magnolia 275

Plateosaurus 60 2,600.00 1-3 Dinosaur Cave 100 85% Jumper

86%DF, 9%FW, 5%G, 2%R, 5%F Glossopteris, Magnolia 270

Styracosaurus 30 2,600.00 5-10 60 80%

71%DF, 12%FW, 6%G, 6%S, 5%D, 2%R, 8%F Ginko 245

Allosaurus 80 4,500.00 1-3 Dinosaur Cave 200 84% Jumper

70%RF, 20%G, 10%FW, 1%R, 3%F Fern Bush 290

Caudipteryx 65 1,500.00 3-10 Rock Cave 20 80% Jumper

50%RF, 30%FW, 20%G, 5%R, 8%F Fern Bush, Williamsonia 0

Coelophysis 60 1,700.00 1-3 Dinosaur Nest 100 80% Jumper

85%RF, 10%FW, 5%G, 1%R, 8%F Thouarsus Cycad, Leptocycas 195

Herrerasaurus 80 2,000.00 1-3 100 90% Jumper

80%RF, 10%FW, 10%G, 1%R, 9%F Leptocycas, Mangrove 225

Smilodon 30 2,500.00 3-5 Snowy Rock Cave 50 70% Jumper

80%GR, 10%SN, 5%BR, 5%FW, 4%R, 7%F Arctic Bush 150

Wooly Mammoth 55 3,200.00 2-6 Ice Cave 75 85% Jumper

60%SN, 20%GR, 15%BR, 5%FW, 2%R, 9%F Arctic Birch 185

Wooly Rhinoceros 20 2,500.00 1-2 60 70%

75%SN, 15%GR, 10%BR, 7%R, 5%F Lodgepole Pine, X-mas Tree 180

Deinosuchus 150 10,000.00 1-2 230 70%

70%SW, 20%BR, 10%D, 2%R, 8%F Bald Cypress, Horse Tail 0

Meiolania 75 2,500.00 1-3 50 80%

60%FW, 30%SN, 10%GR, 3%R, 8%F Arctic Grass 100

Plesiosaurus 60 2,800.00 2-3 70 80%

85%SW, 10%S, 5%BR, 5%R, 5%F Horsetail, Bald Cypress 220
F-=Very Difficult

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 Zoo Tycoon Dino Digs Formula Spreadsheet by the Compost Heap - v.1.4

General Layout:

Animal Name Animal Group

Fence Short/Tall Width by Length Fence Cost
Terrain See Terrain Key Below Terrain Cost
Tree See Tree Note Below to understand tree codes Tree Cost
Rock Rock Type Amount of Rocks in exhibit Rock Cost
Shelter Type of Shelter Shelter Cost
Elevtn. See Elevation Note Below Elevation Cost
Animal Number of Animals Cost Per Animal: Animal Cost
What this combination will Total Cost: Total Cost
yield in suitability Cost Per Animal: Totoal Cost/Number of Animals

Animal Name: Name of the Animal

Animal Group: Dinosaurs are divided into

Savannah 2
Grassland 1
Coniferous 7
Deciduous 4
Rainforest 4
Highland/Arctic 3
Aquatic 3

Total: 24

Fence: All formulas are given with square fences, so the width and length values are given. NOTE: the dimension of
your exhibit has NO effect on the animal's suitability. A 1x50 exhibit is just as suitable as a 5x10 exhibit.
Fences are either "Tall" or "Short". The default value of the fence is Electrified Iron Bar and Short Iron Bar, but
enter a different fence cost to see how this adjusts exhibit costs on the formula sheets. The fence costs are
listed on the Fence Formulas tab.
Terrain: BR= Brown Rock/Stone $60.00 per tile
CF= Coniferous Forest $80.00 per tile
D= Dirt $20.00 per tile
DF= Deciduous Forest $80.00 per tile
FW= Fresh Water $30.00 per tile
G= Grass $40.00 per tile
GR= Grey Rock/Stone $60.00 per tile
RF= Rain Forest $50.00 per tile
S= Sand $30.00 per tile
SG= Savannah Grass $70.00 per tile
SN= Snow $100.00 per tile
SW= Salt Water $60.00 per tile

Note: Terrain Calculations in the formulas assume that ALL terrain the exhibit is standing on is unsuitable, and
everything has to be made (so, if you are building an exhibit on an area that already has rainforest for a
rainforest animal, the exhibit cost will be less then the formula's estimated cost for that exhibit).

Tree: The "Tree Trick" used to increase suitability in the original Zoo Tycoon animals still exists, however the Dino
Digs add on pack seems to have a "cap" on how far you can do this. It seems that after a certain point,
adding trees to a square that already has a tree makes no difference in suitability, although the animal
approves the addition. The same goes for "special" rocks, such as arctic rock wall or waterfall.

Tree CODE

x/100 # of spaces that have 4 trees/tile (I.e. 3/100 is 12 trees on 3 spaces)

x/75 # of spaces that have 3 trees/tile (I.e. 5/75 is 15 trees on 5 spaces)
x/50 # of spaces that have 2 trees/tile (I.e. 2/50 is 4 trees on 2 spaces)
x/25 # of spaces that has 1 tree/tile (I.e. 7/25 is 7 trees on 7 spaces)
X # of spaces that have "large trees" on them (I.e. baobab 4 is 4 baobab trees on 4 spaces)

Rock: Type of Rocks in the exhibit, the rocks are listed line by line
Note: Due to the fact that there are two types of "Small Rock" and "Small Snowy Rock", the terms "SM" (small) and "EX SM" (extra
small) are used, extra small being the cheaper of the two. In most instances, it makes no difference in the animals suitability if you
use small rocks or extra small rocks. Consider this more of a "cosmetic feature" that, if you have the money, can alternate between
the two.
Shelter: In most cases, the cheapest shelter is used for the animal, without angering it (see: no sad face).
Elevation:
It is very difficult to document hills and valleys (see: sloped hills, smooth valleys). So elevation is given in cliff levels. Most of the
time, cliffs are cheaper then hills ($8/level of cliff compared to $32 for a small hill, where the hill exponenantly increases in cost). All
animals that like elevation can have 100% suitable exhibits by following these formulas, however from an asetics point of view, I
would recommend trying to use the hill tool to make your exhibit look a bit better (Some of the exhibits, when using the cliff tool
exclusivley, start to look like a level in Q-bert. Also, most of the time, hills can be tuned to exact animal specifications, which can
mean less trees/rocks purchased for the exhibit. There is a good possibility that you can spend less money on elevation then in
these guides, because elevation is based on location within the exhibit as well as how much of it exists.

Example of Elevation:

Elevtn. Lvl 1: 5 - Lvl 2: 3 - Lvl 3: 3

Means: Starting in the upper right hand corner, make 3 spaces 3 levels high, 3 spaces 2 levels high,
and 5 spaces 1 level high, spreading them out evenly from the corner.

Animal: Number of Animals the exhibit will hold and the cost of each animal. All semi-solitary animal exhibits are built to hold 2 animals.
Pack animal exhibits are designed to hold the minimum amount of animals. This allows for formulas that will work on scenarios, as
well in freeform.

Note: Some people might criticize the additonal cost involved in making an exhibit that holds two animals when that animal is
perfectly happy alone. Some times, when you are low on space, the larger exhibit is not an option, but remember these formulas can
still help you (just divide everything in the formula in half). Building an exhibit that holds two animals compared to an individual
exhibit is a small cost that is quickly paid back: A 100% suitable exhibit means very happy animals, very happy animals mean high
reproduction chance. When the animals have a baby, the attractiveness alone will attract twice as many guests to that exhibit, the
babies are not seen as taking up space, untill they are fully grown. When they do become fully grown, you can sell the parents and
not have to worry about repopulating the exhibit.

Suitability:

This is the maximum achieved suitability for that animal. This does not mean that this suitability level can be reached another way,
however these formulas do represent the more cost effective ways to get this suitability level. A highly suitable exhibit greatly
increases animal happiness, which also affects reproduction chance, animal health, affect on guests, etc. Althought suitability and
happiness are related, one does not necessairly mean the other. Animal happiness, however, is based of many factors, including
random variables (some times animals "realize" they are in captivity and their happiness suffers, which can happen at any time,
regardless of other factors). Suitability, however is a static formula based on what is within the fence walls of the exhibit, and it can
be recreated, and repeated. Note: While lack of food affects animal happiness, it does not affect suitability for the exhibit. A large
amount of Poo DOES affect suitability, as much as 3 points, so if you are not at the suitability level you want to be, make sure the
exhibit gets cleaned by staff.
 Zoo Tycoon Formula Sheet - Dinosaur Dig Animals
BR= Brown Rock/St
See the FAQ Sheet (use excel tabs at bottom of screen), to see a key and help info CF= Coniferous For
D= Dirt
Change these numbers and the fence cost will update automatically DF= Deciduous For
FW= Fresh Water
Tall Fence: 350 /per fence unit Short Fence: 120 /per fence unit G= Grass
GR= Grey Rock/Sto
Change Terrian Costs at the right to compensate for default terrain RF= Rain Forest
(if exhibit is built on grass, change Grass cost on the right to 0, etc) S= Sand
SG= Savannah Gras
SN= Snow
SW= Salt Water

Ankylosaurus Savannah Triceratops Savannah

Fence Tall 10 by ### 19600 Fence Tall 10 by 16
Terrain 8D, 9S, 18FW, 145SG 11,120.00 Terrain 5S, 5FW, 15D, 75SG
Tree Sigillaria 4/100, 3/25 2850 Tree Grass Tree 8/100, 6/25
Rock Med Savannah Rock 2 300 Rock Med Savannah Rock 3
Shelter None Shelter None
Animal 3 @ 2700 8100 Animal 2 @ 4000
Total Cost: $41,970.00 Total Cost:
Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal: $13,990.00 Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal:

Tyrannosaurus Rex Grassland Camptosaurus Coniferious Forest

Fence Tall 10 by ### 21000 Fence Tall 10 by 20
Terrain 12FW, 22DF, 55GR, 111G 9,860.00 Terrain 18G, 20FW, 162CF
Tree Broadleaf Bush 10/100,1/25 2665 Tree Walchian 15/25
Rock Large Rock 6 900 Rock Med. Coniferious Rock 4
Shelter Dinosaur Cave 1800 Shelter Dinosaur Burrow
Animal 1 @ 6500 6500 Animal 2 @ 2500 EA
Total Cost: $42,725.00 Total Cost:
Suitabili 100% Cost Per Animal: $42,725.00 Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal:

Gallimimus Coniferious Forest Kentrosaurus Coniferious Forest

Fence Tall 6 by ### 11200 Fence Tall 10 by 21
Terrain 6FW, 6G, 48CF 4,260.00 Terrain 10D, 20G, 33FW, 147CF
Tree Dawn Redwood 1/100, 3/25 980 Tree Club Moss Shrub 3/100, 6/25
Rock Ex Sm Rock 3 165 Rock Med. Coniferious Rock 4
Shelter Rock Cave 500 Shelter None
Animal 3 @ 1250 EA 3750 Animal 3 @ 3700 EA
Total Cost: $20,855.00 Total Cost:
Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal: $6,951.67 Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal:

Lambeosaurus Coniferious Forest Spinosaurus Coniferious Forest

Fence Tall 10 by ### 19600 Fence Tall 10 by 20
Terrain 9FW, 18G, 153CF 13,230.00 Terrain 10D, 10FW, 50G, 130CF
Tree Dawn Redwood 14/25 1960 Tree Norfolk Island Pine 5/100, 9/25
Rock Med. Coniferious Rock 4 600 Rock Med. Coniferious Rock 4
Shelter None Shelter Dinosaur Cave
Animal 3 @ 3000 EA 9000 Animal 2 @ 4100 EA
 Total Cost: $44,390.00 Total Cost:
Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal: $14,796.67 Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal:
Stegosaurus Coniferious Forest Velociraptor Coniferious Forest
Fence Tall 10 by ### 19600 Fence Short 10 by 16
Terrain 17FW, 18D, 19G, 126CF 11,710.00 Terrain 9FW, 15G, 136CF
Tree Lepidodendron 4/100, 4/25 4200 Tree Dawn Redwood 4/100, 5/25
Rock Med. Coniferious Rock 2 300 Rock Med. Coniferious Rock 2
Shelter None Shelter Rock Cave
Animal 3 @ 4000 EA 12000 Animal 2 @ 3500 EA
Total Cost: $47,810.00 Total Cost:
Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal: $15,936.67 Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal:

Apatosaurus Decidious Forest Iguanodon Decidious Forest

Fence Short 10 by ### 8400 Fence Tall 10 by 21
Terrain 12G, 25D, 25FW, 188DF 16,770.00 Terrain 21FW, 31G, 158DF
Tree Ginko 14/100, 1/75, 5/25 8000 Tree Magnolia 17/25
Rock Ex Sm Rock 12 660 Rock Large Rock 1
Shelter None Shelter Dinosaur Cave
Animal 1 @ 5000 EA 5000 Animal 3 @ 3700 EA
Total Cost: $38,830.00 Total Cost:
Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal: $38,830.00 Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal:

Plateosaurus Decidious Forest Styracosaurus Decidious Forest

Fence Tall 10 by ### 21000 Fence Tall 15 by 20
Terrain 10G, 19FW, 171DF 14,650.00 Terrain 16D, 18G, 18S, 36FW, 212DF
Tree Magnolia 2/100, 1/75, 7/25 3330 Tree Ginko 3/100, 12/25
Rock Large Rock 4 600 Rock Decidious Forest Rock 1
Shelter Dinosaur Cave 1800 Shelter None
Animal 2 @ 2600 EA 5200 Animal 5 @ 2600 EA
Total Cost: $46,580.00 Total Cost:
Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal: $23,290.00 Suitability: 98% Cost Per Animal:

Allosaurus Rainforest Caudipteryx Rainforest

Fence Tall 10 by ### 21000 Fence Tall 6 by 10
Terrain 20FW, 40G, 140RF 9,200.00 Terrain 12G, 18FW, 30RF
Tree Fern Bush 4/100, 5/25 2100 Tree Fern Bush 4/25
Rock Large Rock 2 300 Rock Large Rock Ex Sm Rock
Shelter Dinosaur Cave 1800 Rock Rainforest Rock Formation
Animal 1 @ 4500 EA 4500 Shelter Rock Cave
Total Cost: $38,900.00 Elevtn. Lvl 1: 4
Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal: $38,900.00 Animal 3 @ 1500 EA
Total Cost:
Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal:

Coelophysis Rainforest Herrerasaurus Rainforest

Fence Tall 10 by ### 21000 Fence Tall 10 by 20
Terrain 10G, 20FW, 170RF 9,500.00 Terrain 20FW, 20G, 160RF
Tree Thouarsus Cycad 4/100, 5/25 2940 Tree Leptocycas 4/100, 10/25
Rock Rainforest Ruins 1 450 Rock Large Rock 1
Shelter Dinosaur Burrow 1200 Shelter None
Elevtn. Lvl 1: 4 32 Animal 2 @ 2000 EA
Animal 2 @ 1700 EA 3400 Total Cost:
Total Cost: $38,522.00 Suitability: 97% Cost Per Animal:
Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal: $19,261.00

Smilodon (Saber-toothed Cat) Highland/Arctic Wooly Mammoth Highland/Arctic

Fence Tall 10 by ### 17500 Fence Tall 10 by 15
Terrain 7FW, 8BR, 15SN, 120GR 9,390.00 Terrain 7FW, 23BR, 30GR, 90SN
Tree Arctic Bush 4/100, 1/75, 5 3600 Tree Arctic Birch 1/100, 7/25
Rock Med. Highland Rock 6 810 Rock Ex Sm Snowy Rock 11
Shelter Snowy Rock Cave 600 Shelter Ice Cave
Elevtn. Lvl 1: 4 - Lvl 2: 5 - Lvl 3: 3 - Lvl 4: 2 Animal 2 @ 3200 EA
Lvl 5: 1 288 Total Cost:
Animal 3 @ 2500 EA 7500 Suitability: 99% Cost Per Animal:
Total Cost: $39,688.00
Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal: $13,229.33

Wooly Rhinoceros Highland/Arctic Deinosuchus (Giant Crock) Aquatic

Fence Tall 10 by ### 15400 Fence Tall 10 by 23
Terrain 12BR, 18GR, 90SN 10,800.00 Terrain 23D, 46BR, 161 SW
Tree Lodgepole Pine 6/25 960 Tree Horsetail 10/100, 1/50, 8/25
Rock Ex Sm Snowy Rock 31 2325 Rock Med. Aquatic Rock 5
Shelter None Shelter None
Animal 2 @ 2500 EA 5000 Animal 1 @ 10000 EA
Total Cost: $34,485.00 Total Cost:
Suitabili 97% Cost Per Animal: $17,242.50 Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal:

Meiloania (Giant Tortoise) Aquatic Plesiosaurus Aquatic

Fence Tall 10 by ### 14000 Fence Tall 10 by 14
Terrain 10GR, 30SN, 60FW 5,400.00 Terrain 7BR, 14S, 119SW
Tree Arctic Grass 3/100 300 Tree Horsetail 3/100, 2/25
Rock Med. Aquatic Rock 3 450 Rock Med. Aquatic Rock 7
Shelter None Shelter None
Animal 2 @ 2500 EA 5000 Animal 2 @ 2800 EA
Total Cost: $25,150.00 Total Cost:
Suitabili 100% Cost Per Animal: $12,575.00 Suitability: 100% Cost Per Animal:
 $60.00
$80.00
$20.00
$80.00
$30.00
$40.00
$60.00
$50.00
$30.00
$70.00
$100.00
$60.00

18200
5,850.00
4750
450

8000
$37,250.00
$18,625.00

erious Forest
21000
14,280.00
3000
600
1200
5000
$45,080.00
$22,540.00

erious Forest
21700
13,750.00
4940
600

11100
$52,090.00
$17,363.33

erious Forest
21000
12,900.00
4930
110
1800
8200
 $48,940.00
$24,470.00
erious Forest
6240
11,750.00
2940
300
500
7000
$28,730.00
$14,365.00

dious Forest
21700
14,510.00
3145
150
1800
11100
$52,405.00
$17,468.33

dious Forest
24500
19,620.00
3000
210

13000
$60,330.00
$12,066.00

11200
2,520.00
400

705
500
32
4500
$19,857.00
$6,619.00

21000
9,400.00
3250
150

4000
 $37,800.00
$18,900.00

and/Arctic
17500
11,790.00
2200
825
1500
6400
$40,215.00
$20,107.50

23100
12,880.00
6250
750

10000
$52,980.00
$52,980.00

16800
7,980.00
1750
1050

5600
$33,180.00
$16,590.00
 The Compost Heap - Fence Formulas

Cost/unit Can be Can be Bash Strength (has Min Life Max Life Fence
of fence Jumped? Climbed? to be > then animals (in (in Life Value
Fence Type bash strength) months) months) (months)
Electrified Iron Bar 350 No No 400 25 63 44
Electrified Chain Link 300 No No 480 25 63 44
Reinforced Concrete 225 No No 460 23 57 40
Concrete and Iron Bar 240 No No 440 21 53 37
Reinforced Concrete and glass 225 No No 420 21 53 37
Concrete 200 No No 300 21 53 37
Iron Bar 180 No No 290 20 50 35
Rock (window and non) 150 No Yes 280 20 50 35
Concrete Chain 150 No No 275 20 50 35
Plexiglass 150 No No 270 19 47 33
Wooden Slat (window and non) 110 No Yes 240 19 43 31
Post and Rail 90 No Yes 250 17 43 30
Stick Pole (window and non) 75 No Yes 225 17 43 30
Chain Link 70 No Yes 200 15 37 26

Low Concrete 125 Yes Yes 300 17 43 30

Low Iron Bar 125 Yes Yes 290 17 43 30
Low Rock 125 Yes Yes 280 17 43 30
Low Concrete Chain 125 Yes Yes 275 17 43 30
Low Plexiglass 125 Yes No 270 17 43 30
Low Wooden Slat 85 Yes Yes 240 17 43 30
Low Post and Rail 70 Yes Yes 250 16 40 28
Low Stick Pole 55 Yes Yes 225 16 40 28
Low Chain Link 45 Yes Yes 200 13 33 23
*sorted by Fence Life Value, then Bash Strength