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Zoo Tycoon 2 => General Discussion => Topic started by: Natureboy28 on March 11, 2009, 05:42:37 PM

Title: Hybrids in ZT2
Post by: Natureboy28 on March 11, 2009, 05:42:37 PM

I always wanted to have a hybrid in ZT2. Not downloads just official hybrids. :ty

Title: Re: Hybrids in ZT2
Post by: Animals on March 12, 2009, 06:14:37 PM

The Masai Giraffe and the Reticulated can crossbreed and aswell as the Zebra and Quagga.
But there are no hybrids..

Title: Re: Hybrids in ZT2
Post by: ApolloTheEagle on March 12, 2009, 10:17:46 PM

Most likely because hybrids are extremely uncommon in the wild, the only ligers or any hybrids have ever been in forced captivity, whereas a lion and a tiger would never meet in the wild - they live in different continents! And I don't need to even explain the Quagga and the zebra :D If we made hybrids as common as normal babies in the game, you might as well just chuck reality out the window :D

Although maybe a 1:1000 chance, it would be pretty nifty. But you couldn't breed them again :D Maybe like the killer penguin...

Title: Re: Hybrids in ZT2
Post by: Taun on March 13, 2009, 12:03:20 PM

Quote from: ApolloTheEagle on March 12, 2009, 10:17:46 PM

Most likely because hybrids are extremely uncommon in the wild, the only ligers or any hybrids have ever been in forced captivity, whereas a lion and a tiger would never meet in the wild - they live in different continents! And I don't need to even explain the Quagga and the zebra :D If we made hybrids as common as normal babies in the game, you might as well just chuck reality out the window :D

Although maybe a 1:1000 chance, it would be pretty nifty. But you couldn't breed them again :D Maybe like the killer penguin...

Not completely true, Asian Lions populate India.

However I agree most hybrids never occur, the mostly like hybrids you will see are sub-species hybrids, like giraffes (example: rothschild & Massi), tigers (exmaple: Bengal & Amur) and gibbons.

Title: Re: Hybrids in ZT2
Post by: Natureboy28 on March 14, 2009, 12:14:42 PM

I knew about the giraffes and the zebra/quagga. I heard there was a Green Sea Turtle and a Leatherback Sea Turtle hybrid. I also heard there was a King Cheetah hybrid in this game.

Title: Re: Hybrids in ZT2
Post by: Taun on March 16, 2009, 11:07:50 AM

Quote from: Natureboy28 on March 14, 2009, 12:14:42 PM

I also heard there was a King Cheetah hybrid in this game.

Its not a hybrid but a variant skin for the Cheetah.

Title: Re: Hybrids in ZT2
Post by: Gfh on March 16, 2009, 12:38:43 PM

Yes Taun is right.

Title: Re: Hybrids in ZT2
Post by: Natureboy28 on March 16, 2009, 05:32:55 PM

Wow do I get the varient, I have all the exspansions??? :wacko

Title: Re: Hybrids in ZT2
Post by: mikaboshi on March 16, 2009, 06:47:51 PM

yes you get it as long as you have your settings on medium or higher (aka you can see variants in your zoos)

Title: Re: Hybrids in ZT2
Post by: Taun on March 17, 2009, 10:58:00 AM

Quote from: mikaboshi on March 16, 2009, 06:47:51 PM

yes you get it as long as you have your settings on medium or higher (aka you can see variants in your zoos)

Its randomly generated, so if you adopted 10 cheetah's not all would be "king cheetahs" as there would be normal variants as well.  Also cubs will grow up and have a random variant skin assigned to them.

Title: Re: Hybrids in ZT2
Post by: Natureboy28 on March 17, 2009, 02:49:38 PM

Does anyone have a pic to a ZT2 Kin Cheetah? :)) :ty