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Terra Nil Animal Scanning
Welcome to our Terra Nil Animal Scanning guide. The maximum for any animal in the game is 3 requirements, but not every animal will have three requirements. When scanning for each animal, make sure that all of the requirements are met WITHIN the scanning circle.
Temperate Region
Animals:
Deer – This grazer lives in herds on wide open grassland.
- In range of at least 20 Greenery tiles
Frog – This small amphibian lives in the reeds of a wetland near a fynbos field.
- In range of at least 10 Wetland tiles
- In range of at least 5 Fynbos tiles
Brown Bear – This large caniform’s domain is a forest which contains a beehive and is on a hill.
- In range of at least 20 Forest tiles
- On a hill of at least 20 tiles
- In range of a beehive
Goose – This web-footed waterfowl rests in a large lake when it is not flying.
- In a lake of at least radius of 4
- (Note: this one was pretty hard. You’ll want a river that’s at least 4 tiles wide in each direction. If one is not naturally spawned on the map, use the excavator to create a lake that’s at least 4 tiles wide. Sometimes the game wants a true lake, other times it’s okay with a really wide river.
Beaver – This industrious rodent builds its home on a river near a forest.
- In range of River
- In range of at least 10 Forest tiles
- (Note: This one is also stubborn. Like the goose, it requires a river. I found at lest 3 excavator lines next to each other is enough to count for the river)
Timber Wolf – This predator prowls in a forest near to a source of prey.
- In range of at least 15 Forest tiles
- In range of a group of Deer
Tropical Region
Animals:
Tortoise – This beach-dwelling reptile lives on an island where it can retreat into its shell.
- In range of at least 10 Beach tiles
- On an island
- (Note: The game is really picky on what’s considered an “island”. I find something less than 30 tiles will do the trick. Some maps come with something to fit this requirement, but you may need to artificially make the island)
Manta Ray – This unusually shaped creature glides in the ocean near river estuaries and coral reefs.
- In range of at least 8 Ocean tiles
- In range of at least 6 Coral Reef tiles
- In range of at least 3 River tiles
- (Note: The hardest part of the manta ray is making sure you have the three river tiles, and that the game counts them as river tiles.)
Parrot – This colourful bird makes its home in lush forest canopies beneath clear skies.
- In range of at least 20 Tropical Forest tiles
- No buildings in range
- (Note: the parrots will not show up on the scanners until the buildings are out of their range – easiest to look for them after you start cleaning up the map)
Flamingo – This wader combs for food among the sand of beaches and the mud of wetlands.
- In range of at least 10 Beach tiles
- In range of at least 10 Wetland tiles
Reef Shark – This aquatic predator lives in both dense coral and in the waters of mangrove forests.
- In range of at least 16 Coral Reef tiles
- In range of at least 4 Mangroves tiles
- Temperature at 20°C or higher
Whale – This large pelagic mammal swims in the deep waters of the ocean, far from land.
- In range of at least 20 Ocean tiles
- In an area of deep ocean of at least 10 tiles
- No land in range
Polar Region
Animals:
Elk – This herbivore searches beneath the snow for edible lichen and plants.
- In range of at least 6 Lichen tiles
- In range of at least 20 Snow tiles
Snowy Owl – This strigiform roosts in boreal forests and soars over the open tundra.
- In range of at least 10 Forest tiles
- In range of at least 10 Tundra tiles
Artic Fox – This vulpine predator is camouflaged in the snow and prowls the tundra plains.
- In range of at least 10 Snow tiles
- In range of at least 10 Tundra tiles
Narwhal – This tusk-bearing whale swims in cold ocean waters and under the ice.
- In range of at least 20 Ocean tiles
- In range of at least 4 Ice Sheet tiles
- Temperature at -10°C or lower
Penguin – From its home on the ice, this flightless bird takes to the ocean in its search for fish.
- In range of at least 16 Ice Sheet tiles
- In range of at least 10 Ocean tiles
Polar Bear – This large predator wanders its snowy territory next to the ocean, near a source of prey.
- In range of at least 16 Snow tiles
- In range of at least 6 Ocean tiles
- In range of a group of Elk
- (Note: Yea. It’s elk. Not penguins. So make sure you find a group of elk next to the ocean.)
Continental Region
Animals:
Turtle – This shell-bearing reptile frolics in a large lagoon.
- In range of at least 20 Lagoon tiles
Peacock – This resplendent fowl struts on wide open grasslands.
- In range of at least 24 Greenery tiles
Panda – This gentle giant happily gnaws bamboo near a glade.
- In range of at least 20 Bamboo tiles
- In range of at least 20 Greenery tiles
Eagle – This fierce raptor makes its eyrie in a tall structure, near to a source of prey.
- In range of at least 6 Derelict Skyscraper tiles
- In range of a group of Boar
- (Note: the derelict skyscraper is the bamboo tower spots.)
Boar – This widespread suiform roots for tubers in the undergrowth of a deciduous forest.
- In range of at least 8 Greenery tiles
- In range of at least 12 Deciduous Forest tiles
- (Note: make sure the boar’s habitat is planned out or created before placing any of the bamboo nurseries.)
Sea Otter – This endangered marine mammal darts among the fronds of a kelp forest.
- In range of at least 12 Ocean tiles
- In range of at least 12 Kelp Forest tiles
