Zoo Tycoon
August 27, 2001
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One of the "Ice Age" (aka Pleistocene) era prehistoric creatures introduced in Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs is the "Giant Tortoise". In real life, as mentioned in its in-game description, its name is Meiolania.

Strangely enough, Dinosaur Digs depicts the Giant Tortoise as a tundra-dwelling reptile, perhaps to give it parity with its fellow Pleistocene/"Ice Age" animals such as the Woolly Mammoth, Sabre-Tooth Tiger (aka Smilodon) and Woolly Rhino, that all share the Tundra biome. In real life, the Meiolania actually lived in warmer, sub-tropical habitats such as prehistoric Australia.
person Dinoman96 calendar_month December 21, 2023
Playthrough of Ice Age Zoo scenario:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWUpeUy0VcQ

Prehistoric Fauna article on Meiolania:
https://prehistoric-fauna.com/Meiolania

Zoo Tycoon Wiki article on Giant Tortoise:
https://zootycoon.fandom.com/wiki/Giant_Tortoise
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In all fairness, the Megatherium and Macrauchenia are Ice Age animals in Zoo Tycoon that don't have the Tundra biome, so a fair point is made about the Meiolania.
CuriousUserX90 Dec 22, 2023, 4:59 AM
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