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In the wild, elephants appear in clusters of three to seven individuals, and their size notwithstanding can be caught by the same [[cage trap]]s as any other creature. Additionally, [[elf|elven]] [[caravan]]s may occasionally bring tame elephants with them, if they have settlements in the right locations - the method by which a 1,000 pound [[donkey]] carries a 15,000 pound elephant in a cage, on top of whatever else it's carrying, is a deeply veiled elven secret. [[Animal training|Tamed]] elephants can be trained for both war and hunting roles (no word yet on how elephant sneaking works, exactly), and are easily the most effective war animals that your fortress can train. | In the wild, elephants appear in clusters of three to seven individuals, and their size notwithstanding can be caught by the same [[cage trap]]s as any other creature. Additionally, [[elf|elven]] [[caravan]]s may occasionally bring tame elephants with them, if they have settlements in the right locations - the method by which a 1,000 pound [[donkey]] carries a 15,000 pound elephant in a cage, on top of whatever else it's carrying, is a deeply veiled elven secret. [[Animal training|Tamed]] elephants can be trained for both war and hunting roles (no word yet on how elephant sneaking works, exactly), and are easily the most effective war animals that your fortress can train. | ||
| − | Keeping | + | Keeping elephants alive, however, is pretty much impossible, because of how [[pasture|grazing]] works. When it comes to grazing, a higher <tt>[GRAZER:#]</tt> [[creature token|value]] is better, allowing the creature to feed itself with less effort and on a lesser surface area. A grazer value of 20 is the lowest numbered creature that could survive, given a large enough pasture containing perfectly dense grass growth; with a <tt>[GRAZER:12]</tt> token, tame elephants are literally impossible to feed, and will invariably expire.{{Bug|4113}} Death can be delayed if the elephant is a [[pet]] of an owner that likes feeding it, but seems to be inevitable regardless. |
| − | If you plan on [[breeding]] | + | If you plan on [[breeding]] elephants, note that elephant calves take 10 years to mature (though they reach full size in only 5 years). Pregnant elephants will sometimes give birth to triplets, and they have longer lives than most animals (50-70 years) as well. Even in death, elephants are wonderful creatures; once butchered, their products are worth ''five'' times as much as those of more boring animals (like [[cow]]s), and their great size means that there will be a ''lot'' of products. |
[[File:Elephant_Creature.jpg|thumb|left|400px|[[preference|Admired]] for its ''strength''.]] | [[File:Elephant_Creature.jpg|thumb|left|400px|[[preference|Admired]] for its ''strength''.]] | ||