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Well someone can correct me if these are wrong but here goes:

AMBUSHPREDATOR -> Like giant cave spiders.
BENIGN -> Determines whether creature can show up on "tame" maps (includes elephants), which will generally avoid dwarves, although they may chase and/or attack them if they get too close).
BUILDINGDESTROYER ->Allows a creature to destroy furniture and buildings. (Giant Cave Spiders have this at 1, but most other creatures have it at 2. The difference between these values is unknown.) So 2 for destroy stuff, 1 is unknown at the moment.
CURIOUSBEAST -> I think this makes them steal items/ changes behavior, the wiki says you can add an _ITEM or _GUZZLER for items and alcohol.
NEUTRAL/EVIL/GOOD -> Only affects maps if I recall correctly, all animals attack if provoked EVIL can let goblins use them in sieges.
LARGE_ROAMING/LARGE_PREDATOR -> Predators attack without provocation roaming don't.
MEANDERER -> Means when moving they meander, instead of going straight, will not go straight to fortress.
PATTERNFLIER -> I'm not completely sure but it seems to be on all the flying animal men, might effect there behavior/ make them seem more intelligent, this is the only thing I'm not sure on.

(Most from the wiki, check harder next time.)

[ April 27, 2008: Message edited by: Corpze ]

I have a little experience in modding, and if I where you I would set the frequency to 200+ that way you should sea a lot of them. and also do you really want a rabbit to do 6 gore damage on every attack it just seams a bit much for a rabbit you could change it to >3 if you want. You could make [CHILD] to 0.3 (I have done this in my game with one of my creatures and it works fine).Like Metalax said you should remove [BUTCHERABLE_NONSTANDARD], and with a speed of 200, you’re never going to catch one  . You could also change max age to [5:6] to make it more realistic. Anyway and remember to generate a new world and start in a temperate forest or you will not see any. Ok I think that’s all, hope this works and I wish you luck with your modding career.

It's good you like the story, but was spamming really nessesary?

E: I'd just like to add my support for this fantastic piece of fiction.

[ November 30, 2007: Message edited by: Corpze ]

I also have not heard of it. Can you post the relevent bit of the game log so we can see what it said, a screen shot would do though. (Game log is in your DF folder.)

[ August 12, 2007: Message edited by: Corpze ]

Thanks so much mate, I changed it and now everything works.  

I tried what you said and it flashes after I only replace the body. Do you think this is due to the fact it doesn’t have any limbs. I left out limbs in the first place because I felt the platypus didn’t really have limbs as such. Do you know how I could solve this problem apart from by adding limbs as a last resort?

That works Toady, thanks so much, and thanks Jeon for giving a suggestion. One more question they still flash as if they have heavy wounds, is there anyway to stop that or will I just have to live with it?

I have made this creature,

code:

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[CREATURE:Platypus]
   [NAME :platypus :platypuses :platypus]
   [TILE:'p'][COLOR:6:0:0]
   [PETVALUE:30][NATURAL]
   [BUTCHERABLE_NONSTANDARD]
   [EXTRACT :platypus venom:7:0:1]
   [EXTRACT_VALUE:10]
   [EXTRACT_PARALYZE]
   [EXTRACT_ANTIDOTE :platypus antivenin:7:0:0:100]
   [COMMON_DOMESTIC][TRAINABLE][PET]
   [PREFSTRING:wierdness]
   [AMPHIBIOUS]    
   [BODY:BASIC_2PARTBODY:BASIC_FRONTPAWS:BASIC_REARPAWS:TAIL:2EYES:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:MOUTH:BASIC_HEAD]
   [BODYGLOSS:PAW]
   [BODYGLOSS:BILL]
   [SIZE:2]
   [MAXAGE:10:15]
   [LITTERSIZE:1:3]
[ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:BASIC_FRONTPAWS:stabs:stabs:1:4 :peirce][SPECIALATTACK_INJECT_EXTRACT:50:100]   
   [ATTACK:SECOND:BYTYPE:MOUTH:bite:bites:1:2:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [CHILD:1][CHILDNAME :platypup :platypupies]
   [FAT:1]
   [DIURNAL]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10070]
   [LAYERING:100]
   [LOOSE_CLUSTERS]
   [SPEED:950]

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It keeps on suffocating/flashing with red wounds even though it has nothing missing as far as I can see. Please can someone with experience in these matters give me a pointer with what is wrong?

Here are the custom body parts:

code:

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[BODY:BASIC_FRONTPAWS]
[BP:RH:right front foot][CON:UPPERBODY][STANCE]

[BP:LH:left front foot][CON:UPPERBODY][STANCE]

[BODY:BASIC_REARPAWS]
[BP:RH:right rear foot][CON:LOWERBODY][STANCE]

[BP:LH:left rear foot][CON:LOWERBODY][STANCE]
[BODYGLOSS:BILL:mouth:bill]

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Thanks in advance.

P.S Please don’t comment on the creature or how it sucks, please just help me get it working, thanks.

[ May 23, 2007: Message edited by: Corpze ]

[ May 23, 2007: Message edited by: Corpze ]