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Green Iguanas are agile climbers and can fall up to 18 meters without sustaining an injury.

The Cheetah has a long, muscular tail that is uses to steer and balance itself when running very fast.

Yellow Anacondas release a chemical that deters ticks from biting them.

Mandrills can live in a group of up to 1300 individuals, and the name of a collective group of Mandrills is a horde.

Gharials are not aggressive; their long, thin jaws are ill-suited for attacking large animals.

Pregnant Red Pandas will build nests in rock crevices and hollow trees before they give birth to their cubs.

Female Indian Rhinos make whistling noises to attract males.

The horns of the Black Wildebeest are significantly larger and heavier than those of the Common Wildebeest.

Good afternoon Zookeepers!Welcome to October's Catch Up! We will be looking back at the past month together, catching you up on all the latest news post-Beta. With only a few more days until launch, we're counting down the hours until you will be able to get your hands on Planet Zoo! We can't wait to see what you will design and create for your animals and guests, and we're looking forward to your screenshots, videos, and Steam Workshop blueprints. We will soon be posting the exact launch time as well as more info on some activities on launch day! The November streaming schedule will be posted on the forums tomorrow, so you'll know when we will be live on Twitch, YouTube and Mixer with a variety of guests and stream series!For news and reveals that happened during the Beta, which ended on 8 October, we have a separate forum post called the Beta Recap ! In that post, we took a look back at the Beta and what our community achieved, and announced that Floss was the winner of the Animal Architecture competition. And in case you missed it, we revealed the Okapi and the Riverboat Ride on World Animal Day on 4 October!Some members of the Planet Zoo team were at EGX in London this month, with a Planet Zoo panel and a playable game at the Corsair booth. The panel, called 'Play your way - Planet Zoo's endless opportunities', was hosted by Alice Liguori and featured Game Director Piers Jackson, Senior Artist Liesa Bauwens and Principal Programmer Andrew Chappell. The panel also debuted our third Developer Diary! On the panel we discusses Franchise Mode and 'how to put a price on happiness.' One of the biggest takeaways from the panel for Liesa was when the audience answered what they thought was cuter: the Red Panda or the baby Baird's Tapirs - unfortunately for Liesa, the Red Pandas won! Were you able to join the team at the panel, or come and try the game out yourself at the Corsair booth?Throughout October, we posted multiple Developer Journals to the forums, like when we spoke to Art Director Marc Cox and Artist Luke Darby about the Biomes in Planet Zoo , and had our first look at the Tropical Biome! "For our second Developer Journal this month, we spoke to Senior Artists Liesa Bauwens and Fearn Hilborn about the different Themes in Planet Zoo . By Themes, they refer to the different building and scenery item Themes in-game, which provide the Developer Team with the foundation to start creating the items into what you will have when the game launches. "For the third Developer Journal, we spoke to Lead Designer James Taylor on the different types of Staff that will be available in Planet Zoo . We recently spoke to James about the different Facilities in Planet Zoo, which we recommend reading if you'd like to learn about how to maximise they usefulness of your Staff in your zoos, as they need the right Facilities close by to ensure they work to the best of their abilities. "Last but not least, for the final Developer Journal this month we spoke to multiple members of the Planet Zoo team about their experiences working on Planet Zoo and what they're most looking forward to post-launch . This Developer Journal includes only a small amount of Developers behind Planet Zoo, but they are from a variety of different roles. We're looking forward to introducing you to more of the Planet Zoo team on the livestreams, which will be taking place on Wednesdays at 7PM UTC. Here's one of the developer quotes from the latest Developer Journal: "We kicked off our Facebook Friday streams, where we pop on to Facebook for a quick stream to update the community on what we're up to as we get closer and closer to launch. We've had fun showing you Planet Zoo blueprints from the Beta, fan art and photos that you may have missed, as well as keeping you up to date with what events the team have attended, and any news that may have passed you by. This month, we've been joined by QA Tester Sam Marsh and Senior Artist Liesa Bauwens, and we will be introducing you to more developers behind the game on these livestreams, as well as the Wednesday evening livestreams. You can tune in to our Facebook Friday livestreams on Friday's at 12PM UTC, and we'll make sure you're always up to date with all things Planet Zoo!In September, some of the Planet Zoo team flew to San Diego for a fun-filled week with content creators! During this time, we took nine content creators to San Diego Zoo and Safari Park for a once-in-a-lifetime experience of being a Zookeeper for a day, to make sure they were prepared for every challenge Planet Zoo might throw at them! They then went home and have been creating videos of their experience, and we've just began sharing them on the Planet Zoo Twitter. So far, Deligracy LaurenZSide and Seri have shared how they felt about their experiences and what they got up to as zookeepers. Check out those videos to learn from some of the zookeepers from one of the most prestigious zoos in the world!Did you see our post on social media regarding how the Audio Team creates all the ambient and distinctive sounds in Planet Zoo? We let you take a look at the Foley Room, where the team engineer a vast amount of different sounds that you'll hear in-game. Senior Audio Designer James Stant told us: "Thank you for continuing to vote on the Zoopedia Fact polls on Wednesdays! We have now ended the weekly polls (don't worry, there will be lots of other fun staff after launch!), and hope you have enjoyed learning a little more about the animals you will be able to look after and help thrive in your zoos once you get your hands on Planet Zoo. This month, we have learnt:That's all for October's Catch Up! With Planet Zoo launching in just a matter of days, we're sure the November Catch Up will be bursting with content that we are so excited to show you. Keep checking back on the forums as we get closer to launch to make sure you're up to date with everything Planet Zoo related, or tune in to the Facebook Fridays and we'll keep you informed. See you in November - the same month as the launch of Planet Zoo!!!