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EpicPhayl

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Stray Mctamehorse has given birth!
« on: August 18, 2010, 10:13:28 am »

So, my horse gave birth, without another horse to impregnate it and before the first caravan.

The only thing i can think of is that there were wild horses on the map some time ago, but at no point did the two come in contact.

Immaculate conception?

This is 40d btw.
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Simmura McCrea

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Re: Stray Mctamehorse has given birth!
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2010, 10:14:53 am »

In DF, everything breeds via spores. Male horse arrives, releases spores, female horse becomes pregnant. Same applies to your dwarfs.
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EpicPhayl

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Re: Stray Mctamehorse has given birth!
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2010, 10:19:03 am »

Gotcha, was wondering how the hell that happened.

So wild animals can impregnate tame ones?
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Gnauga

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Re: Stray Mctamehorse has given birth!
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2010, 10:20:52 am »

Yes. If you have a mare chained a hundred z-levels below the surface, a passing group of male horses can impregnate it.
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Heavenfall

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Re: Stray Mctamehorse has given birth!
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2010, 11:59:40 am »

So THAT is why all those animals keep coming up to my fortress.

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Shurhaian

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Re: Stray Mctamehorse has given birth!
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2010, 06:57:59 am »

I think animals can come onto the map pregnant, as well, but I'm not sure of that.
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