![]() ![]() Like all Marine Mania animals, the mermaid is an Aquatic animal. Instead, it is acquired by placing a Mermaid Statue in an exhibit tank, whereupon the statue will transform into a mermaid. ![]() Unlike all other animals, the mermaid is not conventionally adoptable. The mermaid is a secret adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon and was added as part of the Marine Mania expansion pack. Regardless, the mermaid continues to be popularly depicted in modern culture, with one of the most well known being Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, The Little Mermaid. The Italian navigator Christopher Columbus wrote about them during his exploration of the Caribbean, although it is possible he was describing a marine mammal such as a seal or manatee. Historical accounts of mermaids are known, although their validity is debatable. Their relationship with humans is known to vary, as they are sometimes depicted as attracting sailors with their songs before luring them to their demise, whilst other depictions show them falling in love with humans. Mermaids are often associated with shipwrecks, storms and other nautical disasters. A male equivalent, the merman, has also been described. They are often depicted as being very beautiful, with long flowing hair. Potentially influenced by the Sirens of Greek mythology, the mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper-body of a female human and the tail of a fish. ![]()
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