Ark Nova · Board game rules
Can a Size 3 animal be placed on a Rescue Station?
Quick answer
No, a Size 3 animal cannot be placed on a Rescue Station, as Rescue Station is not a recognized special enclosure in the provided rulebook excerpts.
Details
The rulebook excerpts specify three special enclosures: Petting Zoo, Reptile House, and Large Bird Aviary ([p.12 — Special Enclosures]). These are the only special enclosures explicitly allowed for specific animal types. A "Rescue Station" is not mentioned in the excerpts, nor is it listed as a valid building type for animal placement.
For an animal to be placed in a special enclosure, the animal’s card must explicitly allow it (e.g., reptiles can use the Reptile House, birds the Large Bird Aviary, and Petting Zoo animals only in the Petting Zoo). If "Rescue Station" is a unique building from a Sponsor card, its specific rules would apply, but no such card is described in the excerpts.
Watch out: If "Rescue Station" refers to a standard enclosure, note that standard enclosures require the animal’s size to match the enclosure’s capacity. A Size 3 animal needs a standard enclosure of at least size 3 ([p.11 — ANIMALS]).