Crichtonsaurus

Crichtonsaurus
Release Version: Base Game

Classification

DietHerbivore
HabitatTerrestrial
EraLate Cretaceous
FamilyAnkylosauridae
GenusCrichtonsaurus
Bio GroupArmored Herbivore

Size

Height (m)2.3
Length (m)7
Weight (kg)454

Rating

Base Appeal119
Appeal (Per $1MM)396.7
Appeal (Per Hectare)957.5
Base Dominance83
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)Base Dominance
Crichtonsaurus
Median

Stats

Lifespan34 - 68
Resilience130
Attack44
Defence39
Medical Dart Resistance106
Sedative Resistance60
Poison Resistance100

Security

Security Rating2
Threat
Ranger Team
Dinosaur Send / SummonYes

Environmental Needs

Comfort50% , 70% , 90%
Open Space (m2)35024%
Water (m2)503%
Ground Fruit (m2)35024%
Ground Leaf (m2)35024%
Ground Nut (m2)35024%

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group3 - 4
Ideal Population1 - 16
Area Need Growth+80%
Likes
Liked By
Dislikes
Disliked By
Neutral
None
Fight
Hunt
Pack Hunt
Socialize

Behaviors are scripted in game files but are not guaranteed to happen. Dominance, territory, and traits determine whether they would actually fight.

Unlock requirements

Unlocked by retrieving the fossil from one of the following dig sites:

Dig SitesLocationsFossilsRequirements (Logistics)DurationCost
Yuliangze Formation
Asia
China
Heilongjiang
fossil_ankylosauria_common
x7
fossil_ankylosauria_uncommon
x5
fossil_ankylosauria_rare
x4
707:00$1,400,000

Synthesis

Eggs1 - 4
Requirements (Genetics)7
Scientists (Max)3
Duration01:40
Cost$125,000

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)7
Scientists (Max)3
Duration05:00
Cost$250,000

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)7
Humility50%
Needy
Sociability50%
Antisocial
Habituation8%
Docile
Nocturnal8%
Nocturnal
Skittish25%
Skittish
Defence25%
Defensive

Disease

ImmuneNone
SusceptibleNone

Description

Crichtonsaurus is a genus of ankylosaurid that looks like its more famous relative Ankylosaurus, only much smaller – this dinosaur weighs around 500kg and is approximately 7m in length. Named after the famous author Michael Crichton, the herbivorous Crichtonsaurus is notable for the thick plates on its back and powerful club on the end of its tail that protect it from larger predators.

Discovery

The first Crichtonsaurus remains were discovered by Chinese paleontologist Dong Zhiming in 1999, when he found parts of a jawbone in the Sunjiawan Formation, Liaoning Province. Further related specimens were subsequently discovered nearby, although there is some disagreement over the exact classification of this genus.

Paleoecology

Crichtonsaurus lived in China during the Late Cretaceous period, around 95m years ago. At a height of just over 2m, it fed on low-lying vegetation in forests and surrounding grasslands. It tended to stay away from other species of dinosaur, preferring to live in small herds.