Ouranosaurus

Ouranosaurus
Release Version: Base Game

Classification

DietHerbivore
HabitatTerrestrial
EraEarly Cretaceous
FamilyHadrosauriformes
GenusOuranosaurus
Bio GroupMedium Herbivore

Size

Height (m)2
Length (m)8.3
Weight (kg)2,200

Rating

Base Appeal92
Appeal (Per $1MM)366.8
Appeal (Per Hectare)211.0
Base Dominance50
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)Base Dominance
Ouranosaurus
Median

Stats

Lifespan46 - 92
Resilience130
Attack20
Defence30
Medical Dart Resistance82
Sedative Resistance82
Poison Resistance100

Security

Security Rating2
Threat
None
Dinosaur Send / SummonYes

Environmental Needs

Comfort50% , 70% , 90%
Open Space (m2)480054%
Forest (m2)240027%
Water (m2)5006%
Ground Fruit (m2)120013%

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group2 - 3
Ideal Population1 - 20
Area Need Growth+15%
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
Tegama Beds
Africa
Niger
Tenere Desert
fossil_hadrosauroidae_common
x5
fossil_hadrosauroidae_uncommon
x4
fossil_hadrosauroidae_rare
x3
807:00$840,000

Synthesis

Eggs2 - 4
Requirements (Genetics)7
Scientists (Max)3
Duration01:40
Cost$107,500

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)7
Scientists (Max)3
Duration05:00
Cost$215,000

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)7
Thirst50%
Thirsty
Sociability25%
Social
Tolerance25%
Tolerant
Habituation8%
Docile
Nocturnal8%
Nocturnal
Skittish50%
Skittish
Offence50%
Weak

Disease

ImmuneNone
SusceptibleCommon Cold

Description

Ouranosaurus is a large iguanodont, averaging over 8m in length and weighing around two and a half tons, and is easily recognizable thanks to the large hump on its back. This herbivorous dinosaur is native to Niger in Africa and subsists on a diet of tough vegetation, using its horned beak and flat teeth to tear off and chew plants and leaves. The name Ouranosaurus means ‘courageous monitor lizard’.

Discovery

French paleontologist Philippe Taquet discovered Ouranosaurus in 1965 while investigating the Elrhaz Formation in Niger, when his team unearthed multiple iguanodont skeletons that had no previous classification. Further remains were unearthed in subsequent years, and in 1976 two of the most complete skeletons were officially described as a new genus and given the name Ouranosaurus.

Paleoecology

Ouranosaurus lived on the floodplains of Africa during the Early Cretaceous period, around 100-110m years ago, and tended to stay close to rivers where there was plenty of vegetation. A wide variety of dinosaurs co-existed during this period, including Suchomimus and Nigersaurus.