Smilodon
Classification
Release Version | EA 1.0.0 |
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Exhibit Type | Regular |
Clade | Feliformia |
Geologic Period | Quaternary |
Diet | Meat |
In-Game Voiceovers
Paraceratherium may look totally alien at first, but look again! You'll notice the resemblance to its modern relative, the rhinoceros! Oh, boy… that's a big kitty. More commonly known as the Saber-Tooth Tiger, Smilodon makes for a formidable predator.
Ever since the extinction of the northern white rhino, people have wondered whether the same technology that revived Paraceratherium could be used for rhino conservation. Unfortunately, such an effort is wasted without diverse genetic material. Low genetic diversity is not so much of a problem for animals that can't be released, like ours... ... but a wild population of revived rhinos would suffer from a genetic bottleneck. Despite the looks, Smilodon isn't closely related to any modern cats. It’s more accurately called a machairodont. Although I wouldn’t worry too much about making the distinction, just try to keep those saber teeth away from the guests.
Although it lacks the large horns of keratin we expect from rhinos, the face of Paraceratherium still shares many features with them. Particularly noteworthy is that triangular upper lip, a prehensile structure that helps them manipulate their food. This large feline could gape its mouth to impressive extents: up to 120 degrees, almost twice as much as a lion! I would love to see it in action - from a safe distance!
While a rhinoceros' smile could be considered rather unpleasant, the teeth of Paraceratherium make its smile something to behold! Beneath that long upper lip are two sets of tusks that point at odd angles from each jaw, making them look like they seriously need a visit from the dentist. Many of its fossils have been excavated in tar pits, with the most prolific site being La Brea in Los Angeles, California. More than a staggering 166,000 specimens of Smilodon have been found in these sediments alone. What may have been terrible death traps in the past make for great opportunities in the present, as we bring this carnivore back to life.
Exhibits
Rating | ★★★★ |
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Min. Exhibit Size | > 370 m2 |
Fence Security | Fence Strength 2 >1m |
Exhibit Crowding | < 25% |
Temperature | 7℃ - 21℃ |
Foliage Density | 39% - 59% |
Water Density | 0% - 30% |
Plant Biomes | Grassland Scrubland Temperate |
Compatible Enrichment | Frozen Fruit Block Blood Pumpkin |
Nurseries
Cost | $55,000 |
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Unlock Cost | $180,000 |
Stats
Mature Age | 3 - 10 | |
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Breeding Time | 60 | |
Growth Clamp | Male | 100% |
Female | 100% | |
Size Multiplier | Male | 100% |
Female | 95% | |
Cub | 10% |
Dig Sites
Dig Sites | Locations | Geologic Period | Unlock Cost | Species & Genetic Skins |
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La Brea Tar Pits | United States California | Quaternary | $150,000 | S. fatalis (FERAL) |
Luján Formation | Argentina Buenos Aires | Quaternary | $200,000 | S. populator (PAMPAS) S. populator (DAUNTLESS) |