Carcharodontosaurus

Carcharodontosaurus
Release Version: Base Game

Classification

DietCarnivore
HabitatTerrestrial
EraLate Cretaceous
FamilyCarcharodontosauridae
GenusCarcharodontosaurus
Bio GroupLarge Carnivore

Size

Height (m)5.3
Length (m)15
Weight (kg)10,500

Rating

Base Appeal930
Appeal (Per $1MM)398.6
Appeal (Per Hectare)756.2
Base Dominance137
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)Base Dominance
Carcharodontosaurus
Median

Stats

Lifespan33 - 66
Resilience130
Attack102
Defence35
Medical Dart Resistance158
Sedative Resistance158
Poison Resistance150

Security

Security Rating6
Threat
Gyrosphere
Human
Ranger Team
Tour Truck
Dinosaur Send / SummonNo

Environmental Needs

Comfort50% , 70% , 90%
Open Space (m2)455048%
Forest (m2)455048%
Water (m2)3504%
Prey (m2)10

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group2 - 3
Ideal Population0 - 15
Area Need Growth+150%
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
Bahariya Formation
Africa
Egypt
Gebel El-Dist
fossil_giantthoropoda_uncommon
x2
fossil_giantthoropoda_rare
x1
1308:30$2,000,000
Kem Kem Beds
Africa
Morocco
Ksar-es-Souk
fossil_giantthoropoda_uncommon
x3
fossil_giantthoropoda_rare
x3
1107:00$850,000

Synthesis

Eggs1 - 2
Requirements (Genetics)11
Scientists (Max)3
Duration02:40
Cost$875,000

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)11
Scientists (Max)3
Duration08:00
Cost$1,750,000

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)7
Appetite50%
Large Appetite
Tolerance50%
Intolerant
Habituation2%
Docile
Aggression25%
Aggressive
Nocturnal32%
Nocturnal
Fitness25%
Fit
Intelligence75%

Disease

ImmuneNone
SusceptibleNone

Description

Carcharodontosaurus is a carnivorous theropod dinosaur that existed during the Late Cretaceous period, around 95-100 million years ago. At around 15m in length, Carcharodontosaurus is one of the largest theropods, and gets its name – which translates to ‘jagged teeth lizard’ - from its teeth, which can grow up to eight inches.

Discovery

This genus was formally discovered in 1925 by Charles Depéret and Justin Savornin, following the excavation of two teeth at the Continental intercalaire formation in Algeria the previous year. In 1931, German paleontologist Ernst Stromer matched the teeth to a partial skull and other bones unearthed in 1914 and, though these artefacts were destroyed during World War II, further fossils have since been found that relate to the original 1914 discovery.

Paleoecology

Carcharodontosaurus lived in the hot and humid climate of North Africa, fighting for territory near rivers and lakes with other large dinosaurs including Spinosaurus. Its enormous size meant that it would hunt across vast distances in search of food, preying upon smaller dinosaurs like Ouranosaurus.