Coelophysis

Coelophysis
Release Version: Base Game

Classification

DietCarnivore
HabitatTerrestrial
EraLate Triassic
FamilyCoelophysidae
GenusCoelophysis
Bio GroupSmall Carnivore

Size

Height (m)1.3
Length (m)3
Weight (kg)18

Rating

Base Appeal21
Appeal (Per $1MM)564.7
Appeal (Per Hectare)185.6
Base Dominance23
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)Base Dominance
Coelophysis
Median

Stats

Lifespan45 - 89
Resilience130
Attack15
Defence8
Medical Dart Resistance60
Sedative Resistance30
Poison Resistance155

Security

Security Rating1
Threat
Human
Dinosaur Send / SummonNo

Environmental Needs

Comfort50% , 70% , 90%
Open Space (m2)270077%
Forest (m2)55016%
Water (m2)2507%
Meat (m2)2

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group6 - 7
Ideal Population0 - 20
Area Need Growth+20%
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
Ghost Ranch
North America
USA
New Mexico
fossil_thoropoda_common
x4
fossil_thoropoda_uncommon
x3
fossil_thoropoda_rare
x3
404:00$340,000

Synthesis

Eggs6 - 10
Requirements (Genetics)4
Scientists (Max)3
Duration00:40
Cost$17,500

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)4
Scientists (Max)3
Duration02:00
Cost$35,000

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)5
Appetite25%
Small Appetite
Resilience25%
Sickly
Sociability25%
Social
Habituation6%
Docile
Nocturnal16%
Nocturnal
Skittish25%
Skittish

Disease

ImmuneAlgae Poisoning
Ammonia Poisoning
Avian Pox
Avian Influenza
Bracken Poisoning
Campylobacter
Common Cold
Pneumonia
Common Cold (Recovering)
Cryptosporidiosis
E. Coli
Foot And Mouth
Infected Wound
Ivy Poisoning
Hyperoxalemia
Mycotoxins
Rabies
Rabies (Escalated)
Hookworms
Salmonella
Tapeworms
Ticks
Tuberculosis
Volcano Poisoning
SusceptibleNone

Description

The small theropod Coelophysis is one of the earliest dinosaurs to have walked the earth, dating back 190-225m years to the Triassic period. Its name translates to ‘hollow form’ in reference to its hollow leg bones, which allow it to reach speeds of up to 25mph thanks to its light frame. Coelophysis is a carnivore and uses its sharp teeth and talons to catch its prey.

Discovery

Coelophysis was discovered in 1881 by amateur dinosaur enthusiast David Baldwin in New Mexico, although it wasn’t officially named until it was studied by expert Edward Drinker Cope in 1889. The first fossils found were of very poor quality, and it wasn’t until 1947 that Coelophysis was fully understood, when a large number of bones were found near to the original discovery site.

Paleoecology

Coelophysis fossils have been found across the world, from North America to the South of Africa and China. It co-existed with many other dinosaurs and reptiles in dry environments, feeding on small crocodiles and insects as well as scavenging on the carcasses of other dinosaurs.