Geosternbergia

Geosternbergia
Release Version: Deluxe Upgrade

Classification

DietPiscivore
HabitatAerial
EraLate Cretaceous
FamilyPteranodontidae
GenusGeosternbergia
Bio GroupFlying Reptile

Size

Height (m)1
Length (m)7
Weight (kg)3

Rating

Base Appeal125
Appeal (Per $1MM)400.0
Appeal (Per Hectare)411.0
Base Dominance83
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)Base Dominance
Geosternbergia
Median

Stats

Lifespan35 - 70
Resilience130
Attack55
Defence28
Medical Dart Resistance60
Sedative Resistance25
Poison Resistance155

Security

Security Rating4
Threat
Helicopter
Human
Ranger Team
Dinosaur Send / SummonNo

Environmental Needs

Comfort50% , 70% , 90%
Open Space (m2)295073%
Forest (m2)100025%
Water (m2)1002%
Fish (m2)5

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group1 - 2
Ideal Population0 - 20
Area Need Growth+25%
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
Niobrara Formation
North America
USA
Nebraska
fossil_flyingreptilecrest_common
x4
fossil_flyingreptilecrest_uncommon
x3
fossil_flyingreptilecrest_rare
x3
807:00$960,000

Synthesis

Eggs1 - 3
Requirements (Genetics)7
Scientists (Max)3
Duration01:30
Cost$125,000

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)7
Scientists (Max)3
Duration04:30
Cost$250,000

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)6
Humility25%
Needy
Habituation10%
Docile
Defence25%
Vulnerable

Disease

ImmuneFoot And Mouth
SusceptibleNone

Description

Geosternbergia is named after American paleontologist George F. Sternberg, who was the first to discover then genus. It is one of the largest pterosaurs, with a wingspan of over 7m and a long, tapered beak that can grab fish out of the water or be used as a spear for catching them. Geosternbergia is notable for the distinctive crest on its head, which it used to attract mates for reproduction.

Discovery

Sternberg extracted the first Geosternbergia fossils from the Niobrara Formation, Kansas in 1952. It was originally classified as a new species of Pteranodon, but further study let to its reclassification as a subgenus in 1971 and eventually a new genus in 2010.

Paleoecology

Geosternbergia dates back to the Late Cretaceous period, around 85m years ago, and lived in North America. It mainly lived near coastal regions and had a piscivorous diet, darting into the ocean to feed and steering clear of the apex predator, Tyrannosaurus rex.