Lystrosaurus

Lystrosaurus
Release Version: Dominion Malta Expansion

Classification

DietHerbivore
HabitatTerrestrial
EraLate Permian
FamilyLystrosauridae
GenusLystrosaurus
Bio GroupSmall Herbivore

Size

Height (m)0.4
Length (m)1
Weight (kg)90

Rating

Base Appeal51
Appeal (Per $1MM)386.4
Appeal (Per Hectare)708.3
Base Dominance54
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)Base Dominance
Lystrosaurus
Median

Stats

Lifespan30 - 61
Resilience130
Attack39
Defence15
Medical Dart Resistance15
Sedative Resistance18
Poison Resistance40

Security

Security Rating1
Threat
None
Dinosaur Send / SummonNo

Environmental Needs

Comfort30% , 70% , 90%
Open Space (m2)100056%
Water (m2)20011%
Ground Fiber (m2)30017%
Ground Leaf (m2)30017%

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group4 - 4
Ideal Population1 - 16
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
Guodikeng Formation
Asia
China
Xinjiang
fossil_synapsida_common
x4
fossil_synapsida_uncommon
x1
fossil_synapsida_rare
x1
407:00$510,000
Abrahamskraal Formation
Africa
South Africa
Northern Cape
fossil_synapsida_common
x5
fossil_synapsida_uncommon
x1
407:50$570,000

Synthesis

Eggs4 - 6
Requirements (Genetics)3
Scientists (Max)3
Duration00:20
Cost$60,000

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)4
Scientists (Max)3
Duration01:30
Cost$120,000

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)5
Sociability25%
Social
Habituation8%
Docile
Nocturnal8%
Nocturnal
Skittish50%
Skittish
Fitness25%
Unfit

Disease

ImmuneNone
SusceptibleNone

Description

Notable for its short legs and the two large tusk-like teeth protruding from either side of its mouth, the dicynodont Lystrosaurus is an herbivorous therapsid that existed during the late Permian and early Triassic periods, approximately 250 million years ago. In fact, at one stage Lystrosaurus made up around 95% of all land vertebrates, having survived the Permian-Triassic extinction event that destroyed the majority of all life on earth.

Discovery

Lystrosaurus was first described by renowned paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope in 1870, having been discovered by fossil collector Dr. Elias Root Beadle a few years previously. Its name translates as ‘shovel lizard’ in reference to its powerful forelimbs, which it may have used to dig burrows.

Paleoecology

Specimens of this genus have been found in locations across the world from Antarctica to South Africa, showing that Lystrosaurus travelled long distances during the era of Pangaea. Experts believe it preferred to live near plains and swamps and existed on a diet of small plants and other low-lying vegetation.