Oviraptor

Oviraptor
Release Version: Dominion Malta Expansion

Classification

DietOmnivore
HabitatTerrestrial
EraLate Cretaceous
FamilyOviraptoridae
GenusOviraptor
Bio GroupSmall Omnivore

Size

Height (m)0.8
Length (m)1.3
Weight (kg)30

Rating

Base Appeal54
Appeal (Per $1MM)701.3
Appeal (Per Hectare)707.4
Base Dominance8
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)Base Dominance
Oviraptor
Median

Stats

Lifespan32 - 64
Resilience130
Attack8
Defence0
Medical Dart Resistance30
Sedative Resistance20
Poison Resistance41

Security

Security Rating1
Threat
None
Dinosaur Send / SummonYes

Environmental Needs

Comfort50% , 70% , 90%
Forest (m2)100031%
Water (m2)2006%
Ground Leaf (m2)200062%
Meat (m2)1

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group6 - 7
Ideal Population0 - 23
Area Need Growth+10%
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
Djadochta Formation
Asia
Mongolia
Gobi Desert
fossil_thoropoda_common
x2
fossil_thoropoda_uncommon
x1
fossil_thoropoda_rare
x1
807:00$820,000
Nemegt Formation A
Asia
Mongolia
Gobi Desert
fossil_thoropoda_common
x1
fossil_thoropoda_uncommon
x2
fossil_thoropoda_rare
x1
504:00$180,000

Synthesis

Eggs4 - 8
Requirements (Genetics)8
Scientists (Max)3
Duration01:40
Cost$36,000

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)7
Scientists (Max)3
Duration04:30
Cost$71,000

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)4
Lifespan25%
Short Lived
Sociability25%
Social
Tolerance25%
Intolerant
Habituation9%
Docile
Nocturnal4%
Nocturnal
Fitness25%
Fit

Disease

ImmuneNone
SusceptibleAvian Influenza

Description

Oviraptor is an omnivorous dinosaur that lived during the late Cretaceous period. Although its name translates to ‘egg seizer’, this is based on a misapprehension that has long since been rectified. Early specimens were often found near nests, suggesting that Oviraptor was inclined to eat the eggs of other dinosaurs - but experts now believe they were brooding the eggs until they hatched.

Discovery

The first Oviraptor specimen was excavated from the Flaming Cliffs of the Djadokhta Formation, Mongolia in 1923 by the American explorer Roy Chapman Andrews. His find consisted of a partial skull, vertebrae, ribs and part of its left arm, and was unearthed alongside two other previously undiscovered specimens, Velociraptor and Saurornthoides.

Paleoecology

This genus lived approximately 70-75 million years ago in Asia, which had a very hot, dry climate during this period, and co-existed with many other genera of dinosaur including Velociraptor, Protoceratops and Byronosaurus. Oviraptor used its powerful jaw to crush its food - research suggests Oviraptor was happy eating everything from meat and fish to eggs and even fruit.