Protoceratops | DinoDB | Jurassic World Evolution 3

Release Version: Deluxe Upgrade

Size

Size	Small
Height (m)	0.9
Length (m)	2.5
Weight (kg)	100

Classification

Diet	Ground Paleobotany
Habitat	Terrestrial
Era	Late Cretaceous
Family	Protoceratopsidae
Genus	Protoceratops
Bio Group	Armored Herbivore

Rating

Base Appeal	54
Appeal (Per Hectare)	376.6
Base Dominance	78

Protoceratops

Median

Stats

Lifespan	35 - 70
Resilience	130
Attack	40
Defence	38
Medical Dart Resistance	60
Sedative Resistance	60
Poison Resistance	100
Appetite	125
Bite Size	13

Security

Security Rating
Threat	Human
Dinosaur Send / Summon	Yes

Environmental Needs

Comfort	50% / 70% / 90%
Cover (m²)	595	25%
Ground Leaf (m²)	446
Ground Fiber (m²)	1117
Water (m²)	240

Cohabitation Preferences

Area Need Growth	Social Group	Ideal Population
+33%	2 - 3	≥2	≥0	≥0	≥0

Likes	Ankylosaurus Archaeornithomimus Chasmosaurus Coelophysis Compsognathus Corythosaurus Deinocheirus Dryosaurus Edmontosaurus Gallimimus Iguanodon Lokiceratops Maiasaura Microceratus Moros Intrepidus Muttaburrasaurus Nasutoceratops Nodosaurus Olorotitan Ornithomimus Oviraptor Parasaurolophus Protoceratops Psittacosaurus Sauropelta Sinoceratops Spinoceratops Struthiomimus Styracosaurus Triceratops Tsintaosaurus
Liked By	Amargasaurus Ankylodocus Ankylosaurus Apatosaurus Archaeornithomimus Brachiosaurus Chasmosaurus Coelophysis Compsognathus Corythosaurus Diplodocus Dreadnoughtus Dryosaurus Edmontosaurus Gallimimus Hypsilophodon Iguanodon Lokiceratops Maiasaura Mamenchisaurus Microceratus Moros Intrepidus Muttaburrasaurus Nasutoceratops Nodosaurus Olorotitan Ornithomimus Oviraptor Parasaurolophus Patagotitan Protoceratops Psittacosaurus Sauropelta Sinoceratops Spinoceratops Stegoceratops Struthiomimus Styracosaurus Triceratops Tsintaosaurus
Dislikes	Acrocanthosaurus Albertosaurus Allosaurus Atrociraptor Austroraptor Baryonyx Carnotaurus Ceratosaurus Chungkingosaurus Concavenator Cryolophosaurus Deinonychus Dilophosaurus Dimetrodon Giganotosaurus Gigantspinosaurus Guanlong Herrerasaurus Indominus rex Indoraptor Irritator Kentrosaurus Majungasaurus Metriacanthosaurus Proceratosaurus Pyroraptor Qianzhousaurus Scorpios rex Spinoraptor Spinosaurus Stegoceratops Stegosaurus Suchomimus Therizinosaurus Troodon Tyrannosaurus rex Utahraptor Velociraptor Yutyrannus
Disliked By	Chungkingosaurus Gigantspinosaurus Indominus rex Indoraptor Kentrosaurus Scorpios rex Stegosaurus Therizinosaurus
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.

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)	8
Appetite	25%	Small Appetite
Sociability	25%	Social
Habituation	8.5%	Docile
Nocturnal	6%	Nocturnal
Offence	50%	Strong

Unlock requirements

Unlocked by retrieving the fossil from one of the following dig sites:

Dig Sites	Locations	Fossils	Requirements (Logistics)	Duration	Cost
Bayan Mandahu Formation	Asia ┗ Mongolia ┗ Gobi Desert	x5 x3 x1	2	3m 30s	$122,000

Synthesis

Eggs	1 - 4
Requirements (Genetics)	5
Scientists (Max)	5
Duration	30s
Cost	$60,000
Cost (Genetic Mods)	$3,000

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)	5
Scientists (Max)	5
Duration	3m
Cost	$60,000

Breeding

Nest Size	Small
Nest Location	Guest
Breeding Archetype	Fast C
Eggs	2 - 4
Compatibility	0% - 70%
Requirements (Welfare)	2
Duration	1m
Duration (Incubation)	3m - 5m
Duration (Postpartum)	1h 14m
Cost	$100,000

Disease

Immune	None
Susceptible	Hookworms

Description

The Protoceratops was an herbivore reaching about 2.5m in length and weighing up to 100kg. They had large eyes capable of binocular vision, and powerful bite capabilities thought to act as a defensive weapon. Protoceratops lived in large herds to survive, and they also had large nests, with up to 12-15 tiny hatchlings in each. Protoceratops laid soft-shell eggs, and buried them to stop them from drying out in the arid desert conditions.

Discovery

The first example of Protoceratops was discovered in 1922, and found in the Djadokhta Formation at the Flaming Cliffs. Further well-preserved specimens were found in 1923 and 1925, and since then many more fossils have been found both in Mongolia and also in Uzbekistan. One of these fossils, found in 1971, is the remains of a Protoceratops and a Velociraptor locked in combat, known as the Fighting Dinosaurs.

Paleoecology

Protoceratops thrived in harsh climates that ranged from deserts to riverine to conifer-dominated forest patches. With splayed digits and cushiony footpads to maximize foot surface area and thus minimize sinking in sand, they were well-suited to a desert biome. Protoceratops also had rows of serrated, tightly-packed teeth that were perfect for shearing foliage as part of its herbivore diet.