Psittacosaurus | DinoDB | Jurassic World Evolution 3

Release Version: Base Game

Size

Size	Small
Height (m)	0.7
Length (m)	2
Weight (kg)	45

Classification

Diet	Ground Paleobotany
Habitat	Terrestrial
Era	Early Cretaceous
Family	Psittacosauridae
Genus	Psittacosaurus
Bio Group	Small Herbivore

Rating

Base Appeal	16
Appeal (Per Hectare)	268.0
Base Dominance	90

Psittacosaurus

Median

Stats

Lifespan	30 - 61
Resilience	130
Attack	56
Defence	34
Medical Dart Resistance	60
Sedative Resistance	60
Poison Resistance	100
Appetite	125
Bite Size	30

Security

Security Rating
Threat	None
Dinosaur Send / Summon	Yes

Environmental Needs

Comfort	25% / 50% / 90%
Cover (m²)	149	25%
Ground Fruit (m²)	204
Ground Nut (m²)	185
Water (m²)	59

Cohabitation Preferences

Area Need Growth	Social Group	Ideal Population
+100%	7 - 8	≥4	≥0	≥0	≥0

Likes	Ankylosaurus Archaeornithomimus Chasmosaurus Chungkingosaurus Corythosaurus Deinocheirus Dryosaurus Edmontosaurus Gallimimus Gigantspinosaurus Homalocephale Hypsilophodon Iguanodon Kentrosaurus Lokiceratops Maiasaura Microceratus Muttaburrasaurus Nasutoceratops Nodosaurus Olorotitan Ornithomimus Pachycephalosaurus Parasaurolophus Protoceratops Psittacosaurus Sauropelta Sinoceratops Spinoceratops Stegoceratops Stegosaurus Struthiomimus Stygimoloch Styracosaurus Triceratops Tsintaosaurus
Liked By	Amargasaurus Ankylodocus Ankylosaurus Apatosaurus Archaeornithomimus Brachiosaurus Chasmosaurus Coelophysis Compsognathus Corythosaurus Diplodocus Dreadnoughtus Dryosaurus Edmontosaurus Gallimimus Homalocephale Hypsilophodon Iguanodon Lokiceratops Maiasaura Mamenchisaurus Microceratus Moros Intrepidus Muttaburrasaurus Nasutoceratops Nodosaurus Olorotitan Ornithomimus Oviraptor Pachycephalosaurus Parasaurolophus Patagotitan Protoceratops Sauropelta Sinoceratops Spinoceratops Stegoceratops Struthiomimus Stygimoloch Styracosaurus Triceratops Tsintaosaurus
Dislikes	Acrocanthosaurus Albertosaurus Allosaurus Atrociraptor Austroraptor Baryonyx Carnotaurus Ceratosaurus Concavenator Cryolophosaurus Deinonychus Dilophosaurus Dimetrodon Giganotosaurus Guanlong Herrerasaurus Indominus rex Indoraptor Irritator Majungasaurus Metriacanthosaurus Proceratosaurus Pyroraptor Qianzhousaurus Scorpios rex Spinoraptor Spinosaurus 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
Thirst	25%	Quenched
Appetite	25%	Small Appetite
Humility	75%	Humble
Habituation	8.5%	Docile
Nocturnal	6%	Nocturnal

Unlock requirements

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

Dig Sites	Locations	Fossils	Requirements (Logistics)	Duration	Cost
Oshih Formation	Asia ┗ Mongolia ┗ Oshih Formation	x3 x2 x3	1	2m 30s	$37,000

Synthesis

Eggs	3 - 6
Requirements (Genetics)	5
Scientists (Max)	5
Duration	30s
Cost	$15,000
Cost (Genetic Mods)	$750

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)	5
Scientists (Max)	5
Duration	2m 35s
Cost	$8,000

Breeding

Nest Size	Small
Nest Location	Neutral
Breeding Archetype	Fast C
Eggs	3 - 6
Compatibility	0% - 80%
Requirements (Welfare)	2
Duration	1m
Duration (Incubation)	4m - 7m
Duration (Postpartum)	1h 14m
Cost	$100,000

Disease

Immune	None
Susceptible	None

Description

The Psittacosaurus was a small, bipedal horned dinosaur. They were herbivores, eating plants to survive. Their name means ‘parrot-lizard’, and they are the ancestors of later horned dinosaurs like the Triceratops. They displayed gregarious behavior, flocking together for survival, and further research has even suggested juvenile Psittacosaurus would babysit for recently-hatched young.

Discovery

Psittacosaurus fossils are abundant throughout Asia, including Russia, Mongolia and China, and date from the Cretaceous period. Juvenile specimens in particular are very common. As recently as 2006, paleontologists spent one week of digging in the Gobi Desert and uncovered 67 Psittacosaurus skeletons.

Paleoecology

Psittacosaurus hatchlings had long, fast-growing limbs and a robust beak. They had teeth designed for shearing through plant material, but no grinding teeth. Instead, they swallowed stones to wear down food while it passed through the digestive system, much like some modern birds do. These sociable dinosaurs were herbivores and lived between 100 million and 122 million years ago.