Yutyrannus

Yutyrannus
Release Version: Base Game

Size

SizeMedium
Height (m)2.5
Length (m)8.25
Weight (kg)1,300

Classification

Rating

Base Appeal256
Appeal (Per Hectare)765.4
Base Dominance97
Base AppealAppeal (Per Hectare)Base Dominance
Yutyrannus
Median female

Stats

Lifespan35 - 70
Resilience130
Attack77
Defence20
Medical Dart Resistance60
Sedative Resistance60
Poison Resistance100
Appetite150
Bite Size32

Security

Security RatingSecurity Rating: 4
Threat
Gyrosphere
Ranger Team
Tour Truck
Dinosaur Send / SummonNo

Environmental Needs

Comfort50% / 70% / 90%
Cover (m2)212529%
Pasture (m2)369851%
Prey (m2)5
Water (m2)1376

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)10
Tolerance50%
Intolerant
Habituation2%
Docile
Nocturnal32%
Nocturnal
Offence75%
Strong
Defence25%
Defensive
Intelligence25%

Unlock requirements

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

Dig SitesLocationsFossilsRequirements (Logistics)DurationCost
Yixian Formation
Asia
China
Liaoning
fossil_giantthoropoda_common
x4
fossil_giantthoropoda_uncommon
x2
fossil_giantthoropoda_rare
x2
65m$560,000

Synthesis

Eggs2 - 3
Requirements (Genetics)6
Scientists (Max)5
Duration1m 30s
Cost$500,000
Cost (Genetic Mods)$25,000

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)6
Scientists (Max)5
Duration4m
Cost$333,000

Breeding

Nest SizeLarge
Nest LocationNeutral
Breeding ArchetypeAverage A
Eggs2 - 4
Compatibility0% - 60%
Requirements (Welfare)2
Duration1m
Duration (Incubation)3m - 5m
Duration (Postpartum)1h 11m
Cost$100,000

Disease

ImmuneNone
SusceptibleNone

Description

Yutyrannus is a carnivorous dinosaur from the tyrannosauroid family – a distant relative of the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex - that is notable for the long feathers on its body and tail. In fact, at around 9m in length, this genus is the largest carnivorous dinosaur known to have feathers – lending it the name Yutyrannus, which translates to ‘feathered tyrant’.

Discovery

The exact location of Yutyrannus’ original discovery are uncertain – the first specimens were obtained via a fossil dealer who claimed they were unearthed from a quarry in Liaoning Province, China, but this has never been officially confirmed. The genus was formally described in 2012 by a team of experts led by esteemed Chinese paleontologist Xu Xing and given the specific name Yutyrannus huali – the Chinese term ‘huali’ meaning ‘beautiful’, likely in reference to its feathers.

Paleoecology

This genus lived during the Early Cretaceous period in north-eastern China and may have needed its plumage for regulating temperature due to the cold climate. The discovery of three separate specimens together has led experts to believe that Yutyrannus may have hunted in packs, existing on a diet of smaller dinosaurs, mammals and fish.