Archaeornithomimus
Classification
| Diet | Herbivore |
|---|---|
| Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Era | Late Cretaceous |
| Family | Ornithomimidae |
| Genus | Archaeornithomimus |
| Bio Group | Small Herbivore |
Size
| Height (m) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length (m) | 3 |
| Weight (kg) | 50 |
Stats
| Lifespan | 29 - 60 |
|---|---|
| Resilience | 52 |
| Attack | 5 |
| Defence | 0 |
| Medical Dart Resistance | 50 |
| Sedative Resistance | 50 |
| Poison Resistance | 77 |
Environmental Needs
| Comfort threshold | 15% | |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland (m2) | 4800 | 75% |
| Forest (m2) | 1600 | 25% |
| Preferred Paleobotany | Horsetails |  |
| Palms |  | |
| Grasses |  | |
| Harmful Paleobotany | Paw Paw |  |
| Mosses |  | |
| Cycads |  | |
Unlock requirements
Unlocked by retrieving the fossil from one of the following dig sites:
| Dig Sites | Fossil Quality | Fossil Quantity | Locations | Duration | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bissekty Formation | ★ | 2 | Asia | Uzbekistan | Kyzyl Kum | 02:00 | $90,000 |
| ★★ | 6 | ||||
| ★★★ | 3 | ||||
| Iren Dabasu Formation | ★★ | 4 | Asia | China | Inner Mongolia | 02:00 | $90,000 |
| ★★★ | 4 | ||||
| ★ | 1 |
Incubation
| Duration | 01:48 - 02:00 |
|---|---|
| Cost | 70,000 |
Disease
| Immune | None |
|---|---|
| Susceptible | Avian Influenza |
Description
Archaeornithomimus is one of the largest known ornithomimosaurian theropod dinosaurs. It was discovered from dig sites in China. Its name means 'ancient bird mimic'. They were likely to have been omnivorous, but also prey animals for larger carnivores.
Discovery
The first Archaeornithomimus fossils were excavated from the Iren Dabasu Formation in Inner Mongolia in 1923. In 1920, some earlier fossil finds were reclassified to a new Archaeornithomimus species. These fossils originated from the Arundel Formation in Maryland.
Paleoecology
The Iren Dabasu Formation was believed to have been a humid environment.
Cohabitation Preferences