Camarasaurus

Camarasaurus
Release Version: Base Game

Classification

DietHerbivore
HabitatTerrestrial
EraLate Jurassic
FamilyMacronaria
GenusCamarasaurus
Bio GroupGiant Herbivore

Size

Height (m)4
Length (m)18
Weight (kg)51,000

Rating

Base Appeal85
Appeal (Per $1MM)125.4
Appeal (Per Hectare)96.8
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)
Camarasaurus
Median

Stats

Lifespan75 - 121
Resilience53
Attack38
Defence0
Medical Dart Resistance218
Sedative Resistance218
Poison Resistance250

Environmental Needs

Comfort threshold45%
Grassland (m2)1470037%
Forest (m2)2480063%
Preferred PaleobotanyConifersConifers
Tree FernsTree Ferns
GinkgoGinkgo
Harmful PaleobotanyPaw PawPaw Paw
MossesMosses
HorsetailsHorsetails

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group2 - 7
Ideal Population0 - 23

Unlock requirements

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

Dig SitesFossil QualityFossil QuantityLocationsDurationCost
Morrison Formation2North America | USA | Colorado02:00$75,000
★★5
Dinosaur National Monument★★★3North America | USA | Uinta Mountains02:00$75,000
Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry★★5North America | USA | Utah02:00$90,000
★★★4
1

Incubation

Duration07:41 - 08:32
Cost678,000

Disease

ImmuneCommon Cold
SusceptibleBracken Poisoning

Description

Camarasaurus was a large sauropod that once roamed North America. It likely lived in herds and features a comparatively shorter neck and tail than most sauropods, but a larger head. Its name means 'chambered lizard'. It’s one of the most commonly found sauropod fossils. Its chisel-shaped teeth were suitable for consuming coarse plant matter.

Discovery

The first Camarasaurus find was in 1877 during the Bone Wars. Most fossil finds so far have been within the Morrison Formation. A full skeleton of Camarasaurus was found in 1925, but it was a juvenile specimen that led many to believe the species was smaller than current thinking. Complete skeletons have been found in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

Paleoecology

A wide range of dinosaur species are found in the Morrison Formation. The area had a semi-arid climate. In the Morrison Basin there was more water with swampy lowlands, lakes and river channels.