Polacanthus

Polacanthus
Release Version: Base Game

Classification

DietHerbivore
HabitatTerrestrial
EraEarly Cretaceous
FamilyNodosauridae
GenusPolacanthus
Bio GroupArmored Herbivore

Size

Height (m)2
Length (m)7
Weight (kg)900

Rating

Base Appeal43
Appeal (Per $1MM)122.9
Appeal (Per Hectare)106.2
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)
Polacanthus
Median

Stats

Lifespan41 - 67
Resilience15
Attack50
Defence46
Medical Dart Resistance76
Sedative Resistance76
Poison Resistance100

Environmental Needs

Comfort threshold60%
Grassland (m2)770095%
Forest (m2)4005%
Preferred PaleobotanyPaw PawPaw Paw
MossesMosses
HorsetailsHorsetails
Harmful PaleobotanyConifersConifers
Tree FernsTree Ferns
GinkgoGinkgo

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group1 - 3
Ideal Population0 - 6

Unlock requirements

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

Dig SitesFossil QualityFossil QuantityLocationsDurationCost
Isle of Wight3Europe | UK | South Coast02:00$75,000
★★10
★★★7

Incubation

Duration04:21 - 04:50
Cost350,000

Disease

ImmuneCampylobacter
SusceptibleTicks

Description

Polacanthus was an anklyosaurian (armored) dinosaur found in the UK. Its name means 'many-thorned lizard' from the spikes upon its back. Although armored like other genera in its family, it lacks the defensive tail spike seen on others.

Discovery

The first Polacanthus remains were discovered on the Isle of Wight in the UK in 1865. The holotype skeleton was later excavated from the Wessex Formation.

Paleoecology

The Wessex Formation has revealed a wide variety of flora and fauna, including numerous aquatic creatures. This indicates a coastal environment with waterways and plains.