Troodon
Classification
| Diet | Carnivore |
|---|---|
| Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Era | Late Cretaceous |
| Family | Troodontidae |
| Genus | Troodon |
| Bio Group | Small Carnivore |
Size
| Height (m) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Length (m) | 2 |
| Weight (kg) | 50 |
Stats
| Lifespan | 40 - 70 |
|---|---|
| Resilience | 45 |
| Attack | 40 |
| Defence | 9 |
| Medical Dart Resistance | 22 |
| Sedative Resistance | 22 |
| Poison Resistance | -1 |
Environmental Needs
| Comfort threshold | 70% | |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland (m2) | 11100 | 56% |
| Forest (m2) | 8900 | 45% |
Unlock requirements
Unlocked by retrieving the fossil from one of the following dig sites:
| Dig Sites | Fossil Quality | Fossil Quantity | Locations | Duration | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith River Formation | ★ | 1 | North America | USA | Montana | 2m | $60,000 |
| ★★ | 3 | ||||
| ★★★ | 3 | ||||
| Prince Creek Formation | ★ | 1 | North America | USA | Alaska | 2m | $60,000 |
| ★★ | 4 | ||||
| ★★★ | 2 |
Incubation
| Duration | 2m 10s - 2m 25s |
|---|---|
| Cost | 302,000 |
Disease
| Immune | Bracken Poisoning |
|---|---|
| Susceptible | None |
Description
The name 'Troodon', Greek for 'wounding tooth', is derived from their venomous serrated teeth. The Troodon would stalk its victims after biting; the toxins in its saliva cause hallucinations, followed by paralysis and finally brain death.
Discovery
The first identified Troodon fossil was a single tooth discovered in the Judith River Formation in 1856. Troodon has proved difficult to classify; first identified as a small lizard, then a pachycephalosaur. Almost 100 years after the first tooth was discovered, Troodon was re-classified as a theropod due to its dentitional similarity to other known carnivores.
Paleoecology
The location of known Troodon fossils suggests it would favor cooler, possibly Arctic areas.
Cohabitation Preferences