Maaradactylus

Maaradactylus
Release Version: Base Game

Classification

DietPiscivore
HabitatAerial
EraEarly Cretaceous
FamilyAnhangueridae
GenusMaaradactylus
Bio GroupFlying Reptile

Size

Height (m)1.5
Length (m)6
Weight (kg)5

Rating

Base Appeal120
Appeal (Per $1MM)320.0
Appeal (Per Hectare)532.4
Base Dominance76
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)Base Dominance
Maaradactylus
Median

Stats

Lifespan35 - 70
Resilience130
Attack52
Defence24
Medical Dart Resistance60
Sedative Resistance25
Poison Resistance155

Security

Security Rating4
Threat
Helicopter
Human
Ranger Team
Dinosaur Send / SummonNo

Environmental Needs

Comfort50% , 70% , 90%
Open Space (m2)250083%
Water (m2)50017%
Fish (m2)5

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group1 - 2
Ideal Population0 - 20
Area Need Growth+25%
Likes
  • None
Liked By
Dislikes
Disliked By
Neutral
None
Fight
Hunt
Pack Hunt
Socialize

Behaviors are scripted in game files but are not guaranteed to happen. Dominance, territory, and traits determine whether they would actually fight.

Unlock requirements

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

Dig SitesLocationsFossilsRequirements (Logistics)DurationCost
Romualdo Formation
South America
Brazil
Ceara
fossil_flyingreptile_common
x1
fossil_flyingreptile_uncommon
x3
fossil_flyingreptile_rare
x1
504:00$380,000

Synthesis

Eggs1 - 3
Requirements (Genetics)7
Scientists (Max)3
Duration01:30
Cost$150,000

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)7
Scientists (Max)3
Duration04:30
Cost$300,000

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)6
Resilience25%
Sickly
Sociability25%
Social
Tolerance50%
Intolerant
Habituation7%
Docile
Aggression25%
Aggressive
Nocturnal12%
Nocturnal
Offence25%
Strong

Disease

ImmuneFoot And Mouth
SusceptibleNone

Description

The pterosaur Maaradactylus has a wingspan of around 6m and is easy to recognize thanks to its unusual appearance – its jaws feature curved crests on both the upper and lower sections and contain rows of sharp teeth. Native to South America, the genus is named after the Brazilian legend Maara, a mystical woman who transformed into a monster with large teeth.

Discovery

Maaradactylus is one of the most recent dinosaur discoveries, with the first fossils unearthed in 2010, when a skull and several vertebrae were excavated from the Romualdo Formation in Ceara, Brazil. The remains were classified as a new genus four years later by Dr. Renan Bantim, although there is much more to learn about this dinosaur, as there have been no further finds since.

Paleoecology

Maaradactylus existed during the Early Cretaceous period around 110m years ago, sharing its environment with fellow pterosaur Cearadactylus. It had a piscivorous diet, darting down into the ocean to grab fish before flying to nests up on the cliffs away from predators.