Majungasaurus

Majungasaurus
Release Version: Base Game

Classification

DietCarnivore
HabitatTerrestrial
EraLate Cretaceous
FamilyAbelisauridae
GenusMajungasaurus
Bio GroupLarge Carnivore

Size

Height (m)2.8
Length (m)9
Weight (kg)907

Rating

Base Appeal308
Appeal (Per $1MM)317.1
Appeal (Per Hectare)519.9
Base Dominance114
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)Base Dominance
Majungasaurus
Median

Stats

Lifespan37 - 74
Resilience130
Attack83
Defence31
Medical Dart Resistance106
Sedative Resistance106
Poison Resistance100

Security

Security Rating4
Threat
Gyrosphere
Human
Ranger Team
Tour Truck
Dinosaur Send / SummonNo

Environmental Needs

Comfort50% , 70% , 90%
Open Space (m2)425057%
Rock (m2)5007%
Forest (m2)225030%
Water (m2)4005%
Prey (m2)5

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group1 - 2
Ideal Population0 - 20
Area Need Growth+40%
Likes
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
Maevarano Formation
Africa
Madagascar
Mahajanga Basin
fossil_giantthoropoda_common
x4
fossil_giantthoropoda_uncommon
x3
fossil_giantthoropoda_rare
x3
604:00$270,000

Synthesis

Eggs2 - 5
Requirements (Genetics)6
Scientists (Max)3
Duration01:00
Cost$425,000

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)6
Scientists (Max)3
Duration03:00
Cost$850,000

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)5
Humility25%
Humble
Sociability50%
Antisocial
Habituation6%
Docile
Aggression50%
Aggressive
Nocturnal16%
Nocturnal
Fitness75%
Fit
Intelligence50%

Disease

ImmuneNone
SusceptibleNone

Description

Majungasaurus is a carnivorous theropod from the Late Cretaceous period and grew to around 9m in length. As the apex predator of its era, it used its sharp teeth and powerful bite to tear flesh from its targets and is one of the few dinosaurs known to have eaten members of its own genera - although research has not confirmed whether this cannibalistic behavior took the form of hunting or scavenging on carcasses.

Discovery

Named after the location of its discovery (Mahajanga, Madagascar), Majungasaurus was discovered by an army officer in 1896, when he noticed a series of fossils along the Betsiboka river. Further remains were unearthed throughout the 20th Century, offering evidence that it was a new genus – and in 1955, French paleontologist René Lavocat officially named it Majungasaurus.

Paleoecology

This genus co-existed with many other animals on the island of Madagascar around 70-80m years ago, although as one of the last dinosaurs to exist, many of its neighbors were mammals, birds and fish. It lived along the coast, preying upon sauropods such as Rapetosaurus.