Minmi

Minmi
Release Version: Early Cretaceous Pack

Classification

Size

Height (m)1
Length (m)3
Weight (kg)300

Rating

Base Appeal53
Appeal (Per $1MM)280.2
Appeal (Per Hectare)523.0
Base Dominance52
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)Base Dominance
Minmi
Median

Stats

Lifespan34 - 67
Resilience130
Attack24
Defence28
Medical Dart Resistance76
Sedative Resistance60
Poison Resistance100

Security

Security Rating2
Threat
Ranger Team
Dinosaur Send / SummonYes

Environmental Needs

Comfort50% , 70% , 90%
Open Space (m2)60032%
Water (m2)1005%
Ground Fruit (m2)60032%
Ground Nut (m2)60032%

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group4 - 5
Ideal Population1 - 16
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
Blythesdale Formation
Australia
Australia
Queensland
fossil_ankylosauria_common
x4
fossil_ankylosauria_uncommon
x3
fossil_ankylosauria_rare
x3
405:00$180,000

Synthesis

Eggs4 - 8
Requirements (Genetics)5
Scientists (Max)3
Duration00:50
Cost$85,000

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)5
Scientists (Max)3
Duration02:30
Cost$175,000

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)6
Humility25%
Needy
Habituation8.5%
Docile
Nocturnal8%
Nocturnal
Offence25%
Weak
Defence25%
Defensive

Disease

ImmuneNone
SusceptibleNone

Description

The herbivorous ankylosaurid Minmi lived around 120m years ago during the Early Cretaceous period and can grow to a length of over 3m. Minmi is notable for its long tail and the horizontal armor plates that cover its body, protecting it from attacks by predators, while its legs are unusually long for a dinosaur from the Ankylosauria family, allowing it to run quickly.

Discovery

This genus was discovered by paleontologist Alan Bartholomai in 1964, close to the Minmi Crossing in Queensland, Australia. The skeleton unearthed was the first ankylosaur found in the Southern hemisphere and comprised of a partial hind leg, back vertebrae, ribs and armor plates.

Paleoecology

Minmi lived in Queensland during the Early Cretaceous period, when it was an island off the coast of Australia made up of thick woodland and floodplains. Studies have shown that the genus had a plant-based diet, feeding on low-lying plants and trees, and lived alongside other dinosaurs including Muttaburrasaurus.