Muttaburrasaurus

Muttaburrasaurus
Release Version: Base Game

Classification

DietHerbivore
HabitatTerrestrial
EraEarly Cretaceous
FamilyRhabdodontomorpha
GenusMuttaburrasaurus
Bio GroupMedium Herbivore

Size

Height (m)3
Length (m)8.7
Weight (kg)3,100

Rating

Base Appeal47
Appeal (Per $1MM)277.8
Appeal (Per Hectare)216.7
Base Dominance50
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)Base Dominance
Muttaburrasaurus
Median

Stats

Lifespan57 - 113
Resilience130
Attack20
Defence30
Medical Dart Resistance82
Sedative Resistance82
Poison Resistance125

Security

Security Rating2
Threat
None
Dinosaur Send / SummonYes

Environmental Needs

Comfort50% , 70% , 90%
Forest (m2)355055%
Water (m2)70011%
Ground Fiber (m2)215034%

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group4 - 5
Ideal Population4 - 21
Area Need Growth+15%
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
Mackunda Formation
Australia
Australia
Queensland
fossil_hadrosauroidae_common
x5
fossil_hadrosauroidae_uncommon
x1
fossil_hadrosauroidae_rare
x2
402:30$90,000

Synthesis

Eggs2 - 4
Requirements (Genetics)4
Scientists (Max)3
Duration00:25
Cost$72,500

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)4
Scientists (Max)3
Duration01:15
Cost$145,000

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)4
Sociability25%
Social
Habituation9.5%
Docile
Nocturnal2%
Nocturnal
Skittish25%
Skittish
Defence50%
Defensive

Disease

ImmuneNone
SusceptibleNone

Description

Named after the location of its discovery, Muttaburra in Queensland, Australia, Muttaburrasaurus is a genus of herbivorous ornithopod notable for its flat skull and blunt snout. It can grow up to 9m in length and weighs over three tons, while its strong jaws and serrated teeth allow it to tear leaves, branches and shrubs with ease.

Discovery

Muttaburrasaurus was discovered by cattle farmer Doug Landon in 1963, when he unearthed parts of a skeleton next to the Thomson River in Muttaburra. His find was officially classified as a new genus in 1981 by Australian paleontologists Alan Bartholomai and Ralph Molnar, and further significant fossil finds have increased knowledge of the genus.

Paleoecology

Muttaburrasaurus lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 100-110m years ago, travelling long distances across Australia in search of forest areas that could provide the vegetation they needed. It lived alongside many herbivores as well as the predator Australovenator, which may have preyed on Muttaburrasaurus.