Stegosaurus

Stegosaurus
Release Version: Base Game

Classification

DietHerbivore
HabitatTerrestrial
EraLate Jurassic
FamilyStegosauridae
GenusStegosaurus
Bio GroupArmored Herbivore

Size

Height (m)5
Length (m)10.1
Weight (kg)3,500

Rating

Base Appeal219
Appeal (Per $1MM)474.0
Appeal (Per Hectare)385.6
Base Dominance135
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)Base Dominance
Stegosaurus
Median

Stats

Lifespan37 - 73
Resilience130
Attack90
Defence45
Medical Dart Resistance106
Sedative Resistance106
Poison Resistance100

Security

Security Rating5
Threat
Ranger Team
Dinosaur Send / SummonYes

Environmental Needs

Comfort50% , 70% , 90%
Forest (m2)310029%
Water (m2)5005%
Ground Fiber (m2)380036%
Ground Fruit (m2)325031%

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
Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry B
North America
USA
Utah
fossil_stegosauria_common
x3
fossil_stegosauria_uncommon
x1
fossil_stegosauria_rare
x1
1105:30$1,400,000
Dinosaur National Monument B
North America
USA
Uinta Mountains
fossil_stegosauria_common
x2
fossil_stegosauria_uncommon
x2
fossil_stegosauria_rare
x1
807:00$780,000
Lourinhã Formation B
Europe
Portugal
Lourinhã
fossil_stegosauria_common
x2
fossil_stegosauria_uncommon
x2
fossil_stegosauria_rare
x2
807:00$640,000
Dense Lignite L.J.
Amber Mine Level 1
East Shelf
Late Jurassic
amber_stegosauria_common
x3
amber_stegosauria_uncommon
x1
amber_stegosauria_rare
x1
605:30$425,000
Broken Lignite L.J.
Amber Mine Level 2
South Riverbed
Late Jurassic
amber_stegosauria_common
x2
amber_stegosauria_uncommon
x2
amber_stegosauria_rare
x1
605:30$425,000
Compacted Lignite L.J.
Amber Mine Level 3
South East Pit
Late Jurassic
amber_stegosauria_common
x2
amber_stegosauria_uncommon
x2
amber_stegosauria_rare
x2
605:30$425,000

Synthesis

Eggs4 - 6
Requirements (Genetics)8
Scientists (Max)3
Duration01:40
Cost$210,000

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)8
Scientists (Max)3
Duration05:00
Cost$420,000

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)7
Sociability25%
Social
Tolerance50%
Intolerant
Habituation8%
Docile
Aggression25%
Aggressive
Nocturnal8%
Nocturnal
Skittish25%
Skittish
Fitness25%
Unfit

Disease

ImmuneNone
SusceptibleNone

Description

Stegosaurus is one of the most famous dinosaurs ever to have existed, thanks to the distinctive upright plates and spikes that adorn its back and tail. As Stegosaurus shared its habitat with many large predators including Ceratosaurus and Allosaurus, it required a method of defending itself – the long spikes on its tail allow it to lash out at attackers, although the back plates are believed to be for display when attracting a mate.

Discovery

Famous American paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh was the first to classify Stegosaurus as a new genus in 1877, after fossils were found near to the Morrison Formation in Colorado. Marsh named the new genus Stegosaurus, which translates to ‘roof lizard’, because the back plates were initially believed to lie horizontal like roof tiles.

Paleoecology

Stegosaurus lived in North America during the Late Jurassic period, around 145-155m years ago, roaming the vast, dry plains in search of low-lying vegetation such as trees, ferns and plants. It co-existed with many genera, including the fearsome Allosaurus, Camarasaurus and Diplodocus.