Utahraptor

Utahraptor
Release Version: Cretaceous Predator Pack

Classification

DietCarnivore
HabitatTerrestrial
EraEarly Cretaceous
FamilyDromaeosauridae
GenusUtahraptor
Bio GroupSmall Carnivore

Size

Height (m)1.5
Length (m)5
Weight (kg)300

Rating

Base Appeal317
Appeal (Per $1MM)352.2
Appeal (Per Hectare)514.4
Base Dominance85
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)Base Dominance
Utahraptor
Median

Stats

Lifespan37 - 72
Resilience130
Attack60
Defence25
Medical Dart Resistance82
Sedative Resistance82
Poison Resistance200

Security

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

Environmental Needs

Comfort40% , 65% , 95%
Open Space (m2)450040%
Forest (m2)600054%
Water (m2)7006%
Prey (m2)5

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group2 - 3
Ideal Population0 - 20
Area Need Growth+25%
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
Cedar Mountain Formation
North America
USA
Eastern Utah
fossil_thoropoda_common
x9
fossil_thoropoda_uncommon
x4
fossil_thoropoda_rare
x2
604:00$380,000

Synthesis

Eggs2 - 4
Requirements (Genetics)6
Scientists (Max)3
Duration01:30
Cost$360,000

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)6
Scientists (Max)3
Duration03:00
Cost$780,000

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)6
Appetite25%
Small Appetite
Sociability50%
Social
Tolerance25%
Intolerant
Habituation4%
Docile
Aggression75%
Aggressive
Nocturnal24%
Nocturnal
Fitness25%
Fit
Intelligence50%

Disease

ImmuneBracken Poisoning
SusceptibleHookworms

Description

As you might have guessed from the name, the therapod dinosaur Utahraptor first lived in the Utah region of the western United States during the early Cretaceous period. 5m long and weighing around 300kg, Utahraptor is one of the biggest – and slowest - genera in the dromaeosauridae family. Unable to outrun most smaller dinosaurs, this genus relies on its sickle claws and a powerful bite to ambush its prey.

Discovery

Utahraptor was discovered in 1975 by respected American paleontologist Jim Jensen during an excavation of the Dalton Wells Quarry in Utah – but it wasn’t until 1993 that the genus was formally named. James Kirkland, a prolific paleontologist also responsible for naming ten other dinosaurs, named it Utahraptor – ‘Utah thief’.

Paleoecology

Fossil findings show that Utahraptor roamed North America approximately 125-130 million years ago. Experts are divided on the genus’ historical diet – while it is believed that it preyed mainly on smaller dinosaurs, its ability to hunt in packs means it may have fed on much larger sauropods that shared its ecosystem.