Yutyrannus

Yutyrannus
Release Version: Feathered Species Pack

Classification

Size

Height (m)2.5
Length (m)8.25
Weight (kg)1,300

Rating

Base Appeal645
Appeal (Per $1MM)567.9
Appeal (Per Hectare)1566.6
Base Dominance97
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)Base Dominance
Yutyrannus
Median

Stats

Lifespan35 - 70
Resilience130
Attack77
Defence20
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)215030%
Forest (m2)425059%
Water (m2)80011%
Prey (m2)5

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group3 - 4
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
Yixian Formation
Asia
China
Liaoning
fossil_giantthoropoda_common
x4
fossil_giantthoropoda_uncommon
x3
fossil_giantthoropoda_rare
x3
407:50$570,000

Synthesis

Eggs2 - 5
Requirements (Genetics)6
Scientists (Max)3
Duration01:30
Cost$475,000

Incubation

Requirements (Welfare)6
Scientists (Max)3
Duration04:00
Cost$1,000,000

Genome Trait Chances

Genetic Mods (Max)6
Appetite25%
Large Appetite
Humility25%
Needy
Habituation2%
Docile
Nocturnal32%
Nocturnal
Intelligence25%

Disease

ImmuneNone
SusceptibleNone

Description

Yutyrannus is a carnivorous dinosaur from the tyrannosauroid family – a distant relative of the fearsome Tyrannosaur rex - that is notable for the long feathers on its body and tail. In fact, at around 9m in length, this genus is the largest carnivorous dinosaur known to have feathers – lending it the name Yutyrannus, which translates to ‘feathered tyrant’.

Discovery

The exact location of Yutyrannus’ original discovery are uncertain – the first specimens were obtained via a fossil dealer who claimed they were unearthed from a quarry in Liaoning Province, China, but this has never been officially confirmed. The genus was formally described in 2012 by a team of experts led by esteemed Chinese paleontologist Xu Xing and given the specific name Yutyrannus huali – the Chinese term ‘huali’ meaning ‘beautiful’, likely in reference to its feathers.

Paleoecology

This genus lived during the early Cretaceous period in north-eastern China and may have needed its plumage for regulating temperature due to the cold climate. The discovery of three separate specimens together has led experts to believe that Yutyrannus may have hunted in packs, existing on a diet of smaller dinosaurs, mammals and fish.