Torosaurus

Torosaurus
Release Version: Base Game

Classification

DietHerbivore
HabitatTerrestrial
EraLate Cretaceous
FamilyCeratopsidae
GenusTorosaurus
Bio GroupArmored Herbivore

Size

Height (m)3
Length (m)9
Weight (kg)6,000

Rating

Base Appeal31
Appeal (Per $1MM)91.2
Appeal (Per Hectare)111.9
Base AppealAppeal (Per $1MM)Appeal (Per Hectare)
Torosaurus
Median

Stats

Lifespan50 - 75
Resilience22
Attack54
Defence31
Medical Dart Resistance106
Sedative Resistance106
Poison Resistance100

Environmental Needs

Comfort threshold45%
Grassland (m2)670069%
Forest (m2)300031%
Preferred PaleobotanyHorsetailsHorsetails
PalmsPalms
Rotten WoodRotten Wood
Harmful PaleobotanyPaw PawPaw Paw
MossesMosses
CycadsCycads

Cohabitation Preferences

Social Group2 - 5
Ideal Population2 - 13

Unlock requirements

Unlocked by retrieving the fossil from one of the following dig sites:

Dig SitesFossil QualityFossil QuantityLocationsDurationCost
Frenchman Formation2North America | Canada | Saskatchewan01:40$60,000
★★5
★★★1
Laramie Formation★★★1North America | USA | Colorado02:00$90,000
Lance Formation★★5North America | USA | Wyoming02:00$75,000
★★★2
1
Hell Creek Formation★★★3North America | USA | Montana02:00$75,000

Incubation

Duration03:45 - 04:10
Cost340,000

Disease

ImmuneCampylobacter
SusceptibleHookworms

Description

Torosaurus was a ceratopsid dinosaur that lived across the western interior of North America. Its name means 'perforated lizard' because of the large holes in its neck frill. It has been suggested that Torosaurus is actually a mature form of Triceratops, but this hasn't been proven as yet. Its beak and shearing teeth allowed it to eat tough vegetation like palms and horsetails.

Discovery

Torosaurus skulls were first unearthed in 1981 in south-eastern Wyoming, and so far two species have been identified. Remains of Torosaurus have been discovered across much of North America.

Paleoecology

The vast range of Torosaurus indicates that it lived in a variety of environments, although they would have favored areas with ranging brush and ground cover.