Beipiaosaurus
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Author: Moondawg
Keywords: extinct animals
Release Date: Dec 28 2008
Current BeipiaosaurusMD_2008.ztd dated 26 December 2008
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Compatibility: DD and CC
Description: Beipiaosaurus is a genus of therizinosauroid theropod dinosaur.
The discovery of Beipiaosaurus , which translates as "Beipiao lizard" after a city in China near the location of its discovery, was announced in the May 27, 1999, issue of the journal Nature. These fossils were found in Liaoning Province, China and have been dated to the early Cretaceous Period, about 125 million years ago. It is known from a single species, B. inexpectus, named for "the surprising features in this animal.". A significant number of fossilized bones for this species were recovered, including: cranial fragments, a mandible, three cervical vertebrae, four dorsal vertebrae, a caudal vertebra, the scapula and scapulacoracoid, a complete forelimb, and a complete pelvis with hindlimb.
The exact classification of therizinosaurs had in the past been hotly debated, since their prosauropod-like teeth and body structure indicate that they were generally herbivorous, unlike typical theropods. Beipiaosaurus, being considered to be a primitive therizinosauroid, has features which suggest that all therizinosauroids, including the more derived Therizinosauridae, to be coelurosaurian theropods, not sauropodomorph or ornithischian relatives as once believed.
Beipiaosaurus measured 2.2 meters (7.3 ft) in length and .88 meters (2.9 ft.) tall at the hip, and is among the largest known feathered dinosaurs. Its weight is estimated as about 85 kg (187 lb.) Beipiaosaurus had a toothless beak with cheek teeth. More advanced therizinosaurids have four functional toes, but the feet of Beipiaosaurus' have reduced inner toes, showing that the derived therizinosaurid condition may have evolved from a three-toed therizinosauroid ancestor. The head was large relative to other therizinosaurs, and it had some features similar to the related oviraptorosaurs. The fossil's skin impressions indicate its body was covered by downy feather-like fibers, which are similar to those of Sinosauropteryx, but longer, and are oriented perpendicular to the arm. Xu et al. suggest that the feathers of Beipiaosaurus represent an intermediate stage between Sinosauropteryx and more advanced birds (Avialae). As only theropod dinosaurs are so far known to have been feathered, this discovery is further evidence that therizinosaurs were indeed theropods.
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BeipiaosaurusMD_2008.ztd uca: 1D925B7A dated 26 December 2008
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Animal Type: 1D925B7A
Beipiaosaurus
The discovery of Beipiaosaurus , which translates as "Beipiao lizard" after a
city in China near the location of its discovery, was announced in the May 27,
1999, issue of the journal Nature. These fossils were found in Liaoning
Province, China and have been dated to the early Cretaceous Period, about 125
million years ago. It is known from a single species, B. inexpectus, named for
"the surprising features in this animal.". A significant number of fossilized
bones for this species were recovered, including: cranial fragments, a
mandible, three cervical vertebrae, four dorsal vertebrae, a caudal vertebra,
the scapula and scapulacoracoid, a complete forelimb, and a complete pelvis
with hindlimb.
(plus 2 other paragraphs)
Animal Characteristics:
Habitat: Deciduous Forest; Location: China; Era: Cretaceous
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 98.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.
Cannot be used in original Zoo Tycoon: cKeeperFoodType (8) is not 0 to 5.
Exhibit Preferences:
Foliage:
Wild Olive Tree, Elm Tree, Pacific Dogwood Tree, Cherry Tree, Maple Tree
Thornless Mesquite Tree, Birch Tree, Trembling Aspen Tree, Globe Willow Tree
Japanese Maple Tree, Deciduous Bush, Weeping Willow Tree, White Oak Tree
Thouarsus Cycad Tree (DD), Gingko Tree (DD), Glossopteris Tree (DD)
Leptocycas Tree (DD), Magnolia Tree (DD), Bonsai (CC), Snowbell Tree (CC)
Rocks:
Large Rock, Large Rock - 1, Large Rock - 2, Large Rock - 3, Large Rock - 4
Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Small Rock - 7, Small Rock - 8
Small Rock - 9, Deciduous Forest Rock - Formation
Exhibit Construction:
Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 3-10 with 20 squares for each adult.
Exhibit size (for 3 adults): 60 grid squares
Terrain (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
42 Deciduous Floor, 6 Dirt, 3 Fresh Water, 9 Grass
Foliage (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
4 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Magnolia Tree (DD)
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 4 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.
Rocks (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
5 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.
Elevation: Of the 60 squares, 2 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.