Silvisaurus
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Author: Moondawg
Keywords: extinct animals, dinosaurs
Date Released: Dec 2 2008
Current SilvisaurusMD_2008.ztd dated 28 November 2008
File Size: 2.39mb
Compatibility: DD and CC
Description: Silvisaurus, from the Latin silva "wood" and Greek saurus "lizard", is a nodosaurid ankylosaur from the middle Cretaceous of Kansas.
The holotype was recovered by T. H. Eaton from the University of Kansas from exposures of the Dakota Formation (late Aptian-early Cenomanian) in Kansas, and consists of an incomplete skeleton with skull and sacrum. To date, Silvisaurus includes only the type species, S. condrayi.
Based on these remains, the animal is estimated to have been approximately four meters in length (13 ft). Its skull measures 33 centimeters in length (13 in) and is 25 centimeters wide (10 in). The osseous secondary palate is poorly developed in Silvisaurus, the dentary includes at least twenty-five teeth, the basal tubera of the basiocciptial are bulbous, and each premaxilla holds eight to nine teeth. Besides the usual rounded and polygonal osteoderms, Silvisaurus may have also sported bony spines on its shoulders and tail.
This taxon represents a relatively primitive nodosaurid, and Vickaryous et al. (2004) have stated that "Sauropelta edwardsorum, Silvisaurus condrayi, and Pawpawsaurus campbelli form a basal polytomy nested deep to Cedarpelta."
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Additional info:
SilvisaurusMD_2008.ztd uca: 53E7A8D4 dated 28 November 2008
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53e7a8d4.uca date: Fri Nov 28 22:34:50 2008
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Animal Type: 53E7A8D4
Silvisaurus
The holotype was recovered by T. H. Eaton from the University of Kansas from
exposures of the Dakota Formation (late Aptian-early Cenomanian) in Kansas,
and consists of an incomplete skeleton with skull and sacrum. To date,
Silvisaurus includes only the type species, S. condrayi.
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Animal Characteristics:
Habitat: Savannah; Location: North America; Era: Cretaceous
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 97.
Cannot be used in original Zoo Tycoon: cKeeperFoodType (8) is not 0 to 5.
Exhibit Preferences:
Foliage:
Acacia Caffra Tree, Thorn Acacia Tree, Hard Quandong Tree, Red Gum Tree
Thorn Bush, Yellow Fever Tree, Umbrella Thorn Tree, Tall Grass, Grass Tree
Sigillaria Tree (DD), Senegal Date Palm (ES)
Rocks:
Large Rock, Large Rock - 1, Large Rock - 2, Large Rock - 3, Large Rock - 4
Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small, Medium Savannah Rock (DD)
Termite Mound (ES)
Exhibit Construction:
Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 3-10 with 40 squares for each adult.
Exhibit size (for 3 adults): 120 grid squares
Terrain (for exhibit with 120 grid squares):
96 Savannah Grass, 6 Sand, 6 Dirt, 12 Fresh Water
Foliage (for exhibit with 120 grid squares):
6 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Sigillaria Tree (DD)
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 6 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.
Rocks (for exhibit with 120 grid squares):
5 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.