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Masiakasaurus

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Author: Moondawg

Keywords: extinct animals, dinosaurs

Date Released: Jan 29 2009

Current MasiakasaurusMD_2009.ztd dated 4 January 2009

File Size: 1.92mb

Compatibility: DD and CC

Description: Masiakasaurus was a small predatory (theropod) dinosaur from Madagascar, named in 2001. Unlike most theropods, the front teeth of Masiakasaurus projected forward instead of straight down.
This unique dentition suggests that Masiakasaurus had a specialized diet, perhaps including fish and other small prey. Other bones of the skeleton indicate that Masiaksaurus was bipedal, with much shorter forelimbs than hindlimbs. Masiakasaurus had an estimated adult body length of around 2 meters (about 6-7 feet).

Masiakasaurus lived around 70 million years ago, along with animals such as Majungasaurus, Rapetosaurus, and Rahonavis. Masiakasaurus was closely related to the noasaurs, small predatory dinosaurs found in South America.

In Malagasy, masiaka means "vicious"; thus, the genus name means "vicious lizard". The type species, Masiakasaurus knopfleri, was named after the musician Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits fame, "whose music inspired expedition crews".

Additional info:

MasiakasaurusMD_2009.ztd                                    uca: 19088026 dated 4 January 2009

Results From Configuration Checking:

19088026.uca date: Sun Jan 04 14:24:18 2009
No Errors or Warnings to show.
Animal Type: 19088026

Masiakasaurus

This unique dentition suggests that Masiakasaurus had a specialized diet,
perhaps including fish and other small prey. Other bones of the skeleton
indicate that Masiaksaurus was bipedal, with much shorter forelimbs than
hindlimbs. Masiakasaurus had an estimated adult body length of around 2 meters
(about 6-7 feet).
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Coniferous Forest; Location: South America; Era: Cretaceous
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 98.
Preferred shelter: Rock Cave.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.
Cannot be used in original Zoo Tycoon: cKeeperFoodType (7) is not 0 to 5.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Lodgepole Pine Tree, Fir Tree, Pine Tree, Spruce Tree, Yellow Cedar Tree
Western Red Cedar Tree, Broadleaf Bush, Club Moss Shrub (DD)
Walchian Conifer Tree (DD), Dawn Redwood Tree (DD), Lepidodendron Tree (DD)
Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD), Norfolk Island Pine Tree (DD)

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, Coniferous Forest Rock - Formation
Medium Coniferous Rock (DD)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-5 with 40 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 80 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 80 grid squares):
52 Coniferous Floor, 8 Dirt, 8 Fresh Water, 12 Grass

Foliage (for exhibit with 80 grid squares):
5 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Norfolk Island Pine Tree (DD)
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 5 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 80 grid squares):
3 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.