Barapasaurus

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Barapasaurus

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Author: Moondawg

Keywords: extinct, dinosaurs

Release Date: Oct 13, 2008

Current BarapasaurusMD_2008.ztd dated 12 October 2008

File Size: 10.21mb

Compatibility: DD or CC

Description: Barapasaurus (bah-RAH-pah-sawr-us) meaning 'big-legged lizard', referring to the size of its leg bone (Indian bara meaning 'big' and pa meaning 'leg' plus Greek sauros meaning 'lizard') is a genus of dinosaur.
Barapasaurus is curious because it is the earliest known sauropod, dating from the early Jurassic Period - more precisely the Toarcian age, about 189.6 to 176.5 million years ago. This is evident in the unspecialized nature of its form. Later sauropods like Brachiosaurus developed their own ecological niche and feeding strategies. However, Barapasaurus was something of an "all-purpose" dinosaur. For example, later sauropods developed hollow vertebrae, as a weight-saving measure. Barapasaurus vertebrae, on the other hand, were almost solid, with only the earliest hints of hollowing. (See also: Camarasaurus.)

Despite its early place in dinosaur history, Barapasaurus reached a length of about 18 metres (60 feet), and weighed about 48 tones (53 tons). Its height to the hip was approximately 5.5 metres (18 feet).

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Additional info:

BarapasaurusMD_2008.ztd                                uca: 2E2CBE28 dated 12 October 2008

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2e2cbe28.uca date: Sun Oct 12 14:21:58 2008
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Animal Type: 2E2CBE28

Barapasaurus

Barapasaurus is curious because it is the earliest known sauropod, dating from
the early Jurassic Period - more precisely the Toarcian age, about 189.6 to
176.5 million years ago. This is evident in the unspecialized nature of its
form. Later sauropods like Brachiosaurus developed their own ecological niche
and feeding strategies. However, Barapasaurus was something of an
"all-purpose" dinosaur. For example, later sauropods developed hollow
vertebrae, as a weight-saving measure. Barapasaurus vertebrae, on the other
hand, were almost solid, with only the earliest hints of hollowing. (See also:
Camarasaurus.)
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Deciduous Forest; Location: India; Era: Jurassic
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 97.
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
Broadleaf Bush, Gingko Tree (DD), Glossopteris Tree (DD), Magnolia Tree (DD)
Monkey Puzzle 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: 1-3 with 100 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 200 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 200 grid squares):
150 Deciduous Floor, 10 Dirt, 10 Fresh Water, 30 Grass

Foliage (for exhibit with 200 grid squares):
12 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 12 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 200 grid squares):
16 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.