Deinonychus

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Deinonychus

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Author: Moondawg

Keywords: extinct, dinosaurs

Date Released: Oct 22, 2008

Current DeinonychusMD_2008.ztd dated 21 October 2008

File Size: 3.14mb

Compatibility: DD or CC

Description: Deinonychus (Greek'terrible' and 'claw') was a genus of carnivorous dromaeosaurid dinosaur. This 3.4 metre (11 ft) long dinosaur lived during the early Cretaceous Period (Aptian - Albian stages, 121 to 98.9 million years ago).
"Terrible claw" refers to the unusually large, sickle-shaped talon on the second toe of each hind foot, which was probably held up off the ground while the dinosaur walked on the third and fourth toes. It was commonly thought that Deinonychus would kick with the sickle claw to slash at its prey but recent tests on reconstructions of similar Velociraptor talons suggest that the claw was used to stab, not slash. The species name antirrhopus means "counter balance", which refers to John Ostrom's idea about the function of the tail. As in other dromaeosaurids, the tail vertebrae have a series of ossified tendons and super - elongated bone processes. These features seemed to make the tail into a stiff counterbalance, but a fossil of the very closely related Velociraptor mongoliensis has an articulated tail skeleton that is curved laterally in a long S - shape. This suggests that, in life, the tail could swish to the sides with a high degree of flexibility In both the Cloverly and Antlers Formation, Deinonychus remains have been found closely associated with those of the ornithopod Tenontosaurus. Teeth discovered associated with Tenontosaurus specimens imply it was hunted or at least scavenged upon by Deinonychus.

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DeinonychusMD_2008.ztd                          uca: 2C66029D dated 21 Octber 2008

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2c66029d.uca date: Tue Oct 21 22:50:06 2008
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Animal Type: 2C66029D

Deinonychus

This 3.4 metre (11 ft) long dinosaur lived during the early Cretaceous Period
(Aptian - Albian stages, 121 to 98.9 million years ago). Fossils of the only
named species (D. antirrhopus) have been recovered from the U.S. states of
Montana, Wyoming and Oklahoma, though teeth that may belong to Deinonychus
have been found much farther east in Maryland.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Deciduous Forest; Location: North 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:
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
Coniferous Forest Rock - Formation

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-5 with 80 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 160 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 160 grid squares):
128 Deciduous Floor, 8 Dirt, 8 Fresh Water, 16 Grass

Foliage (for exhibit with 160 grid squares):
10 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Gingko Tree (DD)
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 10 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 160 grid squares):
6 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.