Dromiceiomimus

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Dromiceiomimus

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Author: Moondawg

Keywords: extinct, dinosaurs

Date Released: Oct 26, 2008

Current DromiceiomimusMD_2008.ztd dated 26 October 2008

File Size: 1.66mb

Compatibility: DD and CC

Description: Dromiceiomimus (meaning "Emu mimic") was a swift bipedal dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period, about 80 to 65 million years ago
It was about 12 feet (3.5 m) long and weighed about 220 to 330 pounds (100 to 150 kg). Its femur (thigh bone) was 468 mm long. This ornithomimid (a bird-like theropod) had very long limbs, hollow bones, and a large brain and eyes. It had a toothless, beaked mouth, and weak jaws.

The brains of ornithomimids were large for dinosaurs, but this may not necessarily be a sign of greater intelligence; some paleontologists think that the enlarged portions of the brain were dedicated to kinesthetic coordination. Compared to other ornithomimosaurs Drimiceiomimus had a short back, long slender forearms, very large eye sockets, and pelvic bones that were arranged somewhat differently.

The first fossil remains of this genus were discovered in the 1920s, and originally named Struthiomimus brevitertius and S. samueli. It was renamed by Russell in 1972 to D. brevitertius after an extensive review of North American ornithomimosaurs, which he reclassified into three genera: Dromiceiomimus, Ornithomimus, and Struthiomimus. Alberta, Canada's Horseshoe Canyon and Judith River Formations have yielded fossils of both adults and juveniles. The top speed of this dinosaur is believed to be 40 mph.

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DromiceiomimusMD_2008.ztd                                     uca: 282C8299 dated 26 October 2008

Results From Configuration Checking:

282c8299.uca date: Sun Oct 26 14:55:58 2008
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Animal Type: 282C8299

Dromiceiomimus

It was about 12 feet (3.6 m) long and weighed about 220 to 330 pounds (100 to
150 kg). Its femur (thigh bone) was 468 mm long. This ornithomimid (a
bird-like theropod) had very long limbs, a large brain and large eyes. It had
a toothless, beaked mouth, and weak jaws; it may have eaten insects, eggs and
some meat. Compared to other ornithomimosaurs it had a short back, long
slender forearms, very large eye sockets and differently arranged pelvic
bones.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Coniferous Forest; Location: North America; Era: Cretaceous
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 95.
Preferred shelter: Rock Cave.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.
Cannot be used in original Zoo Tycoon: cKeeperFoodType (6) is not 0 to 5.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Lodgepole Pine Tree, Fir Tree, Pine Tree, Spruce Tree, Yellow Cedar Tree
Western Red Cedar Tree, Club Moss Shrub (DD), Walchian Conifer Tree (DD)
Dawn Redwood Tree (DD), Lepidodendron Tree (DD)
Norfolk Island Pine Tree (DD), Sigillaria 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: 3-6 with 20 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 3 adults): 60 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
48 Coniferous Floor, 6 Fresh Water, 6 Grass

Foliage (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
4 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 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.