Alioramus by Moondawg

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Alioramus by Moondawg

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Author: Moondawg

Keywords: extinct, dinosaurs

Release Date: Nov 21 2008

Current AlioramusMD_2008.ztd dated 16 November 2008

File Size: 9.31mb

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: Alioramus ( meaning 'different branch') is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period of Asia.
The type and only species, A. remotus, is known from a partial skull and three metatarsals recovered from Mongolian sediments which were
deposited in a humid floodplain between 70 to 65 million years ago. These remains were
named and described by Russian paleontologist Sergei Kurzanov in 1976. Its relationships
to other tyrannosaurid genera are unknown, but some experts believe Alioramus is closely
related to the contemporaneous Tarbosaurus, or is a juvenile of that genus.

While very little skeletal material is known, Alioramus was probably bipedal like most
theropods, and its sharp teeth indicate that it was a carnivore. It was smaller than
tyrannosaurids like Tarbosaurus and Tyrannosaurus, but its adult size is difficult to
estimate since it is known mainly from a skull, which may belong to a juvenile. Alioramus
is characterized by the row of five bony crests along the top of its snout, and also has
more teeth than any other tyrannosaurid. Its skull is lower than those of other
tyrannosaurids, but this might be a juvenile feature.

Alioramus was estimated at between 5 and 6 meters (16.5 to 20 ft) in length when
originally described by Sergei Kurzanov in 1976. Kurzanov, however, did not correct for
lengthening of the skull by deformation during fossilization, which may indicate a shorter
overall body length for this individual. If this specimen is a juvenile, then adult
Alioramus would have reached greater lengths, but no confirmed adult specimens are known.

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Additional info:

AlioramusMD_2008.ztd                                 uca: ade6f2fb dated 16 November 2008

Results From Configuration Checking:

ade6f2fb.uca date: Sun Nov 16 13:53:18 2008
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Animal Type: ADE6F2FB

Alioramus

The type and only species, A. remotus, is known from a partial skull and three
metatarsals recovered from Mongolian sediments which were deposited in a humid
floodplain between 70 to 65 million years ago. These remains were named and
described by Russian paleontologist Sergei Kurzanov in 1976. Its relationships
to other tyrannosaurid genera are unknown, but some experts believe Alioramus
is closely related to the contemporaneous Tarbosaurus, or is a juvenile of
that genus.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Grassland; Location: Asia; Era: Cretaceous
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 97.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.
Cannot be used in original Zoo Tycoon: cKeeperFoodType (7) is not 0 to 5.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Broadleaf Bush, Monkey Puzzle 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, Stone Ruins

Other specifically liked items:
Waterfall Rock - Formation, Jungle Rock - Formation

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-3 with 80 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 160 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 160 grid squares):
104 Grass, 16 Dirt, 16 Rainforest Floor, 16 Gray Stone, 8 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 160 grid squares):
8 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Broadleaf Bush
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 8 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

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

Elevation: Of the 160 squares, 4 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.