Deltadromeus

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Deltadromeus

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Author: Moondawg

Keywords: Extinct animals, dinosaurs

Date Released: Dec 17 2008

Current DeltadromeusMD_2008.ztd dated 11 December 2008

File Size: 10.62mb

Compatibility: DD and CC

Description: Deltadromeus ("delta runner") is a genus of theropod dinosaur from Northern Africa. This carnivore had long, unusually slender hind limbs for its size, suggesting that it was a swift runner.
It lived in the late Cretaceous Period, about 95 million years ago. It may have been one of the longest carnivorous dinosaurs, with one unpublished survey indicating that a referred partial specimen could represent an individual that was around 13.3 meters (44 ft) long, though it would have weighed only an estimated 3.5 tons, making it more slender than the giant carnosaurs. The more complete holotype specimen measured an estimated 8.1 m (26.5 ft) long. Deltadromeus skeletons have been found with those of the carnosaur Carcharodontosaurus, and it may have lived along side the even larger Spinosaurus. The specific name D. agilis, meaning "swift delta runner", comes from the fact that this species had adaptations for running, and that its remains were found in a fossilized river delta. Deltadromeus was originally described as a large coelurosaur, but more recent studies suggest it was actually a ceratosaur, possibly a gigantic member of the noasaurid family.

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DeltadromeusMD_2008.ztd                                  uca: E20A3E28 dated 11 December 2008

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e20a3e28.uca date: Thu Dec 11 17:34:36 2008
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Animal Type: E20A3E28

Deltadromeus

This carnivore had long, unusually slender hind limbs for its size, suggesting
that it was a swift runner. It lived in the late Cretaceous Period, about 95
million years ago. It may have been one of the longest carnivorous dinosaurs,
with one unpublished survey indicating that a referred partial specimen could
represent an individual that was around 13.3 meters (44 ft) long, though it
would have weighed only an estimated 3.5 tons, making it more slender than the
giant carnosaurs. The more complete holotype specimen measured an estimated
8.1 m (26.5 ft) long. Deltadromeus skeletons have been found with those of the
carnosaur Carcharodontosaurus, and it may have lived along side the even
larger Spinosaurus. The specific name D. agilis, meaning "swift delta runner",
comes from the fact that this species had adaptations for running, and that
its remains were found in a fossilized river delta. Deltadromeus was
originally described as a large coelurosaur, but more recent studies suggest
it was actually a ceratosaur, possibly a gigantic member of the noasaurid
family.

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Savannah; Location: Africa; 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:
Acacia Caffra Tree, Thorn Acacia Tree, Eucalyptus Tree, Hard Quandong Tree
Red Gum Tree, Thorn Bush, Yellow Fever Tree, Baobab Tree, Umbrella Thorn Tree
Tall Grass, Grass Tree, Khejri Tree, Sigillaria Tree (DD)
Senegal Date Palm (ES)

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, Medium Savannah Rock (DD), Termite Mound (ES)

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):
112 Savannah Grass, 16 Sand, 24 Dirt, 8 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 160 grid squares):
8 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Sigillaria Tree (DD)
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.