Sinovenator

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Sinovenator

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Author: Moondawg

Keywords: extinct animals, dinosaurs

Date Released: Dec 2 2008

Current SinovenatorMD_2008.ztd dated 30 November 2008

File Size: 202.58k

Compatibility: DD and CC

Description : Sinovenator (meaning "Chinese - hunter", derived from the Latin word venator = hunter) is a genus of troodontid dinosaur from China.
It is from the early Cretaceous Period. Two fossils were found in the older (lower) portion of the Yixian Formation in China, 128.2 million years ago (Ma) during the Barremian age. The type specimen, Sinovenator changii, was described by Xu, Norell, Wang, Makovicky and Wu in 2002. The type sepcimen is IVPP 12615, a partial skull and disarticulated skeleton. A referred specimen is IVPP 12583, an incomplete but articulated postcranial skeleton. Both are in the collection of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing China.

Sinovenator was a basal troodontid. It is the oldest and most basal described member of this family (older still but much more advanced is the yet undescribed WDC DML 001, from the Kimmeridgian-age Morrison Formation from United States). Sinovenator shares features with the most primitive dromaeosaurids and Avialae, demonstrating the common inheritance of these three members of the Paraves. Sinovenator was about the size of a chicken.

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Additional info:

SinovenatorMD_2008.ztd                              uca: 2E80B299 dated 30 November 2008

Results From Configuration Checking:

2e80b299.uca date: Sun Nov 30 20:08:14 2008
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Animal Type: 2E80B299

Sinovenator

It is from the early Cretaceous Period. Two fossils were found in the older
(lower) portion of the Yixian Formation in China, 128.2 million years ago (Ma)
during the Barremian age. The type specimen, Sinovenator changii, was
described by Xu, Norell, Wang, Makovicky and Wu in 2002. The type sepcimen is
IVPP 12615, a partial skull and disarticulated skeleton. A referred specimen
is IVPP 12583, an incomplete but articulated postcranial skeleton. Both are in
the collection of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and
Paleoanthropology in Beijing China.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Rainforest; Location: China; Era: Cretaceous
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 98.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.
Cannot be used in original Zoo Tycoon: cKeeperFoodType (6) is not 0 to 5.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Ulmo Tree, Mangrove Tree, Elephant Ear Tree, Foxtail Palm Tree
Llala Palm Tree, Rainforest Bush, Rainforest Fern, Orchid Tree, Kapok Tree
Thouarsus Cycad Tree (DD), Fern Bush (DD), Leptocycas Tree (DD)
Williamsonia Tree (DD), Fallen Rainforest Tree (ES), Rainforest Stump (ES)
Rafflesia (ES), Giant Ficus Tree (ES), Durian Tree (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, Stone Ruins, Rainforest Rock - Formation
Mossy Rainforest Rock (ES), Limestone Rock (ES)

Other specifically liked items:
Jungle Rock - Formation

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 3-10 with 20 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 3 adults): 60 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
42 Rainforest Floor, 12 Grass, 6 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 60 grid squares):
4 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Thouarsus Cycad 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.