Kotasaurus

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Kotasaurus

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Author: Moondawg

Keywords: extinct animals

Date Released: Nov 22 2009

Current Kotasaurus_MD2009.ztd dated 19 November 2009

File Size: 3.86mb

Compatibility: DD and CC

Description: Kotasaurus (pronounced KOHT-ah-SAWR-us) (meaning "Kota [Formation] lizard") is the name given to a genus of dinosaur from the Early Jurassic period, about 208 million to 188 million years ago.
It was an early sauropod, sharing some similarities with prosauropods. Its fossils were found in 1988, in India, near a place called Yemanapalli, in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

It is the most primitive known sauropod, and is similar to prosauropods in some ways (the hip bones). This quadrupedal plant-eater was about 30 feet (9 m) long. It had a bulky body, a long tail and a long neck. It is known from a partial skeleton found in India (with no skull).

The type species, Kotasaurus yamanpalliensis, was described by P. Yadagiri in 1988.

The Geological Survey of India restored the skeletal remains of this giant skeleton and displayed at Birla Science Museum, Hyderabad.

Like all sauropods, Kotasaurus was an herbivore. However, no skull has yet been recovered and so its exact diet has not been determined. A few lone teeth are known but not sufficient to make judgments on diet.

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Kotasaurus_MD2009.ztd                     uca: 509E979B dated 19 November 2009

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Kotasaurus

Kotasaurus (pronounced KOHT-ah-SAWR-us) (meaning "Kota [Formation] lizard") is
the name given to a genus of dinosaur from the Early Jurassic period, about
208 million to 188 million years ago. It was an early sauropod, sharing some
similarities with prosauropods. Its fossils were found in 1988, in India, near
a place called Yemanapalli, in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Desert; Location: India; Era: Jurassic
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 97.
Animal can jump.
Animal can climb cliffs.
Cannot be used in original Zoo Tycoon: cKeeperFoodType (8) is not 0 to 5.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Palm Tree, Joshua Tree, Quiver Tree, Prickly Pear Cactus, Saguaro Cactus
Sand Bush (NA), Doum Palm Tree (NA), Yucca Tree (ES), Agave Cactus (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, Desert Rock - Formation, Medium Desert Rock (DD)
Small Desert Rock (ES), Large Desert Rock (NA)

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 Sand, 16 Dirt, 16 Brown Stone, 16 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 160 grid squares):
10 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Joshua Tree
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):
3 Medium Desert Rock (DD), which is its most liked rock,
and 1 Small Rock - Small.

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