Lufengosaurus

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Lufengosaurus

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Author: Moondawg

Keywords: extinct animals

Date Released: Dec 25 2009

Current Lufengosaurus_MD2009.ztd dated 15 November 2009

File Size: 3.87mb

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Description: Lufengosaurus, (, meaning "Lufeng Lizard"), was a prosauropod dinosaur which lived during the Early Jurassic period in what is now southwestern China.
At about 6 metres (20 ft) long, it was the first complete dinosaur skeleton mounted in China and a commemorative postage stamp was issued in 1958 to celebrate the event.

Named by C.C. Young in 1941, remains of the type species, L. huenei, were found in the Lower Lufeng Formation (Lower Jurassic) of Yunnan Province in China. A second species was named by Young a few years later. L. magnus was, as its name suggests, a significantly (up to 1/3rd) larger creature than L. huenei. Lufengosaurus is still found in Bajocian stage deposits of China, making it one of the few "prosauropod" genera to survive into the Middle Jurassic.

In 1981, Cooper suggested Lufengosaurus and Yunnanosaurus were species of the South African genus Massospondylus. However, a recent reanalysis of the skull of Lufengosaurus huenei establishes it as a distinct genus separate from either Massospondylus or Yunnanosaurus.

Like all prosauropods, Lufengosaurus had much longer hindlimbs than forelimbs and was probably bipedal some of the time, especially when browsing for food. It was herbivorous, although it had sharp claws (with an especially large thumb claw) and teeth. These features have been used to support claims that Lufengosaurus may have been at least partially omnivorous, but the sharp teeth witnessed in Lufengosaurus and other prosauropods are similar to those seen in iguanaian lizards - which are herbivorous.Alternatively, the claws may have been used for defense or raking foliage from trees.

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Additional info:

Lufengosaurus_MD2009.ztd             uca: 50A106DE dated 15 November 2009

Results From Configuration Checking:

50a106de.uca date: Sun Nov 15 13:53:32 2009
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Animal Type: 50A106DE

Lufengosaurus

At about 6 metres (20 ft) long, it was the first complete dinosaur skeleton
mounted in China and a commemorative postage stamp was issued in 1958 to
celebrate the event.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Deciduous Forest; Location: China; 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:
Wild Olive Tree, Elm Tree, Pacific Dogwood Tree, Cherry Tree, Maple Tree
Thornless Mesquite Tree, Birch Tree, Trembling Aspen Tree, Globe Willow Tree
Japanese Maple Tree, Deciduous Bush, Weeping Willow Tree, White Oak Tree
Broadleaf Bush, Gingko Tree (DD), Glossopteris Tree (DD), Magnolia Tree (DD)
Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD), Bonsai (CC), Snowbell Tree (CC)

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, Deciduous Forest Rock - Formation

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 1-3 with 100 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 200 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 200 grid squares):
140 Deciduous Floor, 20 Dirt, 20 Fresh Water, 20 Grass

Foliage (for exhibit with 200 grid squares):
12 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Magnolia Tree (DD)
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 12 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 200 grid squares):
16 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.

Elevation: Of the 200 squares, 5 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.