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1997[]
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Game Gear game)[]
Dryosaurus is an enemy in Game Gear game of The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
2003[]
Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis[]
See: Dryosaurus/Operation Genesis
Dryosaurus appeared in Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis as a 1-star herbivore, the only 1-star dinosaur in the game. They serve as a main prey for many carnivores and has no defenses against any carnivore. They enjoy herding and lack defenses so they run away from danger. They are the favored prey for Dilophosaurus and Ceratosaurus. They were probably an important prey item for the latter in real life as well. Dryosaurus, along with the Ceratosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Albertosaurus, Torosaurus, and Parasaurolophus, are one of the dinosaurs the player is able to start with.
The coloration is a primary green with brown spots and a faded blue on the face.
2012[]
Jurassic Park: Builder[]
See: Dryosaurus/Builder
Dryosaurus was one of the available dinosaurs on the IOS application, Jurassic Park: Builder.
2019[]
Jurassic World Evolution[]
Dryosaurus appears within the game as on of the available dinosaurs alongside Homalocephale and Nigersaurus within the Herbivore Dinosaur Pack, and the pack launched on September 17, 2019.
Information[]
Dryosaurus is unlocked from the Research Center after achieving a high enough ranking with the Science Division on Isla Sorna.
Base Stats (at 100% Genome)[] | |
|---|---|
| Attack | 3 |
| Defense | 0 |
| Lifespan | 61 |
| Resilience | 64 |
| Rating | 6 |
| Incubation Cost | $25,000 |
Dig Sites[]
Skins[]
- Jungle Pattern
- Steppe Pattern
- Arid Pattern
- Wetland Pattern
- Vivid Pattern
Tour Information[]
Release From Hatchery[]
TBA
Genome[]
Dryosaurus has 6 Gap ID slots to modify.
- Cosmetic
- Lifespan
- Resilience
- Habitat
- Stress
- Social
Bio[]
Profile[]
InGen Database Entry[]
Stats[] | |
|---|---|
| Era | Late Jurassic |
| Family | Dryosauridae |
| Genus | Dryosaurus |
| Height | m |
| Weight | T |
| Length | m |
| Feeder Type | Ground Herbivore |
Description[]
- Dryosaurus is a genus of late Jurassic ornithopod dinosaur. The name 'Dryosaurus' is derived from the Greek word 'drys' meaning 'tree' or 'oak', referring to the habitat these dinosaurs likely inhabited. This small and agile herbivore was likely dependent on its ability to evade carnivores in order to survive, being unable to defend itself by other means.
Discovery[]
- Dryosaurus was originally classified as a Hypsilophodon, due to similarities in size and shape. Subsequent studies have rejected this classification, based on anatomical differences: the number of toes differs, as does the hip and dental structure.The Tanzanian Dysalotosaurus is another dinosaur so similar in appearance to Dryosaurus that some paleontologists have claimed the two are synonymous. This synonymy has been cited as evidence for a land route between Africa and North America during the late Jurassic. Geographical maps do not indicate the existence of such a land route, however, and a 1981 study by Peter Malcolm Galton identified several differences between the two animals. Without the existence of a land route during the late Jurassic, these similarities could be simply a case of the two genera having relatively recently diverged.
Paleoecology[]
- Dryosaurus would have lived alongside predators such as Ceratosaurus and a large amount of Allosaurus. True to its name, Dryosaurus likely inhabited river-lining forests and savannahs. The flora of the time included fungi, mosses, and conifers.
2021[]
Jurassic World Evolution 2[]
Dryosaurus appears in Jurassic World Evolution 2 alongside Homalocephale and Nigersaurus, this time within the base game.
2025[]
Jurassic World Evolution 3[]
Dryosaurus appears in Jurassic World Evolution 3, now having babies. Its appearance was confirmed within the dinosaurs database.
