Amargasaurus
"Amargasaurus cazaui"
A. angulus
A. serratus
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Amargasaurus
The Amargasaurus is a large-sized terrestrial herbivore. Lumberingly slow, it is ineffective at escaping conflict, but excels in a fight thanks to its crushing stomps and thorned neck.
Description
Considered small for a sauropod, Amargasaurus is recognizable for its bizarrely spiked neck vertebrae. In life, this could have formed a sail, but no evidence exists of any skin attaching such structures, so it boils down to speculation.
Paleo Info
Amargasaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous epoch (129.4–122.46 mya) of what is now Argentina. The only known skeleton was discovered in 1984 and is virtually complete, including a fragmentary skull, making Amargasaurus one of the best-known sauropods of its epoch. Amargasaurus was first described in 1991 and contains a single known species, Amargasaurus cazaui. It was a large animal, but small for a sauropod. Most distinctively, it sported two parallel rows of tall spines down its neck and back, taller than in any other known sauropod. In life, these spines could have stuck out of the body as solitary structures that supported a keratinous sheath. An alternate hypothesis, now more favored, postulates that they could have formed a scaffold supporting a skin sail. They might have been used for display, combat, or defense.
Amargasaurus was small for a sauropod measuring about 9 meters (30 to 33 feet) long and weighing 2.5 tons (2.9 short tons). However, the 9-meter estimate is older than GSP's estimate that places it at 13 meters (43 feet) and 4 metric tons, which is a more accurate size estimation as it is accurate to ScottHartman's Skeletal.
Trivia
- The Amargasaurus is the first sauropod to be released into the game.
- It was a part of the third stretch goal, worth $57K AUD ~ $40K USD.
- Due to the controversy surrounding the neck neural spines of Amargasaurus the species 'cazaui' incorporates the theory of them being covered in flesh similar to Spinosaurus while the species 'serratus' and 'angulus' portray Amargasaurus as having keratin horns on them.
Nesting
Amargasaurus nests require the following materials to complete the nest:
Abilities
These are the Abilities Amargasaurus can use for combat.
| Name | Icon | Description | Unlock Cost | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiked Hide | Protective spikes that inflict bleed if they are hit with an attack. Only available on the Angulus and Serratus sub-species. | FREE | Character Trait | |
| Headbutt |  | A quick headbutt attack. Can be used while running. | FREE | Head |
| Sturdy |  | Immune to knockback effects. | 600 | Senses |
| Lone Survivor |  | 10% armor increase and increased maneuverability when not in a group. | 700 | Senses |
| Stomp |  | A heavy stomp with front feet. | 800 | Front Limb |
| Herbivore |  | Able to eat berries and fruit, moderate food drain. | FREE | Metabolism |
| Resilient Scales |  | Increases bleed and venom healing by 30%. | 800 | Hide |
| Tail Attack |  | A tail attack that causes light damage. | 500 | Tail |
Skins
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10,000 ) Store Skins
These skins can only be acquired through the Alderon Games Store for a limited time.
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