Parasaurolophus

***Parasaurolophus*** is a large herbivorous dinosaur that appears in *Carnivores*, *Carnivores 2*, *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter*, *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD*, *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn*, and *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt*. *Parasaurolophus* is a skittish animal. apt to run at first sight of the hunter, making it a tricky animal to hunt. Regardless of its tendency to flee, *Parasaurolophus* is docile enough to become the first animal available to hunt in many of the games.

## Biology

*The following information is based on a mixture of official information including Dinopedia entries, game manuals, developer commentary, and in-game behavior.*
This hadrosaur is a bizarre herbivore; it bears a very large and distinctive head crest that can reach up to six feet (approximately 1.8 meters) long. *Parasaurolopus* are a common sight; they form the bottom of the food chain of the planet's ecosystem and can be seen frequently when not hunted. This animal posses average sight and smell and excellent hearing. Unlike the *Parasaurolophus* of Earth, which was mostly quadrupedal and only stood on its hind legs to run and to reach high vegetation, the FMM UV-32 *Parasaurolophus* is almost entirely bipedal, only dropping down on all fours to graze on low-growing plants.

## *Carnivores*

### Target Zone

*Parasaurolophus* have a large Target Zone that starts at the head and continues down halfway on the spine. Their large size amplifies this target zone making it an easier target to reach.

### Behavior

*Parasaurolophus*, when not disturbed, will often graze on a low growing plants. Only lifting its head up to swallow, it is very easy to take advantage of the animal as it eats. They are also very sensitive to any smells or sounds they perceive and will flee from the player at the first sign of danger. It is quite often the hunter will find *Parasaurolophus* fleeing long before it was seen.

## *Carnivores 2*

### Target Zone

*Parasaurolophus* have no Target Zones. Instead, they have a health value of 6 and only require a few shots from even the weakest weapons to subdue.

### Behaviour

*Parasaurolophus* in *Carnivores 2* behave much like their counterpart in *Carnivores*. *Parasaurolophus* in *Carnivores 2*, however, are generally less skittish and inclined to flee.

## *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD*

The *Parasaurolophus* returns in *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD]* as a trophy animal. For the first time in a *Carnivores* game, the *Parasaurolophus* is not the first dinosaur available to hunt, it is instead the third. A *Parasaurolophus* license costs 50 gems to purchase. The *Parasaurolophus* is extremely wary; for what it lacks in bulk and armor it makes up for in speed and extraordinary senses. A *Parasaurolophus* will often spot a hunter and flee before the hunter even knew the dinosaur was there, at which point it will let out a throaty bellow to alert others of its kind. The *Parasaurolophus* also has a tendency of ambushing hunters and trampling them to death, even though the dinosaur is incorrectly listed as "not dangerous". The *Parasaurolophus* call is a loud, alien-like bellow, which can carry for miles. This dinosaur has an excellent sense of sight, a low sense of smell, and an excellent sense of hearing. This *Parasaurolophus*, like the other dinosaurs in the game, is much more anatomically correct, albeit less bulky than the real life *Parasaurolophus*.

### *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn*

The *Parasaurolophus* returns in *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter Reborn*. The *Parasaurolophus* is once again a dangerous dinosaur capable of killing the hunter should he get too close. The *Parasaurolophus*'s senses are acute, and it is very fast, but not a strong fighter. It is overly cautious, and because it runs in many different directions when frightened, it often collides with the hunter, killing him. The *Parasaurolophus* call is a soft, moaning trumpet that eerily echoes across the landscape. Mutated *Parasaurolophus* can also be found roaming the islands.

### *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt*

*Parasaurolophus* also returns in *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt* with the same traits from the previous two games. Its mutated variant, however was removed.

## Gallery

* Official Action Forms *Carnivores* render
* A *Parasaurolophus* at "Delphaeus Hills" digging at the dirt with its feet.
* A *Parasaurolophus* eating some grass at "Delphaeus Hills".
* *Parasaurolophus* in *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD*.
* *Parasaurolophus* searching for danger while drinking.
* A *Parasaurolopus* walking through "The Great Forest".
* A sideview of a *Parasaurolophus* walking through the "The Great Forest".

## External links

* For information regarding its role in the Continuum Canon, see *Parasaurolophus*.