Ichthyosaurus

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## Classification

### Family

Ichthyosauridae

* Evolution 2

## Size

### Weight

1 m
(3.3 feet)
2 m
(6.6 feet)
163 kg
(359.4 lbs)

## Environment

### Minimum population

1
6

### Fish

100%
0.20

## Incubation

### Cost

$125,000

***Ichthyosaurus*** is a genus of marine reptile in *Evolution 2*. It originated from Late Triassic and Early Jurassic Europe.

## Characteristics

*Ichthyosaurus* is a small marine reptile, measuring around two meters in length – far smaller than other genera of ichthyosaurs, which can grow between 4 and up to 25 meters (i.e. *Shonisaurus*). Its paddle-like limbs and streamlined body allow it to move at great speed through water, catching its prey in its long, thin snout. *Ichthyosaurus* is a piscivore, with a diet consisting mostly of fish and squid.

## Gameplay

Along with *Plesiosaurus*, *Ichthyosaurus* is among the earliest marine reptiles to be unlocked. It is relatively cheap, easy to maintain and of middling appeal to guests.

### Behaviour

*Ichthyosaurus* is a docile, non-predatory reptile. It has low space and food requirements and lives in small pods. If housed with large predators, such as *Tylosaurus* and *Mosasaurus*, it may be hunted, though its agility can allow it to evade predators in a large enough enclosure.

### Cosmetics

##### Skins

AMAZON RAINFOREST

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY

DEATH VALLEY

GAMBIA RIVER BASIN

GREAT SANDY DESERT

LIMPOPO RIVER

MANGROVE FOREST

QILIAN MOUNTAINS

SALAR DEL HUASCO

SONORAN DESERT

SVALBARD

YUKON RIVER

##### Patterns

File:Ichthyosaurus Chalcorana pattern from Evolution 2.png
CHALCORANA

File:Ichthyosaurus Lithobates pattern from Evolution 2.png
LITHOBATES

File:Ichthyosaurus Papurana pattern from Evolution 2.png
PAPURANA

File:Ichthyosaurus Pelophylax pattern from Evolution 2.png
PELOPHYLAX

File:Ichthyosaurus Pulchrana pattern from Evolution 2.png
PULCHRANA

File:Ichthyosaurus Rana pattern from Evolution 2.png
RANA

## Palaeontology

*Ichthyosaurus* was discovered in England in the early 19th century, specifically 1811, by celebrated English paleontologist and fossil collector Mary Anning along with her brother Joseph, when they uncovered a skeleton while digging for fossils in Lyme Regis, on the south coast of England. Like many Victorian discovaries, *Ichthyosaurus* became a wastebasket taxon for ichthyosaurs; with over 50 species being named by 1900. Many of these have since been moved to new genera, leaving six species of *Ichthyosaurus* as recognized. The remains were initially thought to be those of a crocodile – almost 200 years later, at the beginning of the 21st Century, advances in knowledge allowed Anning's find to be classified as a new genus.

*Ichthyosaurus* was a relatively small ichthyosauridae and the earliest genus to develop the family's familiar fish or dolphin like shape. In comparision, the majority of Triassic ichthyosaurs had more eel like bodies. *Ichthyosaurus* was fully adapted to aquatic life and hunted small prey such as fish and cephalopods. Its ear bones were solid, transferring water vibrations to the inner ear and thus allowing them to locate prey. Due to their body shape, all ichthyosaurs gave birth to live young, with the babies born tail first to prevent them from drowning.

### Paleoecology

*Ichthyosaurus* lived during the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic periods, around 120-220 million years ago. Fossils have been found mainly in Europe; including the British Isles, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland. A species has also been found in Indonesia. It shared its environment with Early Jurassic plesiosaurs, such as *Plesiosaurus* and *Attenborosaurus*. It primarily fed on fish and squid, which it used its large eyes and attuned hearing to locate.

## External links

* Ichthyosaurus on Wikipedia

1. ↑ *Ichthyosaurus*. Jurassic World Evolution 2 Database. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
2. ↑ *Ichthyosaurus*. Prehistoric Wildlife. Retrieved October 14, 2022.