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Mods/Godzilla (pepezilla)

This creature/item/feature is fan created and should not be treated as confirmed.

## Godzilla

### **Rideable**

Yes

"Can jump over hills with facility and travel sea truly fast."
"With this jaws he can swallow a Megalodon and it's not the only danger, this roar is so powerful than means and animals around will pass out, maybe dying".
"With this claws and tooths can break steel wall, his already a good choise, if in more you think to his portage capacity and his natural agility in all environnement, you see a creature who can change the way of wars".

Godzilla or Godzillark is a modded creature and sadly it is still a work in progress! It is bigger than the Dodo Rex but smaller than the Dragon, it's tameble and rideable but it's not a very good idea to try because it is very dangerous. It may be big but it's really fast and a good swimmer! Fighting the Godzillark is **NOT** a good idea!

Page by: ***Indominus Rex 2016***

Page revised by ***Drago526005***
Paraceratherium

* In Ark: Survival Evolved
* In Real Life

*Paraceratherium Gigamicus is a massive, long-necked mammal that inhabits some of the island's grasslands. It resembles a gigantic horse/rhinoceros hybrid, but is over twice the size of either. Paraceratherium is a very peaceful and friendly herbivore, and doesn't even seem to mind other creatures near its nest.*
*Barring some... surprise... yet in store for me, I can safely say that the Paracerathrium is the largest mammal on the island. While its size means that the Paraceratherium can provide an incredible amount of food, it also makes it dangerous when hunted.*
**Domesticated**
*A beast of burden second to the Brontosaurus, Paraceratherium is an excellent worker. It is a naturally friendly animal, and is not afraid of humans. However despite its normally calm demeanor, when it or its owner is provoked by aggression, the Paraceratherium can quickly become a real threat to the attacker and will use its girth to its advantage in combat.*

The **Paraceratherium** or **Paracer** is a large herbivorous mammal found on the Ark.

## Trivia

* The dossier was revealed on June 16, 2015.
* The dossier of the Paraceratherium seems to hint at the Megapithecus boss, similar to how the spider dossier hints at the Broodmother.
* Paraceratherium appears to drop much more Raw Prime Meat than even Brontosaurus. Consider hunting them when in need of Prime Raw Meat for taming or cooking.
* Paraceratherium requires a Behemoth gate due to its height, but is able to easily walk through a gap two walls wide. They can occasionally walk over a wall that is two units high, and can step over a one-high wall without slowing down at all.
* The Paraceratherium is one of only a few creatures to not be included in a Spotlight video (excluding the initial creatures).

### Trivia not relevant for the game

* Paraceratherium is one of the largest terrestrial mammals to ever live, however it's in-game length of 12 meters is still more than the real mammal's maximum length of about 8.
* Paraceratherium is also known as Indricotherium or Baluchitherium.
* Despite looking like a cross between a giraffe and a rhinoceros, Paraceratherium is a close relative of modern-day Rhinoceroses.
* Paraceratherium comes from the Greek words pará - near, keras - horn and thēríon - beast, which refers to the relationship to Rhinoceros.
Titanosaurus

## Height

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There is 15 walls from the ground to the top of the platform saddle.

*Today I witnessed an unforgettable sight: the extremely rare Titanosaurus Vagacastrum. Essentially a walking mountain, it is an absolutely enormous sauropod which has developed armored plates of bone protrusions all over its body.*
*Between these plates and its unparalleled size, Titanosaurus is extremely difficult to put down. In addition, Titanosaurus seems outright immune to any sort of narcotic effects. They often inadvertently crush nearby creature underfoot with every step they take. While most sauropods ignore non-hostile creatures, Titanosaurs take issue with creatures invading its personal space. This is probably because they aggressively feed off any and all plants they can find. Titanosaurus eats constantly, which certainly helps recover health quickly, even after fighting off numerous carnivores such as Giganotosaurus.*
*Domesticated*
*I suspect that a Titanosaur, for all its sheer size, is overkill for a lone rider. Rather, for those elite tribes powerful enough to bend one of these titans to their will, the epic creature is employed as a mobile superfortress, capable of ferrying obscene amounts of weight, structures, defenses, and creatures across the island. Some nomadic tribes even have their main base on the back of a Titanosaur!*

The **Titanosaurus** or **Titanosaur** is a massive herbivorous dinosaur found on the Ark.

## Trivia

* The dossier was revealed on January 19, 2016
* The name "Vagacastrum" means "wandering castle", fitting for this one-dino mobile fortress.
* The Island currently only spawns 3 Titanosaurs, so 3 tamed ones would ultimately block any more wild ones from spawning.

### Trivia not relevant for the game

* The largest known dinosaur in existence was the sauropod Argentinosaurus. This sauropod, itself a titanosaur, was estimated to be perhaps as long as 39.7 meters. long, but is still dwarfed by ARK's Titanosaurus which is 124.5 meters long.
* Extrapolating from the above and assuming that Argentinosaurs and Titanosaurus have a similar body shape and density, the latter must have a mass between 1540 and 2969 metric tons. This makes Titanosaurus the only animal in the game that can be safely classified as a Kaiju.

* The armor vaguely resembles the back armor often pictured in the armored titanosaur Ampelosaurus (and its relatives, such as the heavily armored Agustinia) which might have lead to some design inspiration for ARK's Titanosaur.
* The genus Titanosaurus is actually considered a dubious name, as it cannot be easily distinguished from other members of the titanosaur family. This resulted in many species of "Titanosaurus" being renamed, although none of them are as large as the Titanosaurus featured in ARK.
Velonasaur

The **Velonasaur** is a dino mount found in Extinction in *ARK: Survival Evolved*.

## Overview

The Velonasaur is a large thorny dino that is found in the desert biome in Extinction. It is a very dangerous dino to encounter if unprepared. It has a devastating long range rapid fire attack that can kill a player quickly. It also has a close range claw attack that deal moderate damage. It has a third attack which the dino begins flailing its whole body side to side while shooting thorns.

## Taming

The best way to tame this dino is to knock it out with a tranq arrow while not getting spotted. The Velonasaur requires Raw Meat in order to be tamed.

## Mount

As a mount, the Velonasaur is primarily a support dino. The Velonasaur is a literal walking machine gun due to the speed of its thorns
Mortar and Pestle

The **Mortar and Pestle** is a basic crafting station used to craft several important materials and consumables. The Equus can function as a mobile Mortar and Pestle when equipped with a saddle.

## Uses

* Craft Sparkpowder
* Craft Gunpowder
* Craft Narcotic
* Craft Stimulant
* Craft Cementing Paste
* Craft Bug Repellant
* Craft Lesser Antidote
Wood

**Wood** is a natural resource that can be gathered from trees by punching them (not often and damages the player), using a pick or hatchet, or via creature. The most effective gathering methods are via Metal Hatchet, Castoroides, Therizinosaurus, or a Mammoth.

Wood is used for a variety of applications, including construction, weapon and tool creation, as a fuel, and burning it to produce Charcoal.

## Burn Times

* Campfire, Cooking Pot, Refining Forge, or Stone Fireplace: 30 seconds
* Standing Torch or Wall Torch: 6 minutes 40 seconds
Reaper

*At home in the cavern's deepest chambers, Reapers are towering, terrifying apex predators. Beyond overwhelming their prey with fangs and claws, Reapers can burrow underground to set an ambush and fire acidic projectiles from their tails.*
*Yet it is their macabre method of reproduction that is their most frightening feature. Bizarrely, a female Reaper's tail doubles as a reproductive organ, but only when piercing human survivors. Once impregnated, the survivor carries the young reaper until it bursts from their chest in a grotesque, disturbing spectacle.*
*Domesticated*
*If impregnated by a female Reaper, I strongly urge that the survivor kill the embryo via exposure to radiation. However, there are rumors that Reapers might imprint themselves on a survivor who possesses a Reaper pheromone gland.*
*This has led some mad survivors with dreams of riding on the back of a Reaper to try seeing the gestation period through to the end, but that is extremely dangerous, not to mention disgusting.*

## Trivia

* the impregnating a human and a baby reaper bursting through chest may be a reference the the alien movies.
Nanotyrannus

**Nanotyrannus** (meaning "dwarf tyrant") is a potentially dubious genus of tyrannosaurid dinosaur. Nanotyrannus is the fourth smallest known tyrannosaurid (with only Dilong, Guanlong and Proceratosaurus being smaller) and was one of the last tyrannosaurids to exist before the Cretaceous Teritary Extinction, the K-T event. It's also the very last non-avian dinosaur ever to appear on Earth, appearing 66 mya ago and living not even 50.000 years. It is known only from two specimens (possibly three), which may be juvenile specimens of the contemporary genus Tyrannosaurus rex.

Opinions continue to remain divided on the validity of N. lancensis. Nanotyrannus can be a possible juvenile of a tyrannosaur that is closely related to Tyrannosaurus and the adult of this animal is yet to be identified, or it really is a juvenile Tyrannosaurus. In either case, an adult Nanotyrannus has to be discovered or a juvenile Tyrannosaurus of the same size as Nanotyrannus but morphologically distinct from it in order to fully resolve this debate. Many paleontologists consider the skull to belong to a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex. However, there are minor differences between the two species, including the higher number of teeth and the presence of fused bones in the holotype. These features have lead some paleontologists to recommend keeping the two genera separate until further research or discoveries clarify the situation.

## In Ark: Survival Evolved

Nanotyrannus itself doesn't appear in ARK: Survival Evolved, however in the game, there is a helmet skin that can be a guaranteed drop from Alpha Raptors and Alpha Carnos, or can be crafted in a Cooking Pot during the ARKaeology event and it is also a rare drop from Tyrannosaurus Rexes. The is helmet itself is strangely far to small for a Tyrannosaurus, this is due to the fact that the player is wearing it hence the fact that the skull is to small to be a Tyrannosaurus but it is assumed that the skull belongs to the dubious genus Nanotyrannus or a juvenile Tyrannosaurus instead.
Specimen Implant

All survivors begin have the **Specimen Implant** in their arm. It cannot be dropped or moved within the inventory but can be picked up once a player is killed. The implant serves no apparent use other than serving as the in game inventory and as a sort of Trophy for defeating another survivor. There is currently no known reason to keep additional implants, though they can be stored in the Bookshelf.
Therizinosaurus

In Ark: Survival Evolved

*I'm not entirely certain how Therizinosaurus Multiensis stays populated on the island. It is surprisingly slow for its size, and is a solitary creature (so no pack to back it up). I suppose the fact its shear power rivals Tyrannosaurus is the only thing that allows this very aggressive medium-sized herbivore to thrive on the island.*
*The claws of Therizinosaurus are some of the most versatile biological tools I've encountered, as adept at removing trees and foliage from Therizinosaurus' path as they are at piercing the thick shells and hide of the island's most defensive creatures if backed into a fight.*
*Domesticated*
*A tamed Therizinosaurus is one of the most versatile mounts a Survivor can have. It can be trained to use its claws brutally or delicately, allowing the rider to primarily harvest the specific kinds of resources that he or she wants. And in combat, these same claws can pierce through the toughest armor. This flexibility more than makes up for its inability to carry the large loads of the islands many herbivorous pack beasts.*

The **Therizinosaurus** (There-ih-zen-o-sawr-us) is a large sized herbivorous dinosaur found on the Ark.

### Drops

* Raw Meat
* Raw Prime Meat
* Hide
* Keratin

## Appearance

A Therizinosaurus is one of the strangest creatures a survivor will encounter on the island. Although it is built like a Tyrannosaurus or an Allosaurus, the creature is a herbivore, using its scythe-like claws to pull down leafy vegetation for consumption. The massive claws are just as efficient for slashing foes in combat though, intimidating all but the hungriest of predators. The beast is also covered in a thick covering of feathers much like its real life counterpart: Therizinosaurus cheloniformis

## Trivia

* Therizinosaurus was first revealed by Drake on June 27, 2015.
* The dossier was revealed on September 7, 2015.

### Trivia not relevant for the game

* Therizinosaurus is inaccurately depicted as a herbivore, when it, in both real life, is an omnivore.
* Like Megalodon and Baryonyx, Therizinosaurus is the same size in-game as in real life (9 meters).
* When its fossils were first found, Therizinosaurus was mistaken for a gigantic turtle that used massive claws to pull seaweed into its mouth. When proven to be a dinosaur, scientists believed it to be a T-Rex sized carnivore that was neither saurischian or ornithischian and used its claws to eviscerate prey. More fossil finds showed the creature to be its current depiction.
Black Pearl

**Black Pearls** are a resource used in advanced recipes. Black Pearls are obtained by harvesting the Ammonite, Death Worm, Eurypterid, Tusoteuthis, and Alpha Mosasaurus using the Stone or Metal Pick, Stone or Metal Hatchet, or carnivores. The most effective way being the Dunkleosteus. Black Pearls are most notably used as an ingredient in many Tek Tier items and for a recipe produced in the Cooking Pot or Industrial Cooker, the Broth of Enlightenment, which increases experience gain by 150%.

## Sources

* Ammonite
* Death Worm
* Eurypterid
* Tusoteuthis
* Trilobite
* Ragnarok 70 latitude,20 longitude
Tranquilizer Arrow

The **Tranquilizer Arrow** or **Tranq Arrow** is the advanced ammunition for the Bow (or the Crossbow and Compound Bow). They deal less damage to animals but raise their torpor so you can knock them out for taming. (Note tranq arrows take time to build torpor so after a few hits run the dino/creature around then repeat if it does not pass out; This might fire faster than a stone arrow)

Note: after you knocked out an animal you can walk over them in order to collect the arrows that did not break. Although you shot tranq arrows, you will only get stone arrows back. This is because the narcotic you used to craft the tranq arrow is now in the animal and keeps it knocked out.
Dunkleosteus

* In Ark: Survival Evolved
* In Real Life

*Dunkleostus Loricaruptor is a very strange creature. It is a fairly large fish, covered head to tail in armored plates, with incredibly powerful jaws. It tends to eat the islands' water-dwelling crustaceans, as it is not fast enough to catch most of the smaller fish.*
*Dunkleosteus is a surprisingly combat-oriented for a fish. Its well-armored body protects it from many creatures, while its bite is strong enough to easily crush through chitinous shells.*
*Domesticated*
*Dunkleosteus is an incredibly useful fish for coastal communities. Its powerful jaws make short work of the stone and oil formations found throughout the oceanic depths. While harvesting, Dunkleosteus can handily defend its rider from all but the largest threats in the waters. And once past its prime, the Dunkleosteus can be harvested for a fair amount of Chitin.*

The **Dunkleosteus** (Dunk-lee-ahh-stee-us) is a medium sized carnivorous fish found in the oceans of the Ark.

## Appearance

The Dunkleosteus is a large fish found in the ARK's oceans. While its body's physique is similar to that of a standard fish with an eel-like tail, its head makes the beast very distinct. The Dunkleosteus's head is totally armoured, except for the eyes. Where most animals have teeth, massive jagged plates of bone exist in its mouth to crush the shells and bones of its prey. These teeth are used by the creature to crush rocks and oil nodes. The Dunkleosteus is slightly larger than a Megalodon, another predator that cruises the same waters.

## Behavior

The Dunkleosteus is a slow, cumbersome fish that slowly wanders the depths of the ocean. It will not deter from its path to attack players, but if it is hurt by any creature (players included) or a player gets too close, it will attack without mercy. If the attacker can hold its position, the Dunkleosteus will flee.

## Trivia

* The dossier was revealed on July 10, 2015.
* The in-game Dunkleosteus is about 100 feet long, far exceeding the real-world fish's length of about 20 feet.

### Trivia not relevant for the game

* The idea that they give lots of chitin, as stated in the dossier, is quite strange; given that chitin is a material primarily used by invertebrates such as arthropods. The armor of Dunkleosteus is bony, and any scales it may have had would have probably been based on dentine or a dentine-like material, like many other fish classes.
* Dunkleosteus had one of the strongest bite forces of any living creature. Its bite was stronger than a crocodile or a modern great white shark.
* Despite appearances, Dunkleosteus has no true 'teeth' to speak of. The blades seen within its mouth are actually extensions of the jawbone that are sharpened by grinding against one another.
* Its name means, approximately: "Dunkle's Boned armor breaker" (in honor of David Dunkle; osteus, greek for bone; lorica, latin for (chest-)armor, ruptor, latin for breaker).
Wyvern Milk

Wyvern Milk can be found from knocking out Female wyverns. Each Female no matter the level will produce 5 milk which spoils in 40 minutes on a creature. On hand however it takes 5 minutes to spoil so make sure to use it quickly. Alpha Female wyverns drop 40 milk when killed so if you need a surplus of milk kill an alpha.
Titanoboa Egg

The **Titanoboa Egg** is completely white and can only be found in caves and the swamp due to the fact that the Titanoboa have no gender and only lay eggs in the wild.

The eggs are highly valuable for kibble being part of the special egg family which includes on Titanoboa Eggs and Golden Hesperonis eggs.

The regular kibble made with Titanoboa eggs is the favorite of 3 different creatures further adding to the egg's value.
Onychonycteris

*Onychonycteris Specuncola is one of the few omnivores I've seen on the island. They seem to live primarily off the mushrooms and moss within the caves, but they attack almost any non-insect on sight.*
*They avoid Titanoboa whenever possible which leads me to believe the snake to be a natural predator of Onychonycteris.*
*While flying in the dark caves would be difficult for any creature, Onychonycteris ability to use echolocation has allowed it to adapt perfectly. It can be found idly flying around the caves as often as it can be found hanging from bits of the cave ceilings.*
*Domesticated*
*Not large enough to be used as mounts, and not strong enough to carry much, Onychonycteris still works well as a guard animal.*
*Whether protecting a vacant home, or members of a tribe, their relatively vicious nature has its uses.*

The **Onychonycteris** (Aww-nick-oh-nick-teh-riss), more commonly known as the **Onyc** or **Bat**, is a small omnivorous flying mammal found on the Ark. The Onychonycteris eats mushrooms and moss withing the caves.

## Appearance

Onychonycteris, unlike birds, keep themselves aloft by use of long fingers which are connected with a wing membrane. Bats are good and enduring flyers, but they cannot move around in any other way. Unable to sit, bats must cling to a cave niche and remain hanging upside down to relax or to sleep. Bats are lightweight, with short and mostly brown to gray fur. They have arrowheadlike incisors, which help to part small prey animals.

## Behavior

Onychonycteris usually fly around in caves and become aggressive when players get too close. Their pathing is currently very poor, but be careful around corners - they may attack you from the side! Due to their protocooperation with the insects inhabiting caves they can turn aggressive towards player even if they have attacked a nearby Araneomorphus or Pulmonoscorpius. When close they will slowly fly to you to attack, when hit it will fly faster and will be harder to hit.

## Domestication

Not large enough to be used as mounts, and not strong enough to carry much, Onychonycteris still works well as a guard animal. Whether protecting a vacant home, or members of a tribe, their relatively vicious nature has its uses.

## Locations

The giant bat can be found with the cave systems.

## Trivia

* 3-5 Onychonycteris can easily shred through even the best armor, so it is advised not to wear valuable armor when exploring caves, as they are usually everywhere and in high quantities.

### Trivia not relevant for the game

* Onychonycteris means "clawed bat" in Greek.
* The bat in game is much larger than a real Onychonycteris, which actually wasn't very big.
* Real life Onychonycteris were incapable of the echolocation of modern bats.
* The skull of the animal shown in the dossier is not of Onychonycteris but a hammer-headed bat. This indicates there may have been a misnomer.
Stone Irrigation Pipe - Intake

The **Stone Irrigation Pipe - Intake** or **Stone Water Intake Pipe** is a structure that allows for the running of water through pipes from a source such as a large body of water. An Intake is not required to run water from a Water Reservoir. Any pipe can be placed onto this one except another intake as only one is needed per pipeline.
Stone Irrigation Pipe - Tap

The **Stone Irrigation Pipe - Tap** or **Stone Water Tap** is a structure that allows for the utilization of the running of water from a pipeline for refilling water containers or the irrigation of crop plots. Any pipe can be placed onto this one except another tap as only one is needed per a section of pipeline.
Tusoteuthis

* In Ark: Survival Evolved
* In Real Life

*Tusoteuthis Vampyrus is a very aggressive water predator. Approximately 30 feet long, Tusoteuthis is a terror of the deep. Once it grabs its prey, it slowly crushes it into submission while using the talons on its tentacles to siphon and drain the victim of blood!*
*Tusoteuthis is a terrifying opponent for several reasons. Firstly, its grab slowly renders its victims unconscious, so death isn't the first concern. Secondly, its vampiric blood drain instantly revitalizes it even during combat. And finally, if Tusoteuthis is losing a fight, it sprays a cloud of ink into the water around it, blinding its attacker to cover a sneaky escape.*
*Domesticated*
*One of the major benefits of taming Tusoteuthis is harvesting its ink. Unlike normal ink, Tusoteuthis' ink is very oily, and can even be refined into fuels such as gasoline. Between that and Tusoteuthis' distinctive combat abilities, it makes for an excellent aquatic tame, despite its slow swimming speed.*

The **Tusoteuthis** (Too-so-tee-u-this) is a large, carnivorous aquatic cephalopod found in the oceans of the Ark.

## Trivia

* The dossier was revealed on August 10, 2015.

### Trivia not relevant for the game

* Tusoteuthis was a Cretaceous relative of the modern Vampire Squid - which is likely the inspiration for its blood-sucking tendencies described in the dossier (although it's worth noting that Vampire Squids don't actually drink blood.)
* Tusoteuthis was native to the Western Interior Seaway, an ocean that split North America in half during the Late Cretaceous. Despite being comparable in size to modern Giant Squid, it was still far from the top of the local food chain.
Microraptor

* In Ark: Survival Evolved
* In Real Life

*Microraptor Gnarilongus is one of the smallest non-avian dinosaurs on the island. Incredibly fast for its size, Microraptor is a voracious carnivore.*
*Aggressive towards anything its size or smaller, Microraptor fancies itself an apex predator. It will attack humans on sight, especially if it's not alone.*
*When hunting, Microraptor's speed is only one of its assets. While not quite capable of sustained flight, its wings allow it to stay aloft for several seconds while jumping. This allows Microraptor to attack its prey's vulnerable areas, as well as search for small river fish.*
*Domesticated*
*While not a powerhouse against armed enemies, Microraptor is particularly suited at bringing down enemy riders. Microraptor's natural tendency to attack weaker creatures means they ignore the mount while attacking the rider with leaps of fury.*

The **Microraptor** (My-crow-rahp-torr) is a small carnivorous dinosaur found on the Ark.

## Trivia

* The dossier was revealed on July 20, 2015.
* The Microraptor was one of the first dinosaurs found with feathers.

### Trivia not relevant for the game

* In real life, it is believed to have eaten insects and small lizards rather than larger animals and fish.
* The skull that is attributed to Microraptor in the dossier actually belongs to the famous Velociraptor and it is nearly identical in appearance to this drawing of a Velociraptor skull.
Nameless

*The origins of the Nameless remain a mystery, but wherever they came from, these vicious creatures are nothing to scoff at, as they are rarely found alone. Common Nameless act in a subservient role to their pack's alpha, and will quickly heed its call to battle.*
*Though savage in nature, the Nameless are deceptively intelligent. When hurt, they burrow underground to recover and protect themselves from further damage. Fortunately, they are highly susceptible to damage and burns from charge based light sources, and exploiting this weakness can save a survivor's life.*
*Domesticated*
*All attempts to pacify a Nameless have failed. Each one has an extremely powerful bond with its pack leader, and for survivors, it might as well be unbreakable.*
Styracosaurus

**Styracosaurus** (sty-rac-o-saur-us) (meaning "spiked lizard"), was an ceratopsian dinosaur from the Cretaceous period. It was a relative of Centrosaurus and Monoclonius. Unlike them, however, Styracosaurus had six long horns extending from its neck frill, a smaller horn above each of its eyes, and a single horn protruding from its nose at 60 centimeters (2 feet) long and 15 centimeters (6 inches) wide. It was a large dinosaur, reaching lengths of 6 meters (20 feet) and weighing as much as 4 tons. It stood about 1.8 meters (6 feet) tall.

The first fossil remains of Styracosaurus were discovered in Alberta, Canada in 1913, in an area now known as the Dinosaur Provincial Park. Other centrosaurine dinosaurs, such as Pachyrhinosaurus, were also found in that province. Like the rest of the ceratopsian dinosaurs, Styracosaurus possessed four short legs and a bulky body, and was probably able to achieve speeds of up to 32 kilometers per hour (20 miles per hour). Its tail was rather short. It also had a beak and cheek teeth, indicating that its diet was herbivorous and composed mostly of cycads, palms, and other prehistoric plants.

Like other ceratopsians, this dinosaur was most likely a herd animal, traveling in large groups and caring for its young after they hatched. Further evidence of this exists in the discovery of a bonebed in Arizona, USA with about 100 Styracosaurus fossils.

According to its Encephalization Quotient (brain to body weight ratio), the Styracosaurus was of intermediate intelligence.﻿

## In Ark: Survival Evolved

Styracosaurus itself doesn't appear in Ark: Survival Evolved, however in the Triceratops dossier mentions that "apparently a crossbreed of the Triceratops and Styracosaurus, Triceratops Styrax has both the characteristic of three-horned face of the Triceratops and the prominent horned-ridge of Styracosaurus." It's possible this could mean that Styracosaurus will be added to the game as a smaller, faster and dangerous alternative to the Triceratops.
Mystery Creature

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"**Mystery Creature**" refers to several of the creatures released in the ARK: Scorched Earth DLC. Prior to the DLC's release, nothing was known about these creatures aside from the images below.

Mystery Creature 1 (Lizard)Mystery Creature 2 (Dinosaur)Mystery Creature 3 (Vulture)Mystery Creature 4 (Moth)Mystery Creature 5 (Mantis)Mystery Creature 6 (Butterfly)Mystery Creature 7 (Worm)
Struthiomimus

**Struthiomimus** (meaning "ostrich mimic") is a genus of ornithomimid dinosaurs from the late Cretaceous of North America. The type species, Struthiomimus altus, is one of the more common small dinosaurs found in Dinosaur Provincial Park; its abundance suggests that these animals were herbivores or omnivores rather than pure carnivores.

## In ARK: Survival Evolved

Struthiomimus itself doesn't appear in Ark: Survival Evolved, however in the Gallimimus dossier, a skull of the animal is shown in the dossier that it is not from Gallimimus but Struthiomimus. The Gallimimus' in-game model, however, it lacks feathers (except on it's neck like a Mohawk) rather then it's real counterpart which was covered in feathers like an ostrich. It's possible this could mean that Struthiomimus will be added to the game as a smaller, faster alternative to the Gallimimus, but it's unlikely.
Purlovia

* In Ark: Survival Evolved
* In Real Life

*Purlovia Maxima perfectly embodies the element of surprise. Though Nanictidopids such as Purlovia were once thought to be herbivores, I discovered that this creature is, in fact, a patient hunter of the most clever sort. After burrowing beneath the jungle floor, Purlovia enters a state of hibernation, and can go extended periods without any food. When some unfortunate create eventually wanders by, Purlovia dramatically bursts forth from the ground, tearing into its prey with its large canines before the victim can react.*
*Domesticated*
*Though Purlovia is ill-suited to the life of a mount, its usefulness in staging an ambush or as a village guardian cannot be understated. With a tamed pack of Purlovia, one could assemble a literal minefield of deadly claws and teeth. However, any ambushes using Purlovia must be planned well in advance, as it will refuse to hibernate if it senses any threat nearby.*

The **Purlovia** (Per-loh-vee-uh) is a small carnivorous mammal (synapsid) found on the Ark.

## Trivia

* Dino Dossier was revealed on May 10, 2016.

### Trivia not relevant for the game

* The real Purlovia was a type of herbivorous Therocephalian from Russia. This makes it the third creature to have a dietary change in the dossier, with the first being Arthropluera, and the second being Moschops.
* The skull that is seen in the dossier of Purlovia actually belongs to Bauria, which comes from a different family of therocephalians than Purlovia.
Vulture

* In Ark: Survival Evolved
* In Real Life

*Torgos arcam appears to be a relative of Torgos tracheliotos and Torgos negevensis commonly called lappet-faced vultures which are native to the sands of the Sahara, Sahel, and Negev deserts. Like them, it is a carrion bird that feeds on the decaying corpses of other animals, and is only aggressive when defending its meal. As such, survivors should take note when they see groups of Torgos arcam circling above. It means that a wounded creature or a bloody battle may be somewhere below.*
*Interestingly, Torgos arcam is capable of storing raw meat in a separate stomach where it will decay at an accelerated rate. Once spoiled, Torgos arcam will regurgitate the meat for proper consumption. The strong stomached survivor could, in theory, utilize this feature to speedily spoil meat for recipes.*
*Domesticated*
*Despite its impressive wingspan, Torgos arcam is not suitable as a pack animal, and is surprisingly light. Some survivors have even been known to keep a tame Torgos arcam perched on their shoulder.*

The **Torgos** or **Vulture** is one of the creatures in the *ARK: Scorched Earth* expansion pack.

## Trivia

* The Vulture seems to extend the duration of raw meat and spoiled meat in its inventory. You cannot place raw meat into its inventory but if you let it harvest any dead bodies, it will store the raw meat in its inventory and make it last longer.
* The Vulture is capable of doing melee damage while on your shoulder even while you are riding another mount.
Great White Shark

The **great white shark** (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the **great white**, **white pointer**, **white shark**, or **white death**, is a species of large mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. The great white shark is notable for its size, with larger female individuals growing to 6.1 m (20 ft) in length and 1,950 kg (4,300 lb) in weight at maturity. However most are smaller, males measuring 3.4 to 4.0 m (11 to 13 ft) and females 4.6 to 4.9 m (15 to 16 ft) on average. According to a 2014 study the lifespan of great white sharks is estimated to be as long as 70 years or more, well above previous estimates, making it one of the longest lived cartilaginous fish currently known.[8] According to the same study, male great white sharks take 26 years to reach sexual maturity, while the females take 33 years to be ready to produce offspring. Great white sharks can swim at speeds of over 56 km/h (35 mph),[10] and can swim to depths of 1,200 m (3,900 ft).

The great white shark has no known natural predators other than, on very rare occasion, the killer whale. The great white shark is arguably the world's largest known extant macropredatory fish, and is one of the primary predators of marine mammals. It is also known to prey upon a variety of other marine animals, including fish and seabirds. It is the only known surviving species of its genus Carcharodon, and is ranked first in having the most recorded shark bite incidents on humans. The IUCN list the great white shark as a vulnerable species, while it is included in Appendix II of CITES.

## In Ark: Survival Evolved

The great white shark itself doesn't appear in Ark: Survival Evolved, however in the Megalodon dino dossier, a great white shark is compared with a Human and a Megalodon for size comparison (even though the Megalodon in-game is not as huge as in the dossier).

## Trivia

### Trivia not relevant for the game

* The novel Jaws by Peter Benchley and the subsequent film by Steven Spielberg depicted the great white shark as a "ferocious man eater". Humans are not the preferred prey of the great white shark, but, nevertheless, the great white is responsible for the largest number of reported and identified fatal unprovoked shark attacks on humans.
Stimulant

The **Stimulant** is a consumable crafted in the Mortar and Pestle or Chemistry Bench. A much more potent version of the Stimberry, and highly useful for counteracting Torpidity. The main advantage the Stimulant has over their berry version is that they cannot and do not spoil. Opposite of the Narcotic.

## Uses

Stimulants can be used to wake up an unconscious player or dinosaur.

## Misc.

* Can be used on tamed dinosaurs for small and short increases of movement speed.
* Highly useful when trying to tame/attack Pulmonoscorpius or Titanoboa.
Thorny Dragon

*Tough survivors have come to call these Gargantuan reptiles Spiny Lizards, I believe that Moloch sagittarius' closest known relative is the Australian Thorny Devil (Moloch horridus). Besides the obvious gap in size, most of the differences between Moloch sagittarius and its smaller relative lie in its thorns.*
*Instead of being permanent parts of its skin, Moloch sagittarius' thorns are more like spines or quills that can be removed and regrown. In fact, it is even capable of shooting these spines from its tail as a method of self defense, and examination of these projectiles has revealed that they are coated in a lethal poison.*
*Domesticated*
*Despite its dangerous spines, Moloch sagittarius has proven an excellent mount for indirect combat. Its ranged attacks can wreak havoc in a pitched battle, particularly if other creatures are taking the enemy's attention. Just be sure to use a proper saddle, strap yourself in securely, and use extreme caution while mounting or dismounting.*

The **Moloch** or **Thorny Dragon** is one of the creatures in the *ARK: Scorched Earth* expansion pack.

## Trivia

* This creature was first revealed as a "Mystery Creature" on March 1, 2016. It was the first creature revealed in that way and the first hint to the *Scorched Earth* expansion pack.
* Even though the dossier says it is herbivore, this creature is tamed with meat.
* The tail spikes inflict torpor damage when fired.
* The Thorny Dragon does not use stamina to sprint. (Possible Bug)
* While in in-game Thorny Dragon is 9 meters long, the real-world lizard reaches just 20 centimetres. This likely gives it the largest real-ARK size ratio of any creature in the game.
Thatch Wall

The **Thatch Wall** is a structure that can be used to enclose a foundation or an area with a fence foundation. Being one of the structures used in the very beginning of the game, it is the cheapest to make, but offers almost no resistance to damage. It's main use is to shield the player from the elements (heat and cold protection).
Wyvern

*Wild*
*Aside from size, the main difference between Draconis vipera and its larger cousin is that the former possesses only two legs, like an avian. Otherwise, it is quite similar, with armored scales, leathery wings, and the ability to spew projectiles from a pair of glands inside its mouth. The nature of these projectiles is tied directly to the color of Draconis' scales. Some spit fire while others unleash poisonous acid or even bursts of bioelectricity.*
*Domesticated*
*I can imagine no flying mount more deadly than Draconis vipera. Its strength, toughness, and ability to rain death upon one's enemies makes it unmatched in combat. The few creatures that it cannot immediately overpower, it can outmaneuver. In fact, it is puzzlingly suited for a life of servitude, despite being such a vicious predator. The ridges on its back form a natural saddle, to the point where many riders prefer to ride Draconis bareback. Curious indeed.*

The **Draconis** or **Wyvern** is one of the creatures in the *ARK: Scorched Earth* and the Ragnarok DLC's. The Wyvern comes in four variants: the **Fire Wyvern**, **Lightning Wyvern**, **Poison Wyvern** and the **Ice Wyvern** (Ragnarok only).

## Carry-able Creatures

Human, Dodo, Dilophosaurus, Kairuku, Oviraptor, Lystrosaurus, Compsognathus, Mesopithecus, Jerboa, Dung Beetle, Araneomorphus, Titanoboa, Phiomia, Pachycephalosaurus, Raptor, Terror Bird, Castoroides, Pulmonoscorpius, Mantis, Beelzebufo, Megaloceros, Direwolf, Sabertooth, Arthropluera, Parasaurolophus, Procoptodon, Diplocaulus, Kaprosuchus, Thorny Dragon, Gallimimus, Gigantopithecus, Dimetrodon, Triceratops, Carbonemys, Doedicurus, Ankylosaurus, Stegosaurus, Direbear, Sarcosuchus, Carnotaurus, Morellatops, Woolly Rhino, Mammoth, Chalicotherium

## Domestication

Adult Wyverns can not be tamed. In order to get a tamed Wyvern, the player must steal and hatch a Wyvern Egg.

There are four Wyvern egg variants, the Fire Egg, Lightning Egg, Poison Egg, and the Ice Egg (Ragnarok only).

## Trivia

* The Ark Wyverns have similar features to that of the Skyrim Wyverns/Dragons
* The Wyvern is the third creature that can breathe fire (the first being the Dragon and second DodoRex), the third that can spit venom (the first being the Dilophosaurus and the second being the Arthropluera), and the only creature that can shoot lightning.
* Any of the Wyvern's elemental breath attacks can harm allies.
* It is possible to be killed by your Wyvern's breath weapon if you dismount while it's active.
* Wyverns are one of the few animals who do not need a saddle to ride.
* Wild Wyverns, once unconscious, cannot be force fed narcotics.
* Low level wyverns hatched from eggs can have stats under 100%. One level 12 fire wyvern was hatched with health under 1000 and melee damage under 100%.
Pelagornis

* In Ark: Survival Evolved
* In Real Life

*The much larger ancestor of water birds like the stork or pelican, Pelagornis Miocaenus shares many traits with its modern-day brethren. However, it seems to spend much more time hunting for fish over the open deep-sea.*
*In fact, I have rarely spotted a wild Pelagornis anywhere near the coasts of the main Island, as it prefers to rest its wings by paddling along on the ocean's surface rather than waddling along the Island's beaches. Perhaps this behavior is a result of its survival instincts. The early Miocene was a post-dinosaur epoch, after all, and Pelagornis would not be accustomed to such predators. Considering how quickly it flees from humans, one can hardly blame its caution.*
*Domesticated*
*Because of its ability to fly, walk, and surface-swim, a tamed Pelagornis is one of the island's most versatile mounts, but this comes at a cost. The same webbed feet that allow Pelagornis to serenely maneuver along the ocean's surface prevent it from snatching prey from the ground, which may limit its appeal to some survivors.*

The **Pelagornis** is a medium sized carnivorous (piscivorous) bird found near beaches throughout the Ark.

## Appearance

A relative of modern seagulls, Pelagornis is instantly recognizable from the more common Icthyornis by its size. With a wingspan rivaling Argentavis, it also possesses a beak filled with tooth-like projections for snagging fish, as well as webbed feet for paddling upon the ocean surface when it must rest its wings.

## Behavior

Flying a tamed Pelagornis into the water will cause it to "land", and swim around until you take off again.

## Trivia

* The dossier was revealed on May 30, 2016.
* Won't eat raw meat. Only fish.
* Pelagornis will throw you off his back if you're flying over lava. Be careful!
* You can place rafts while riding on one

### Trivia not relevant for the game

* The Pelagornis miocaenus is the same name as the type species of genus Pelagornis, the genus name means 'miocene' in Latin.
* With a wingspan of around 6 m (20 ft), Pelagornis was one of the longest wingspan flying birds in history (Argentavis could have been bigger, but its wingspan is unknown).
Mountain Gorilla

The **mountain gorilla** (**Gorilla beringei beringei**), is one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorilla. The subspecies is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN, with only two surviving populations. One is found in the Virunga Mountains of Central Africa in three bordering national parks: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, and Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The other population is found in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. A count in 2018 put the mountain gorilla population at just over 1000.

## In Ark: Survival Evolved

The mountain gorilla itself doesn't appear in ARK: Survival Evolved, however in the Gigantopithecus dossier, a skull of the animal is shown in the dossier that it is not from Gigantopithecus but a mountain gorilla. This indicates there may have been a misnomer, due to the that Gigantopithecus' closet living relative are orangutans not gorillas. This is possibly due to the fact that there is no evidence of a complete Gigantopithecus skeleton found, but a jaw bone and fossilized teeth of the animal were found by paleontologists.
Crafting

Every time your character levels up, they gain an amount of engram points, to unlock new engrams (recipes and technology) for **crafting**. All engrams require a set amount of engram points to learn.

Some engrams require earlier engrams in order to be learned.

Unless you're playing on a hardcore server, once learned, an engram is permanently unlocked, even if you die.

## Crafting Materials

* Absorbent Substrate
* Ammonite Bile
* Angler Gel
* Bio Toxin
* Black Pearl
* Cactus Sap (*ARK: Scorched Earth*)
* Cementing Paste
* Charcoal
* Chitin
* Clay (*ARK: Scorched Earth*)
* Crystal
* Electronics
* Element
* Element Shard
* Fiber
* Flint
* Gasoline
* Hide
* Human Hair
* Keratin
* Leech Blood
* Metal
* Metal Ingot
* Obsidian
* Oil
* Oil (Tusoteuthis)
* Organic Polymer
* Pelt
* Polymer
* Preserving Salt (*ARK: Scorched Earth*)
* Propellant (*ARK: Scorched Earth*)
* Raw Salt (*ARK: Scorched Earth*)
* Sand (*ARK: Scorched Earth*)
* Sap
* Silica Pearls
* Silk (*ARK: Scorched Earth*)
* Squid Oil
* Stone
* Sulfur (*ARK: Scorched Earth*)
* Thatch
* Wood
* Wool
* Woolly Rhino Horn
* Wyvern Milk (*ARK: Scorched Earth*)

### Tekgrams

Tekgrams allow for the crafting of the Tek Tier structures and equipment.
Jug Bug

* In Ark: Survival Evolved
* In Real Life

*Scutinphora Puteus is a fast, flying insect that comes in two varieties, visually distinct only in the red or green markings on its exoskeleton. Biologically and behaviorally, they are practically the same. The only real difference between the two is the resource they gather in the expandable sacks on their backs. Scutinphora with green markings gather water, and Scutinphora with red markings gather oil. This unique ability makes Scutinphora a target for both the desert's natural predators and human survivors. Finding a green Scutinphora at the right time could prove to be life-saving, and survivors can use the oil produced by red Scutinphora for a wide variety of purposes.*
*Domesticated*
*Like many of the insects on the island, Scutinphora cannot be tamed. Beyond the resources obtained while hunting it, survivors will find no use for it.*

The **Scutinphora** or **Jug Bug** is one of the creatures in the *ARK: Scorched Earth* expansion pack. The Jug Bug comes in two variants, the **Water Jug Bug** and **Oil Jug Bug**.

## Appearance

Colorful, grasshopper-like insects found throughout the Scorched Earth, members of genus Scutinphora are consummate desert survivors. The species comes in two morphs, each equipped with a fluid-storing pouch on its back: green morphs store water, while red morphs collect and store oil, perhaps to metabolize it as some sort of food. These so-called "jug bugs" are largely defenseless and will instead fly some distance away from attackers.

## Behavior

After collecting the resources from a Jug Bug it will fly away.

## Trivia

### Trivia not relevant for the game

* This creatures design may have been inspired by the honeypot ant as it has striking similarities due to them storing food within a swollen abdomen.