Sinoceratops

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***Sinoceratops*** is a genus of ceratopsid dinosaur that originated from Late Cretaceous Asia. *Sinoceratops* fossils are first unlocked on Isla Matanceros then excavated in the Xingezhuang Formation.

The *Sinoceratops* was first added to the game with the Fallen Kingdom Dinosaur Update.

## History

*Sinoceratops* was recreated by InGen for Jurassic World on Isla Nublar. Several members of the species remained alive on the island in the aftermath of the park's abandonment, and many were encountered on the island during the 2018 mission to save the dinosaurs from the impending eruption of Mount Sibo.

Many *Sinoceratops* were successfully transported from the now-destroyed Nublar to the Lockwood Estate in northern California, where they and the other dinosaurs were intended to be auctioned off on the black market. However, Claire Dearing and Owen Grady managed to put an end to the auction, and the surviving dinosaurs, including several *Sinoceratops* were released into the wilds of northern California.

Four years after the incident in Lockwood Manor, several *Sinoceratops* were seen socializing with African elephants. Some were captured by illegal breeders alongside *Triceratops* and *Nasutoceratops*, while others were taken to a sanctuary created by BioSyn.

## Characteristics

A relatively large ceratopsian that existed in China around 73 million years ago and easily identifiable thanks to the large horn on its snout, *Sinoceratops* is similar in size to relatives such as *Chasmosaurus*, measuring up to over eight meters in length and weigh as much as two tons. Its name translates to "*Chinese Horned Face*". Significant as the first known ceratopsid found outside of North America, *Sinoceratops* has a short, pudgy body; a short, hooked rhino-like horn on its nose; no horns above its eyes; and a short, round, curved neck frill with a crown-like appearance formed by forward-curving hornlets. The eye-catching frill above its neck helps it to attract mates. The dinosaur's base cosmetic genome has a moss green body with a cream colored underbelly, along with cream and orange markings on its frill.

Unlocked early in the main campaign, *Sinoceratops* has relatively high requirements compared to the other early game dinosaurs, one of the few with a social group exceeding. However, it is otherwise relatively easy to take care of. It may serve as an alternative or companion to *Triceratops* as a player's early game ceratopsian of choice.

### Behaviour

Like all other ceratopsians, *Sinoceratops* will engage in a death duel with large and medium carnivores such as *Giganotosaurus* and *Allosaurus* if provoked.

*Sinoceratops* is a very social animal and requires at least one more of its own kind to maintain a healthy comfort level. It also has a high maximum social and population limit for a ceratopsian. *Sinoceratops* is capable of living somewhat peacefully alongside small carnivores such as *Dilophosaurus* and *Velociraptor*, only occasionally engaging in non-fatal territorial fights.

## Paleontology

*Sinoceratops* was the first ceratopsid to be discovered in China by Xu Xing *et al*, when a partial skull was excavated from the Xingezhuang Formation, Shandong in 2008 to 2010 – a significant find, showing that ceratopsian dinosaurs may have migrated from North America to Asia. Three specimens of *Sinoceratops* have been found in the Xingezhuang Formation in Shandong, China. Further specimens have been found in the same location, allowing researcher Xu Xing to name the genus *Sinoceratops* formally. *Sinoceratops* belongs to the Centrosaurinae branch of ceratopsids, which contained other species such as *Styracosaurus*, and was one of the largest of the group. Its discovery is significant, as it is the only known ceratopsid that lived outside of North America.

As opposed to its in-game depiction, the hollow frill parts of real-life *Sinoceratops* were covered with skin rather than exposed. The frill was also taller in real-life.

### Paleoecology

*Sinoceratops* lived China during the Late Cretaceous period, gravitating towards wetlands, marshes and rivers where low-lying vegetation such as ferns and plants was more plentiful. It shared its environment with numerous dinosaurs including the ornithopod hadrosaurs *Tsintaosaurus*, *Huaxiaosaurus*, and *Shangtungosaurus*, the titanosaur *Zhuchengtitan*, and the small ceratopsian *Zhuchengceratops*. The apex predator at the time was the massive predator *Zhuchengtyrannus*, which may have rivaled *Tyrannosaurus* in size, showing species parallels with ecosystems and food chains in North America around the same time. However, once fully grown, *Sinoceratops* was able to defend itself from attack.

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## Behind the scenes

The *Sinoceratops* was created using the 3D model that was created for 2018's *Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom* by Industrial Light & Magic, as well as audio files provided by Universal Pictures to create the most authentic representation of the dinosaur.

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## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bayona, J. A. (Director). (2018). *Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom* [Film]. Universal Pictures.
2. ↑ Trevorrow, Colin. (Director). (2022). *Jurassic World Dominion* [Film]. Universal Pictures.
3. ↑ Xu, X., Wang, K., Zhao, X. et al. (2010). First ceratopsid dinosaur from China and its biogeographical implications. *Chin. Sci. Bull.* 55, 1631–1635. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
4. ↑ Krupa, Daniel (May 16, 2018). HOW JURASSIC WORLD EVOLUTION MADE ITS T.REX - IGN FIRST *IGN*. Retrieved June 14, 2018