Carnotaurus

**Carnotaurus** are towering theropods, usually found far from civilization, thanks to their solitary nature and tendency to trample through garden beds. Carnotaurus don't have much use for their tiny arms - instead, they use their powerful jaws (and surprisingly strong depth perception) to nab insects and fruits.

## **Where to find**

### Ariacotta Canyon

**Carnotaurus** primarily dwell within the **Ariacotta Dunes** in **Ariacotta Canyon**, North of the **Dunes** entrance.

### Dapplewood

After the **Player** completes **"The Parasaurolophus Puzzle" Quest** the **Carnotaurus** can be found within the **Dapplewoods** North Eastern region just North of the Kentrosaurus, exclusively during the **Jurassos** season.

## **Colourations and Patterns**

This is an in progress list of the colorations and patterns of this dinosaur, rarity included. Colours with weekday names only appear on those days of the week in game. Storm color dinos can only be found during heavy rain.

Carnotaurus have two known pattern variants.

###  **Common**

* **Cloudy Sunset:** Muted purple with slightly darker stripes or plates, a yellow-orange gradient neck, and brown underbelly. Plates pattern has orange scutes. Plates and Stripe Variant.
* **Bright Sky:** white with pale blue stripes or plates, a dark blue-teal gradient, and dark grey underbelly. Plates and Stripe Variant.
* **Silver:** Steel gray body with a white underbelly and dark gray throat. Plates pattern has black and white markings, and Stripe pattern has white markings.

Cloudy Sunset Colour, Stripe PatternCloudy Sunset Colour, Plates PatternBright Sky Colour, Stripe PatternBright Sky Colour, Plates PatternSilver Colour, Stripe PatternSilver Colour, Plates Pattern
###  **Uncommon**

* **Noble:** Wine body, with slightly darker spots and a pink-orange gradient on the underbelly. Plates pattern has lilac scutes. Plates and Stripe Variant.
* **Cherry:** Red body with slightly darker stripes or plates and a gradient from lighter to darker underbelly. Plates and Stripe Variant.
* **Coffee:** Brown body with cream stripes or plates, a gradient with darker shades of brown on the neck, and a black underbelly. Plates and Stripe Variant.

Noble Colour, Stripe PatternNoble Colour, Plates PatternCherry Colour, Plates PatternCherry Colour, Stripes PatternCoffee Colour, Stripe PatternCoffee Colour, Plates Pattern
###  **Rare**

* **Ocean:** Dark Green with Yellow pattern and horns. Green to yellow to purple underbelly. Plates and Stripe Variant.
* **Peach:** Yellow body with pink-orange pattern and horns. Pink-orange to brown underbelly. Plates and Stripe Variant.
* **Rust:** Greyish black body with slightly darker pattern, a pink-white gradient on the neck, and dark maroon underbelly. Plates and Stripe Variant.Ocean Colour, Stripe PatternOcean Colour, Plates PatternPeach Colour, Stripe PatternPeach Colour, Plates PatternRust Colour, Stripe PatternRust Colour, Plates Pattern

###  **Ultra Rare**

* **Albino:** Full white body, Red eyes.
* **Melanistic:** Black body, Darker Plates. Dark grey or black underbelly. Plates Variant.
* **Pearl:** Pale blue with lighter blue plates. Pale blue to deep blue underbelly.
* **Proud River:** Blue body with darker blue-purple plates. Green to blue underbelly. Plates Variant. Most likely based on the MLM Flag.

Albino Colour, Stripe PatternMelanistic Colour, Plates PatternPearl Colour, Plates PatternProud River Colour, Plates PatternPearl Colour, Stripes Pattern
## Carnotaurus in Real Life

Further information: WP:Carnotaurus

Carnotaurus was a Ceratosaurian dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period in Earth's history, between 71 and 69 million years ago, on what is now modern day Argentina. Carnotaurus is known from only one specimen, but one that is nearly complete, making it one of the most well understood South American dinosaurs despite limited data. It was a moderately large dinosaur for the time, measuring 7.5 to 8 m (24.6 to 26.2 ft) in length and weighing 1.3–2.1 metric tons. Carnotaurus was a predator that appeared adapted for quick but relatively weak bites with a flexible lower jaw, suggesting a specialization for swallowing small prey whole. It would have lived in what are believed to be estuaries, coastal plains, or mudflats with a climate supporting arid and humid seasons. Carnotaurus' closest relative present in Paleo Pines is Ceratosaurus.

The name Carnotaurus translates to "Meat Bull" from Latin.