Troodon

* Overview
* Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter
* Primal Prey

***Troodon*** was a small omnivorous dinosaur whose remains have been found in North America. *Troodon* is the type species of Troodontidae, the sister clade to Dromaeosauridae within Deinonychosauria, which makes *Troodon* a relative of *Velociraptor*, *Utahraptor* and *Archaeopteryx*. It has one of the highest known brain size-to-body mass ratios of any dinosaur. *Troodon* had very large eyes meaning it may possibly have been nocturnal. *Troodon* is present in *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter* and *Primal Prey*. Click on the tabs for more in-depth information regarding their roles in different games.

***Troodon*** is a medium sized huntable carnivore in *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter*.

## Biology

Possibly the smartest dinosaur on FMM UV-32, this intimidating bird-like dinosaur can easily outwit both its prey and its predators. *Troodon* boasts large eyes for spotting prey at any time of day. It is so much larger and fiercer than Earth's species, and as a result is much less fearful of hunters and large dinosaurs. To top it all off, *Troodon* is incredibly fast and has serrated teeth for ripping into prey. While Earth's species had a hyper-extendable toe with a sickle claw on each foot for stabbing prey, the FMM UV-32 species has a much more reduced digit. It was an omnivore. The *Troodon* is olive green with a cream underbelly. The back is purple, with light brown stripes blending into it.

## *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter*

*Troodon* is a small, agile dinosaur introduced in the June 20, 2012 update. Thanks to the animal's large forward-facing eyes, it can spot a hunter or other potential prey from a large distance and see well at night. It is extremely dangerous and will attack the hunter at close range. However, it will flee if it notices the hunter from a distance. *Troodon* has more health than *Velociraptor*.

## Trivia

* The *Troodon*, *Carnotaurus*, *Utahraptor*, *Oviraptor*, *Dilophosaurus*, *Gigantoraptor*, *Iguanodon*, *Amargasaurus*, and *Coelophysis*, are the first new official animals for a *Carnivores* game in about 10 years.
* A *Troodon* and *Utahraptor* appear in promotional art for the June 20, 2012 update for *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter* on Tatem Games' website.
	+ Strangely, the *Troodon* in the promotional art is more like the *Troodon* found on Earth, since it has the large toe claw on each foot, even though it doesn't have them in the game.
* *Troodon* was first introduced to fans on the *Carnivores* Facebook page in a video displaying an idle animation. However, *Troodon* seemingly wanders around the map without one in the final build, similar to *Allosaurus* and *Velociraptor*. It is currently unknown why this animation was removed but was possibly related to animation bugs.
* The *Troodon* in *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter* more closely resemble *Sinocalliopteryx* or *Huaxiagnathus* considering their lack of the characteristic deinonychosaurian sickle claw.
* Even before its addition to the game, a pair of *Troodon* appeared in the *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter* title art. They were too small and slender to be *Velociraptor*, yet too carnivorous in appearance to be *Gallimimus*, meaning they were probably *Troodon*.
* The missing idle animations for the *Troodon* are actually still in the game's data, albeit unused.
* *Troodon* was reskinned in update 1.8.0.

## Gallery

* *Troodon* prior to update 1.8.0
* *Troodon* roaming Ravaren's Bridge
* *Troodon* in Manya Jungle
* *Troodon* kills the Hunter
* A dead *Troodon*

## References

1. ↑ http://tatemgames.com/game/4/carnivores-dinosaur-hunter.html

***Troodon*** is a dinosaur featured in *Primal Prey*.

## *Primal Prey*

In *Primal Prey*, the *Troodon* is a small and cunning predator. It is the smallest dinosaur in the game, so it hunts in packs to take down larger prey. A pack of *Troodon* can be a nuisance, but with proper evasion techniques they can be dealt with. They often attack with a group of *Utahraptor*, possibly hoping to scavenge off the larger predators' kills. A *Troodon* can weigh anywhere between 60 and 80 lbs, and a mere 76 lbs will earn a star in the trophy room.

### Gender differences

* **Male**- pale body with lime green stripes; black and red rings line the arms and ankles. A red stripe outlined with black runs across the shoulders, and down the back and snout.
* **Female**- pale body with dull, tan stripes.