Edmontosaurus

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***Edmontosaurus*** is a genus of hadrosaurid dinosaur in the *Jurassic World Evolution* series. Among the largest hadrosaurs, *Edmontosaurus* originated in Late Cretaceous North America.

In *Evolution*, *Edmontosaurus* is equally at home alone or in herds, and is one of the first dinosaurs available to the Hammond Foundation on Isla Matanceros.

## History

*Edmontosaurus* was first cloned by InGen during the planning stages for Jurassic Park on Isla Nublar, with a small herd of four individuals bred on Isla Sorna, per a 1996 report. These animals were not shipped to Nublar prior to the incident in 1993, and InGen subsequently lost track of the animal's population numbers on Sorna, though the carcass of an Edmontosaurus was seen in a *Tyrannosaurus* nest prior to the San Diego Incident in 1997.

A herd of *Edmontosaurus* were later exhibited in Jurassic World on Isla Nublar, where they lived in Gallimimus Valley, though it is unknown if these individuals were shipped from Isla Sorna, or were bred by Masrani. After the park’s abandonment due to the escape of the *Indominus rex* in 2015, it was reported that *Edmontosaurus* had slipped back into extinction.

## Characteristics

The largest hadrosaurid, or duck-billed, dinosaur in the *Evolution* series at 13 meters in length and just over 4 tons in weight, *Edmontosaurus* is a herbivorous gentle giant notable for its distinctive bill-shaped mouth that lived in the western regions of North America. Its name is derived from the location where it was found – Edmonton, in southern Alberta, Canada. Much like the other hadrosaurs *Parasaurolophus* and *Tsintaosaurus*, *Edmontosaurus* tends to move in herds. Despite its bulky frame, it can run at speeds of up to 30 mph, allowing it to escape from predators. *Edmontosaurus* was a known prey of tyrannosaurs, and unlike other hadrosaurs, it lacked the head crests. However, based on recent paleontological findings, *Edmontosaurus* has a small crest on its head.

*Edmontosaurus* is defenseless against most carnivores, with low attack and defense ratings. A moderately large exhibit will be needed for a herd of *Edmontosaurus* and even larger for mixing with other dinosaurs. Hadrosaurs are standard herbivores for many community or themed exhibits, as they are relatively long-lived, are cheap to incubate, and have good resistance against diseases. The duckbill dinosaur sports a teal blue head with yellow highlights and an orange body.

## Gameplay

### *Evolution*

#### Behaviour

*Edmontosaurus* is a social animal that prefers living in herds. It can, however, live happily on its own. It mixes well with other herbivorous dinosaurs but can cause chaos if let out of their enclosure, bowling over or trampling park guests when running. While they are content with solitude, *Edmontosaurus* can tolerate with up to fifteen other *Edmontosaurs* and twenty-five dinosaurs of varying species. It feeds from Ground Herbivore Feeders, and, with the *Claire's Sanctuary* expansion pack, *Edmontosaurus* benefits from Palms in a Ground Paleofeeder, with a secondary preference for Conifers, Rotten Wood and Ginkgo.

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## Paleontology

The first Edmontosaurus bones were discovered in 1891-1892, when the "king of collectors" John Bell Hatcher unearthed them in the Lance Formation of Niobrara County in Wyoming. However, the fossils were initially considered a new species of *Claosaurus* – it wasn’t until 1917-1920, and the discovery of two further skeletons in Edmonton, Canada, that it was correctly identified as a new genus. It was a member of the Saurolophine hadrosaurs, which lacked the complex hollow crests of lambeosaurs like *Parasaurolophus. Edmontosaurus* instead had a fleshy comb similar to the comb of a rooster.

The *Edmontosaurus* in *Jurassic World Evolution* is based on the species *Edmontosaurus regalis*, which has been found in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation in Alberta, Canada. This species had a solid circular shaped crest on its head. The other species, *Edmontosaurus annectens*, lacked this crest and evolved later than *E. regalis*.

### Paleoecology

Among the largest members of the hadrosaur family, *Edmontosaurus* was one of the last non-avian dinosaurs. It existed over a wide range and for a long period of time, even by dinosaur standards, typically living in a humid and subtropical climate with conifers and ferns, thriving in the swamps and live oak and shrubs in the forests and relying on its speed and intelligence to stay safe. Living during the Late Cretaceous period around 65-75 million years ago, it shared its environment with a variety of dinosaurs such as the ceratopsians *Triceratops*, *Torosaurus*, and *Pachyrhinosaurus*, the pachycephalosaurs *Pachycephalosaurus*, *Stygimoloch*, and *Dracorex*, the armoured *Ankylosaurus* and *Edmontonia*, the tyrannosaurs *Albertosaurus*, *Gorgosaurus*, and the apex predator *Tyrannosaurus*, the small theropod *Troodon*, and the small ornithopod *Thescelosaurus*.

## Behind the scenes

*Edmontosaurus* is one of the species that, despite being canon, has not appeared in any of the *Jurassic* films yet. So instead, the development team took inspiration from the design that is used in the promotional websites for *Jurassic World*, created by the renowned paleoartist Julius T. Csotonyi. The crest was added later to accommodate recent fossil finds.

The *Edmontosaurus* was first revealed to be in the game in an IGN first video, and later received a Species Profile a few months later.

## Gallery

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## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *What Killed the Gene Guard Act?*. (February 23, 2018). Dinosaur Protection Group. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
2. ↑ Spielberg, Steven. (Director). (1997). *The Lost World: Jurassic Park* [Film]. Universal Pictures.
3. ↑ *A History of Dino-ethical Misconduct*. (February 4, 2018). Dinosaur Protection Group. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
4. ↑ *Edmontosaurus*. (n.d.). Jurassic World. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
5. ↑ IGN. (December 23, 2017). *Jurassic World Evolution: Up Close With the Dinosaurs - IGN First* [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
6. ↑ Frontier Developments. (March 16, 2018). *Species Profile - Edmontosaurus* [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved October 26, 2019.