Carnotaurus

***Carnotaurus*** is a dinosaur in *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter* and *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt*. *Carnotaurus* is a large, predatory dinosaur living in South America. It is known for the bull-like horns above the eyes and tiny forelimbs, smaller than those of *Tyrannosaurus*. It is one of the fastest non-avian dinosaurs, reaching speeds of 31 mph.

## Biology

*Carnotaurus* sported a tiger-like skin pattern, giving it a predatory look. As of a recent update, the *Carnotaurus* has a lighter skin with green eyes and bumps similar to a *Stegosaurus*. It's body is made up of varying shades of brown, with a small red stripe on the bottom jaw. It has a long row of spines running from its neck to the end of its long tail. The tail of *Carnotaurus* is very lengthy, and helps the dinosaur balance as it clumsily walks around. While its huge tail gives it balance while moving, it hinders the *Carnotaurus'* ability to make sharp turns. The *Carnotaurus* call is a deep, resonating roar that is similar to the *Ceratosaurus*. It could also use its fearsome features, namely its sheer size, bulk, bulldog-like snout, and threatening brow horns, to intimidate smaller predators such as *Velociraptor* and *Oviraptor* tricking them into abandoning their kills. It's hide is leathery, allowing it to turn more efficiently. *Carnotaurs* are somewhat aggressive, especially to other predators. Even the most fierce predator may bear scars from an unfortunate encounter with a *Carnotaurus*.

## *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter*

Tatem Games announced on their Facebook page on January 25, 2012 that they were adding a new dinosaur in addition to *Utahraptor*. Although not officially named *Carnotaurus* in the announcement, the physical features of the model point to this genus. The exact release date of this dinosaur along with others was currently unknown. This and three other dinosaurs were removed from the June 20 update due to animation glitches and were postponed for a later update of 3-4 weeks after the June 20, 2012 update. *Carnotaurus* was added along with *Gigantoraptor* in the March 8, 2013 update for Android and April 4, 2013, for iOS.

In game, *Carnotaurus* was a very large predatory and dangerous dinosaur that proceeded somewhat clumsily around. Like the *Allosaurus* and *Velociraptor*, *Carnotaurus* continuously walks around its environment, never stopping even to rest. Despite its old size, the *Carnotaurus* will flee if it hears a gunshot at a far distance (*Carnotaurus* near the coast have been known to run all the way to the edge of the map). When it charges, it was very fast, and will roar and try to bite the hunter before it kills the hunter. Now, it is the size of the *Utahraptor* and it is slightly faster than the *Coelophysis*.

## *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt*

The *Carnotaurus*, along with *Giganotosaurus*, was added to *Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt* as a DLC in the *Cretaceous Terror Pack* on August 22, 2022. In *Dinosaur Hunt*, the *Carnotaurus* sports a similar color pattern to it's mobile port counterpart.

## Trivia

* *Carnotaurus* (in addition to *Utahraptor*, *Troodon*, *Oviraptor*, *Amargasaurus*, *Gigantoraptor*, *Coelophysis*, *Iguanodon*, and *Dilophosaurus*) is the first new official animal for a Carnivores game in about ten years.
* Along with *Amargasaurus*, *Carnotaurus* is the first South American dinosaur in the Action Forms/Tatem Games-developed *Carnivores* games (*Giganotosaurus* was featured in *Carnivores Cityscape*, which was developed by Sunstorm Interactive).
* Well-known *Carnivores* series modder JenDOS\_RUS has made and released a *Carnotaurus* fan model for the PC versions.
* *Carnotaurus* was the only revealed dinosaur to be excluded from the June 20, 2012 update.
* Like the *Gigantoraptor*, the *Carnotaurus* is not listed as "Very Dangerous" or "Extremely Dangerous" on the menu, it is instead given this brief description: *Fast when moving forward but clumsy*.
	+ This was changed in a later update to "Extremely Dangerous".
* The *Carnotaurus* is the first predatory dinosaur, and second predatory animal (the first being *Diatryma*) to have one of its senses (smell) listed as below-average.
* The skin for the *Carnotaurus* is different than when it was first shown. The reason for this is because Tatem said that the *Carnotaurus* didn't look so good when inserted into the game.
* Despite being able to be over twice the length of the old *Spinosaurus*, the *Carnotaurus* was proportionately less than half the weight.
* Before the update in September 2016, the *Carnotaurus* is the only carnivore whose call will not scare away any ambients. (This could be a developer's oversight.)
* This carnivore is extremely skittish for its old size.
* *Carnotaurus* was reskinned in update 1.8.0.
* Unlike the rest of the reboot dinosaurs, the *Carnotaurus* and *Giganotosaurus* are Unity store assets rather than custom models.

## Gallery

* *Carnotaurus* prior to update 1.8.0
* A *Carnotaurus* eating the hunter.
* A *Carnotaurus* being aimed at with the Sniper Rifle.
* *Carnotaurus* walking in "Ravaren's Bridge".
* Dead *Carnotaurus*.
* First revealed image.
* *Carnotaurus* at "Manya Jungle".
* A *Carnotaurus* walking through "Manya Jungle".
* A sideview of a *Carnotaurus* walking through "Manya Jungle".

## References

1. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnotaurus
2. ↑ http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=305741236143631&set=a.305741222810299.94501.302014379849650&type=1&ref=notif&notif\_t=photo\_reply&theater
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