I think it would be a good idea to add more insectivores into the game. Right now, the only species that can currently use insectivore feeders is Jeholopterus. It would be nice to get more insectivores added into the game. Some insectivore species that I think could make nice additions to the game include:
Epidexipteryx, a genus of small paravian dinosaurs that lived during the middle or late Jurassic period that was found in the Daohugou Beds of Inner Mongolia, China (about 160 or 154 mya). It known from one fossil specimen in the collection of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing. Fossil evidence suggests its body was covered in feathers. Its name, Epidexipteryx hui, means Hu's display feather, and its Chinese name Hushi Yaolong ("Hu Yaoming's dragon") were coined in memory of paleomammologist Hu Yaoming. Epidexipteryx represents the earliest known example of ornamental feathers in the fossil record. It is thought to be capable of gliding.
Yi qi, A genus of scansoriopterygid dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic of China. It is known from a single fossil specimen of an adult individual found in Middle or Late Jurassic Tiaojishan Formation of Hebei, China, approximately 159 million years ago. It was a small, possibly tree-dwelling (arboreal) animal. Like other scansoriopterygids, Yi possessed an unusual, elongated third finger, that appears to have helped to support a membranous gliding plane made of skin. The wings of Yi qi were also supported by a long, bony strut attached to the wrist. This modified wrist bone and membrane-based plane is unique among all known dinosaurs, and might have resulted in wings similar in appearance to those of bats. Researchers believe it was capable of gliding and given it could only glide limited distances, it likely preferred to live in forests.
Shuvuuia, A genus of bird-like theropod dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period of Mongolia. It grew to be around 1 meter (3.3 feet) in length and 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb.) in body mass. Shuvuuia is unique among non-avian theropods in the skull's ability to perform prokinesis, that is, it could flex its upper jaw independently of its braincase. The name Shuvuuia is derived from the Mongolian word shuvuu (шувуу) meaning "bird".
Jaculinykus, An extinct genus of alvarezsaurid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Baruungoyot Formation of Mongolia. The generic name, "Jaculinykus", combines a reference to the Jaculus, a small dragon in Greek mythology with the Greek word "onykus," meaning "claw". The specific name "yaruui" is derived from "yaruu" ("яаруу"), the Mongolian word for "speedy" or "hasty".[1]
Ceratonykus, a monospecific genus of alvarezsaurid dinosaur from Mongolia that lived during the Late Cretaceous (late Campanian stage, 72.1 Ma) in what is now the Barun Goyot Formation. It has an estimated length of 75 centimetres (2.46 feet) and weight of 760 grams (1.68 pounds). The generic name, Ceratonykus, is derived from the Greek words "ceratinus" (horned) and "onyx" (claw). The specific name, oculatus, is derived from the Latin word "oculatus" (sharp-sighted, big-eyed).
Dzharaonyx, A genus of alvarezsaurid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan. The type species is Dzharaonyx eski; eski being an Uzbek word for "old". It is thought to have lived in a brackish environment.
Albertonykus, An alvarezsaurid dinosaur from the Maastrichtian-age (Upper Cretaceous) rocks of the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of Alberta, Canada. Albertonykus is interpreted as having fed on wood-nesting termites because the forelimbs appear specialized for digging, but are too short for burrowing. It is the earliest-known North American alvarezsaurid. Albertonykus is the smallest known alvarezsauridae ever discovered in North America, measuring 1.1 meters (3.6 feet) long and weighing 5 kilograms (11 lb.).
Mononykus, A genus of alvarezsaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous in what is now Asia on the Nemegt Formation, about 70 million years ago. It is estimated to have grown around 1 to 1.2 meters (3.3 to 3.9 feet) in length with a weight of 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb.). It was an insectivore.
Serikornis, A genus of small, feathered anchiornithid dinosaur from the Upper Jurassic Tiaojishan Formation of Liaoning, China. While a specimen was found to have had evidence of possessing feathered wings, it is believed to have not been able to fly. Its name means "Ge Sun's silk bird", a reference to the plumulaceous-like body covering evident in the fossil. The specimen's nickname, "Silky", refers to the striking resemblance of the delicate hindlimb filaments to the modern Silky breed of domestic chicken.
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Epidexipteryx, a genus of small paravian dinosaurs that lived during the middle or late Jurassic period that was found in the Daohugou Beds of Inner Mongolia, China (about 160 or 154 mya). It known from one fossil specimen in the collection of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing. Fossil evidence suggests its body was covered in feathers. Its name, Epidexipteryx hui, means Hu's display feather, and its Chinese name Hushi Yaolong ("Hu Yaoming's dragon") were coined in memory of paleomammologist Hu Yaoming. Epidexipteryx represents the earliest known example of ornamental feathers in the fossil record. It is thought to be capable of gliding.
Yi qi, A genus of scansoriopterygid dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic of China. It is known from a single fossil specimen of an adult individual found in Middle or Late Jurassic Tiaojishan Formation of Hebei, China, approximately 159 million years ago. It was a small, possibly tree-dwelling (arboreal) animal. Like other scansoriopterygids, Yi possessed an unusual, elongated third finger, that appears to have helped to support a membranous gliding plane made of skin. The wings of Yi qi were also supported by a long, bony strut attached to the wrist. This modified wrist bone and membrane-based plane is unique among all known dinosaurs, and might have resulted in wings similar in appearance to those of bats. Researchers believe it was capable of gliding and given it could only glide limited distances, it likely preferred to live in forests.
Shuvuuia, A genus of bird-like theropod dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period of Mongolia. It grew to be around 1 meter (3.3 feet) in length and 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb.) in body mass. Shuvuuia is unique among non-avian theropods in the skull's ability to perform prokinesis, that is, it could flex its upper jaw independently of its braincase. The name Shuvuuia is derived from the Mongolian word shuvuu (шувуу) meaning "bird".
Jaculinykus, An extinct genus of alvarezsaurid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Baruungoyot Formation of Mongolia. The generic name, "Jaculinykus", combines a reference to the Jaculus, a small dragon in Greek mythology with the Greek word "onykus," meaning "claw". The specific name "yaruui" is derived from "yaruu" ("яаруу"), the Mongolian word for "speedy" or "hasty".[1]
Ceratonykus, a monospecific genus of alvarezsaurid dinosaur from Mongolia that lived during the Late Cretaceous (late Campanian stage, 72.1 Ma) in what is now the Barun Goyot Formation. It has an estimated length of 75 centimetres (2.46 feet) and weight of 760 grams (1.68 pounds). The generic name, Ceratonykus, is derived from the Greek words "ceratinus" (horned) and "onyx" (claw). The specific name, oculatus, is derived from the Latin word "oculatus" (sharp-sighted, big-eyed).
Dzharaonyx, A genus of alvarezsaurid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan. The type species is Dzharaonyx eski; eski being an Uzbek word for "old". It is thought to have lived in a brackish environment.
Albertonykus, An alvarezsaurid dinosaur from the Maastrichtian-age (Upper Cretaceous) rocks of the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of Alberta, Canada. Albertonykus is interpreted as having fed on wood-nesting termites because the forelimbs appear specialized for digging, but are too short for burrowing. It is the earliest-known North American alvarezsaurid. Albertonykus is the smallest known alvarezsauridae ever discovered in North America, measuring 1.1 meters (3.6 feet) long and weighing 5 kilograms (11 lb.).
Mononykus, A genus of alvarezsaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous in what is now Asia on the Nemegt Formation, about 70 million years ago. It is estimated to have grown around 1 to 1.2 meters (3.3 to 3.9 feet) in length with a weight of 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb.). It was an insectivore.
Serikornis, A genus of small, feathered anchiornithid dinosaur from the Upper Jurassic Tiaojishan Formation of Liaoning, China. While a specimen was found to have had evidence of possessing feathered wings, it is believed to have not been able to fly. Its name means "Ge Sun's silk bird", a reference to the plumulaceous-like body covering evident in the fossil. The specimen's nickname, "Silky", refers to the striking resemblance of the delicate hindlimb filaments to the modern Silky breed of domestic chicken.
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