Welcome, Park Managers, to the Species Field Guide!
In this series of articles we will be spotlighting some of the incredible 75+ different species of dinosaurs and reptiles you will be caring for and bioengineering in Jurassic World Evolution 2. You can expect to see both new and familiar faces, from franchise staples to brand new entries in the canon, and we are incredibly excited about everything we have to share with you.
We're kicking our first Species Field Guide off with a franchise favourite, and one of the most recognisable herbivores ever! This Late Cretaceous Ceratopsid was Alan Grant's favourite dinosaur as a child, and one of the favourites of Jens Erik, our community manager: The Triceratops. You may have already seen it in Sunday's Future Games Show exclusive reveal (link)! We are incredibly excited to have it be the very first dinosaur reveal from Jurassic World Evolution 2.
The Triceratops originated in the Late Cretaceous era in what's now North America, a landscape it shared with another famous dinosaur: The T. rex. Its most distinguishing features are the large bony neck frill and the three horns on the skull that gives it its name. At the time it was one of the largest ceratopsids, growing up to 9 meters long and weighing up to 12 metric tons. Truly a spectacular animal!
In the film universe's timeline, InGen created thirteen Triceratops on Isla Sorna, but only three of them were transported to Isla Nublar during the time of Jurassic Park's endorsement tour. It was Dr. Alan Grant's favourite dinosaur as a kid and when his group discovered a sick Triceratops he said it was "The most beautiful thing [he'd] ever saw".
Since then the Triceratops has appeared in almost all the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World films, as well as several books, films, games, and even postage stamps.
While adaptable to a solitary or social existence, Triceratops can be highly territorial and don't like sharing their food sources with other dinosaurs, even other Ceratopsids. They will share and co-habit their territory with Ankylosaurids and both groups may end up defending against threats to the same territory. Triceratops will herd together around a single herd leader and defend their territory and food sources from outsiders, using their impressive size and sharp horns as weapons. You might also see fights for dominance depending on the stats of the dinosaurs within a single herd.
Its size and horns allow the Triceratops to get along relatively peacefully with smaller carnivores as they can easily defend themselves from attacks. If a larger carnivore appears they will still stand their ground, but losing the size advantage means they may not come out on top! Choose its enclosure companions wisely, Park Managers.
As one of the most recognisable dinosaurs there is, we thought it was only fitting to showcase the Triceratops in the inaugural Species Field Guide. How do you like the new and improved Triceratops, and will you be bioengineering it for your Parks? Leave your thoughts in the comments!
We have several more dinosaurs to show you in the coming weeks and months. Be prepared to see both new and familiar faces as we highlight a small portion of the ancient creatures you will be able to rescue and bioengineer in Jurassic World Evolution 2. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for all things Jurassic World Evolution 2!
EDIT: We've made a correction above to give a more accurate representation of how the different species will behave in the game. Apologies for the error!
In this series of articles we will be spotlighting some of the incredible 75+ different species of dinosaurs and reptiles you will be caring for and bioengineering in Jurassic World Evolution 2. You can expect to see both new and familiar faces, from franchise staples to brand new entries in the canon, and we are incredibly excited about everything we have to share with you.
We're kicking our first Species Field Guide off with a franchise favourite, and one of the most recognisable herbivores ever! This Late Cretaceous Ceratopsid was Alan Grant's favourite dinosaur as a child, and one of the favourites of Jens Erik, our community manager: The Triceratops. You may have already seen it in Sunday's Future Games Show exclusive reveal (link)! We are incredibly excited to have it be the very first dinosaur reveal from Jurassic World Evolution 2.
The Triceratops originated in the Late Cretaceous era in what's now North America, a landscape it shared with another famous dinosaur: The T. rex. Its most distinguishing features are the large bony neck frill and the three horns on the skull that gives it its name. At the time it was one of the largest ceratopsids, growing up to 9 meters long and weighing up to 12 metric tons. Truly a spectacular animal!
In the film universe's timeline, InGen created thirteen Triceratops on Isla Sorna, but only three of them were transported to Isla Nublar during the time of Jurassic Park's endorsement tour. It was Dr. Alan Grant's favourite dinosaur as a kid and when his group discovered a sick Triceratops he said it was "The most beautiful thing [he'd] ever saw".
Since then the Triceratops has appeared in almost all the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World films, as well as several books, films, games, and even postage stamps.
While adaptable to a solitary or social existence, Triceratops can be highly territorial and don't like sharing their food sources with other dinosaurs, even other Ceratopsids. They will share and co-habit their territory with Ankylosaurids and both groups may end up defending against threats to the same territory. Triceratops will herd together around a single herd leader and defend their territory and food sources from outsiders, using their impressive size and sharp horns as weapons. You might also see fights for dominance depending on the stats of the dinosaurs within a single herd.
Its size and horns allow the Triceratops to get along relatively peacefully with smaller carnivores as they can easily defend themselves from attacks. If a larger carnivore appears they will still stand their ground, but losing the size advantage means they may not come out on top! Choose its enclosure companions wisely, Park Managers.
As one of the most recognisable dinosaurs there is, we thought it was only fitting to showcase the Triceratops in the inaugural Species Field Guide. How do you like the new and improved Triceratops, and will you be bioengineering it for your Parks? Leave your thoughts in the comments!
We have several more dinosaurs to show you in the coming weeks and months. Be prepared to see both new and familiar faces as we highlight a small portion of the ancient creatures you will be able to rescue and bioengineer in Jurassic World Evolution 2. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for all things Jurassic World Evolution 2!
EDIT: We've made a correction above to give a more accurate representation of how the different species will behave in the game. Apologies for the error!
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