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I've got to hand it to him, Dr. Wu certainly knew what he was doing when it came to creating these hybrids. Take this Ankylodocus. Not only has it got a long, slender whip-like tail, but check out the bulbous club at the end of it! Whatever you do, don't go giving it a reason to swing at you, okay?

Ankylodocus is a genetically modified species of dinosaur in the Jurassic World Evolution series. Created by Dr. Henry Wu via combining the base genomes of Diplodocus and Ankylosaurus, it is included in the Secrets of Dr. Wu in Evolution and the Secret Species Pack in Evolution 2.

Characteristics

You are getting good with hybrids. An Ankylodocus this time? I think people will want to see this.

Created through combining the base genome of Ankylosaurus with that of Diplodocus, Ankylodocus is thus far the largest bioengineered hybrid dinosaur species InGen chief geneticist Dr. Wu has ever created, at around 6 meters tall and over 28 meters in length. The impressive size of Ankylodocus is its main selling point – Dr. Wu believing that new visitors will be drawn in by such an enormous animal. Its appearance borrows notable characteristics from each of its parent genera – Ankylodocus possess the long, horizontal figure of Diplodocus while it boasts the imposing, defensive features of Ankylosaurus, such as protective sharp spikes covering its body and a clubbed tail, making this gentle giant a thundering presence. Its name means "Fused Beam". This hybrid is reminiscent of the real, smaller size Late Jurassic sauropod of China, Shunosaurus. The size and shape of the Ankylodocus means that it would favor the ecology of the Diplodocus parent species. The base genome of the Ankylodocus is a light gray color with a warm underbelly.

Behaviour

Evolution

The Ankylodocus acts like any normal sauropod because part of its genetic makeup is Diplodocus. Like Diplodocus, the Ankylodocus feeds exclusively from Tall Herbivore Feeders, but with the Claire's Sanctuary expansion pack, also eat from Tall Paleofeeders, showing a primary preference for Ginkgo and a secondary preference for Conifers and Tree Ferns.

It is able to tolerate a considerably large number of dinosaurs in its enclosure. Due to its size, nothing can kill it, except for the Indominus rex.

Evolution 2

Research into Ankylodocus' palaeoecology is at an early stage, but the genus is known to prefer an environment featuring grasslands and forests, sharing this habitat with a range of other dinosaurs. Ankylodocus exists mainly on a diet of tree ferns and conifers, and its vast size means it has very few predators. The genus tends to live alone or in small social groups.

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Behind the scenes

Prior to its inclusion in Jurassic World Evolution: Secrets of Dr. Wu, Ankylodocus appeared in the mobile game Jurassic World: The Game, though it sported a notably different appearance.

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