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Okay, what we have here is a Brachiosaurus. It has long limbs relative to the rest of its body, and what makes it really unique is that it's a warm blooded dinosaur. I mean, how amazing is it that in bringing these dinosaurs back, we're also learning so much about them.

Brachiosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur in the Jurassic World Evolution series. Originating from Late Jurassic North America, it is one of the largest and most iconic dinosaurs ever discovered. Brachiosaurus was one of the first dinosaurs bred by InGen for Jurassic Park on Isla Nublar as well as its successor Jurassic World.

In Evolution, the Brachiosaurus is one of the largest species available to the Hammond Foundation for their operations on the Five Deaths, and is first unlocked on Isla Tacaño, ranking among the most popular herbivores with guests.

History

Brachiosaurus was the first species of sauropod bred by InGen for the original Jurassic Park on Isla Nublar.[1] By the time of the Isla Nublar Incident in 1993, InGen had a herd of six Brachiosaurus in Jurassic Park, and ten on Isla Sorna. In an InGen report in 1996, it was reported that one Brachiosaurus died on Isla Nublar of malnutrition and that the original herd did not stray far from their enclosure, despite failed efforts by the island's Tyrannosaurus to hunt them.[2]

After Isla Sorna was abandoned in the wake of Hurricane Clarissa, InGen's report on the number of Brachiosaurus on the island had become outdated, as several individuals had changed sex from female to male, and began breeding.[3] Although Brachiosaurus were not known to be exhibited at Jurassic World, a population existed on Isla Nublar and several were encountered during the eruption of Mount Sibo after the abandonment of Jurassic World. After the destruction of Isla Nublar, at least three adult Brachiosaurus were successfully transported back to the mainland.[4] One individual is briefly seen lifting the already destroyed Chrysler Town & Country van, wreaking it more and nearly killing Eli Mills in the process.

Four years after the incident at Lockwood Manor, some Brachiosaurus were captured and taken to a sanctuary created by BioSyn.[5]

Characteristics

One of the most well-known dinosaurs to the public by virtue of its massive size, Brachiosaurus is a genus of herbivorous sauropod and one of the largest dinosaurs to have lived, weighing in at nearly 60 tons. This makes it a popular attraction for Jurassic World visitors. Its name is derived from the incredible height of its humerus (its name means "Arm Lizard"). Brachiosaurus is a massive sauropod dinosaur distinguished by its long, vertical neck and a comparatively short tail. Thanks to its long neck, Brachiosaurus can feed on leaves from the upper reaches of tall trees up to 16 meters high, eating up to 400kg of vegetation every day, while its vast size means any potential predators tend to steer clear. They are known to be warm blooded. It has a grey-brown color, like many other dinosaurs, and has a lighter brown underbelly.

Gameplay

Evolution

Behaviour

Brachiosaurus is comfortable alone or in small groups of up to 5 other individuals. They require a very large enclosure with plenty of trees. They also mix well with almost every other dinosaur type, with the exception of the Indominus rex.

Like other sauropods, Brachiosaurus eat exclusively from Tall Herbivore Feeders, but with the Claire's Sanctuary expansion pack, they can also eat from Tall Paleofeeders, showing a primary preference for Tree ferns and a secondary preference for Conifers and Ginkgo.

Available genomes

Fossil icon Dig site Quality Number available
Sauropodfossilicon
Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry
★★
★★★
★★★★
1
4
4
4
Garden Park
★★
★★★
1
2
6
Morrison Formation ★★★
★★★★
2
4

Skins

Evolution 2

Behaviour

In Evolution 2, Brachiosaurus is a peaceful animal, and can live a solitary existence, as well as a modest group of other Brachiosaurus. They tolerate a large group of other dinosaurs in their enclosure, and while they occasionally square off with one another in territorial contests, they are generally an undemanding species.[6]

Like other sauropods, Brachiosaurus eat directly from trees and plants placed in their exhibit, and show a preference for tall seed plants like cycads. Though their massive size protects them from predators, they are vulnerable to attacks by Tyrannosaurus, and can bleed out and die if not tended to by a medical team.[6]

Paleontology

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A group of Brachiosaurus.

One of the world's largest and most popular dinosaurs, Brachiosaurus once roamed North America during the Late Jurassic and is one of the rarer sauropods from this area. Brachiosaurus and its family have two notable features that distinguish them from other sauropods; their front legs are proportionally longer than their rear legs and their neck is held upright. This allowed Brachiosaurus to reach high into the tree-tops and avoid competition with ground-dwelling herbivores. A fully grown Brachiosaurus probably didn't have much to fear from carnivores, but juveniles may have fallen prey to Allosaurus and Ceratosaurus.

The first Brachiosaurus fossils were uncovered in 1900 near Fruita in the Morrison Formation, Colorado, and credited to Elmer S. Riggs, a celebrated American paleontologist. An earlier fossil had been found near Garden Park, Colorado, but had not been identified as a new type. Since then, fossils from around North America have been found. At the time, growing to stand between 9 and 15 m (30 and 50 ft) tall, measuring 18 to 22 m (59 to 72 ft) long, and weighing 28 to 47 t (61,730 to 103,600 lb), Brachiosaurus was considered to be the biggest dinosaur ever to have existed, although larger species of sauropods (such as Alamosaurus, Argentinosaurus, Dreadnoughtus, Mamenchisaurus, Sauroposeidon, Supersaurus, Puertasaurus, etc.) have been discovered since.

Fossil evidence of Brachiosaurus has been quite rare, with the most complete skeleton being a sub-adult. Much of the reconstruction has been based on Giraffatitan from the Tendaguru Formation, which at one point was considered an African species of Brachiosaurus. Other members of the brachiosauridae family include several that lived into the Early Cretaceous such as Sonorasaurus and the small Europasaurus, which displayed insular dwarfism. Brachiosaurus is also related to Camarasaurus, which was also found in North America and was a much more common sauropod.

Paleoecology

Brachiosaurus is known only from the Morrison Formation, which had a semiarid environment with distinct wet and dry seasons, dating back to the Late Jurassic period, around 154-145 million years ago. There were floodplains, gallery forests and fern savannahs with Araucaria trees. It housed a variety of different sauropods like Apatosaurus, Brontosaurus, Camarasaurus, and Diplodocus. Other dinosaurs known from the Morrison Formation include notorious theropods Ceratosaurus, Allosaurus and Torvosaurus, as well as herbivores such as Dryosaurus and Stegosaurus. While Brachiosaurus mainly lived in the western United States, remains have been found as far away as Portugal and Tanzania.

Behind the scenes

The Brachiosaurus is one of the few sauropod dinosaurs developed for Jurassic World Evolution. The design is based on the creature's first movie appearance in 1993's Jurassic Park. It was first revealed in the announcement trailer that was released at Gamescom 2017.[7] It later received a Species Profile on April 13, 2018.[8]

For the Return to Jurassic Park expansion pack, Brachiosaurus was given a makeover. In addition to twelve new cosmetic skins, the base model was given a new texture map to make it look closer to its depiction in Jurassic Park. A brand new model was also created to go along with the 2001 variant skins that is based on its depiction in Jurassic Park III. With a grand total of eighteen patterns (six patterns for each of its three model variants), Brachiosaurus has the most amount of cosmetic genes of any dinosaur in the game.

Gallery

Evolution Database images
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References

  1. Spielberg, Steven. (Director). (1993). Jurassic Park [Film]. Universal Pictures.
  2. What Killed the Gene Guard Act?. (February 23, 2018). Dinosaur Protection Group. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. Johnston, Joe. (Director). (2001). Jurassic Park III [Film]. Universal Pictures.
  4. Bayona, J. A. (Director). (2018). Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom [Film]. Universal Pictures.
  5. Trevorrow, Colin. (Director). (2022). Jurassic World Dominion [Film]. Universal Pictures.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Vaaler, J. E. [Jens Erik]. (June 30, 2021). Species Field Guide - Brachiosaurus [Online forum post]. Frontier Forums. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  7. PlayStation Europe. (August 21, 2017). Jurassic World Evolution | Announcement Trailer | PS4 [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  8. Frontier Developments. (February 16, 2018). Species Profile - Brachiosaurus [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved October 26, 2019.

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