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Geosternbergia is a genus of pteranodontid pterosaur in Jurassic World Evolution 2. Originating from Late Cretaceous North America, it is one of the largest pterosaurs known and physically similar to it close relative Pteranodon.
Characteristics
Named after American paleontologist George F. Sternberg, who was the first to discover then genus, Geosternbergia is a very large pterosaur, one of the largest with a massive wingspan of over seven meters. It possesses a long, tapered beak that can grab fish out of the water or be used as a spear for catching them. However, Geosternbergia lacked any teeth and fed on fish and other small marine life. In addition, similar to Pteranodon, Geosternbergia is notable for the large, distinctive crest on its head found on male individuals with the females possessed a smaller crest. The purpose of these crests was most likely for mating displays and attract mates for reproduction, but others theorize pterosaur crests may have been used for aid when flying, either by making the animal more streamlined or allowing them to make sharper turns in the air like the rudder on an airplane.
Gameplay
Behavior
The Geosteinbergia is one of the more demanding of the flying reptiles, requiring the largest aviary out of all the available species, including the massive Tropeognathus. While their environnemental needs are superior to the rest of the fliers, other than that they exhibit similar behaviors to it's close cousin the Pteranodon, spending it's days soaring in the aviary or fishing with it's sharp beak for fish, sometimes pecking it's flockmates at the feeder.
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Paleontology
When its remains were found in the Niobrara Formation (Pierre Shale and Smoky Hill Chalk), Kansas by American paleontologist George F. Sternberg in 1952, Geosternbergia was originally assumed to have been a new species of Pteranodon due to their similar shape and size, with a wingspan of 10 to 20 feet wide. Thus in 1966, it was named as Pteranodon sternbergi. However, after additional fossils were uncovered, a further and thorough study in 1971 let to its reclassification as a subgenus. Enough differences were found and eventually moved it to a new genus in 2010, though this is still contested and has not received universal support.
Paleoecology
Geosternbergia dates back to the Late Cretaceous period, around 85 million years ago, and lived in North America. It mainly lived near coastal regions and had a piscivorous diet, darting into the ocean to feed and steering clear of the apex predator, Tyrannosaurus. Other fauna at the time include various fish, marine reptiles and other pterosaurs such as Nyctosaurus.
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References
External link
- Geosternbergia on Wikipedia
