Struthiomimus

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A Struthiomimus... interesting. Another dinosaur that furthers the case of a direct lineage to our modern birds.

- Dr. Kajal Dua

Struthiomimus is a genus of ornithomimid dinosaur that originated from Late Cretaceous North America. Particularly in comparison to other dinosaurs, their needs are undemanding, though they have a low rating among guests, second only to the Dryosaurus. In Jurassic World Evolution, Struthiomimus is the first dinosaur unlocked on Isla Matanceros.

Description

The Struthiomimus has a brown body, a white neck and underbelly, as well as white arms. It has dark brown stripes all over its body. It also has a faint blue on the top of the head just behind the eye.

Behaviour

Struthiomimus is a gregarious herbivore that is able to be kept in relatively huge herds with a high population, though they do not lose comfort when kept alone. They are defenceless against most carnivores, and rely on speed to escape their predator. They can coexist with larger herbivores, such as Edmontosaurus and Triceratops.

Paleontology

Struthiomimus was one of the most common dinosaurs in North America during the Late Cretaceous period. Its fossils have been found throughout Alberta and Montana. Like all members of the Ornithomimid family, it was toothless, leading to speculation on the true diet of Ornithomimids. The general consensus is that they were omnivores, though some physical evidence, such as gastrolith stones, suggests that the North American species were mainly herbivores. Struthiomimus lived alongside the similar Ornithomimus. The two animals had differently shaped hands, and Ornithomimus had shorter legs. This suggests that Struthiomimus and Ornithomimus occupied different biological niches and had non-competing lifstyles. The exact behavioral differences between them is still unknown.

Paleoecology

Struthiomimus lived alongside of many other Late Cretaceous dinosaurs, including the hadrosaur Edmontosaurus, the pachycephalosaurs Pachycephalosaurus, Stygimoloch, and Dracorex, the ceratopsians Triceratops and Torosaurus, the armored Ankylosaurus, as well as the theropods Troodon and Tyrannosaurus.

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Available genomes

Fossil icon	Dig site	Quality	Number available
	Dinosaur Park Formation		1 3 1 2
	Lance Formation		1 3 1

Skins

Trivia

Struthiomimus was first announced on March 28th, 2018 in an article in a German video game magazine.
The Struthiomimus is the first dinosaur available in the game.
In reality, Struthiomimus are believed to have possessed feathers.
The Struthiomimus in the game seem to possess teeth-like serrations in its mouth, similar to a goose or a swan.
Strangely, an additional skin for the Struthiomimus is featured in a promotional image, but is not present in the game, exhibiting various shades of green, cyan and yellow. Its absence from the game could either mean that it was scrapped or that it will be added in an upcoming update.^[1]