Iguanodon (Iguana Tooth) is a large herbivorous dinosaur from Europe. It is an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon.
Description[]
Iguanodon is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur, more specifically a hadrosauriform iguanodont. It was a large, bulky animal - around 10m (33ft) or more in length and weighing around 3.08 tonnes (3.4 tons) - that could walk on its hind legs as well as on all fours. Its name comes from its teeth, which are similar to a modern Green Iguana, and show that Iguanodon was a herbivore. It is unknown what sort of plants Iguanodon would have eaten, but it would have been able to browse from trees as high as 5m 16ft). Its thumbs consisted of large conical spikes that may have been used for foraging or defense against predators or rivals.
Iguanodon lived between 126-122 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period. Fossils have been found in several European countries, such as Belgium, Spain, Germany, Portugal and the UK. Some remains suggest that Iguanodon may have lived in large herds for protection against predators. Named in 1825, it was the second dinosaur to be formally named and one of three used to define the dinosaur clade.
Zoo Tycoon[]
Iguanodon is an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon and was added as part of the Dinosaur Digs expansion pack. In Freeform mode, it is not adoptable until June 1.
Iguanodon is a deciduous forest animal. They are herd animals that require at least three individuals and also prefer a cave shelter, this exhibits need to be large. Although Iguanodon can be mixed with other deciduous forest dinosaurs, they are aggressive towards modern animals and may kill them.
 Animal Facts
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| Iguanodon, or "iguana tooth," caused a huge stir when its fossilized teeth and some bones were discovered in England in 1822. The teeth were similar in shape to the teeth of modern-day iguanas--but they were huge. Broad and flat with ridges for grinding, the teeth were perfectly designed for chewing tough plants.
When standing upright on its powerful hind legs, Iguanodon is tall enough to look into a second story window, and when down on all fours is almost as long as a school bus. In your zoo, you'll see Iguanodon take advantage of its height and sharp turtle-like beak to eat from leafy treetops and the taller species of cycads. Iguanodon's front legs are a good deal shorter than its hind legs, so it can also eat lower-lying vegetation when down on all fours. This versatility is a blessing for the Iguanodons, because with five tons to nourish they are almost always hungry. As a species, Iguanodons were very successful--they were found all across Europe, Asia, and North America. Roaming in open woodlands, Iguanodons like the 'safety in numbers' that herds provide. Able to run up to 20 kilometers an hour, Iguanodons are further equipped to protect themselves from giant meat-eating predators with sharp conical "thumb spikes" on their forelimbs. Of course, in your zoo they won't need to worry about protecting themselves....Right? |
