Lambeosaurus (Lambe's lizard) is a large, herbivorous dinosaur from North America. It is an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon.
Description[]
Lambeosaurus, named after the geologist Lawrence Lambe, was a member of the hadrosaur family, a group of ornithopod dinosaurs that could move bipedally or quadrupedally and could be identified by their broad snout, which gives the group the nickname "duck-billed dinosaurs". Like many other hadrosaurs, Lambeosaurus had a distinctive crest on the top of its head; a large square crest pointing forward and a small spine pointing backwards. Its nasal cavity ran back through this crest, making it mostly hollow. It is believed that this could have enhanced the animal's sense of smell, or have created a loud bleating noise. Different crests on the animal initially led scientists to believe that it distinguished separate species, but it is now thought that the crest is attributable to age and gender.
Lambeosaurus lived in Canada during the Late Cretaceous period, around 75 million years ago. Footprints have shown that it travelled in herds for protection against predators, moving on its hind limbs and dropping to all fours to feed. Like all hadrosaurs, Lambeosaurus was herbivorous and would have eaten a variety of plants. Its teeth were packed into "dental batteries" which consisted of hundreds of teeth, which could have allowed it to chew tough vegetation.
Zoo Tycoon[]
Lambeosaurus 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 September 1.
Lambeosaurus is a Coniferous Forest animal, although it also requires grass and fresh water in its exhibit. Its favorite foliage is the Dawn Redwood Tree, and it requires at least three individuals in its enclosure to be comfortable. It can share an enclosure with the Gray Wolf and Gallimimus, but despite its large size, it is a passive animal and will often be attacked and killed by other dinosaurs, even those smaller than itself.
 Animal Facts
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| Lambeosaurus, or "Lambe's lizard," was named in honor of an early Canadian fossil hunter. Visitors to your zoo will be awestruck at the sight and sound of these duckbilled crested dinosaurs. As the largest of its kind, Lambeosaurus grows up to 50 feet long and can weigh up to 10,000 pounds.
Perhaps even more striking than Lambeosaurus' immense size is the rigid crest jutting up from their heads. Described by many as "hatchet-shaped," the crest is actually a hollow chamber with connections to Lambeosaurus' nasal passages. By passing air through the chamber, Lambeosaurus can produce hauntingly resonant sounds that carry over a good distance. Lambeosaurus may sound familiar to you if you've ever listened to a person blowing through a large conch shell. When panicked by a T. rex or other predator, Lambeosaurus will sound an alert through its crest, letting others in the herd know of imminent danger. This alarm effectively gives each herd member the eyes of all the other herd members and helps ensure survival. Without the natural armored defense of an Ankylosaurus or the escape speed of some other dinos, Lambeosaurus needs all the help they can get to avoid becoming dinner. During mating season, Lambeosaurus will use their crest to call to potential mates. Nobody knows for sure what is attractive about a foghorn-style call, but it's probably wise to keep your Lambeosaurus exhibit away from any major waterways just in case. As an herbivore, Lambeosaurus will most often be seen standing on its two hind legs munching pine cones, leaves and twigs it has obtained from coniferous trees. Lambeosaurus will also get down on all fours at times, where its short front legs allow it to feed or drink at ground level along shorelines. Well shaped for chewing and grinding up plants, Lambeosaurus' teeth occasionally wear away or fall out. Those teeth that do fall out are automatically replaced by new ones, which is fortunate given the amount Lambeosaurus must eat everyday to keep healthy. |
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Trivia[]
- Lambeosaurus is one of only four animals introduced in Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs that won't kill any other animals, the others being the Giant Tortoise, Caudipteryx and Apatosaurus. These four can only kill staff members if they escape their exhibit.