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Acrocanthosaurus

"This huge predator hunts large herbivores. Its tall spine is reinforced with muscle, giving it great strength. As one of the dominant predators of the early Cretaceous, it is well adapted to dry conditions."

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The Acrocanthosaurus is one of the 5 Large Carnivores present in Operation Genesis, being the only one that can be found in Starter Dig Sites, and the most social out of the 5.

Species: 

  • Acrocanthosaurus sp.

Name Meaning:​

  • "High Spined Lizard"

Family:​

  • Carcharodontosauridae

Era:​

  • Early Cretaceous

Found in:

  • Hell Creek Formation  Site A

Cloning Cost:

  • 4,995$

Height:

  • Aprox. 4.65 Meters Tall

Length:

  • Aprox. 12.6 Meters Long

Health:​

  • 700

Rarity:

  • Uncommon

Security Levels:

  • Extreme

Life Span:

  • 5 Years and 6 Months

Pack Size:

  • 1-4 Individuals

Favorite Prey:

  • Parasaurolophus

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Concept Art 

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Size Scale

Pleasing Tourists

"Unlike with most dinosaurs, you don't have much choice when assembling an exhibit around Acrocanthosaurus. It hails from the early Cretaceous period, along with only three other dinosaurs. To please dino nerds, you have to match it with a Carcharodontosaurus, Ouranosaurus, or Spinosaurus; any others will offend a dino nerd's historical sensibilities. Fun lovers, of course, won't want anything to do with Acrocanthosaurus and the carnage it can produce in an herbivore pen. On the other hand, thrill seekers will want to see an Acrocanthosaurus rip through Ouranosaurus, Styracosaurus, and any other herbivores. They may even want to see it go head to head with other carnivores for dominance. Pit it against Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus for some epic battles." ~Prima's Official Strategy Guide

Gallery

Sexual Dimorphism

Thanks to the Concept Art of Acrocanthosaurus seen in the Credits of the game, we can see a possible Sexual Dimorphism, or just an early design of Acrocanthosaurus, differently from the final version, this design has duller colors, closer to a shade of tan and sand, with dark brown stripes and dots by the back spine, this version also lacks the white patterns on the head, and has green eyes rather than orange.

While the final game version is a more vibrant yellow, with red stripes that go by orange-ish back spines, orange eyes, and the white patterns on the head.

It's unclear if  that was in fact intended Sexual Dimorphism planned for the game, as we may never get the answer.

Audio Files

Acro Roar 01
Acro Roar 02
Acro Growl 01
Acro Growl 02
Jane Powers' Announcement

"Ladies and Gentlemen, we're pleased to announce our newest arrival to Jurassic Park: The terrifying Acrocanthosaurus! Fans of Dino Carnage will not be disappointed by this Predator!"

~Jane Powers

Trivia

  • Acrocanthosaurus is the only Large Carnivore the player can obtain by Starter Dig Sites.

  • Acrocanthosaurus can live fine with Carcharodontosaurus.

  • Acrocanthosaurus is the most social Large Predator of the game, with 4 individuals per pack.

  • Originally, Acrocanthosaurus and other 4 star Dinosaurs costed 4,250$ rather than 4,995$.

  • Health Wise, Acrocanthosaurus is weaker than Albertosaurus by 25 points of Health.

  • Early versions of Acrocanthosaurus' model reveals a whole formed back spine, rather than broken and more fish fin-like from the Final Version.

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