![]() The flexor tubercle on the third claw of the foot is almost non-existent, very reduced in size compared to other dromaeosaurids, suggesting a more minimized use of that claw. Dakotaraptor has a flexor tubercle that is larger relative to overall claw size than it is in other discovered dromaeosaurids, potentially giving it the strongest slashing strength of any known member of this group. ![]() The flexor tubercle, a large bump near the base, served as an attachment site for flexor muscles - the larger it was, the greater the slashing strength. The claw is transversely flattened and has a droplet-shaped cross-section. This equals 29% of the length of the thighbone compared to 23% with Deinonychus. It is large and robust with a diameter of sixteen centimetres and a length of twenty-four centimetres measured along the outer curve. The foot claws of Dakotaraptor include a typical dromaeosaurid raptorial second claw, or "sickle claw", which was used for killing or holding down prey. The metatarsus has an estimated length of thirty-two centimetres, which makes it rather long relative to the remainder of the hindlimb. The top of the calcaneum has but a small contact facet for the calf bone, indicating that this fibula must have had a very narrow lower end. The astragalus and calcaneum, the upper ankle bones, are fused just as in Bambiraptor. Its fibular crest ends in a hook-shaped process pointing to above, a condition that is unique in the entire Theropoda. The shinbone's cnemial crest has a sharp corner pointing to the front. It is 22% longer than the thighbone, indicating a good running capability. The holotype shinbone is with a length of 678 millimetres the longest dromaeosaurid tibia known. To the contrary the shinbone is rather elongated. It is relatively shorter and more lightly built than that of Utahraptor. The length of the thighbone is 558 millimetres. Dakotaraptor more closely resembles the agile, springy smaller dromaeosaurids and would have been well-suited at running and pursuit predation. Overall, the hindlimb is built lightly and with long elements, contrary to the robust, stocky hind limbs of Utahraptor. In addition to this, the two genera are very different proportion-wise with Dakotaraptor being less heavily built and better adapted for speed than the more powerful Utahraptor.Īpart from the large size, the description of 2015 indicated some additional distinguishing traits. ![]() Utahraptor was 7 metres (23 feet) and 500 kg (1,100 lbs), while Dakotaraptor was 6 metres (19.6 feet) and 453 kg (1,000 lbs). The status of Dakotaraptor as a chimaera, casting doubt on this placement as too basal due to the potential composite nature of the taxon.Ī common misconception is that Dakotaraptor has surpassed Utahraptor as the largest dromaeosaurid, but this is untrue. Don’t let it happen to often though, visitors will leave and dinosaurs will die, rendering your park useless.Dakotaraptor is potentially a chimaeric genus of large dromaeosaurid theropod. Fail to do so and you will receive a penalty. You have to make sure to keep everyone in your park safe. Let visitors in and watch the wonders unravel. Populate your park with over 60 different species of dinosaurs, all unique with different behaviors. The next generation tycoon simulator that brings the player into a world where they control their very own dinosaur inhabited theme-park. ![]() A land of opportunity where the player has free control over what he/she puts into her park, what she charges to enter the park and how the prehistoric creatures look and create. Mesozoica is a theme park simulator in the vein of Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis, a game where you take prehistoric creatures and create several scenarios in a theme park of your own design. If you would like to create a new article, use Mesozoica Wikia currently has 30 Articles and 46 Images.
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