Creatures of the Ark
An early source of meat and eggs for survivors this flightless bird from the Holocene is the face of extinction for pop culture.
What is the Dodo?
A small mammal from the Late Eocene this "Graceful Weasel" is thought to have look like an elephant shrew and kangaroo had a child.
What is a Leptictidium?
A famous member of Sauropoda known for having longer forearms than hindlimbs and for having it's nose on a ridge above it's eyes.
What is Brachiosaurus?
"Great Beast"
What is Megatherium?
The idea that all members of a species could be wiped out and the lineage would end.
What is Extinction?
A mid game mount in ark, this hornless ceratopsian from cretaceous Alberta uses pheromones and the bony mass on it's nose to defend itself.
What is Pachyrhinosaurus?
Probably the most famous extinct member of the elephant family this 9 ton fur-ball roamed the ice age with it's nearly 14 ft long tusks.
What is a Wooly Mammoth?
The famous "Thunder Lizard" was a member of the family who was thought to be Apatosaurus then was resurrected as it's own dinosaur again.
What is Brontosaurus?
"Egg Thief"
What is Oviraptor?
The wrong idea that a trait could be developed during an individual's life and passed onto an offspring.
What is Lamarckian Evolution/ or Lamarckism?
This untamable nuisance of an arthropod from as far back as the Ordovician is found in the deep sea is a great source of black pearls and oil.
What is Eurypterid or Sea scorpion?
This creature from the African Eocene looks like a rhino if both horns grew next to each other instead of behind each other.
What is an Arsinoitherium?
This smaller member of the sauropod family looked similar to it's cousin Amargasaurus except that its neck spines sprouted forward over the skull.
What is Bajadasaurus?
"Roof Lizard"
What is Stegosaurus?
Relating different groups of animals through a combination of related traits, time, and location in order to understand the branching tree of life.
What is Phylogeny?
This extinct member of the snake family from the Pliocene wasn't actually venomous like it is in game, instead it acted like a constrictor squeezing it's prey.
What is a Titanoboa?
This ancient whale from 41 M.Y.A North America was originally thought to be a dinosaur and was named "King Lizard".
What is Basilosaurus?
Texans will surely remember this longnecked titan as it shares its name with a famous fort and battle in American history.
What is Alamosaurus?
"Jointed Ribs"
What is Arthropleura?
The name in biology for the species that would give rise to two or more species before going extinct.
What is a Common Ancestor?
Thought to be one of the smartest dinosaurs in the real world this nocturnal predator makes easy prey of unmounted survivors.
What is a Troodon?
This bizarre carnivore from mid Eocene once thought to have been related to sheep, is considered one of the largest carnivorous mammals to walk the earth.
What is Andrewsarchus?
A very small member of the long necked dinosaurs measured in at only 8 and a half meters (18ft) long and is known for its robust belly and osteoderms along the sides of it's back.
What is Saltasaurus?
"Lizard of Argentina"
What is Argentinosaurus?
The theory that traits are stored in the genetic material of parents and are randomly passed down to offspring and only those with traits considered "fit" survive to reproduce.
What is Darwinian Evolution?