Archaeopteryx

Archaeopteryx
Habitat	Mesozoic Valley
Type	Carnivore Parallel Evolution Jurassic Age
Generator Stats
Base Cost	Fossil 6.42e15
Base Production	Fossil 1.53e12
Base Charge Time	30 s
Requires	Mesozoic Valley Rank 22 Gallimimus
Traits
Speed	Bird Brain
Payout	Flight Feathers
Chronology
Previous	Gallimimus
Next	Brachiosaurus

The Archaeopteryx is the 15th Dinosaur obtained in the Mesozoic Valley Bubble Universe, which can generate Fossil. (Unlocked at Rank 22, branching off of Gallimimus)

Description

"A transitional species in the evolution from feathered dinosaurs to birds, archeopteryx was small, with sharp teeth and claws and broad wings used for flying."

Traits

The rare traits matching this generators type are: Carnivore , Parallel Evolution , Jurassic Age . Archaeopteryx is also affected by the epic traits: Herd Behavior , Hollow Bones , Feathers , Warm Climate .

Icon	Name	Description	Requires
	Bird Brain	Archaeopteryx had a larger brain than most other dinosaurs, with well-developed regions associated with muscle coordination, hearing, and vision—much closer to the brains of modern birds then those of other dinosaurs.	Rank 23
	Flight Feathers	Long, stiff feathers on the tail and wings of the Archaeopteryx help to aid with lift and thrust, enabling flight—unlike Pterosaurs, which flew using leathery wings made of skin.	Rank 26

Achievements

Icon	Name	Description	Requires
	Big Bird Neighborhood	Unlike Pterosaurs, which were huge, Archeopteryx was closer in size to a modern bird. The largest known specimens only grew to around the size of a raven.	75 Archaeopteryx
	Top of the Class	Animals require a larger brain with advanced vision processing regions to be capable of flight. Archeopteryx, like modern birds, had a much larger brain than that of its dinosaur contemporaries.	200 Archaeopteryx