Dinosaur
Shaochilong
Shaochilong’s story changed as researchers reassessed both its bones and the rocks they came from.
Shaochilong’s story changed as researchers reassessed both its bones and the rocks they came from. It is known mainly from skull pieces, teeth and a few other bones. Its anatomy points to a meat-eating theropod, but reconstructions of its body and its exact relationships have changed as the material has been reviewed.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Shaochilong at a glance
- Diet
- Carnivore
- It fed on other animals.
- When it lived
- Cretaceous
- Group
- Tetanurae
- Tetanurans
- Fossil locations
- China
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Shaochilong
The remains come from Inner Mongolia, China. For years they were treated as a species of Chilantaisaurus. Shaochilong was recognized as a genus in 2009, and its geological formation of origin was later reassessed too.
A fossil’s history matters as much as the bone itself. Correctly identifying its rock layer can change the age assigned to the animal, so a scientific entry must update both its family relationships and information about the site.
A fossil’s history matters as much as the bone itself. Correctly identifying its rock layer can change the age assigned to the animal, so a scientific entry must update both its family relationships and information about the site.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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