Psittacosaurus, or the “parrot lizard”, is perhaps one of the cutest creatures I’ve ever seen on the ARK. Their derpy faces and sweet disposition can only be rivaled by the Otters. While sticking together, they’ll happily graze upon plants and seeds. But if none of their kind is around, they’ll find the closest herbivore herd for protection.
An intriguing feature of the Psittacosaurus is their hollow, brightly colored bristle-like structures on their tails. At first, I thought they were used only for display, but recently I noticed another use for them. If a predator approaches their group, one individual will draw the attention of the predator by waving its tail and put the creatures in a trance, giving the rest of the group time to escape. I have only seen this happen when predators are aggressive towards them though, so could it be a psychological display as well?
Domesticated
While creatures like Sinomacrops are great for scaring off predators, the Psittacosaurus is built for luring them away. No matter how big a creature is, they can’t help but be drawn in by the Psittacosaurus’ unique display, making anything helpless for a short period of time. I’ve seen Tribes utilize the little guy’s capability by drawing wild creatures into pens so they can be tamed later or luring domesticated ones off cliffs to their doom. And better yet, one sea-faring Tribe has tamed then for the sole purpose of having a “parrot lizard” on their shoulder! My dreams of becoming a pirate have certainly come true!
Details
As a new shoulder pet, Psittacosaurus can be utilized as a passive lure against aggroed creatures, wild or tamed. They will shake the bristles on their tails and hypnotize any creature that is aggroed towards them, distracting them for at least fifteen seconds (less or longer if need be). Wild Psittacosaurus will do this to wild or domesticated Dinos to give the rest of their group time to retreat. And if there are no others in their group of the same species, wild Psittacosaurus will find the closest herbivore herd for protection against any predators.
Wild Psittacosaurus will be skittish around Survivors, much like Oviraptors if approached too close, so your best possible option is to bola them and tranquilize them. Their favorite foods are seeds or kibble. Once tamed, you can have them on your shoulder and carry them around like a pirate captain. And if you set them up properly, they will lure any aggroed creature to it, even while walking. However, you and the creature will need to face each other directly otherwise the trance will wear off if you turn around. Though this may not work on all creatures like the any of the invertebrates, Nameless, Deathworms or Golems (bigger list will come out later). However, if a Giga was in its rage state, you can easily cancel it out by hypnotizing it with the Psittacosaurus!
The Psittacosaurus will be perfect for luring creatures into taming pens (unless they can’t be aggroed) or luring creatures off cliffs to their deaths. Plus they are cute and are perfect pets to have on any sea-faring occasion.
If anyone has any other thoughts, feel free to comment below!
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Common Name: Psittacosaurus
Species: Psittacosaurus mongoliensis
Time: Early Cretaceous
Diet: Herbivore
Temperament: Skittish
Wild
Psittacosaurus, or the “parrot lizard”, is perhaps one of the cutest creatures I’ve ever seen on the ARK. Their derpy faces and sweet disposition can only be rivaled by the Otters. While sticking together, they’ll happily graze upon plants and seeds. But if none of their kind is around, they’ll find the closest herbivore herd for protection.
An intriguing feature of the Psittacosaurus is their hollow, brightly colored bristle-like structures on their tails. At first, I thought they were used only for display, but recently I noticed another use for them. If a predator approaches their group, one individual will draw the attention of the predator by waving its tail and put the creatures in a trance, giving the rest of the group time to escape. I have only seen this happen when predators are aggressive towards them though, so could it be a psychological display as well?
Domesticated
While creatures like Sinomacrops are great for scaring off predators, the Psittacosaurus is built for luring them away. No matter how big a creature is, they can’t help but be drawn in by the Psittacosaurus’ unique display, making anything helpless for a short period of time. I’ve seen Tribes utilize the little guy’s capability by drawing wild creatures into pens so they can be tamed later or luring domesticated ones off cliffs to their doom. And better yet, one sea-faring Tribe has tamed then for the sole purpose of having a “parrot lizard” on their shoulder! My dreams of becoming a pirate have certainly come true!
Details
As a new shoulder pet, Psittacosaurus can be utilized as a passive lure against aggroed creatures, wild or tamed. They will shake the bristles on their tails and hypnotize any creature that is aggroed towards them, distracting them for at least fifteen seconds (less or longer if need be). Wild Psittacosaurus will do this to wild or domesticated Dinos to give the rest of their group time to retreat. And if there are no others in their group of the same species, wild Psittacosaurus will find the closest herbivore herd for protection against any predators.
Wild Psittacosaurus will be skittish around Survivors, much like Oviraptors if approached too close, so your best possible option is to bola them and tranquilize them. Their favorite foods are seeds or kibble. Once tamed, you can have them on your shoulder and carry them around like a pirate captain. And if you set them up properly, they will lure any aggroed creature to it, even while walking. However, you and the creature will need to face each other directly otherwise the trance will wear off if you turn around. Though this may not work on all creatures like the any of the invertebrates, Nameless, Deathworms or Golems (bigger list will come out later). However, if a Giga was in its rage state, you can easily cancel it out by hypnotizing it with the Psittacosaurus!
The Psittacosaurus will be perfect for luring creatures into taming pens (unless they can’t be aggroed) or luring creatures off cliffs to their deaths. Plus they are cute and are perfect pets to have on any sea-faring occasion.
If anyone has any other thoughts, feel free to comment below!
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psittacosaurus
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