Danielsraptor (meaning "Michael Daniels's thief") is an extinct genus of masillaraptorid bird from the Early Eocene (Ypresian) Walton Member of the London Clay Formation in Essex, United Kingdom. The genus contains a single species, D. phorusrhacoides, known from a partial skeleton.
The Danielsraptor fossil material was discovered in layers of the London Clay Formation (Walton Member), dated to the early Ypresian. This formation is located near Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex, England. The holotype, NMS.Z.2021.40.12, was collected in 1991 by Michael Daniels (who the taxon is named after). This specimen consists of a partial skeleton including the skull, vertebrae, fragmentary wing bones, elements of the pectoral girdle, pelvis, the majority of the legs, and various bone fragments still partially enclosed in matrix. An additional referred specimen, NMS.Z.2021.40.13, was found by Daniels in 1986. This specimen includes a partial sternum, right coracoid, scapula, furcula, and pygostyle.
In 2022, Gerald Mayr and Andrew C. Kitchener described Danielsraptor phorusrhacoides, a new genus and species of masillaraptorid, based on these fossil remains. The generic name, "Danielsraptor", honours Michael Daniels, who collected and studied bird fossils from the type locality. This is combined with the Latin "raptor", meaning "thief", in reference to a vernacular term for birds of prey. The specific name, "phorusrhacoides", references the extinct "terror bird" clade Phorusrhacidae, whose members had a similar bill shape.
The describing authors concluded that Danielsraptor had a body shape very similar to the middle Eocene Masillaraptor of Germany. It had long legs, which may indicate that it had a terrestrial lifestyle, foraging on the ground similar to modern caracaras. It had a large pygostyle, indicating that it would have likely had long tail feathers. This, in addition to its long ulna, suggests that it was capable of well-developed flight. Its beak was similar to those of extinct phorusrhacids and extant caracaras.
In the game, they mainly inhabit wastelands, snowy mountain areas, and desert areas, and are twice the size of raptors.
It is good at running quickly, just like a giant roadbill, and like a cassowary, it is good at attacking with its legs, but its attacks have the effect of breaking the bones of its opponents.
It is also capable of long-distance flight, and is about the second fastest of Pteranodon.
However, the only creatures with long legs that can be grabbed are small creatures and players.
How to tame
To tame this bird, simply put it into a coma and tame it.
However, the only food he can feed is battle tartare steak, and that's all he eats.
Therefore, you will need to prepare a large amount of Battle Tartare Steak to tame.
After taming
It can be ridden without a saddle, moves like an Equus, and flies like a Pteranodon.
Attacks with the legs can also cause fractures, just like in the wild.
But there is a saddle, and that saddle is a full TEK saddle, allowing you to do super fast dashes, barrel rolls, and warps.
So that saddle makes it a perfect migratory bird.
If you have any other good ideas, please let us know in the comments.
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Danielsraptor (meaning "Michael Daniels's thief") is an extinct genus of masillaraptorid bird from the Early Eocene (Ypresian) Walton Member of the London Clay Formation in Essex, United Kingdom. The genus contains a single species, D. phorusrhacoides, known from a partial skeleton.
The Danielsraptor fossil material was discovered in layers of the London Clay Formation (Walton Member), dated to the early Ypresian. This formation is located near Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex, England. The holotype, NMS.Z.2021.40.12, was collected in 1991 by Michael Daniels (who the taxon is named after). This specimen consists of a partial skeleton including the skull, vertebrae, fragmentary wing bones, elements of the pectoral girdle, pelvis, the majority of the legs, and various bone fragments still partially enclosed in matrix. An additional referred specimen, NMS.Z.2021.40.13, was found by Daniels in 1986. This specimen includes a partial sternum, right coracoid, scapula, furcula, and pygostyle.
In 2022, Gerald Mayr and Andrew C. Kitchener described Danielsraptor phorusrhacoides, a new genus and species of masillaraptorid, based on these fossil remains. The generic name, "Danielsraptor", honours Michael Daniels, who collected and studied bird fossils from the type locality. This is combined with the Latin "raptor", meaning "thief", in reference to a vernacular term for birds of prey. The specific name, "phorusrhacoides", references the extinct "terror bird" clade Phorusrhacidae, whose members had a similar bill shape.
The describing authors concluded that Danielsraptor had a body shape very similar to the middle Eocene Masillaraptor of Germany. It had long legs, which may indicate that it had a terrestrial lifestyle, foraging on the ground similar to modern caracaras. It had a large pygostyle, indicating that it would have likely had long tail feathers. This, in addition to its long ulna, suggests that it was capable of well-developed flight. Its beak was similar to those of extinct phorusrhacids and extant caracaras.
In the game, they mainly inhabit wastelands, snowy mountain areas, and desert areas, and are twice the size of raptors.
It is good at running quickly, just like a giant roadbill, and like a cassowary, it is good at attacking with its legs, but its attacks have the effect of breaking the bones of its opponents.
It is also capable of long-distance flight, and is about the second fastest of Pteranodon.
However, the only creatures with long legs that can be grabbed are small creatures and players.
How to tame
To tame this bird, simply put it into a coma and tame it.
However, the only food he can feed is battle tartare steak, and that's all he eats.
Therefore, you will need to prepare a large amount of Battle Tartare Steak to tame.
After taming
It can be ridden without a saddle, moves like an Equus, and flies like a Pteranodon.
Attacks with the legs can also cause fractures, just like in the wild.
But there is a saddle, and that saddle is a full TEK saddle, allowing you to do super fast dashes, barrel rolls, and warps.
So that saddle makes it a perfect migratory bird.
If you have any other good ideas, please let us know in the comments.
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