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Description
The Archaeopteryx (Ar-KAY-op-ter-ix[1] ) or Archa is one of the Creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved.

Common Name - Archaeopteryx

Group - Birds

Species - Archaeopteryx magnamilvum

Time Period - Late Jurassic

Diet - Carnivore

Temperament - Fearful

Tameable - yes

Rideable - No2

Breedable yes

Taming Method - Knockout

Preferred Kibble - Kibble (Pelagornis Egg)

Preferred Food - Chitin

Humans Can Carry - yes

Feces Size - Small

Drag Weight - 50

Carryable By - Kaprosuchus , Megalosaurus , Tapejara , Pteranodon , Argentavis , Quetzal , Wyvern , Tusoteuthis

Immobilized By - Bola , Bear Trap , and Plant Species Y Trap

Egg - Archaeopteryx Egg

Incubation Range - 16 - 20 °C / 61 - 68 °F

Incubation Time - 2h 37m

Baby Time - 1h 32m

Juvenile Time - 6h 10m

Adolescent Time - 7h 42m

Total Maturation Time - 15h 25m 55s

Breeding Interval - 18h - 2d

Wild: Approximately one meter long, the Archaeopteryx magnamilvum is a primarily tree-dwelling proto-bird. It avoids the ground as much as possible, preferring to stay in the safety of the trees, where few predators can reach it.

Domesticated: While not large enough to bear the full weight of an adult human, Archaeopteryx still has great utility. Despite the creature's inability to fly, its wings have sufficient strength to dramatically slow the rate of a person's descent, if that person holds Archaeopteryx while airborne. Taming Archaeopteryx can be somewhat troublesome, though, as it refuses to eat the most common food sources, and glides to prospective safety at the first sign of any interloper.

Known Information: I've not seen an Archaeopteryx outright fly yet, so it's possible that they can't generate enough lift to do more than glide long distances between perches. I'm not sure how a creature as fearful of the ground can be such a picky eater, but Archaeopteryx only seems to consume certain rare insect matter. The most likely explanation is that it tends to nest in infested trees, stripping them bare of such food sources.

Behavior
Due to the hostile environment in which it lives, Archaeopteryx often flees at the first sign of conflict. It can be found both wandering around the forest floor and high up in Redwood trees. Tamed animals retain their timid nature and lack any sort of attacking ability, even when set on aggressive, and will only eat Chitin .

Appearance
The Archaeopteryx has a unique blend of avian (birdlike) and reptilian features. Like a bird, its body is covered in feathers starting at the neck. Its arms have much longer feathers, creating a set of primitive wings; its tail also features longer plumage, which it uses as an aid for balance. However, the similarities to birds end there. The face is scaly and more elongated, like a reptile, with needle sharp teeth in its mouth to shred apart insects. Additionally, unlike modern birds, the wings of Archaeopteryx end in sharp claws. These it uses for scaling tall trees.

Color Scheme and Regions
This section displays the Archaeopteryx's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Archaeopteryx. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Archaeopteryx will randomly spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. Hover your cursor over a color to display its name and ID.

I do not own Ark Survival Evolved or the dossiers.

Description
The Archaeopteryx (Ar-KAY-op-ter-ix[1] ) or Archa is one of the Creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved.

Common Name - Archaeopteryx

Group - Birds

Species - Archaeopteryx magnamilvum

Time Period - Late Jurassic

Diet - Carnivore

Temperament - Fearful

Tameable - yes

Rideable - No2

Breedable yes

Taming Method - Knockout

Preferred Kibble - Kibble (Pelagornis Egg)

Preferred Food - Chitin

Humans Can Carry - yes

Feces Size - Small

Drag Weight - 50

Carryable By - Kaprosuchus , Megalosaurus , Tapejara , Pteranodon , Argentavis , Quetzal , Wyvern , Tusoteuthis

Immobilized By - Bola , Bear Trap , and Plant Species Y Trap

Egg - Archaeopteryx Egg

Incubation Range - 16 - 20 °C / 61 - 68 °F

Incubation Time - 2h 37m

Baby Time - 1h 32m

Juvenile Time - 6h 10m

Adolescent Time - 7h 42m

Total Maturation Time - 15h 25m 55s

Breeding Interval - 18h - 2d

Wild: Approximately one meter long, the Archaeopteryx magnamilvum is a primarily tree-dwelling proto-bird. It avoids the ground as much as possible, preferring to stay in the safety of the trees, where few predators can reach it.

Domesticated: While not large enough to bear the full weight of an adult human, Archaeopteryx still has great utility. Despite the creature's inability to fly, its wings have sufficient strength to dramatically slow the rate of a person's descent, if that person holds Archaeopteryx while airborne. Taming Archaeopteryx can be somewhat troublesome, though, as it refuses to eat the most common food sources, and glides to prospective safety at the first sign of any interloper.

Known Information: I've not seen an Archaeopteryx outright fly yet, so it's possible that they can't generate enough lift to do more than glide long distances between perches. I'm not sure how a creature as fearful of the ground can be such a picky eater, but Archaeopteryx only seems to consume certain rare insect matter. The most likely explanation is that it tends to nest in infested trees, stripping them bare of such food sources.

Behavior
Due to the hostile environment in which it lives, Archaeopteryx often flees at the first sign of conflict. It can be found both wandering around the forest floor and high up in Redwood trees. Tamed animals retain their timid nature and lack any sort of attacking ability, even when set on aggressive, and will only eat Chitin .

Appearance
The Archaeopteryx has a unique blend of avian (birdlike) and reptilian features. Like a bird, its body is covered in feathers starting at the neck. Its arms have much longer feathers, creating a set of primitive wings; its tail also features longer plumage, which it uses as an aid for balance. However, the similarities to birds end there. The face is scaly and more elongated, like a reptile, with needle sharp teeth in its mouth to shred apart insects. Additionally, unlike modern birds, the wings of Archaeopteryx end in sharp claws. These it uses for scaling tall trees.

Color Scheme and Regions
This section displays the Archaeopteryx's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Archaeopteryx. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Archaeopteryx will randomly spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. Hover your cursor over a color to display its name and ID.

I do not own Ark Survival Evolved or the dossiers.