---
icon: jurassic-saga:inventory/ornithosuchus_coin
history:
  - version: 0.1.9
    date: 06.03.2026
    changes:
      - Added Ornithosuchus
---


<Callout variant="danger">
    This creature is still not fully implemented, you must enable Experimental Features to be able get it. It's also
    subjected to changes!
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<Callout variant="info">
    The last update on this page was on: 25th June 2026 (v0.1.11.1)
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# Ornithosuchus woodwardi

<Asset location="jurassic-saga:inventory/ornithosuchus_fossil_remains" width={48} height={48}/> <Asset location="jurassic-saga:inventory/ornithosuchus_coin" width={48} height={48}/>

| | |
|---|---|
| **Health** | Adult 90 Health (x45 Hearts) |
| **Behavior** | Hostile |
| **Diet** | Carnivore |
| **Size** | 4 Blocks Long, 1 Block Tall |
| **Drops** | Ornithosuchus Remains, Ornithosuchus Raw Meat |
| **Breedable** | Not yet implemented |
| **Obtained** | Fossil Revival |
| **Egg Type** | Alligator Egg |
| **Time Period** | Late Triassic |
| **Achievement** | Code name: 'Gnasher' |


Ornithosuchus, meaning "Bird Crocodile," is an extinct genus of pseudosuchian from the **Late Triassic** of Scotland.  
It was originally thought to be the ancestor of the carnosaurian dinosaurs (such as Allosaurus), before it was revealed to be actually closer to crocodilians than dinosaurs.

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## Appearance
- Medium-sized pseudosuchian with a crocodile-like build
- Powerful jaws filled with sharp, serrated teeth
- Strong limbs capable of both quadrupedal and bipedal movement
- Long tail for balance
- In-game size: **4 blocks long** and **1 block tall**

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## Behavior
- **Hostile**: Attacks players and mobs on sight
- Fast and agile predator
- Often found roaming open terrain hunting for prey
- Capable of both quadrupedal and bipedal movement

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## Obtaining
Ornithosuchus does not spawn naturally. To obtain one, you must:
1. Enable [Experimental Features]($references/experimental)
2. Find ![](@jurassic-saga:textures/item/natural/entity/animal/toys_k/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_fossil_remains) [**Ornithosuchus Remains**]($content/items/fossil) or fossils
3. Use the fossil revival process to create an Ornithosuchus
4. Hatch from an **Alligator Egg** type egg

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## Diet
- **Carnivore**: feeds on <img src="https://i.imgur.com/4K6xsJA.gif" width={32} height={32} style={{imageRendering: "pixelated"}}/> meat sources
- Opportunistic predator, may scavenge when hunting is not possible

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## Drops
When defeated, Ornithosuchus may drop:
- ![](@jurassic-saga:textures/item/natural/entity/animal/toys_k/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_fossil_remains) [**Ornithosuchus Remains**]($content/items/fossil)
- ![](@jurassic-saga:textures/item/natural/entity/animal/toys_k/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_raw) [**Ornithosuchus Raw Meat**]($content/items/meats)

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## Sounds

### Attack Sounds
<table style={{borderCollapse: "collapse"}}>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Attack 1</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_attack01.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Attack 2</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_attack02.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Attack 3</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_attack03.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Attack 4</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_attack04.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
</table>

### Death Sounds
<table style={{borderCollapse: "collapse"}}>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Death</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_death.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
</table>

### Hurt Sounds
<table style={{borderCollapse: "collapse"}}>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Hurt 1</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_hurt01.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Hurt 2</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_hurt02.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Hurt 3</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_hurt03.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Hurt 4</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_hurt04.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
</table>

### Living Sounds
<table style={{borderCollapse: "collapse"}}>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Living 1</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_living01.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Living 2</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_living02.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Living 3</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_living03.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Living 4</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_living04.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Living 5</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_living05.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Living 6</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_living06.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Living 7</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_living07.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Living 8</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_living08.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Living 9</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_living09.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
</table>

### Threat Sounds
<table style={{borderCollapse: "collapse"}}>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Threat 1</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_threat01.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Threat 2</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_threat02.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Threat 3</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_threat03.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Threat 4</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_threat04.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Threat 5</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_threat05.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Threat 6</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_threat06.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Threat 7</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/ornithosuchus/ornithosuchus_js_threat07.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
</table>

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## Gallery
### Skins
<table style={{borderCollapse: "collapse"}}>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/SCmuXkz.png" alt="Ornithosuchus Cosmetic Gene - Savanna"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Savanna
</div>
        </td>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/1HGtoJw.png" alt="Ornithosuchus Cosmetic Gene - Chaos Effect"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Chaos Effect
</div>
        </td>
    </tr>
</table>

### Development Images
<table style={{borderCollapse: "collapse"}}>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/58Ep3ve.png" alt="Ornithosuchus Showcase"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Ornithosuchus Showcase
<sup>[[1]](https://discord.com/channels/476209601075740672/620220431294529536/620998580081131520)</sup>
</div>
        </td>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/jEeikLl.png" alt="Ornithosuchus Rework Showcase"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Ornithosuchus Rework Showcase
<sup>[[2]](https://discord.com/channels/476209601075740672/620220431294529536/1409294438542475436)</sup>
</div>
        </td>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/C3EnT7T.png" alt="Ornithosuchus Savanna Showcase"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Ornithosuchus Savanna Showcase
<sup>[[3]](https://discord.com/channels/476209601075740672/620220431294529536/1230543060429967473)</sup>
</div>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/iggLiSY.png" alt="Ornithosuchus Chaos Effect Showcase"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Ornithosuchus Chaos Effect Showcase
<sup>[[4]](https://discord.com/channels/476209601075740672/620220431294529536/1239915063087988856)</sup>
</div>
        </td>
    </tr>
</table>

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## <img width={64} src="https://i.imgur.com/DTOgOBL.png" alt="Mr.DNA"/> Mr. DNA's Fun Trivia
- The achievement "Code name: 'Gnasher'" references flavor text present on the packaging for Kenner's The Lost World Series 2 Ornithosuchus
- Ornithosuchus is the first animal in the mod to receive a Chaos Effect Night Hunter Series cosmetic skin
- Contrary to what most would assume, Ornithosuchus in real life is bipedal

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## Variants

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  <div style={{ border: "1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.35)", borderRadius: "10px", padding: "10px", background: "rgba(128,128,128,0.06)", textAlign: "center" }}>
<Asset location="jurassic-saga:tabs/male_ornithosuchus.png" width={220}/>

**Male**

  </div>

  <div style={{ border: "1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.35)", borderRadius: "10px", padding: "10px", background: "rgba(128,128,128,0.06)", textAlign: "center" }}>
<Asset location="jurassic-saga:tabs/female_ornithosuchus.png" width={220}/>

**Female**

  </div>

  <div style={{ border: "1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.35)", borderRadius: "10px", padding: "10px", background: "rgba(128,128,128,0.06)", textAlign: "center" }}>
<Asset location="jurassic-saga:tabs/baby_ornithosuchus.png" width={220}/>

**Baby**

  </div>

  <div style={{ border: "1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.35)", borderRadius: "10px", padding: "10px", background: "rgba(128,128,128,0.06)", textAlign: "center" }}>
<Asset location="jurassic-saga:tabs/savanna_ornithosuchus.png" width={220}/>

**Savanna**

  </div>

  <div style={{ border: "1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.35)", borderRadius: "10px", padding: "10px", background: "rgba(128,128,128,0.06)", textAlign: "center" }}>
<Asset location="jurassic-saga:tabs/chaos_effect_ornithosuchus.png" width={220}/>

**Chaos Effect**

  </div>

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