Common Name: Pelagornis

Species: Pelagornis Miocaenus

Time: Early Miocene

Diet: Piscivorous

Tempearment: Skittish

Wild

The much larger ancestor of water birds like the stork or pelican, Pelagornis Miocaenus shares many traits with its modern-day brethren. However, it seems to spend much more time hunting for fish over the open deep-sea.

In fact, I have rarely spotted a wild Pelagornis anywhere near the coasts of the main Island, as it prefers to rest its wings by paddling along on the ocean’s surface rather than waddling across the Island’s beaches.

Perhaps this behaviour is a result of its survival instrincts. The Early Miocene was a post-dinosaur epoch, after all, and Pelagornis would not be accustomed to such predators. Considering how quickly it flees from humans, one can hardly blame its caution.

Domesticated

Because of its ability to fly, walk, and surface-swim, a tamed Pelagornis is one of the Island’s most versatile mounts, but this comes at a cost. The same webbed feet that allow Pelagornis to serenely maneuver along the ocean’s surface prevent it from snatching prey from the ground, which may limit its appeal to some survivors.

Patch 242!

Just an update on 242 guys! We’re still working on it, it’s a pretty large patch as you can imagine from checking out the notes, which we’re constantly updating:

Because of all that’s coming in, we’ll be delaying the release til Wednesday June the 1st and we have something special in store for you with:

'ARK's Awesome Anniversary' 1-week Event

Get ready to make some Birthday Wishes for some limited run items, a fun event and maybe the reappearance of everyone’s favourite DodoRex!

All the best,

Wildcard Jat and the ARK: Survival Evolved Team