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Ark: Survival Evolved is a survival-based adventure game set on an island in space called an ARK. Players must survive in a world filled with roaming dinosaurs and other extinct animals.

In September 2016, an expansion pack called Scorched Earth was released. The new animals introduced in it are a mixture of living animals and fantasy creatures.

Creatures[]

There are many different creatures to be found in ARK: Survival Evolved. Every creature currently revealed, some of which may not yet be found in game.

The Island[]

Dinosaurs[]

Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
Marginocephala[]
Thyreophora[]
Ornithopoda[]

Pterosaurs[]

Pseudosuchia[]

Marine Reptiles[]

Other Reptiles[]

Synapsids[]

Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]

Invertebrates[]

Amphibians[]

Fish[]

Fantasy[]

  • Attack Drone
  • Defense Unit
  • Unicorn
  • Yeti
  • Gachaclaus (Event Exclusive)
  • Raptorclaus (Event Exclusive. Unable to interact with, but does appear in game)
  • Super Turkey (Event Exclusive)

Bosses[]

  • Broodmother
  • Dragon
  • Megapithicus
  • Overseer
  • Dodorex(Event Exclusive)

The Center[]

Dinosaurs[]

Sauropodomorpha[]
  • Brontosaurus (Also has event exclusive Skeletal Bronto variant)
  • Diplodocus
  • Titanosaurus (Called Titanosaur in game)
Theropoda[]
  • Allosaurus
  • Archaeopteryx
  • Argentavis
  • Baryonyx
  • Carcharodontosaurus
  • Carnotaurus (Also has an Alpha Variant)
  • Compsognathus
  • Dilophosaurus
  • Dodo
  • Gallimimus
  • Giganotosaurus
  • Hesperornis
  • Ichthyornis
  • Kairuku
  • Megalosaurus
  • Microraptor
  • Oviraptor
  • Pelagornis
  • Spinosaurus
  • Therizinosaurus
  • Troodon
  • Tyrannosaurus(Called Rex in game. Also has an Alpha Variant along with a Tek Variant. Also has event exclusive Rexghost and Skeletal Rex variants)
  • Utahraptor(Called Raptor in game. Also has an Alpha Variant along with a Tek Variant. Also has an event exclusive Skeltal Raptor Variant)
  • Yutyrannus
Marginocephala[]
  • Pachycephalosaurus
  • Pachyrhinosaurus
  • Triceratops
Thyreophora[]
  • Ankylosaurus
  • Kentrosaurus
  • Stegosaurus (Also has a Tek Variant. Also has an event exclusive Skeletal Stego Variant) - Ark Wiki Page
Ornithopoda[]
  • Iguanodon
  • Parasaurolophus (Also has a Tek Variant)
  • Pegomastax

Pterosaurs[]

  • Dimorphodon
  • Pteranodon
  • Quetzalcoatlus (Called Quetzal in game. Also has a Tek Variant. Also has an event exclusive Skeletal Quetzal variant)
  • Tapejara

Pseudosuchia[]

  • Kaprosuchus
  • Sarcosuchus

Marine Reptiles[]

  • Shastasaurus (EXCLUSIVE TO Ark: Survival Ascended. Unreleased at the moment) - Ark Wiki Page
  • Ichthyosaurus
  • Liopleurodon
  • Mosasaurus
  • Plesiosaur (Based on the genus Elasmosaurus)

Other Reptiles[]

  • Carbonemys
  • Titanoboa
  • Varanus priscus (Called Megalania in game)

Synapisds[]

Non Mammalian Synapids[]
  • Dimetrodon
  • Lystrosaurus
  • Moschops
  • Purlovia
Mammals[]
  • Basilosaurus
  • Castoroides
  • Chalicotherium
  • Daeodon
  • Dire Bear (based on the genus Arctodus)
  • Dire Wolf(Also has an event exclusive Direwolf Ghost variant)
  • Doedicurus
  • Equus
  • Gigantopithecus
  • Hyaenodon
  • Megaloceros
  • Megatherium
  • Mesopithecus
  • Onychonycteris (Called Onyc in game)
  • Otter
  • Ovis
  • Paraceratherium
  • Phiomia
  • Procoptodon
  • Smilodon (Called Sabertooth in game)
  • Thylacoleo
  • Woolly Mammoth (Called Mammoth in game)
  • Woolly Rhinoceros (Called Woolly Rhino in game)

Invertebrates[]

  • Achatina
  • Ammonite
  • Araneo
  • Arthropleura
  • Cindaria
  • Dung Beetle
  • Eurypterid
  • Giant Bee
  • Leech
  • Meganeura
  • Pulmonoscorpius
  • Titanomyrma
  • Trilobite(No specific genus named)
  • Tusoteuthis

Amphibians[]

  • Beelzebufo
  • Diplocaulus

Fish[]

  • Anglerfish
  • Coelocanth
  • Dunkleosteus
  • Electrophorus
  • Leedsichthys
  • Manta
  • Megapiranha (Called Piranha in game)
  • Oncorhynchus (Called Sabertooth Salmon in game)
  • Otodus megalodon (Called Megalodon in game)

Fantasy[]

  • Gachaclaus (Event Exclusive)
  • Raptorclaus (Event Exclusive. Unable to interact with, but does appear in game)
  • Super Turkey (Event Exclusive)

Bosses[]

  • Broodmother
  • Megapithicus

Scorched Earth[]

Dinosaurs[]

Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
  • Allosaurus
  • Archaeopteryx
  • Argentavis
  • Baryonyx
  • Carcharodontosaurus
  • Carnotaurus(Also has an Alpha Variant)
  • Compsognathus
  • Dilophosaurus
  • Dodo
  • Gallimimus
  • Hesperornis
  • Ichthyornis
  • Megalosaurus
  • Microraptor
  • Oviraptor
  • Pelagornis
  • Spinosaurus
  • Therizinosaurus
  • Troodon
  • Tyrannosaurus(Also has an Alpha Variant along with a Tek Variant)
  • Utahraptor(Called Raptor in game. Also has an Alpha Variant along with a Tek Variant)
  • Yutyrannus
Marginocephala[]
Thyreophora[]
Ornithopoda[]

Pterosaurs[]

  • TBA

Pseudosuchia[]

  • Fasolasuchus (EXCLUSIVE TO Ark: Survival Ascended. Unreleased at the moment) - Ark Wiki

Marine Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Other Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Synapsids[]

Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
  • TBA

Invertebrates[]

  • TBA

Amphibians[]

  • TBA

Fish[]

  • TBA

Fantasy[]

  • Deathworm(Also has an Alpha Variant)
  • Fire Wyvern(Also has an Alpha Variant)
  • Jerboa
  • Lightning Wyvern
  • Morellatops
  • Oasisaur (EXCLUSIVE TO Ark: Survival Ascended. Unreleased at the moment)
  • Phoenix
  • Poison Wyvern
  • Rock Elemental
  • Rubble Golem
  • Thorny Dragon

Bosses[]

  • Manticore

Ragnarok[]

Dinosaurs[]

Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
  • Gigantoraptor (EXCLUSIVE TO Ark: Survival Ascended. Unreleased at the moment) - Ark Wiki Page
Marginocephala[]
Thyreophora[]
Ornithopoda[]

Pterosaurs[]

  • TBA

Pseudosuchia[]

  • TBA

Other Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Synapsids[]

Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
  • TBA

Invertebrates[]

  • TBA

Amphibians[]

  • TBA

Fish[]

  • TBA

Fantasy[]

  • Deathworm(Also has an Alpha Variant)
  • Fire Wyvern(Also has Alpha Variant. Also has event exclusive Bone Fire Wyvern variant)
  • Jerboa(Also has event exclusive Skeletal Jerboa variant)
  • Lightning Wyvern
  • Lymantria
  • Mantis(Also has event exclusive Mantis Ghost variant)
  • Morellatops
  • Oil Jug Bug
  • Phoenix
  • Poison Wyvern
  • Rock Elemental
  • Thorny Dragon
  • Vulture
  • Water Jug Bug
  • Zombie Wyvern(Event exclusive)
  • Lightnin Vomit DodoWyvern

    Image showcasing the Dodowyvern on Scorched Earth using one of its breath attacks

    Dodowyvern(Event Exclusive)

Bosses[]

  • Manticore

Aberration[]

Dinosaurs[]

Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
  • Yi Ling(Yi qi) (EXCLUSIVE TO Ark: Survival Ascended. Unreleased at the moment) - Ark Wiki Page
Marginocephala[]
Thyreopha[]
Ornithopoda[]

Pterosaurs[]

  • TBA

Pseudosuchia[]

  • TBA

Other Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Synapsids[]

Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
  • TBA

Invertebrates[]

  • TBA

Amphibians[]

  • TBA

Fish[]

  • TBA

Fantasy[]

  • TBA

Bosses[]

  • TBA

Valguero[]

Dinosaurs[]

Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
Marginocephala[]
Thyreopha[]
Ornithopoda[]

Pterosaurs[]

  • TBA

Pseudosuchia[]

  • TBA

Marine Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Other Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Synapsids[]

Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
  • TBA

Invertebrates[]

  • TBA

Amphibians[]

  • TBA

Fish[]

  • TBA

Fantasy[]

  • TBA

Bosses[]

  • TBA

Extinction[]

Dinosaurs[]

Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
Ornithopoda[]
Thyreophora[]
Marginocephala[]

Pterosaurs[]

  • TBA

Pseudosuchia[]

  • TBA

Other Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Synapsids[]

Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
  • TBA

Invertebrates[]

  • TBA

Amphibians[]

  • TBA

Fish[]

  • TBA

Fantasy[]

  • Velonosaur

Bosses[]

  • TBA

Genesis Part 1[]

Dinosaurs[]

Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
Marginocephala[]
Thyreophora[]
Ornithopoda[]

Pterosaurs[]

  • TBA

Pseudosuchia[]

  • TBA

Marine Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Other Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Synapsids[]

Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
  • TBA

Invertebrates[]

  • TBA

Amphibians[]

  • TBA

Fish[]

  • TBA

Fantasy[]

  • TBA

Bosses[]

  • TBA

Crystal Isles[]

Dinosaurs[]

Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
Marginocephala[]
Thyreophora[]
Ornithopoda[]

Pterosaurs[]

  • TBA

Pseudosuchia[]

  • TBA

Marine Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Other Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Synapsids[]

Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
  • TBA

Invertebrates[]

  • TBA

Amphibians[]

  • TBA

Fish[]

  • TBA

Fantasy[]

  • Crystal Wyvern(Has a Tropical Crystal, Blood Crystal, and Ember Crystal Variant. Also has an Alpha Blood Crystal Variant)

Bosses[]

  • Crystal Wyvern Queen

Lost Island[]

Dinosaurs[]

Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
Marginocephala[]
Thyreophora[]
Ornithopoda[]

Pterosaurs[]

Pseudosuchia[]

  • TBA

Marine Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Other Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Synapsids[]

Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]

Invertebrates[]

  • TBA

Amphibians[]

  • TBA

Fish[]

  • TBA

Fantasy[]

  • TBA

Bosses[]

  • TBA

Genesis Part 2[]

Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
Marginocephala[]
Thyreophora[]
Ornithopoda[]

Pterosaurs[]

  • TBA

Pseudosuchia[]

  • TBA

Marine Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Other Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Synapsids[]

Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]
  • TBA

Invertebrates[]

  • TBA

Amphibians[]

  • TBA

Fish[]

  • TBA

Fantasy[]

  • TBA

Bosses[]

  • TBA

Fjodur[]

Dinosaurs[]

Sauropodomorpha[]
Theropoda[]
Marginocephala[]
Thyreophora[]
Ornithopoda[]

Pterosaurs[]

  • TBA

Pseudosuchia[]

  • TBA

Marine Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Other Reptiles[]

  • TBA

Synapsids[]

Non Mammalian Synapsids[]
Mammals[]

Invertebrates[]

  • TBA

Amphibians[]

  • TBA

Fish[]

  • TBA

Fantasy[]

  • Rubble Bear
  • Beyla Spawn
  • Fenrir

Bosses[]

  • Dragon
  • Broodmother
  • Megapithicus
  • Hati
  • Beyla
  • Sköll
  • Steinbjörn
  • Fenrisúlfr

Reception[]

ARK: Survival Evolved received "mixed or average" reviews on Metacritic getting a metascore of 70/100 on PC[1] and 69/100 on both PS4[2] & Xbox One.[3] However, its Nintendo Switch version received "generally unfavorable" reviews holding a metascore of 29/100.[4]

Trivia[]

  • Yi Ling was actually called by its proper name, Yi qi for a short time in development, lasting one Community Crunch.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. Metascore for ARK: Survival Evolved on PCMetacritic, Retrieved April 29, 2020
  2. Metascore for ARK: Survival Evolved on PS4Metacritic, Retrieved April 29, 2020
  3. Metascore for ARK: Survival Evolved on Xbox OneMetacritic, Retrieved April 29, 2020
  4. Metascore for ARK: Survival Evolved on Nintendo SwitchMetacritic, Retrieved April 29, 2020
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