Ark: Survival Evolved Dossiers: Purlovia

The Purlovia (per-LOH-vee-uh) is one of the Creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved. Purlovia were added in v254.


Common Name - Purlovia

Group - Synapsids

Species - Purlovia maxima

Time Period - Late Permian

Diet - Carnivore

Temperament - Patient


Tameable - Yes

Rideable - No

Breedable - Yes

Taming Method - Knockout

Preferred Kibble - Kibble (Moschops Egg)

Preferred Food - Raw Mutton

Humans Can Carry - No


Drops - Hide , Raw Meat

Feces Size - Medium

Drag Weight - 300

Carryable By - Quetzal , Wyvern , Tusoteuthis

Immobilized By - Chain Bola , Large Bear Trap , Plant Species Y Trap

Can Damage - Thatch , Wood


Gestation Time - 4h 10m 37s

Baby Time - 4h 52m 23s

Juvenile Time - 19h 29m 35s

Adolescent Time - 1d 0h 21m 59s

Total Maturation Time - 2d 0h 43m 57s

Breeding Interval - 18h - 2d


Wild: Purlovia Maxima perfectly embodies the element of surprise. Though Nanictidopids such as Purlovia were once thought to be herbivores, I discovered that this creature is, in fact, a patient hunter of the most clever sort.

Domesticated: Though Purlovia is ill-suited to the life of a mount, its usefulness in staging an ambush or as a village guardian cannot be understated. With a tamed pack of Purlovia, one could assemble a literal minefield of deadly claws and teeth. However, any ambushes using Purlovia must be planned well in advance, as it will refuse to hibernate if it senses any threat nearby.

Known Information: After burrowing beneath the jungle floor, Purlovia enters a state of hibernation, and can go extended periods without any food. When some unfortunate creature eventually wanders by, Purlovia dramatically bursts forth from the ground, tearing into its prey with its large canines before the victim can react.

Behavior

Purlovia is a patient yet very aggressive carnivore which burrows beneath the ground, waiting for a wandering creature or passing player to ambush from beneath. While not exceptionally powerful, the cunning Purlovia leaps from its hiding place and stuns most creatures, preferring to attack and feast on its powerless prey.

Appearance

Resembling something akin to a giant weasel, Purlovia is actually a type of mammal-like reptile known as a Therocephalian. Although its fossil counterpart was herbivorous, the ARK's Purlovia is a vicious ambush carnivore. It has long front claws meant for digging out the burrows it uses to stage surprise attacks while its saber-like canines act as death dealers to its preferred prey - small to mid-sized ground herbivores like Dodo birds, Lystrosaurus, and passing survivors of the Ark.

Color Scheme and Regions

This section displays the Purlovia's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Purlovia. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Purlovia 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.


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