Mid Herbivore
Maiasaura
Maiasaura peeblesorum
“Peebles's good mother lizard”
Herd-bound speed-tank — outruns most threats, beats up small carnivores in groups.
In The Isle
Maiasaura is best played by running from larger carnivores like Carnotaurus and Tyrannosaurus, but it can easily defeat smaller carnivores such as Dilophosaurus and Utahraptor in a clean fight. Living in a herd is essential — a herd guarantees better protection from predators, and a designated herd scout is what keeps the group from being ambushed. It's the 3rd fastest animal in Survival (after Gallimimus and Carnotaurus), has the 2nd fastest trot among herbivores, and combines that mobility with very good bleed resistance and a strong heal rate.
In Real Life
Maiasaura lived in large herds, with maximum size reaching about 9 m (30 ft) in length. Over 200 specimens — from hatchling to adult — have been discovered, making it one of the best-understood dinosaurs in the fossil record. Maiasaura laid 30–40 eggs per nest in a circular or spiral pattern, with nests spaced about 7 m apart (a full-grown adult could overlook two nests at once). Hatchlings were highly altricial — forelimbs weren't developed enough for walking — and grew rapidly from 41 cm to 147 cm in a single year. Hatchling mortality was extreme: 89.9% died in their first year, dropping to 12.7% in the second year and remaining low until a spike to 44.4% around age 8 when Maiasaura reached full maturity.
Abilities
- • Very high speed — 3rd fastest animal in Survival
- • Excellent heal rate (600/min sitting, no bleed)
- • Outstanding bleed resistance
- • Good stamina pool
- • Fast growth time (under 2 hours)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- + Extremely fast — 3rd fastest in Survival (after Gallimimus & Carnotaurus)
- + Very good heal rate
- + Decent health pool
- + Extremely good bleed resistance
- + Good stamina
- + Fast grow time (under 2 hours)
- + 2nd fastest trot of any herbivore in Survival
- − Low damage against larger creatures
- − Loud — easy for predators to track
- − Hard to hide given its size and speed signature
Behavior
Maia plays as a high-speed herd herbivore — outrun anything bigger, group up to deter ambushes, post scouts to watch for incoming predators. Solo Maia is functional thanks to its speed but loses access to the herd's safety net.
Growth
Total ~1h 50min (110 min) Juvie → Adult — Hatch 0.3h, Juvie 0.8h, Adult 1.0h.
Gameplay Stats
- Health (Adult)
- 748–2,868
- Speed (Adult)
- 44.6 km/h
- Damage per bite (Adult)
- 100–175
- Bleed per bite (Adult)
- 0
- Hunger (Adult)
- 74–275
- Hunger time (Adult)
- ~1h 30min (92 min)
- Thirst time (Adult)
- 40–60 min
- Stamina (Adult)
- 110–180 (drain 3:00 min)
- Heal sitting / min (no bleed)
- 600
- Heal standing / min
- 300
- Heal moving / min
- 257