Salt Glands
Explore salty coastal routes; check the drinking trade-off in Menu.
Choose for the way you actually play
When evolution is enabled on your island, growth milestones give you choices. Open Menu's evolution panel to see what your current dinosaur can select. Read both the benefit and the cost before spending a choice.
A water traveler, a cautious forager, and a close-range hunter have different needs. A trait does not remove the need for food, water, rest, or good judgment. Availability can depend on species and existing choices.
Browse the 30 traits
Diving Lungs
Stay submerged longer; still plan a route back to air.
Endurance Frame
Support longer journeys; balance endurance against other needs.
Burst Muscles
Favor short bursts of speed over steady travel.
Thick Hide
Improve protection; read the mobility cost before choosing.
Grasping Digits
Handle objects with more control if your species is eligible.
Night Vision
See more easily in darkness.
Amphibious Build
Improve movement between land and water.
Scent Tracker
Make tracking with Sniff a larger part of your play style.
Marsh Strider
Travel more comfortably through marshy ground.
Spring Tendons
Support jumping and leaping for eligible species.
Silent Step
Make a quieter approach.
Camouflage Skin
Use concealment to make yourself harder to notice.
Bone Plating
Favor a more armored build.
Defensive Quills
Make close contact riskier for an attacker.
Crushing Bite
Choose a stronger biting build where available.
Reserve Metabolism
Manage energy reserves for longer trips.
Problem Solver
Explore interactions that reward a more adaptable approach.
Toolmaker
Try construction-related interactions where available.
Pack Signals
Coordinate with companions through signals.
Cannibalistic
Unlock own-species nutrients as you grow; this does not grant rot tolerance.
Water-Conserving Kidneys
Make water last longer between drinking stops.
Rapid Clotting
Recover from bleeding more effectively.
Restorative Sleep
Get more from a safe resting spot.
Nutrient Retention
Keep nutrients for longer.
Heat Exchange
Adapt to temperature challenges.
Sure Footing
Improve footing on difficult ground.
Counterbalance
Improve balance for eligible land animals.
Brood Keeper
Support a life focused on nest care.
Directional Hearing
Use sound direction to understand nearby activity.
Inheritance and your next life
Egg-born lives can receive an inherited choice through the nesting flow. Read the options presented there rather than assuming every new dinosaur receives the same build. Island rules and your current life matter.
For exact levels, costs, and eligibility, use the live evolution panel. This guide explains the choices in plain language; it does not replace the current in-game descriptions.