This information can be used to alter the Ichthyornis's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor in the cheat console. Hover your cursor over a color to display its name and ID. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Ichthyornis will randomly spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Ichthyornis. This section displays the Ichthyornis's natural colors and regions. They bare rows of serrated teeth within their beaks - the perfect tools for gripping on to slippery fish. They resemble standard modern herons in all aspects, but one. Ichthyornis are a common sight on the coasts of the ARK, and players will often hear their squawking over the pounding surf. A player can stand directly beneath them for several minutes before being targeted, while other times immediately come under attack, even with the same animal. Unlike other aggressive creatures however, they will not attack every time. This behavior has made them one of the most hated creatures of ARK. The Ichthyornis will attack even if the player has nothing in their inventory. The Ichthyornis does, however, steal the player's food and eat it. They do not steal the player's tools, they disarm them and throw it on the ground which they can pick back up. Unlike what their dossier says, the Ichthyornis acts aggressively toward the player, stealing items unprovoked. The personality of Ichthyornis reminds me of a housecat hauling a trophy prey back home, except it brings extra-healthy fish instead. It likes to ride on its owner's shoulder, and bring that person treats (in the form of fish, of course) which its beak-grip enhances with extra healing vitamins. Ichthyornis surprised me by being a very loyal and very social creature, once tamed. Their affinity for shiny objects leads them to sometimes knock tools and weapons out of the hands of unsuspecting Survivors, but Ichthyornis is too small to actually fly off with them. However, since its food source can be unpredictable, Ichthyornis has developed a keen ability to steal food from unsuspecting travelers. Its primary form of attack is to dive into the top layers of water and impale its prey. Ichthyornis is a versatile and opportunistic hunter. As you might expect from a seagull, Ichthyornis will flee at the slightest provocation. It primarily eats fish, and its distinctive cries can be heard echoing over across the Island's many beaches. Among the most vocal creatures on the Island, Ichthyornis piscoquus actually appears to be a relatively normal seagull.

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