Every time you punch a basilosaurus or feed it any mantas, megalodons, or ichthyosauruses near it will automatically take one damage (you probably wouldn't notice this as they automatically heal it back but they will make sound effects as if they took damage) then become angry and start chasing you.
Basilosaurus
The Basilosaurus is a dolphin-like creature that primarily dwells along the shallow areas of the ocean. It has the ability to keep survivors warm or cool.
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Regens health fast near the surface.
Gradually loses health when deep.
Passive oil generator.
Immune to electrophorus and Cnidaria stun and dismount effects.
Cannot be grabbed by tusoteuthis.
Passive Tame.
In crystal isles, these guys spawn in the tropical beach area in the southwest of map, it’s not common, but they can.
Watch out for its manta cult.
In real life these were vicious carnivores that would have killed and eaten a human on sight and lived mostly in shallow waters and swam up rivers looking for food they were also twenty metres long, good thing the developers didn't make them more realistic or crossing…
In real life these were vicious carnivores that would have killed and eaten a human on sight and lived mostly in shallow waters and swam up rivers looking for food they were also twenty metres long, good thing the developers didn't make them more realistic or crossing rivers would be a dream until you have a flyer.
Why is this passive?! This has tons of hp and melee. Actually, on second thought… ark, please keep this passive!
Seems everything flocks to it mantas and icthy, be careful while swimming near cause they can body block you and you be killed.
Take a Baryonyx or a powerful swimming creature to kill off the Manta's and then go in for the tame
Yo to find them check near herb island they do spawn near the shore
Only one manta on Genesis!! Thank goodness!!
I read on the Ark Wiki that these guys are actually passive don’t let their size and teeth intimidate you but be warned they are most often accompanied by a flock of Mantas which are annoying