It's like a big microraptor, but instead of knocking you off your mount, it latches to your creature and tears it a new one.

You also get them by kidnapping their unborn children and raising them, like wyverns and rockdrakes.

Use a bola to bola your tribe mate then you will be fine

How to tame.

Step 1. Sneak up behind it.

Step 2. Pluck out a feather.

Step 3. Run and scream

Step 4. Respawn and try again.

ARK: Alright we got giant pigs, bees, sloths, manti, cats, etc. What else do we need?

Devs: GIANT ARCHAEOPTERYX

A rock drake, thyla, and a raptor all mixed into one horrifying creature. HEY YOU GET TO STEAL ITS EGG TO YAY

Alright Bob that's it! Bring the rex through here. Not far to the base now! Wait... What's that on the rex?

– Almost became shark food when came out alive I almost peed my pants

So... Dinosaurs incubate their own eggs by sitting on them right? If I need 15 open flames to have enough heat for the egg... is that how hot a mommy Dei's butt is? If their body temp is that high, that explains why they act like a cracked-out raptor.

2 words FLUFFY RAPTOR all i need to say

Rex: I’m the best tame

Allo: doubtful

Reaper: haha u suck scary alien go chomp chomp

Giga: hello foolish mortals

King Titan: I can’t be tamed but I’m still better than u smol giga

Deinonychus: excuse me, mates, I left my ten Titanosaur corpses around here.

King Titan: screams in fear.

-all other life forms have left the game-

Rockwell: Your not so tough little chicken raptor

Deinonychus: *does screech thing*

ROCKWELL HAS BEEN DEFEATED!