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

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

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!

2 words FLUFFY RAPTOR all i need to say

Human: *Walks By Deinoychus Nest*

Deinoychus: "Hippity Hoppity"...*goes to maul a ovis*

Human: "What'd You say?" *Walks Closer To Nest.*

Deinoychus: *Turns Around And Tilts Head Cutely*

Human: "Oo Look! An Egg , I Hope You Don't Mind If I..." *Human Picks Up Egg*

Deinoychus: *Makes An Enraged Face* "I said... HIPPITY HOPPITY STAY AWAY FROM MY F**KING PROPERTY B***CH"

(20 Mins Later)

Human: *Goes Back To The Deinoychus Nest*

Human: "Where's My Stuff?"

Deinoychus: "Gone , Reduced To Atoms."

Tysvm For Reading! ❤️ 🌺🐲

At least now the pin down attack will feel nice and soft with the extra feathers.