They will knock you off your mount if you look at them too closely. (They're very self-conscious.)
Megalosaurus
The megalosaurus is one of the strongest therapods, but its nocturnal sleeping pattern make it significantly less effective during the day. The megalosaurus can bite and even latch onto enemies — including humans — and swing them around, hindering their ability to move. This carnivore is stronger than a Carno or a Rex at night, but during the day, it is much more slow and sluggish.

Player-written tips for taming, using, and fighting the Megalosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended & Evolved.
I’m on mobile and the mega did not auto-wake at 20:30. Wasn’t sure if they took this out of mobile, is a glitch, or what it is, but I had bad anxiety expecting it to get up at any moment.
These things are op for getting rock drake eggs they cant take any radiation damage and do alot of damage so if i were you i would tame one of these guys.
They yawn to let u know they are sleepy 😁
Big guy
Don’t mess with him if you are new
The devs should add a command for singleplayers that the Megalosaurus can grab creatures on it‘s own without attacking them so the player can knock the dinosaur out easily in front of him (through a command like turret mode on the chalicotherium)
This is great for taming arthropleuras firstly u pick up the arthro then passive tame it dont worry every single creature on the center cave wont attack u while riding it!!
I was just playing around in creative mode when all of a sudden a megalosaurus starts chasing me.. I’m riding on an arthropluera and I get off the arthro to put it on a cryopod, as I do that the megalosaurus grabs my arthro and shows it to me like it’s a little boy getting…
I was just playing around in creative mode when all of a sudden a megalosaurus starts chasing me.. I’m riding on an arthropluera and I get off the arthro to put it on a cryopod, as I do that the megalosaurus grabs my arthro and shows it to me like it’s a little boy getting a toy on Christmas... I watch my arthro fall to the floor, and to avenge it I will tame this mighty beast and lock it in a prison for my fallen arthro.
Imo the most underestimated creature (only use him during night) great for farming leather, great dps, great meat and prime meat farmer and very funny to grab other creatures with rightclick and eat them very fast...give this dinosaur an own TV show
They CAN fit through double doors even though dododex says they cant
Super over powered and under rated, since I play on ark mobile ultimate edition these things can be found in lots of places on extiction.when taming one remember they wake up, but you should try taming From: Ant the Dino man
It does whatever the t-Rex does so do what you would like you evade a Rex
Tame him. He is very strong at night. Gool lvl mega can defeat Rex at night
When taming these guys be careful if your not on a mount they can pick you up and will not drop you until you die or something else agros them.
Only found one on ragnarok lvl 50 by the ribcage cave at viking bay
In ark mobile they don’t wake up at night while you are taming it up so noobs can see
If your taming it in a cave never go outside whilst taming it’ll disappear
These bad boys/girls only spawn in the artifact of the cleaver cave on mobile. They’re relentless during the night time so only knockout during day time. Oviraptor eggs will be the most time consuming part of trying to tame a mega.
To anyone who finds these in Viking bay on rag, they don’t spawn there but there’s a nearby cave that they do spawn at and they wander off into the actual Viking bay
The megalosaurus can be carried by a quetz when its awake, doesnt matter whether its day or night but it cannot be carried while its sleeping