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Kwanasaurus- the poisonous climbing lizard
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Kwanasaurus Kwanasaurus williamparkeri Rideable: yes Tameable: yes Breedable: yes* *only can be bred with a wild one Temperament: aggressive if provoked Diet: omnivore Radiation immune: yes Wild: Kwanasaurus williamparkeri is a lizard that mainly keeps to itself even aggroing on other kwanasaurus in the area, and don’t get too close or it will attack! It’s poisonous bite will knock you out and it will drain your blood. Be very cautious around trees and cliffs, as the Kwanasaurus is a great climber, but don’t try to escape to the water either as it’s webbed feet make it an excellent swimmer. Tamed: When taming the Kwanasaurus a ghille suit and berries will be a nessesity for taming it passively. The Kwanasaurus may also be tamed by knockout but it will require blood. Once tamed it is a great mount for transportation, and it’s poison may be collected to be used in place of narcotics. Other info: if attacking a group of creatures that have a pack buff the kwanasaurus negates it. The kwanasaurus can also climb trees The kwanasaurus can be tamed passively or by knockout. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions. and yes this is an oversized creature as the real thing is only a few feet long. 2C229540-2A14-44CF-89BC-DE428FF3774E.webp -
Wild Labyrinthodont is a semi-aquatic carnivorous amphibian living on beaches near cliffs and can be also found in some caves with sufficient source of water. In Adulthood it can grow up to 8 meters. Its large body with worm-like skin that is incrusted with scales of a lizard and limbs adapted for swimming but also climbing on wet surfaces makes it perfect swimmer and climber. Adult Labyrinthodonts are highly aggressive and dangerous, while juveniles are mostly harmless. Juveniles only leave their nests when starving. Their digestive metabolism makes them last longer without food. Adults are apparently highly protective of their young, willing to abandon helpless prey if they hear them call (which can apparently be heard from some distance away). Domesticated Labyrinthodont makes a great amphibious mount. It grants a high protection to its rider. It posses a ability to move at increased speed using upward leaps/charges. With them it is also able to devour its prey within seconds. Adults are too stubborn to be tamed and care more about eating you than becoming friends with you. In contrary the younglings are more curious and are willing to be tamed. But caution must be taken when taming labyrinthodont because when adult labyrinthodont finds you interacting with his nestling it will rather kill its own child than to let you tame it. -I chose this creature because it fits the map just perfectly. There were some rumours about great long worms that were mistaken for amphibians. All this was taken from mythology so it makes sense :D. Also this creature was in Primeval and sadly it was changed for the film purpose but it seemed really cool and I think it would suit the Ark perfectly. -Abilities are easily set: left click: The labyrinthodont bites when looking forward or when looking backwards it turns to the target(that is behind) knocking any creatures in its proximity away while turning with its enermous body(tail swipe/body swipe) right click(when clicked): The labyrinthodont jumps forward with small bite that does not deal a great damage but makes the labyrinthodont jump further(in water it makes the labyrinthodont do a dash and moves it even further) right click(when held): The labyrinthodont stands up on its hind legs and charges a leap/charge attack that deals a great amount of damage but also when used on small creatures it can eat them instantly C button : roar that weakens nearby enemies ( when used underwater, ocean creatures up to size of plesiosaur will get scared and weakend) Saddle: Two seat saddle with smithy It would be amazing if this creature made it in Ark. Not only for me but for many people it would be a venerable memorial of Primeval. Please support this post and if you can add some ideas bellow.
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A swamp living tank that will eat anything. It would be passive until attacked. Would drop keratin, meat and hide. It would be able to harvest meat, chitin, keratin, meat, hide, and berries. 1 man saddle. Possible abilities: Able to grow plant species Y/X/Z on its back High armor High health Tail causes bleeding Biting attack Dossier: Desmatosuchus Paluslacus Temperament reactive Time period Triassic Diet omnivore Wild: While most reptiles that thrive in ark swamps are aggressive, desmatosuchus seems to be an exception. These burly reptiles roam the swamp in search of something edible. It seems that few species eat them, as these animals are covered with armor and spikes from head to toe. However, the most interesting is their active camouflage, which consists in covering with dirt and moss. They seem to stimulate this growth by giving the plants and moss on the back nutrients directly from their bodies. This leads to anything that desmas actually notices to leave them alone, however, if something tries to attack this normally calm aetosaurus, it may become enraged before entering an extremely docile state. Domesticated: While very few tribes have managed to tame this beast, those who have found an incredibly useful companion for both war and simple survival. Due to the fact that most species lead a sedentary lifestyle, desmatosuchus is unique in that it can grow types of plants on its back. However, most edible plants seem to grow poorly, leading most survivors to grow endemic plant species x, y, and even z. However, these plants seem to make desmatosuchus hungrier and hungrier. Even their spiky tails seem to help plant growth by scaring away insects and birds. Abilities: Left mouse click - Medium Bite attack Right-click - Swipe with the tail, which deals more damage, but has more cool down Attack C-plant attacks. For Species X, he turns on their tower mode and exhausts his hunger with each shot. For Plant species Y desmatosuchus will drop 4 plant species y traps around itself, which will have cool down during which desma hunger sharply depleted. Finally, for plant species Z, desmatosuchus will blow up all the fruits of Plant Z at once and produce a powerful flash that will blind the creature for a considerable period of time and similarly have a long recovery period during which hunger is rapidly depleted, as Plant species Y. Taming: Unlike most ark creatures, Desmatosuchus seems to be resistant to tranquilizers while on guard, and it's almost impossible to knock them out when they are alert. The way to get around this is to attack Desmatosuchus until he goes into a defensive rage. Having survived this Rage, desmatosuchus will get tired and will be vulnerable to tranquilizers that allow you to tame it by knockout. The higher the level, the more damage is required to the transition to a state of rage and the longer it lasts. Cultivation of plant species: To grow plants on its back and sides, seeds are first required. After placing these seeds in the inventory, the plants will grow, and the hunger of the desmatosuchus will be depleted a little faster than usual. After about half the normal growth time, the plants will be fully grown and ready for use. None of these processes require fertilizers or water, as the plants get both from the croc. After the plants are fully grown, desma's hunger will always be depleted a little more than usual, but it will still be smaller when the plants were growing. The plants would visually be smaller and visually represent the stages of their growth, and would also be around the lateral thorns of the desma. Various: - Desmatosuchus would be about the of a roll rat. - The saddle would be placed in the middle area of the armor with the saddle attached to the two longest spikes on its back. - it would have a health score similar to allo's, but would have a large damage reduction due to his armor. - It would be quite slow and would have a large turning radius. - It will also have a pretty good carrying capacity - it would have high hunger with the usually slow exhaustion of hunger. - He could do a little above average damage - Finally, it won't have oxygen stats . Pictures:
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The Deltadromeus is a carnivore from the cretaceous period that is bigger than a raptor, but smaller than a Carno. The Deltadromeus is a fast sprinter that can catch up to prey reletivly quickly. With its long claws it is able to harvest berries from bushes as a last resort if no other food options are available. It is able to mix spoiled meat and narco berries, into narcotic that is created faster than in a motar and pestil . The Deltadromeus can be used not just as a quick method of getting narcotics from wherever you are, but as a taming creature as well. It is able to spit out the narcotics in different amounts of quantity able to knock out many larger creatures easily from a Carno to even a rex. The amount of torpor it does depends on the amount of narcotics available and the melee stat of the creature. Be careful when trying to tame one, because it will shoot a narcotic substance at you if you get too close. The method of taming it is straight forward, use narcotic projectiles. However because it can create narcotics from its own body it has a high torpor resistance similar to a giga and will drain very fast, but unlike a giga it has a lot less torpor than it. When the creature is low on heath it will release a narcotic gas that will both deal torpor to the surrounding creations and scare them away. This affect doesnt work on any crature larger or the same size as a rex. This creature is the ultimate taming/traveling creature on the island. MTc2NDU5NzE2NTE0MzU4NDg1.webp
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Gastornis in real life was a massive flightless bird that lived around 56-45 million years ago during the Paleocene and Eocene epochs. It was believed to be an omnivore, seeing that evidence suggested it primarily fed on nuts and roots while also supplementing its diet with small prey. In our world, Gastornis wasn't an outstanding animal (although it was one of the largest land animals in the time it lived), but in ARK, there is a massive window for opportunity. Staying Faithful Gastornis would remain physically the same, being a bulky ground dwelling bird, but it could be enlarged similar to how the deinopithecus was. It would also most likely thrive in forest environments on the map, being passive towards most creatures except small animals such as dodos or jerboa. This includes being passive to humans, until threatened. Voice Mimicry Nothing in the fossil record suggests that Gastornis had any capability to replicate sounds in the same way mamy modern birds such as parrots do, but this is ARK. If Amargasaurus can shoot elemental quills, this is a very minimal ability. Gastornis, having a similar head like a parrot, would be able to mimic the sounds of animals, people, and even machinery. Perhaps when it gets to low health, it releases a cry for help from other creatures such as allosaurus or rexes. When tamed, I propose 3 different calls, possibly rotating in between calls like the stegosaurus plates. Buff Screech - Gastornis would release a buffing call that increases ally creature damage and health regeneration. This would be on a timed cooldown of let's say 30 seconds between uses. Machine Mimicry - Gastornis would be capable of mimicking the sounds of machinery such as gunfire, TEK, and maybe even explosions! In a combat setting, this could be used to lure players into a trap, believing they were under attack or believing theres a fight nearby. Rage Roar - Gastornis would release a roar that sounds identical to either a rex or a giga. Any carnivore above the size of an allosaurus will go into an instant rage similar to the giga, albeit a shorter duration and less threatening. This would have a massive cooldown to negate it from being broken. Let's say five minutes. Creature's affected by the roar would be immune after the effect fades away after 45-60 seconds. B.B.B. (Bone Breaking Beak) Taking into consideration Gastornis fed off of primarily nuts, those same jaws could have a use in combat. Gastornis would be able to run up to an opponent, and bite them. Not only would this deal a heavy damage despite how slow the attack speed, it would also cripple an enemy in the same way humans break their legs when they are too low of health. Although the cripple wouldn't be nearly as dangerous, it would still heavily hinder the opponent's mobility. This same beak may even have the potential to (somewhat) bypass armor and saddles. Agility Gastornis probably wasnt all that fast, but screw it, let's make it be here. Gastornis would not be the fastest creature, but they would still be able to cover considerable amounts of ground. They would be slower than the smaller terror bird or raptor but faster than a similarly sized daeodon or parasaur. Taming Method Since the Gastornis is being somewhat similar to a parrot, why not make it intellegent and curious? The taming method of the Gastornis would be using noises. Tame roars, musical instruments, and perhaps even gunfire can all be used to raise taming effectiveness. The more powerful the sound or the more powerful the source, the faster Gastornis tames. In conclusion, Gastornis would make for a very interesting creature in ARK. The animal itself isn't quite unique, but giving it the golden ARK touch would make Gastornis a valuable creature of high demand. A jack of all trades traveller and buff dino with the ability to fend for itself to some degree and be used as a tool of diversion in the most intense of wars. Dossier: -
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Diprotodon, also called giant wombat, extinct genus of marsupial classified in the suborder Vombatiformes and considered to be the largest known group of marsupial mammals. Diprotodon lived during the Pleistocene Epoch (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago) in Australia and is a close relative of living wombats and koalas. Its name in Latin means “two forward teeth.” Similar to living wombats and koalas, Diprotodon was quadrupedal and browsed plant material. Diprotodon, however, was much larger, standing about 1.8 metres (about 6 feet) tall at the shoulder and measuring as much as 4 metres (12 feet) long. The largest specimens are thought to have weighed more than 2,700 kg (about 3 tons) in life. Diprotodon shares many skeletal, cranial, and dental features with its modern cousins, including two long forward-projecting lower incisors that occluded (that is, were brought into contact) with four square-shaped upper incisors. Its molars and premolars had a series of lophs (ridges) running transversely from the cheek to the tongue. These structures likely provided a grating mechanism for chewing, such that Diprotodon crushed and shredded the plant material in its diet in a manner similar to that of modern kangaroos. The skull was massive and narrow with an unusually large nasal aperture, suggesting that the animal had a large nose or, possibly, a short tapirlike trunk.
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The metriorhynchus is an aquatic crocodile from the late jurassic period. It would live in the sea region of fjordur and while the metriorhynchus is aquatic it should be able to crawl onto land for a short time as it would take damage like a basilosaurus. My idea for metriorhynchus abilities would be a damage boost versus leedsichthys, They could hide buried on the sea floor to ambush survivors, a dash ability that will grab smaller creatures up to the size of an Ichthyosaur and consume it while giving it a digestion debuff where its speed and damage will half for a duration of 15 minutes. It would be rideable, breedable and about the length of an allosaurus.
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Name: Tany Species: Tanystropheus conspicuus Time: Late Triassic Diet: Piscivore Temperament: Aggressive to any fish Well I imagine the Tany as a biological fishing rod, this means that if u leave it on the edge of the water it will generate the same items u get from fishing in it’s inventory also these creatures are not good swimmers so they walk under water like hippos, and require a special saddle to be ridden on land (you don’t need a saddle to ride it under water). it’s stats will be similar to the wolf (without the pack thing of course) and will have reduced weight on everything wile under water, also getting the same buff as the Spino when water is touched. for it’s attacks I imagine a simple bite for the left click a claw attack for the right click and under water u can jump using the space bar. Also I imagine it having the same taming method as the hesperornis. a very useful utility creature. FJORDUR: -Useful in any coastal area (rivers, beaches, lakes, etc). -Major fish and pearl farmer. -Mostly a mid to early late game tame OTHER MAPS: -Not only useful in FJORDUR but pretty mutch any map that contains medium to large water bodies (The Island, Ragnarok, The Center, Aberration, Extinction, Genesis, Genesis 2 and Crystal Isles)
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Latenivenatrix Fidus "Loyal Hiding Huntress" Wild In the wild, Latenivenatrix Fidus seems to be a curious creature, following Survivors and observing them, but never attacking. From my own observation, they display intelligence equal to the average 11 year old and levels of empathy higher then many humans, to the point where they will save other dinosaurs from harm even if it is detrimental to the Latenivenatrix. They seem to enjoy colder regions more, as their dense coat of hair-like proto feathers doesn't do well in hotter climates. Domesticated When domesticated, Latenivenatrix Fidus is an exceptional lightweight mount, being faster than almost all other land animals, trading the ability to carry heavy loads for speed and agility. Their intelligence and loyalty make them equally great companions with, in some cases, enough of a bond with the survivor(s) that domesticated them that they will create whistling sounds, mimicking the whistles of the survivor(s). They can use this ability to both relay whistles to surrounding allies, being able to pick up noises from further away with their ear-like facial feathers, as well as whistling the nearest able-bodied creature to follow and protect survivors that are in the most danger. Their feathers provide two upsides, with the large flight feathers on their heads, tails and arms to scare away many of the small to medium sized creatures that can be found on the ARKs, while the majority of their feathers being more fur like and providing insulation to nearby survivors. Abilities Passive - Insulation: Provides a 35 to 45% insulation buff to the rider and all nearby survivors, whether they are in the rider's tribe or not. Utility - Mimicry: Can mimic whistles, allowing it to relay whistles to ally creatures outside of whistle range, while also allowing it to command other ally creatures to defend ally survivors that are in danger Utility - Dextrous: Can craft most items up to level 10 faster and/or for less resources. Agressive: Intimidation: can apply a fear debuff to most creatures up to the size of a trike or carno.
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herbivore the arctic moa the torpor dealing queen
masterpika336 posted a suggestion in Creature Submissions
the Moa unlike the real worlds Moa these versions have learned to adapt to the cold environment teaching them to run faster in the snowy Biomes and will lose stamina faster if running in more heated Biomes such as the desert and especially volcano like areas. but what i have found most confusing is how you tame these creatures could they be tamed at all well yes after days and weeks of study it seems these creatures are only tamable through passive methods threw protecting it from bigger predators. but ive noticed that there is a weaker method of taming these threw knocking them out but it seems that its taming effectiveness will have dropped drastically when i tried this. another thing i noticed is that they will not like hot areas and will only hatch is very cold areas how special. it also seems they are rideable without a saddle thanks to its long and sturdy neck it allows you to grab onto so you dont fall off when the creature runs. these creatures best ability though is to copy voices of other creatures and imitate things such as the giga Rex to give the surrounding players if threatened or needed they will do this if the player sneak up behind us and is wearing ghillie flak and riot all three of those will most likley get you killed. move set and ability's. left click will activate is copycat ability and will search for dino noises and it will learn the voice of a random creature in the area. right click will use its kick attack and will do a bit of torpor kind of like the equus. x attack will ready the copy cats ability and will screech the sound of the copied creature such as using the yutys screech will make the sorrounding tames brave and the surrounding wild creatures will get scared just an example. and the c attack like the trike will begin charging really fast in any direction and if it crashes into a wild creature it will do a medium amount of torpor and will do damage to the moa. and the final thing for this is its most powerful ability a full torpor attack the q button will anger the moa and will make it shoot spiked feathers as sharp as needles into the aimed creature and this attack will suck a decent amount of stamina whilst using this torpor dealing attack. thankyou for reading this dossier i hope this gets put into the game and id love to see this little creation in ark have an amazing time community in this vote and have an amazing time -
Hibbertopterus wittebergensis. the giant friendly eurypterid
Goredeus posted a suggestion in Creature Submissions
Hibbertopterus wittebergensis -General info- growing up to the size of a theri the hibbertopterus is one of the largest eurypterids around. despite its size and fearsome appearence, hibbertopterus is a peaceful scavenger and would rather flee than fight if prevoked... unless of course youre a very small dinosaur in witch case you will get gobbled up. -in game mechanics and abilitys- speed is about that of pre tlc trike LMB - bite RMB - tail slap C - harvest mode, in this state you will pick up dropped items, harvest all recouces exept stone, and deal ticks of small damage (massive to creatures under human drag weight) you are also slightly slower in this mode and can turn in place (works underwater) SPACEBAR - toggle climbing (only works underwater) passive ability - you walk underwater and move very quickly when completely submerged able to out pace most ocean creatures passive ability - 30% dmg reduction If attacked in the wild hibbertopterus will turn around, hit the attacker with its tail slap and flee -Taming- taming a hibbertopterus is similar to taming a gacha as the player must drop items in front of the hibbertopterus to feed on items it wil consume are: berries, meat, biotoxin, and vegitables with spoiled meat, and kibble being its prefered food however hibbertopterus has a large appitite and requires large amounts of these foods to tame, yes even kibble saddle unlocked at lvl 37 can be bred and lays eggs -
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Common Name: Liopleurodon Species: Liopleurodon Magicus Time: Mid-Late Jurassic Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Patient Wild: Liopleurodon Magicus is a mid-sized ocean predator. Typically between 20 and 25 feet long, it mostly hides within the reefs, waiting to ambush prey that swims by. Due to its low acceleration and medium speed, Liopleurodon tends not to chase prey that escape its initial devastating chomp attack. The species on the island almost seems, to be magical. The reptiles skin secretes an oil that, when absorbed through skin contact, makes the rider process oxygen more efficiently for extreme diving. When traveling the ocean for resources Liopleurodon will show you the way. Domesticated: Neither the fastest swimmer, nor the most powerful ocean predator, Liopleurodon still has its uses for those wanting to stay underwater for extended periods of time. Many tribes use Liopleurodon for long duration oil-and-oyster harvesting trips. Often, those who don't believe in the Liopleurodons qualities are shunned. -
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Common name: Allosaurus Species: Allosaurus Therotribus Time: Late Jurassic Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Aggressively Social Wild: Smaller but faster than tyrannosaurus, larger but slower than Carnotaurus, Allosaurus Therotribus is the island's resident pack-hunting theropod. While most aggressive theropods are relatively solitary creatures, Allosaurus lives in groups of 3-4. One Allosaurus is the alpha, while the others are its mates or a beta male. Like humans find value in forming a tribe, the Allosaurus has evolved to hunt in packs. Its saw-shaped teeth leave its prey bleeding and maimed, making escape difficult. Once an Allosaurus slows a creature with its cutting bite, the rest of its pack quickly close in for the kill. Domesticated: Not everyone thinks a tamed Allosaurus is ideal. Those who value speed generally tame Carnotaurus, while those who value raw stopping power tame Tyrannosaurus. However, Riders of Allosaurus tend to value the utility of its Alpha pack status, which along with its bleed-inducing attacks and relative mobility, can effectively turn the tide of a combined arms battle. -
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Common Name: Iguanodon Species: Iguanodon vicissitudinis Time: Late Jurassic Diet: Herbivore Temperament: Reactive Wild: Of the many creatures I've yet encountered the island, the Iguanodon vicissitudinis has the distinctly versatile ability to change its primary method of locomotion according to its momentary needs. While bipedal, it can employ rapid stabbing attacks with its distinctive thumb spikes. In quadrupedal stance, conversely, it seems to have an endless supply of stamina, even while sprinting! Primarily a rather lethargic quadrupedal herbivore native to the island's many grasslands and forests, in situations where increased speed or maneuverability is called for, it will quickly shift its posture into bipedal stance and behave like a very different creature! Domesticated: Interestingly, the Iguanodon's thumb spikes also provide it with the capability to pick seeds out of fruits, allowing a farmer to handily convert stacks of fruits into stacks of seed for planting. Combined with its highly effective fruit harvesting and substantial carry weight, the Iguanodon's excellent mobility in bipedal stance makes it an ideal field-hand that can also pull off a quick get-away, or an agile defense, when needed. -
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Common Name: Megalania Species: Megalania Muruspede Time: Late Holocene Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Aggressive Wild: Megalania Muruspede is among the largest creatures found throughout the island’s complicated cave networks. Reaching up to three meters long, it can traverse vertically up the cave walls with little difficulty, using its claws as iron-strength grips. Fortunately, Megalania’s size means it is unlikely to sneak up on anyone. Unfortunately for spelunkers, it is an aggressive and dangerous creature nonetheless. Like other Varanidae, Megalania is a venomous creature.. Its poison is slow-acting, but will drain the victim’s effective strength and health until death unless cured by a rare antidote. That said, the Megalania’s prey are usually ripped apart well before they succumb to the poison’s long-term effects. Domesticated: The extremely rare ability of Megalania to effortlessly climb walls makes it a highly sought after mount. While it is by no means the fastest, strongest, or toughest mount -- the way it can effortlessly climb in the caves and scale mountains means it will always have a place in any advanced tribe’s stables. -
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Common Name: Spider Species: Araneomorphus amalgotantibus Time: No Equivalent, traits begin as far as Mesozoic Era Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Aggressive Wild: I don't know where to start with Araneomorphus amalgotantibus. It has so many of the nightmare inducing traits of spiders from among many family and genus. It fires webbing like a bola spider, it spits venom like a lynx spider. It has a poisonous bite like a myriad of spiders, and can see in the dark by sensing vibrations. And to top it off, Araneomorphus is larger than an adult human! If that wasn't enough, I'm convinced that some of the caves on the island have actually been dug by Araneomorphus, but this worries me. Either Araneomorphus is a colony-spider (like ants), or there is a much larger Araneomorphus somewhere on the island. Domesticated: As long as it is kept far from arachnophobics, domesticated Araneomorphus makes an excellent guardian creature for anyone wanting to avoid killing. Their strange web-spraying behavior is also quite helpful while hunting fast, fleeing prey. They are too small to be used as mounts, however... -
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Common Name: Kaprosuchus Species: Kaprosuchus Paludentium Time: Late Cretaceous Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Aggressive Wild: A smaller relative of the Sarcosuchus, Kaprosuchus Paludentium is water-based carnivore primarily found lurking among The Island's swamps. A naturally fast runner that is even faster in the water, it is a solitary hunter that picks off small-to-medium creatures especially those isolated from their pack. When attacking Kaprosuchus uses two main tactics. First, it patiently waits below the water surface and when the target is sufficiently close by, will perform a lateral jump that it uses to quickly close the distance with its prey and drag it underwater. Secondly, its attacks target the prey's vital areas specifically to drain its stamina. These two techniques effectively prevent most creatures from escaping Kaprosuchus once an assault has begun. Domesticated: Survivors are generally split about the usefulness of Kaprosuchus. Some love its speed both in and out of the water, essentially making it among the fastest small-sized all-terrain mounts when travelling through the wetlands. Others do not like how relatively frail Kaprosuchus is, and do not think its high speed and damaging attacks make up for this shortcoming. -
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A new Dino Dossier has been revealed, this one is everyone’s favourite powerful pouncing predator, the Tylacoleo! Common Name: Thylacoleo Species: Thylacoleo Furtimorsus Time: Late Pliocene - Late Pleistocene Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Aggressive Wild: Thylacoleo Furtimorsus is a large, powerful marsupial that can often be found hunting around trees. Its long claws and semi-opposable digits make it an apt climber, a quality that Thylacoleo uses to its advantage while hunting. It clambers up trees and waits to ambush passing prey by pouncing upon them. When something that large jumps onto a target, it becomes stunned and doesn’t stand much chance. Thylacoleo’s most notable fighting quality is its powerful jaws. Once it bites its prey, it locks its jaw in an iron-strength grip that can hold most smaller creatures in place. Thylacoleo then goes on to savage its prey with its sharp claws. If it needs to escape a fight, Thylacoleo uses its muscular hind legs to jump back to safety among the trees. Domesticated: Thylacoleo is a moderately strong mount, and its ability to climb trees and jump long distances makes it useful for traversal such that developing tribes often tame it. Small raiding parties particularly favor Thylacoleo, as it is well suited to ambushes and unfair fights. -
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Common Name: Woolly Rhino Species: Coelodonta Utiliserro Time: Late Pliocene - Late Pleistocene Diet: Herbivore Temperament: Friendly Wild: Coelodonta Utiliserro is a friendly herbivore, common to the tundra and grassland regions of the island. It is a large and dangerous creature, though it seems fairly trusting of the fauna around it. Once attacked, Coelodonta charges towards its foe. It builds up momentum as it charges, and depending on its ultimate impact speed, the results can be terrifying. With enough room to charge, it can even skewer the largest creatures in just one single gore! Despite how powerful Coelodonta are, many tribes still hunt them extensively due to their unique resources. Its horns can be ground into a highly arousing powder, and its thick fur can support many insulating outfits, making the Coelodonta much in demand. Even less advanced tribes use packs to hunt them down, though at significant peril. Domesticated: When not being hunted for its horns, Coelodonta makes an excellent beast of burden. Its ability to take on far larger opponents provided sufficient sizeable load capacity, make it a solid addition to any trader party or gathering expedition. -
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Common Name: Ankylosaurus Species: Ankylosaurus crassacutis Time: Late Cretaceous Diet: Herbivore Temperament: Docile Wild: Unlike many of the herd animals on the island, Ankylosaurus crassacutis tends to live in small family units. I believe they can afford to stick with smaller groups because of their incredibly thick skin for which they're named. Despite not being among the largest of the islands herbivores, the Ankylosaurus is one of the more difficult Creatures to take down. Its thick, armored skin seems to make it more than a match for several of the mid-sized predators that would otherwise hunt it. Reckless carnivores are just as likely to hurt themselves on Ankylosaurus' spikes as they are to get hit by its tail. Domesticated: Without a doubt, the best trait of a trained Ankylosaurus is its enormously dense tail. This tail is powerful enough to shatter the resource-laden rocks of the island. One of the wealthier human tribes on the island utilizes a squad of Ankylosaurus in its mines and quarries. -
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Common Name: Pegomastax Species: Melanocetus Anglerprescum Time: Early Cretaceous-Holocene Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Aggressive to small fry, otherwise skittish! Wild: Whether it’s size is caused by adaptation to the island’s other inhabitants, or by cross-breeding with another larger species, Melanocetus Anglerprescum is the largest form of Anglerfish I’ve ever heard of. Typically found only among the deepest, darkest expanses of the ocean, this creature preys on smaller fish while being an excellent source of food for larger predators. Melanocetus has an array of bioluminescent light pods at the end of stalks on it’s head. Like typical Anglerfish, it primarily uses these to attract smaller fish and trick them into coming close enough for Melanocetus to consume it’s prey. This often makes wild Melanocetus itself relatively easy to spot among the briny depths. Domesticated: Exploring the depths of the ocean can be difficult. The cold, the lack of air, and the shocking absence of light combine to make travel very dangerous. A tamed Anglerfish can use the natural light at the end of it’s stalks to illuminate the depths, making exploration not only safer, but more lucrative. Furthermore, these luminescent nodules can be harvested to create long-lasting organic light emplacements for surface dwellings. -
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Common Name: Argentavis Species: Argentavis atrocollum Time: Late Miocene Diet: Carrion-Feeder Temperament: Short-Tempered Wild: Lording over the skies across the island, Argentavis atrocollum has few aerial rivals. It is a small consolation for the island's other avian Creatures, then, that Argentavis seems to have little interest in anything alive. Although they are not interested in many animals, Argentavis will attack any human within sight making them an aerial threat to many humans with basic equipment. Quite apart from what I would have guessed, Argentavis does not have the stooped neck typical of modern buzzards and vultures. It is unknown if it adapted this stronger neck to deal with predators on the island, or if its lineage comes from before the stooped neck became common in carrion-eating birds. Domesticated: Argentavis is actually slower than the far more common Pteranodon, but it has significantly more Stamina, and can sustain flight for approximately three times as long. This makes them the best Creatures on the island for traveling or hauling cargo over long distances. -
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Common Name: Direwolf Species: Canis Maxdirus Time: Pleistocene Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Aggressive Wild: The best adjective to describe Canis Maxdirus is "scary". This pack-hunter is a cunning and brutal predator, capable of taking down prey of nearly any size. In addition to being a vicious hunter, it is the size of a small horse, meaning even the largest predators aren't necessarily safe from the packs. The species has an incredible affinity for teamwork. Unlike most creatures on the island, Canis is a dedicated pack hunter, and rarely hunts alone. In fact, Canis is naturally as effective with its packmates as most creatures are when their mate is in danger—when in a pack, they are naturally spurred to fight for their lives. Furthermore, when in a pack, the most experienced Canis will be designated "Alpha" and gain an even stronger enhancement. Domesticated: Obviously, Canis is an amazing battle mount. It is fairly fast, very strong, and agile. It can jump almost as well as the Island's battle cats. Riding a supercharged "Alpha" Canis into battle at the head of a bloodthirsty pack is a thrill for which most warriors would gladly proclaim: "Today is a good day to die!"
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