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I used the atlas ostrich image *Name:* Struthio camelus *Species:* Struthio camelus *Common Name:* Ostrich *Description:* The Ostrich, is a large, flightless bird that roams the Ark's vast plains and deserts. With its powerful legs and sharp claws, this bird can deliver devastating kicks to predators and rival Ostriches alike. *Taming:* The Ostrich is a relatively easy creature to tame, but its skittish nature means it will flee at the slightest sign of danger. Approach with caution and use soothing music or tranquilizers to calm it down. *Abilities:* The Ostrich's incredible speed and agility make it an excellent mount for scouting and exploration. Its powerful legs can also deal significant damage to enemies, making it a formidable opponent in close combat. *Stats:* - Health: 300 - Stamina: 400 - Oxygen: 150 - Food: 2000 - Water: 1500 - Temperature: 50-90°C *Taming Food:* Superior Kibble, or Berries and Vegetables *Drop:* Feather, Hide, and Meat
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The Tiktaalik is considered a transitional fossil species between fish and land vertebrates. My idea for ark would be it is a mid sized tameable creature swaming in swamps and muddy areas it would be able to burry itself in mud , have a hydration buff when in water and shoot out mud that slows down creatures and also can be modified with sparkpowder to act like canon balls for taming golems and other creatures. It would also be able to provide oxygen to the player when in water making it a perfect tame to use when exploring the waterways and wetlands. This creature would also have the ability to effecinitly gather pearls with its jaws from both the ground and by killing animals such as trilobites it would be predator of small water creatures in the swamps and would also be able to crawl out of water though it would be slower then when swiming though It would be a quicker burier in soil then a walker. Also it could also use its tail to kick up dust particles to blind and slow down enemies. Al -
Irritator, Survivor's Best All-Terrain Gathering Friend
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Dossier art made by the lovely @Laind004!Common Name: Irritator Species: Irritator familiaris Time: Early Cretaceous Diet: Piscivore Temperament: CuriousWildWhile the Ark's other spinosaurids are infamous for their high levels of aggression, this couldn't be further from the truth for the pack-dwelling Irritator familiaris. Smaller than the Irritator I'm familiar from the fossil record yet still large compared to most coastal denizens, this social theropod goes about its days roaming the beaches with its familial pack, investigating any other beach dwellers, whether it be a terrified Dodo or a newly awoken survivor. I've even witnessed Irritators go up to and sniff the legs of a Tyrannosaurus without one bit of worry. I believe this seeming lack of fear towards other predators is a product of a natural pheromone emitted by every Irritator that, fitting for its namesake, causes even the largest of animals to steer clear of packs of Irritator. However, newly hatched Irritators, still residing in the pack's den, seem to lack this pheromone, making them choice prey for any predators who are willing to risk the pack's wrath. Domesticated Taming an Irritator is a rather complicated process, as despite their curiosity, they do not form bonds with those outside their pack easily. The most common method I've seen employed involves a mix of playfighting, playing fetch with rare items, and cuddling. The younger the Irritator, the easier it is to domesticate. However, focusing solely on a single pack member may cause the rest of the pack to become jealous or even outright aggressive, shoving the favored Irritator away in an attempt to become the spotlight themselves. Once tamed, an Irritator makes an excellent travel mount both on land and in the sea. Their inherently curious nature makes them excellent at locating rare resources, especially those underwater. Irritator can also be taught to use their pelican-like throat pouch to store large amounts of heavy goods, making them the ultimate companions for gathering expeditions. ABILITIES Left Click - Basic bite. Right Click (Land) - The Irritator opens its mouth and throat pouch fully, spitting out whatever items it's currently carrying in its pouch (Inventory). The damage the projectile glob of items does is determined by the base weight of the items themselves. Right Click (Water) - The Irritator darts forward for a about 1.5 to 2 seconds, either propelling itself through the water very quickly or shooting itself out of the water in an arc, all depending on the angle and depth of the dart. If the dart makes the Irritator fly out of the surface of the water, it will do one of a handful of cute little trick animations, such as cannonballing as it falls back down or letting out a roar of joy, as it plummets back into the water. C - The Irritator, standing up on its hind legs if on land, sniffs around for a second or so before a ping is sent out. This ping will highlight various resources in a radius around the Irritator. Said radius will be doubled if the Irritator is underwater. What resources the Irritator detects can be changed in its radial wheel. GIMMICKS -Resources and shoulder pets can be stored in an Irritator's throat pouch, which works as a secondary inventory for the Irritator. While inside the pouch, most resources other than basic ones such as wood and thatch gain a 50-75% weight reduction. Shoulder pets placed inside an Irritator's throat pouch do not lose oxygen or hunger. -You can press E while near an Irritator to pet it. Yes, you can pet the water puppy. -Both wild and tamed Irritators passively emit a pheromone that deters all carnivores larger than Raptors and smaller than Gigas from attacking them. This can be optionally disabled in a tamed Irritator's radial wheel. -
[Extinct] Glaucopsyche xerces, The Organic Butterfly.
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Once extinct, they rose back up through its larvae, the caterpillar, by surviving in the aberrant zone of valguero. The wild caterpillars that make their way outside turn into Butterflys. How to tame: To Tame the Xerces, you must mix blood pacts and rare flowers into blood nectar. The Xerces butterfly will then attack you before pausing, you must feed them the nectar. (similar to taming eels and some other creatures) Beware that this will also attract creatures to attack you and the butterfly. the butterfly getting attacked does not reset the taming, but the taming effectives decreases. if the player taming the creature dies, the taming bar is reset. if the creature dies, time to hunt for a new one. xerces caterpillars in aberrant zone are passive tames with blood nectar, but while feeding the blood nectar they attract wild dinos. Size: the size of a tapajara as a butterfly, caterpillar the size of glowtail. found: Caterpillars, abberant zone, butterfly has few spawns across the map in various places. redwoods, snow, plains. Variants: TEK: Due to their extinction, a survivor who loved their appearances designed this variant. Aberrant variant: Can glow similar to light pets. -5% health and +5% damage. Forms utility: This creature is excellent at making silk by the hour as a butterfly. the caterpillars found in the aberration zone of valgeuro that are unable to fully mature into adult are excellent shoulder tames. while on your shoulder they can cast webbing to slow attackers. Cloning process: Attaching the caterpillar as a baby like a leech will allow the caterpillar to start its transformative state feeding off the host. juvenile, the caterpillar gets bigger. adolescent it detaches into a cocoon till adult where it transforms into the host upon 100% matured. the cloned creatures' stats are of the host. once cloned, the creature can breed with the species of the host only. cannot cross breed. example: cloning into a dire bear result in breeding with dire bears only. due to the maturation of the butterfly. the process of cloning when finished cloning the creature will have Dire Bear (Xerces Clone) instead of regular clone from a cloning chamber. Breeding: fully grown caterpillar can mate with another caterpillar, but not the butterfly. the butterflies can mate with each other but not the caterpillars. the babies will still be caterpillars from both. if a caterpillar is not attached as a host. every 2 hours the caterpillar will turn into a cocoon to turn into a butterfly after adolescent stage is reached. the player can remove this cocoon and will recieve silk. 1 week maturation for the xerces. total from baby to adult megalab: can be reverted back to caterpillar, not the baby of the host. Oasisaur: Resurrects as the caterpillar. Attacks: Bites: Wing flap: damages with a knock back. string shot: makes wild dinos attracted to the player or tame hit by infusing the nectar with silk in the chem bench. string shot is also used on turret mode on both the butterfly and caterpillar forms. -
Corythosaurus, the canadian singer and buff giver! ENG/PTBR
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Real life: Corythosaurus was a genus of herbivorous hadrosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 77–75 million years ago. It was known for its distinctive helmet-like crest, which may have been used for communication or display. Corythosaurus lived in what is now North America, particularly in regions that are part of modern-day Canada, such as Alberta. It inhabited lush floodplains and coastal environments, feeding on plants using its specialized, grinding teeth. Corythosaurus foi um gênero de dinossauro hadrossaurídeo herbívoro que viveu durante o período Cretáceo Superior, cerca de 77-75 milhões de anos atrás. Era conhecido por sua distinta crista em forma de capacete, que pode ter sido usado para comunicação ou exibição. O coritossauro viveu onde hoje é a América do Norte, especialmente em regiões que fazem parte do atual Canadá, como Alberta. Habitava exuberantes planícies aluviais e ambientes costeiros, alimentando-se de plantas com seus dentes especializados e afiados. Wild: Encountered in beaches, plains, forests and swamps from Valguero, Corythosaurus is a neutral/coward herbivore like the bronto, which is docile unless attacked or had eggs stolen, but runs away when low in health, it can be attacked by the same dinos that attack the Parasaur in game. It is bigger than Iguanodon or Parasaur (but not thaat bigger), being a quadruped and attacking with it's head, tail and feet. It isn't very fast or strong, but is fast and strong enough for certain treats like raptors, sabers, argies and others. It receives pack buffs up to four members. Encontrado nas praias, planícies, florestas e pântanos do Valguero, o Corythosaurus é um herbívoro neutro/covarde como o bronto, que é dócil a menos que seja atacado ou tenha seus ovos roubados, mas foge quando está com pouca saúde, pode ser atacado pelos mesmos dinossauros que atacam o Parassauro no jogo. É maior que o Iguanodonte ou o Parassauro (mas não tão maior), sendo um quadrúpede e atacando com cabeça, cauda e patas. Não é muito rápido ou forte, mas é rápido e forte o suficiente para certas ameaças como raptors, sabres, argies e outros. Recebe buffs de bando de até quatro membros. Taming: The taming method is like the Gigantoraptor's or the tribe alliance methods in Spore, you have to impress it by mimicking it's notes with a new item, the METAL HORN, feeding it kibble or berries with every right note, five wrong notes makes the whole herd mad at you. O método de domesticação é como o Gigantoraptor ou os métodos de aliança de tribo em Spore, você tem que impressioná-lo imitando suas notas com um novo item, a TROMBETA DE METAL, alimentando-o com ração ou frutas com cada nota certa, cinco notas erradas tornam o rebanho inteiro bravo com você. Tamed: Once tamed Corythosaurus can harvest bushes and mushrooms for berries, seeds and fungi like other herbivores, but it's special ability is it's three calls: - Stun Call: Long recharge, but makes any enemy nearby stunned for 5 seconds (doesn't work for bigger dinos). - Rally Call: Small recharge, boosts the stamina and speed of nearby allied creatures temporarily. - Calm Call: Doesn't have a recharge but has to be played for the entire time it's on and costs stamina, it reduces very significantly the aggression range of wild predators that aren't yet agroed, making the Corythosaurus useful in dangerous regions, but not useful in running from dinos that are already treats. The call's range is changed based on level, with bigger leveled Corythosaurs having bigger range. The saddle and metal horn engrams are unlocked at level 30. Uma vez domesticado, o Coritossauro pode colher arbustos e cogumelos para obter frutas, sementes e fungos como outros herbívoros, mas sua habilidade especial são três chamadas distintas: - Grito alto: recarga longa, mas deixa qualquer inimigo próximo atordoado por 5 segundos (não funciona para dinossauros maiores). - CORRE NEGADA!!!: Pequena recarga, aumenta temporariamente a resistência e a velocidade das criaturas aliadas próximas. - Música de fundo: Não possui recarga mas tem que ser jogado durante todo o tempo em que estiver ligado e custa stamina, reduz muito significativamente o alcance de agressão de predadores selvagens que ainda não estão agroed, tornando o Corythosaurus útil em regiões perigosas, mas não é útil para fugir de dinossauros que já são uma delícia. O alcance da chamada é alterado com base no nível, com Coritossauros de nível maior tendo maior alcance. Os engramas de sela e chifre de metal são desbloqueados no nível 30. Other cool colors for Corythosaurus: Every drawing made by me, except the size comparison! Todos os desenhos são meus, exceto a comparação de tamanho!! Made in Brasil - Slimer87_ -
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Common Name: Sarco Species: Sarcosuchus excubitor Time: Early Cretaceous Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Patient Wild: Among the island's water-based threats, Sarcosuchus excubitor is a lot what you might expect from a giant crocodile: A patient killing machine. It spends much of its days lazily waiting in the water for prey to walk near. That said, it is not opposed to scurrying onto land and pressing the issue when hungry. A good tactic for escaping many predators is to jump into the water, as most are slow swimmers. This is a bad tactic for escaping a Sarcosuchus, obviously, as they are actually faster in the water than they are on land. Domesticated: Despite being river-dwelling creatures, Sarcosuchus seem quite at ease in the oceans. More than a few fishing communities use them as mounts simply to help fight off Megalodons, or to gain better access to the resources found within the reefs. -
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Common Name: Procoptodon Species: Procoptodon vivencurrus Time: Plestiocene Diet: Herbivore Temperament: Reactive Wild: The first marsupial I've encountered on the island is the Procoptodon vivencurrus. Standing nearly three meters tall, it is also the largest jumping creature I've ever heard of. It is a fairly peaceful herbivore that only fiercely attacks if aggressed upon. One of Procoptodon's most unique features is its pouch. Unlike many pouched marsupials, Procoptodon's pouch is relatively dry, and has little in the way of sticky or oily fluids. I assume this is good for the joey, but I have not figured out exactly why yet... Domesticated: Procoptodon's dry pouch makes it an excellent beast of burden that can carry far more than other creatures of its size. But more importantly, many tribes use it as a two-seater transport by having a secondary rider nest in the pouch. Since this passenger doesn't have to worry about controlling the Procoptodon, the pouch-warrior can focus on firing his or her weapons. -
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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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Common Name: Baryonyx Species: Baryonyx Aquafulgur Time: Early Cretatceous Diet: Piscivore Temperament: Passive to land creatures, but aggressive to water-dwellers Wild: Like the Carnotaurus, Baryonyx Aquafulgur is one of the smaller end of the tier of large predators. While not as powerful as some deep sea predators or Spinosaurus, Baryonyx is an extremely fast swimmer who is still nimble enough to threaten most creatures on the island. And yet despite being a fast, dangerous dinosaur, Baryonyx almost exclusively eats fish & other water-dwellers. The highly specific metabolism of Baryonyx seems to allow it to heal wounds almost preternaturally fast after feeding on nutritious fish meat. Perhaps this is why Baryonyx rarely attacks land animals? Domesticated: Baryonyx's natural affinity for aquatic predation means that once tamed, it learns to kill ocean-dwellers more efficiently. Between its speed and its power, Baryonyx makes an ideal choice for anyone interested in frequently moving between water and land travel with ease, and valuing speend and agility over raw strength. -
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Common Name: Carnotaurus Species: Carnotaurus pressor Time: Late Cretaceous Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Aggressive Wild: Carnotaurus pressor is an interesting creature that falls between medium and large predator. It lives primarily on flat clear ground, where it can capitalize on its speed. Additionally, it seems to have no qualms about running from larger predators instead of fighting. The horns of the Carnotaurus seem to be used more for fighting rival Carnotauri (Carnotauruses?) than actual hunting. This doesn't mean the horns aren't dangerous, though; they can still eviscerate larger prey. Carnotaurus is one of the smaller and more compact of the large predators. If Tyrannosaurus is the "Lion" of the island, Carnotaurus would certainly be the "cheetah". The real threat of a Carnotaurus is not being able to escape it once it sees you. Were it not for the creature's extremely long down-time after sprinting, it might be among the most capably balanced mounts. Domesticated: Carnotaurus fills a very specific role. Larger and almost as fast as a Raptor, smaller but much faster than a Tyrannosaurus. -
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Common Name: Carbonemys Species: Carbonemys obibimus Time: Danian Diet: Herbivore Temperament: Defensive Wild: Carbonemys obibimus is one of the least aggressive creatures on the island. Were it not for the plethora of predators on the island, I'm certain it would spend its days basking in the sun, eating, or sleeping. Carbonemys leads a simple, solitary life. It seems to be one of the most peaceful animals I have yet encountered. With its slow walking speed, the only things that keep it safe are its surprisingly fast swim speed, and its incredibly thick shell. I would not be surprised to see a Carbonemys withdraw entirely into its shell and be completely safe from most predators. Domesticated: Carbonemys ' swift swim rate, fairly high strength, and lack of real threat makes it an ideal aquatic mount for many coastal survivors who shy away from violence. It can carry its rider to the ocean's resources at a fairly high speed, and are not particularly dangerous to tame. -
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Common Name: Brontosaurus Species: Brontosaurus lazarus Time: Late Cretaceous Diet: Herbivore Temperament: Docile Wild: Among the largest creatures I've seen on the island, Brontosaurus lazarus is larger than any sauropod I've read about. In fact, the dinosaur is so massive that it ignores most other creatures. I've seen a pack of Raptors tear apart smaller Dinosaurs while Brontosaurus continues eating, seemingly oblivious to the hunting pack. The Brontosaurus is extremely protective of its eggs and will attack if provoked. However, some may think this is an Apatosaurus, Dreadnoughtus, Argentinosaurus, or other sauropod - but this is a strange island and I'm the one doing the research. I'm convinced that this genus is Brontosaurus and no one can tell me otherwise. My study, my rules. Domesticated: Because of how docile it is, Brontosaurus makes the ideal pack-animal. Peaceful tribes use it to carry incredible quantities of resources, while warring tribes use it to mobilize their army. Unfortunately, its enormity means that most attempts to tame Brontosaurs can take longer than almost any other creature on the island. -
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Common Name: Beelzebufo Species: Beelzebufo palucocus Time: Late Cretaceous Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Languorous Wild: Beelzebufo palucocus is the largest frog I've ever seen. Almost impossibly large, it can actually fit a full grown human adult on its back, though just barely. This is a dangerous prospect, though, as secretions from Beelzebufo's skin and saliva have a narcotic effect on most creatures. Not surprisingly, Beelzebufo is adept at killing insects. In fact, it kills most insects near-instantly, and quickly digests them. It even combines the narcotic chemicals in its mouth with the insects' chitin to create a sticky substance, allowing it to quickly grab prey from afar, and yielding a form of cementing paste. Domesticated: Tamed Beelzebufo make for strange mounts. Strange mounts for strange people. Many tribes don't believe there's any reason to ride them. But some like the ability to take large vertical hops up huge walls and cliffs. Regardless of how it is ridden, Beelzebufo is also employed for its ability to quickly cull insects, and convert them into always-useful cementing paste. -
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Common Name: Diplodocus Species: Diplodocus Insulaprincep Time: Late Jurassic Diet: Herbivore Temperament: Naive Wild: Despite being one of the Island's larger creatures, Diplodocus Insulaprincep is among the Island's smaller sauropods. Instead of the size and intelligence, Diplodocus developed faster maximum speed and greater endurance. When fully matured, it generally only reaches about two-thirds the size of the rather enormous Brontosaurus. Diplodocus is another creature whose continued survival on the Island confuses me. It's a very thick-headed and trusting animal, often to its fatal detriment. It usually doesn't flee from predators until after they've attacked it repeatedly, preferring instead to make numerous fruitless attempts at friendship. For some strange reason, Diplodocus trusts humans so much that it doesn't seem to fight back against them... ever! Domesticated: Due to Diplodocus' smaller frame, it cannot support the type of 'platform' saddle that other large creatures can. To make up for this, many tribes instead use a three-seater passenger saddle that allows Diplodocus to carry two additional riders. These passengers often use ranged weapons to protect the creature, or to attack nearby enemies while on the move!
