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The Vorombe Titian, also known as the elephant bird was the largest bird to ever exist and was native to the island of Madagascar. At ten feet tall and half a ton, nearly five times heavier than an ostrich, it was massive. Not only was it the largest bird to ever exist, but also the largest creature to have lived in Madagascar for millions of years. Ark doesn't have many birds, and those that are flightless typically aren't very large. The addition of the elephant bird would add to the avian roster while also providing a giant new traveling companion full of abilities to make a fine addition to the game. Abilities -Standard kick that causes bleed damage with its large talons; this attack has the added benefit of temporarily stunning smaller creatures up to the size of a raptor or saber -Great weight-carrying abilities(important for later attacks) -Peck(default attack) -Incubating abilities, when placed near eggs the elephant bird will warm them up and act as a living egg incubator -Able to scale elevated surfaces utilizing its huge claws similar to the ovis -Provides insulation to the rider -Kicking rocks will collect flint as the clawed feet can scrape off materials -Fast movement speed, decent stamina, and surprising bulk given its size -Small platform saddle: The vorombe is large enough to hold a small platform saddle, and, while smaller, are able to move much faster with one when compared to other tames that can support one -Body slam: Being such a big bird has its advantages, the vorombe can charge and slam into structures, attempting to break them using its massive girth. This attack can be charged up, and once in effect can damage structures up to stone. -Special ability: Large bird species today tend to swallow rocks and stones to help grind up the food they eat. I think it is an interesting ability to be able to passively feed a tamed bird stones that it collects during its flint gathering. Once it eats enough stones it will gain the ability to perform a new attack, that being the ability to spew out the digested rocks at attackers like a living slingshot. The resulting stones being spat out can cause heavy topor and temporarily blind attackers. -The topor caused by spewed stones could in theory be used to knock out creatures in the same manner slingshots are used, just on a much more effective level making the elephant bird an effective taming partner Taming method: As the real-life birds nested on the ground it only makes sense for their Ark counterparts to do the same. Eggs can either be collected from nests, or grown birds can be passively tamed using stones. While being a passive creature, if attacked, disturbed, or robbed of its eggs the bird will attack. Size: Fitting to its name, this bird would be very large in the game. Undoubtedly Ark's largest bird, towering over the argent with its neck raised high. In real life, it was about ten feet tall and over 1,000 pounds. I believe approaching near allo height is adequate. Its neck while long and elegant should connect with a rounded but powerfully built body, less of what you see with the dodo or terror bird in-game and more in line with what you'd see in an ostrich or artist's depictions of it shown below. This would make it much larger than the argent, and nearly three times taller than the terror bird, currently Ark's largest flightless bird. Appearance: Large and covered in a thick coat of rough plumage, similar to what you'd see in an emu or cassowary. Eggs: The elephant bird lay some of the largest eggs of any creature, and I believe the eggs whether fertilized or not should be useful. They can be used in replacement for any eggs for the higher tiers of kibble, and besides providing massive nourishment for survivors is also a preferred food for many carnivores, acting on a scale similar to prime meat or mutton. Other notes: Drop's feathers(pelt), meat, and raw prime meat when killed, require a saddle to be ridden, spawns near beaches and on the outskirts of jungles, etc.

Gigantophis in history was the first known sea snake. However, the Titanoboa was a constrictor snake in reality, however ark turned it into a viper. Why not flip the script? Gigantophis would be a massive snake, outgrowing the basalisk easily. They would be found around the eggs of other wild creatures where they would attempt to consume them whole, aswell as their parents. They do not bite and wait for venom to kill, Instead they wrap around creatures and choke them to death before swallowing them whole. Gigantophis however must defend its own eggs, leading them to hold their eggs in a special throat pouch in their gullet. Killing certain wild female specimens will lead them to drop their own eggs, allowing for taming While tamed the possibilities are many. Being able to bypass and immobilize massive health targets with a giant constrictor snake could act as a great counter to high health targets, and a reason to pump oxygen on tames. They could carry friendly eggs, Maybe even transport mass amount of players These massive snakes have a special taste for eggs of wyverns, leading them to be found close to their nests WE GONNA ADD SOME COMMENT IDEAS NOW Gigantophis may include sexual dimorphism, adding traits of horned rattlesnakes to males while keeping females fairly plain in terms of protrusions but having much more varied markings Oxygen drain from constricting creatures can be toggled by radial wheel, either becoming lethal and killing the creature or being more relaxed and only knocking them out. However, this would only work on creatures sufficiently sized so as to not be crushed by the weight of the massive snake. However it would be the most efficient way to knock out these creatures A big thing with this concept for Gigantophis is that it DOES NOT HAVE VENOM. It is purely a constrictor snake and not a viper like the in game titanoboa or basalisks. If it wants to bite something to death instead of constricting or swallowing it whole, it has to do so by slowly gnawing on a target. Gigantophis would be able to be escaped from, both wild and tamed. Similar to hacking a Strider or playing a Mammoth's war drum saddle. Hitting these checks consistently will allow the creature or player to break free from the grip of the snake. Going faster the more damage the creature can do to it. HOWEVER, if the creature fails any checks it will lose a burst of oxygen. Causing them to suffocate even faster. That and creatures that deal recoil damage when being hurt would be TERRIFYING counters to it. Such as Kentros or the KBD Ankylosaurus Also this is an idea from a friend but the idea of making this thing able to hold its breath for a long time, allowing it to be used as a deadly aquatic creature on other maps it may be transferred to. Choking out creatures as it drags them into the depths. IMPORTANT For those reading this far you've likely seen or heard of the LoadedCrysis video on this suggestion. ONLY VOTE FOR IT IF YOU LIKE IT. No one should be using their community to get a creature into the game. I'm happy that people like my idea, but I don't want a following to be the reason it gets in.