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Creatures Galore @creaturesgalore20.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Emperor Drake Harpactodromeus imperator Clade: Aggerarirostrumidae, Harpactodromeusinae Size: 7.3 m long, 2.2 m tall Ecology: cursorial apex predator Habitat: savanna, open woodland, shrublands of southern Duoagros (More info in Alt. Text)

The emperor drake (Harpactodromeus imperator) is a large monarch drake of the genus Harpactodromeus. It is a muscular yet surprisingly lightweight animal for its size. It inhabits the grasslands, savannas, and shrublands of southern Duoagros. It is usually a diurnal animal, although it is capable of hunting under the cover of darkness when needed.
Like the other member of its genus, the emperor drake is easily recognized due to its large crest, which is used primarily in intraspecific display. However, the crest is also filled with blood vessels, which help regulate body temperature. Adult individuals are often marked with facial scars due to face biting with other members of their species. The emperor drake primarily hunts large-bodied herbivores such as red-fronted rumblecorn, stoneback coneflank, kastrodérma, and crescent cerabronts. It usually avoids smaller prey species, such as evertrotters and uric, and rarely, if ever, hunts giant herbivores like thick-tailed bastions. While hunting, emperor drakes will often frighten their prey into fleeing before chasing them to the brink of exhaustion. After that, the emperor drake will close in to subdue its prey.
The emperor drake is a monogamous animal, typically having one mate in its entire life. A mated pair of emperor drakes is called a monarchy, and they’ll breed every three to four years at the beginning of the dry season to ensure their young are born at the start of the next wet season. The male digs a large ditch for the female to lay her eggs in. After, the pair will cover the eggs in dirt and foliage for incubation. Females will lay about two to four eggs; in rare cases, five soft, leathery eggs can be laid. Young emperor drakes remain in the care of their parents for about two to three years before they set off on their own. Typical among drakes, the whelps are curious and spend most of their time playing and chasing one another, honing important hunting skills.

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Creatures Galore @creaturesgalore20.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Creatures of Geniverse: Hooded Jackjay (Prendonychus cucullatus) (1/4)

Hooded Jackjay (Prendonychus cucullatus)
Male (right) Female (left)

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Sophie M. @sophiesaurus98.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

A New Age of Reptiles Preview Thread: The Black-Footed Scalytaur. This 6 ton African notosuchian is a member of the successful and widespread clade Ungulosuchia. Descended from a Simosuchus-like ancestor, members of this mostly herbivorous group can be found across Eurasia and Africa. (1/9)

A bulky notosuchian, a relative of crocodylians, with a long, bulky body and a bulbous tail. It’s rough-textured hide is a mix of green, grey, and cream. Its face has large splotches of yellow and its hands and feet are black. Its head is angled towards the ground, showing off its bulbous nose and a pair of short horns above its small eye. A grid pattern behind it shows its dimension, one square equals one meter, showing it be about six and a half meters long and slightly over two meters tall. A label below it reads “Black-Footed Scalytaur”

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Ville Sinkkonen @villesinkkonen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Just learned the absolutely insane news that a cub of what is likely a Homotherium latidens was found and just described. Couldnt help but make a quick study of it. Too busy to take it any further now but i’m sure i’ll return to it as soon as I’m able