Edaphosaurus (SciiFii)

Edaphosaurus abaraphagentle (meaning "pavement lizard by gentle giant") is a species of edaphosaurid synapsid with a distinctive sail along its back, similar to the related coexisting hunter, Dimetrodon, that first lived in the late Carboniferous and early Permian and was once extinct, but has been brought back through genetic engineering by SciiFii. It is featured in its own enclosure in Paleozoic Park located in Downey, California, but there are floruishing and breeding feral populations of Edaphosaurus abaraphagentle throughout the western United States likely due to these animals breaking of of transport cages when the transport cages fell off of transport trucks, thus letting Edaphosaurus abaraphagentle loose. The sail of Edaphosaurus abaraphagentle is similar to those of Dimetrodon, however, it is different in shape and morphology. It is a rather large animal that usually grows to be 3.5 metres (11.5 ft) in length and weigh over 300 kgs (660 lb). It is a herbivore and, like most herbivores, it has a capacious gut and symbiotic bacteria to aid in the breakdown of cellulose and other indigestable plant material. The conservation status of Edaphosaurus abaraphagentle is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the animal's wide range, and its tolerance to most of human activities, including being able to adapt to life in the cities and suburbs.
Category:Animals
Category:SciiFii
Category:Synapsids
Category:Paleozoic Park