Langstonia (SciiFii)

The crococabra (Langstonia terrestris) is a species of notosuchian crocodylomorph of the family Sebecidae that originally lived in South America during the Miocene as an extinct species, Langstonia huilensis, and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern rainforests, wetlands, forests, and open woodlands across South America to help boost biodiversity. The crococabra is a rather large reptile, growing to be about 2.7 meters (8.8 feet) in length and weighing between 50-140 kilograms (110-308 lbs) on average. Unlike crocodilians (other than mekosuchids or Pristichampsus), the crococabra is fully terrestrial carnivore, rather than being amphibious, thanks to its more elongated limbs and stiff back, ideal to hold the weight and give strength to run, and it uses its sharp teeth to cut and tear apart its prey. The crococabra adopts a similar strategy and ecological niche to the Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis), stalking in areas where prey transit frequently, and it produce cuts with its teeth then backs quickly so that the bleeding weakens its prey slowly up to devour. The crococabras are apex predators and primarily feed on astrapotheres, young pyrotheres, litopterns, notoungulates, tapirs, deer, wild horses, camelids, capybaras, maras, South American lemurs (Brasilemur americana), ground-dwelling New World monkeys, ground birds, small non-avian dinosaurs, amphibians, carrion, and even younger members of their own species, although it is known to prey on gomphothere calves, as well as nonnative blackbucks, feral goats, feral sheep, feral cattle, water buffaloes, feral horses, and rabbits (both native and nonnative species). Crococabras are primarily solitary animals, coming together only to breed and eat. Mating begins between May and August, and the eggs are laid in September; as many as 20 eggs are deposited at a time in an abandoned rhea nest or in a self-dug nesting hole. The eggs are incubated for seven to eight months, hatching in April, when insects are most plentiful. Young crococabras are vulnerable and dwell in burrows and/or small tunnels to avoid predators, such as cannibalistic adults. They take 7 to 8 years to mature and are estimated to live up to 40 years. The conservation status of the crococabra is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the crococabra is a protected species.
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