Pygmy bogeyman (SciiFii)

The pygmy bogeyman (Hategabelisaurus larua), also known as the island bogeyman, is a species of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur, most closely related to Arcovenator, that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii to help boost biodiversity in modern day Hațeg Island. The pygmy bogeyman is one of the smallest living abelisaurids, with the average length of about 10 feet (3 meters) long and a weight of 184 kilograms (400 lbs). Like other abelisaurs, the pygmy bogeyman has small arms and serve almost no purpose apart from balancing the animal while it is running. The pygmy bogeyman has air sacs in its body, which allows for a basic form of avian-style 'flow-through ventilation,' where air flow through the lungs is one-way, so that oxygen-rich air inhaled from outside the body is never mixed with exhaled air laden with carbon dioxide. This method of respiration, while complicated, is highly efficient. Unlike many other abelisaurids, the pygmy bogeyman is covered in a layer of primitive dark greenish-yellow feathers, not just bright greenish-yellow scales. Unlike other theropod dinosaurs of Hațeg Island, the pygmy bogeyman is one of the top predators of the island, although, as with all other native carnivorous dinosaurs, it is not the main top predator due to the fact that Hatzegopteryx, a giant predatory azhdarchid pterosaur, is also native to the island. As a carnivore, the pygmy bogeyman primarily feeds on carrion and small prey items, although it is known to occasionally form unorganized mobs to attack dwarf sauropods such as Magyarosaurus. As an apex predatory abelisaur, the pygmy bogeyman is a cannibal towards unrelated pygmy bogeymen and will sometimes kill each other when competing for access to carcasses, and the pygmy bogeymen will then proceed to cannibalize the remains of their rivals. Occasionally, the males may cannibalize the young of unrelated females and, if the male is killed by a female, the female may scavenge off the dead male. The pygmy bogeyman is a solitary animal, which lives alone throughout its life, except during the breeding seasons. The pygmy bogeyman males use its gular pouches to impress females in a similar manner to some birds such as frigatebirds. If the mate suffers from injuries preventing it from getting up or if it dies, the other mate may eat the body of injured/dead mate. The conservation status of the pygmy bogeyman is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the pygmy bogeyman's wide range.
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