Nanuqsaurus (SciiFii)

Nanuqsaurus polaris (name meaning "polar bear lizard") is a species of carnivorous tyrannosaurid theropod that originally lived from the Late Cretaceous period (early Late Maastrichtian stage) Prince Creek Formation of the North Slope of Alaska, United States, as an extinct species, Nanuqsaurus hoglundi, and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii. They were originally planned to be included in a now-cancelled Canadian branch of Cretaceous Park, but 39 subadults broke free after an unidentified gang of criminals set them loose during transit. At least two of these criminals was killed by the panicked Nanuqsaurus. Nanuqsaurus quickly became established throughout most of Alaska and northern Canada. Initially, their presence disrupted the ecosystems of the areas they lived, but they quickly naturalized themselves. Nanuqsaurus polaris is a bipedal predator with tiny, two-fingered hands and a massive head that has dozens of large, sharp teeth. While Nanuqsaurus is large for a theropod, it is much smaller than its larger and more famous relative Tyrannosaurus, growing up to 8–9 metres (26–30 feet) in length and weighing 1.7–2.5 metric tons (1.9–2.8 short tons). Compared with Tyrannosaurus, Nanuqsaurus polaris is a much faster animal and capable of outrunning a person. Despite this, Nanuqsaurus polaris does not seem to prey on sapient species such as humans and only preys on wildlife such as deer, bovids, horses, chalicotheres, ground sloths, ceratopsids, hadrosaurs, and among other animals. Like other large tyrannosaurs, Nanuqsaurus polaris is known to live in social parks led by a dominant female. Nanuqsaurus polaris breeds between late autumn and early winter and builds nests to lay eggs during mid spring at 4 months later, which hatch during early summer and are immediately cared for by their mothers. The average lifespan of Nanuqsaurus polaris in the wild is around 16 years, although wild individuals of over 20 years have been recorded, and the captive specimens can live more than 25 years. The conservation status of Nanuqsaurus polaris is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the animal's wide range.
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