Sea serpent (SciiFii)

The sea serpent (Megalohystrasaurus marinus) is a species of large reptile and a member of the dragon family, closely related to the lizards, with the monitor lizards being its closest living non-dragon relative, that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the oceans across Earth to help boost biodiversity. The closest relative of the sea serpent is the eastern dragon (Colossidraco longi). The sea serpent is a very large reptile, growing on average of about 32 feet (9.7 meters) in length and weighing nearly 7 tons. In general appearance, the sea serpent resembles a mosasaur, but is more slender in build and has a paddle-shaped tail, more akin to an outdated pre-2012 depiction of mosasaurs. The sea serpent is a carnivore that primarily feeds on fish and squid, although it can also feed on carrion of other animals and, occasionally, man-made food that are, usually accidentally, thrown into the sea. The sea serpents are solitary animals that prefers to live alone throughout its entire life except during the breeding seasons. Unlike mosasaurs, the sea serpents are able to wriggle across the sandy and rocky shorelines, as they're less specialized for a fully aquatic lifestyle. Like sea turtles, the female sea serpents dig holes in the sandy coasts to lay their hard-shelled eggs, which usually number around 50-100 eggs at a time, and the female sea serpents abandon after burying them. The eggs hatch around 1.4 month later and the hatchlings are left to fend for themselves, going into the sea to swim off from the terrestrial predators. The conservation status of the sea serpent is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the sea serpent's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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