Tapuiasaurus (SciiFii)

Tapuiasaurus brazilensis is a species of titanosaur that originally lived during the Lower Cretaceous period (Aptian age) in what is now Minas Gerais, Brazil, as an extinct species, Tapuiasaurus macedoi, and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and intentionally introduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, scrublands, and deserts across South America to help boost biodiversity. Tapuiasaurus brazilensis is an average-sized sauropod, with adults reaching usual lengths of about 40 feet (12 meters) long, the height of around 16 feet (4.8 meters) tall, and a weight of 9 tons. Like some other titanosaurs, it has armored nodules embedded underneath its skin for defense against large predatory dinosaur. Tapuiasaurus brazilensis has a robust body build and, uniquely among recreated sauropods, in the case of males of this species, has inflatable, yellow-colored air sacs on the base of its neck, on the uppermost area of its neck, and on its forehead above its nostrils that are used for communication and display. Other than the inflatable air sacs, both genders are very similar, having a deep brown body, a pale-sandy brown neck and head with dark brown, almost black stripes on the back and sides of its neck, however, the males have slightly larger feather-like filaments on their heads. Tapuiasaurus brazilensis is a herbivore like most advanced sauropods, feeding mainly on fruits and leaves of ferns, cycads, horsetails, conifers, and among other evergreen trees, but can sometimes feed on nuts. It is a social herd-dwelling animal, living in groups up to around 30-75 individuals at a time in most cases, but can occasionally live in herds as much as around 150 if there's enough space and food for them. The females live in herds throughout almost all their lives, while males live in solitary lives, in a manner similar to elephants, and during mating seasons, males visit nearby herds and clash with other males through series of bites and shoving other males with their front limbs until one backs down, that's when a winning male Tapuiasaurus brazilensis gets a right to mate with any of the herds' females. In just 2 or 3 months, Tapuiasaurus brazilensis lay between 15 and 40 eggs, which hatch between 1 and 2 months. The young are immediately cared for as soon as they hatch, and they remain with the adults, with the exception of subadult males, which leave the herds when they reach sexual maturity. The conservation status of Tapuiasaurus brazilensis is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the animal's wide range.
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