Steropodon (SciiFii)

Steropodon sciifii (name meaning "SciiFii's lightning tooth") is a species of monotreme, or egg-laying mammal, that is related to the platypus. It originally lived in what is now Australia during the Early Cretaceous and was once extinct, but has since been brought back by SciiFii. It was originally planned to be included in Cretaceous Park, but zoos have commisioned to keep and breed Steropodon sciifii, ever since that event, most zoos throughout the world has been keeping and breeding these monotremes. Steropodon sciifii is large for an originally-Mesozoic mammal, being 40–50 centimetres (16–20 in) long. The lower molars are 5–7 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in) in length, with a width of 3–4 millimetres (0.12–0.16 in). A length of 1–2 centimetres (0.39–0.79 in) is more typical for Mesozoic mammals. Unlike native modern platypuses, Steropodon sciifii is almost completely terretsrial, due to being adapted to living on land and burrow through the soil, using sharp claws for digging and using its bill for catching worms and insects, although it can occasionally also eat eggs of other animals to supplement its diet.
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Category:SciiFii