Hesperornis

==Summary==
Hesperornis is a genus of bird adapted to an aquatic lifestyle, the name of which means "western bird." It lived around 83.6–72 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous. Most of the identified species have been found in North America, notably in what was once covered by the Western Interior Seaway such as Kansas and Canada, while one species has been discovered near Russia. While mostly suited to a marine environment, many later species also inhabited freshwater environments. It is thought to have had lobed toes similar to loons and grebes, but may have also had webbed toes. It is thought its anatomical structure meant it would belly-slide similar to seals,Larry D. Martin; Evgeny N. Kurochkin; Tim T. Tokaryk (2012). "A new evolutionary lineage of diving birds from the Late Cretaceous of North America and Asia". Palaeoworld. 21 (1): 59–63. doi:10.1016/j.palwor.2012.02.005. but may also have been able to stand upright similar to cormorants.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , Kinetic Energy, higher via piercing damage
Name: Hesperornis (genus); H. regalis, H. crassipes, H. gracilis, H. altus, H. montana, H. rossicus, H. bairdi, H. chowi, H. macdonaldi, H. mengeli, H. lumgairi
Origin: The Real World
Gender: Varies (Can be either male or female)
Age: Varies (Had a rather quick growth rate)
Classification: Animal, vertebrate, bird, Hesperornithes, Hesperornithid
Powers and Abilities: Bodily Weaponry (Beak, teeth)
Attack Potency: At least Below Average Human level (With a length of 1.5-2 meters and a mass of 10.6 kg, it would be similar in size to other moderately sized or large birds), Human level+ Kinetic Energy at top speed underwater (would have a KE of 84.8 joules), higher via piercing 
Speed: Below Average Human on land (Would have been fairly cumbersome on landReynaud, F. (2006). "Hind limb and pelvis proportions of Hesperornis regalis: A comparison with extant diving birds". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 26 (3): 115A. doi:10.1080/02724634.2006.10010069. S2CID 220413406.), higher underwater (It has a similar body structure to diving birds such as cormorants,Alyssa Bell, Yun-Hsin Wu, Luis M. Chiappe. "Morphometric comparison of the Hesperornithiformes and modern diving birds." Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, Volume 513, 2019, Pages 196-207, ISSN 0031-0182, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2017.12.010. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031018217307149) which can reach top diving speeds of 4 m/s.Ropert-Coudert, Y., Grémillet, D. & Kato, A. Swim speeds of free-ranging great cormorants. Mar Biol 149, 415–422 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-005-0242-8 Had a similar style of underwater locomotion to loons)
Lifting Strength: Below Average Human (Had a body mass of 10.6 kg)
Striking Strength: At least Below Average Human level (Would have preyed on fish and squid)
Durability: At least Below Average Human (Would have been prey for large oceanic carnivores such as Xiphactinus or Mosasaurus)
Stamina: Unknown
Range: Standard Melee Range
Intelligence: Animalistic
Weaknesses: Slow on land and cannot fly
==Gallery==
Hesperornis-jaime-chirinos.webp|Art by Jaime Chirinos
Tumblr inline pcpyue9YPO1uc16jr 1280.jpg|Art by DrawingDinosaurs on DeviantArt
Hesperornis.webp|Hesperornis in the Walking With... series Sea Monsters
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==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
Category:Real World
Category:Animals
Category:Birds
Category:Mesozoic Era
Category:Cretaceous Period
Category:Bodily Weaponry Users
Category:Characters