Jugulator (SciiFii)

Jugulator tyrannus (name meaning "tyrant Jugulator") is a species of flying bat-like mammal that originally lived in the Cretaceous of North America, and was once extinct but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii. It was originally planned to be included for Cretaceous Park, located in Sacromento, California, but an accident occurred where SciiFii's workers forgot to close the transport cages for the Mesozoic flying mammals, letting them fly out and escape into the wilderness. Ever since the accident, decades later, the populations of Jugulator tyrannus in the western United States and Mexico have increased from just 22 pairs to more than 6 million, thanks to their prolific nature and being adaptable, surviving in a wide range of natural environments and human settlements. As a species of eutriconodont, it is both a large sized and ecologically specialised taxon, showcasing the diversity of mammals that originally lived from the Mesozoic. It is densely covered by fur to keep it insulated from the cold of night. The tail is flat and short, to reduce dragging during flight, and the limbs are proportionally long, comparable to those of native modern flying mammals. The toes are grasping, as typical for arboreal mammals. It is a strong flyer, unlike most other Mesozoic flying mammals, thanks to its large membranous wings and strong flight muscles. It is diurnal, unlike bats of most species, to reduce the chance of competition with predatory bats, so due to its diurnal and predatory nature for a large bat-like mammal, it is sometimes known as the deathgleaner, named after the fictional large predatory diurnal bat from the documentary, The Future is Wild.
Category:Animals
Category:SciiFii