Forest scissor-hand (SciiFii)

That forest scissor-hand (Taureapionyx pavo) is a species of therizinosaur that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the wetlands, forests, and open woodlands across mainland Europe and Great Britain to help boost biodiversity. The forest scissor-hand usually stands about 15 feet (4.5 meters) tall and 3.6 metres (11.8 feet) long. It is a solitary peaceful grazer that spends most of its time eating during the summer months, so as to stock up on fat-preserves that they store in their humps for the freezing winter. Like most animals of Europe, its breeding season is during the spring time. Males scratch the bark of any random with their massive claws, before then rubbing their scent in the sap that leaks out of the tree. Later, this attracts the attention of a passing female. She follows the scent, finds the male and the two mate. Then, three weeks later, she uses her spade like claws to dig a nest directly in the soil before then deposting up to five eggs and covering them with her own dung to ward predators away from them. The incubation period is rather short, ranging from 35 to 45 days. This is the case due to the high rate of predation. Typically, the male defends the hatchlings and teaches them to feed, although males and females cooperate in rearing chicks. Fewer than 40% of nests survive the 9-week period of laying and incubation, and of the surviving chicks, only 25% of those survive to 1 year of age. Forest scissor-hands in captivity are to known to live to 62 years and 7 months. The conservation status of the forest scissor-hand is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the forest scissor-hand's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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