Solomicropterus (SciiFii)

Solomicropterus neodactylus is a species of anurognathid pterosaur that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii. Solomicropterus neodactylus was originally planned to be included in Cretaceous Park located in Sacramento, California, but all 50 pterosaurs of this species have been set loose accidentally, after some staff members left the cages for this species open. Ever since this accident, the populations of Solomicropterus neodactylus in the wilderness and human settlements across the western United States have exploded from just 50 to more than 800,000 in just a few decades, thanks to the pterosaur's fast and frequent reproduction and varied insect diet. Solomicropterus neodactylus is a very small pterosaur, having a wingspan of up to around 80 centimeters (32 inches) in length. It is an insectivore like most anurognathids, feeding primarily on dragonflies, damselflies, beetles, moths, mayflies, waterbugs, flies, gnats, ticks, and spiders. Unlike most anurognathids, however, it is a diurnal animal and fills the similar ecological niche similar to the oxpeckers of Africa, gathering onto animals much larger than itself to feast on the insects, ticks, and/or spiders that may be living on the much larger animals, making it a sort of real life version of the fictional/outdated depiction of anurognathids feeding on insects on the Diplodocus from the Walking with Dinosaurs. It is a solitary animal that lives in most of its life alone except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of Solomicropterus neodactylus is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the pterosaurs' wide range and its tolerance to most of human activities, including being able to adapt to life in the cities and suburbs, having benefited from human expansion due to many domestic livestock hosting many insects and due to many large animals living in the cities and suburbs.
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