Aquagnathus (SciiFii)

The sea hobgoblin (Aquagnathus lutra) is a species of non-avian theropod dinosaur of the compsognathid family that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii. The sea hobgoblin was originally planned to be featured in the Expanded Mesozoic section of Cretaceous Park located in Sacramento, California, but the transport cages for the sea hobgoblins were accidentally left open on July 29th, 2046, in the genetic engineering facility near San Diego and escaped to the nearby coastlines, where they have since thrived. Currently, the sea hobgoblins are found across the Pacific coastlines of Mexico, California, and Oregon. The sea hobgoblin is a rather small animal, growing to be about 4 feet (1.2 meters) in length and weighing about 16.85 kilograms (37.1 lbs) on average, although specimens slightly larger in size have been reported. Rather dull in color, the sea hobgoblin had a deep brown coloration with a white underside, but the males have blue "masks" covering over their eyes to distinguish each other from the females. The sea hobgoblin, compared with its relatives, has much fewer feathers, but still retains them on the back of its head and neck. Instead, the sea hobgoblin largely relies on blubber to insulate its small body. Uniquely among theropods, the sea hobgoblin has webbed front feet, resembling those of a platypus, and webbed, duck-like back feet, used for both steering and paddling through the water. Like all theropods, the sea hobgoblin is endothermic (warm-blooded) and is active throughout the day hunting for smaller aquatic animals and/or to play with others of their species, only to sleep on the rocky, dirt, or sandy coastlines at night. The sea hobgoblin is a social animal that lives in troops consisting of up to around 50 individuals throughout its life. In just 2 or 3 months after the breeding season (April or May), the females lay between 4 and 9 eggs, which hatch around 30 or 40 days later, and the mothers care for their young for 4 months until the young are juveniles ready to become independent. The conservation status of the sea hobgoblin is Vulnerable due to some habitat loss through pollution, however, thanks to the conservationists, the sea hobgoblin is a protected species.
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