Baryonyx V3 (SciiFii)

Baryonyx vulgaris (name meaning "common heavy claw") is a species of non-avian spinosaurid theropod dinosaur that originally lived in the Barremian stage of the Early Cretaceous period, about 130–125 million years ago, in what is now England as an extinct species, Baryonyx walkeri, and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and, unlike the first two (re)created Baryonyx species, has been deliberately introduced throughout the modern wetlands and fluvial environments across Eurasia and North America to help boost biodiversity. Baryonyx vulgaris grows on average between 7.5 and 10 metres (25 and 33 feet) long and weigh between 1.2 and 1.7 metric tons (1.3 and 1.9 short tons; 1.2 and 1.7 long tons). Baryonyx vulgaris has a long, low, and narrow snout, which has been compared to that of a gharial. The tip of the snout expands to the sides in the shape of a rosette. Behind this, the upper jaw has a notch which fits into the lower jaw (which curves upwards in the same area). It has a triangular crest on the top of its nasal bones. Baryonyx vulgaris has a large number of finely serrated, conical teeth, with the largest teeth in front. The neck forms an S-shape, and the neural spines of its dorsal vertebrae increases in height from front to back. Baryonyx vulgaris has elongated neural spines that forms a short hump along the centre of its back. It has robust forelimbs, with the eponymous first-finger claw measuring about 31 centimetres (12 inches) long. Baryonyx vulgaris is primarily piscivorous (fish-eating), having a semiaquatic habit and feeding primarily on medium-sized to large fish, but it is also a scavenger and occasionally an active predator of larger prey, preferably non-mammalian species such as juvenile iguanodontids and hadrosaurids. Baryonyx vulgaris catches and processes its prey primarily with its forelimbs and large claws. Despite its carnivorous habits, Baryonyx vulgaris does not prey on medium-sized or large mammals such as humans, most likely due to genetic engineering. Baryonyx vulgaris is a solitary animal throughout its life except during the breeding season. The conservation status of Baryonyx vulgaris is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the animal's wide range.
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