Saurornithoides (SciiFii)

Saurornithoides spirans (name meaning "living lizard bird form"), also known as the Mongolian ghoul, is a species of non-avian troodontid theropod dinosaur that originally lived in Mongolia around 75 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous as an extinct species, Saurornithoides mongoliensis, and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back by SciiFii. Saurornithoides spirans was originally planned to be featured in the now-scrapped Cretaceous Park: China park, but ever since the eggs of Saurornithoides spirans were stolen by unidentified thefts for an illegal pet trade and, unintentionally, introduced to the wild, Saurornithoides spirans now lives in the wilderness of China and Mongolia, being able to adapt and thrive in the modern times, with its population exploding from just around less than 100 to almost 500,000 individuals in almost a century due to the species' adaptability as well as its fast and frequent reproduction. Saurornithoides spirans is a medium-sized animal, growing to be about 2.3 meters (7.5 feet) in length. Like other troodontids, it has an enlarged retractable claw on the second toe of each foot, that in this case is of moderate size though rather curved. Like other troodonts, Saurornithoides spirans is an omnivore and primarily feeds on insects, fish, frogs, lizards, snakes, birds, small mammals, eggs, carrion, and, occasionally, fruits such as berries. Its lifecycle is very similar to birds and crocodilians, laying eggs about as much eggs and as often as American alligators, the eggs hatch around 3 months after being laid, and the hatchlings are cared for by their parents until they are subadults about 2.5 months later, when they must fend for themselves. The conservation status of Saurornithoides spirans is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the species' wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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