Libycosuchus (SciiFii)

The Egyptian plant-eating crocodile (Libycosuchus silvestris) is a species of North African crocodylomorph related to Notosuchus; it is part of the monotypic family Libycosuchidae and subfamily Libycosuchinae. The Egyptian plant-eating crocodile originally lived approximately 95 million years ago in the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous as an extinct species, Libycosuchus brevirostis, and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern wetlands, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, scrublands, and deserts across northern Africa to help boost biodiversity. Smaller than many modern-styled crocodilians, the Egyptian plant-eating crocodile has an average shoulder height of 40–50 centimeters (15.7–19.7 inches) and it weighs between 8 and 15.5 kilograms (17.6 and 34.2 lbs). Like notosuchians, the Egyptian plant-eating crocodile is a terrestrial animal throughout its life, only to come to the water to drink and obtaining them from some plants it feeds on. The Egyptian plant-eating crocodile is an omnivore and not purely herbivorous, despite its name, feeding primarily on fruits, leaves, pine needles, roots, tubers, bulbs, ferns, cycads, shrubs, cacti, and animals smaller than itself. Typically active during twilight and at night, the Egyptian plant-eating crocodile tends to be solitary and territorial. It is efficient at climbing, leaping and sprinting. Both sexes become sexually mature at around two years of age; they can breed throughout the year, though the peak mating season varies geographically. After a gestation period of two months, the female lays eggs of 34 to 52 eggs, which she defends for between 71-90 days until the eggs hatch. The hatchlings stay with their mother for up to 1.5 years, after which they leave to establish their own home ranges. The conservation status of the Egyptian plant-eating crocodile is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the Egyptian plant-eating crocodile's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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