Halszkaraptor (SciiFii)

The water goblin (Halszkaraptor amphibius) is a species of waterfowl-like non-avian dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that originally lived in what is now Mongolia during the Late Cretaceous period as an extinct species, Halszkaraptor escuilliei, and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii. Halszkaraptor amphibius was originally planned to be included in the now-scrapped Chinese Cretaceous Park, but due to people from the illegal pet trade stealing babies of several species, including Halszkaraptor amphibius, there have been successful and thriving breeding populations of Halszkaraptor amphibius living throughout the wilderness and some parts of human settlements (such as city park lakes, garden ponds, etc) across North America and Eurasia. The water goblin is a very small raptor dinosaur, only growing to be about the size of a mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos). It has many of the characteristics that allow it to spend time both in water and on land, including strong hindlimbs for running and smaller flipper-like forelimbs for swimming. The short tail causes the centre of gravity to shift more to the front, which is more useful for swimming than walking. The torso is held more vertical than is normal with non-avian theropods. To this end, there are adaptations for an improved extension of the hindlimb, in the hip joint and the thighbone. It has many sharp, backward-curving teeth in its mouth, a long neck and sensory neurons in its snout that allows it to detect vibrations in water, allowing it to hunt aquatic prey such as fish. It has to come up onto land to reproduce, because, like all "natural" dinosaurs, it needs to lay its eggs on land. The conservation status of the water goblin is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the water goblin's wide range and its tolerance to most of the human activities.
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