Heyuannia (SciiFii)

Heyuannia modernus, also known as dragon crane and the Chinese dragon crane, is a species of non-avian oviraptorid theropod dinosaur that originally lived during the Late Cretaceous Period in China as an extinct species, Heyuannia huangi, and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii due to demand for more extinct animals as zoo and safari park animals. Heyuannia modernus is a medium-sized oviraptorid, with the length of 4.9 feet (1.5 metres) and the weight at 20 kilograms (44 lbs). Its toothless skull is relatively short with a steep snout. It has very short arms and digits, and its first digit is reduced compared with many non-avian maniraptoran dinosaurs. Male Heyuannia modernus can be distinguished from the dull brown-colored females by their white feathers with black edges on the wings and tail feathers, black "collared" ring on the base of their necks, black "caps" on their heads, and a red stripe on their chins and around their faces. Heyuannia modernus is a herbivorous animal and primarily feeds on seeds, nuts, fruits, roots, shoots, tubers, bulbs, leaves, ferns, and horsetails. As a social animal, Heyuannia modernus can live in flocks consisting of more than 5 individuals on average at a time. Heyuannia modernus engages in increased parental care in a manner similar to gamebirds and ratites. The eggs of Heyuannia modernus are blue-green in color, and this coloration allows for both camouflage and sexual signalling, much like the eggs seen in American robins and ratites. The babies hatch about 2 months after the eggs are laid, which in turn are laid 3 months after mating, and the young are cared for by their mothers for 9 months until they're fully grown.
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