Troodon (SciiFii)

Troodon olympius is a species of relatively small, bird-like non-avian theropod dinosaur that originally lived from the Campanian age of the Cretaceous period (about 77 mya) as an extinct species, Troodon formosus (likely dubious), and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii. The genus' existence during the Cretaceous is most likely dubious, and if true, Troodon may be restricted to the Holocene (in the Cenozoic era) instead of the Mesozoic era. The length of Troodon olympius is around 7.9 feet (2.4 meters) long and the animal weighs about 49.8 kilograms (110 lbs). The genus name is Greek for "wounding tooth of Mount Olympus", referring to the teeth like those of other troodonts. The teeth bear prominent, apically oriented serrations. These "wounding" serrations, however, are morphometrically more similar to those of herbivorous reptiles, and this allows it to have an omnivorous diet like other troodonts, feeding primarily on insects, fish, frogs, small reptiles, birds, eggs, small mammals, carrion, fruits, and leaves. Troodon olympius is a solitary animal through most its life except during the breeding seasons or if it is a mated pair. Troodon olympius was originally planned to be included in Cretaceous Park located in Sacramento, California, but due to illegal pet trade, the Troodon olympius were released by illegal pet traders into the wilderness of California, and the released Troodon olympius established breeding populations that have since thrived and has increased from several pairs to more than a thousand in just a couple of decades, thanks to the species' fast and frequent reproduction similar to those of chickens.
Category:Animals
Category:Species
Category:SciiFii