Diamantinasaurus (SciiFii)

Diamantinasaurus nocturnum is a species of titanosaurian sauropod that originally lived from Australia during the early Late Cretaceous, about 94 million years ago, as an extinct species, Diamantinasaurus matildae, and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across Australia to help boost biodiversity. Diamantinasaurus nocturnum is relatively small for a titanosaurian, reaching about 49-52 feet (15–16 meters) in length and 15–20 tons (17–22 short tons) in weight. Like many of its relatives, Diamantinasaurus nocturnum has bony armour osteoderms for protection against any potential large predators. Like other sauropods, Diamantinasaurus nocturnum is a large quadrupedal herbivore that prefers to feed on leaves, pine needles, fruits, nuts, and other kinds of vegetation, although it can rarely try to lick on animal carcasses in a manner similar to giraffes. Like elephants, Diamantinasaurus nocturnum can congregate at mineral-rich water-holes, termite mounds, caverns, and mineral licks to supplement its diet. As its scientific name suggests, it is more active at night than at day, although it is more crepuscular than nocturnal, being most active at dusk and dawn. Diamantinasaurus nocturnum females are social animals that live in herds of up to around 50 at a time, while males are solitary and prefer to live in most of their lives alone except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of Diamantinasaurus nocturnum is Vulnerable due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to conservationists, Diamantinasaurus nocturnum is a protected species and is making a comeback.
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