Elopteryx (SciiFii)

The Hațeg Island ghoul (Elopteryx gracilus) is a species of troodontid maniraptoran theropod dinosaur that originally lived from the Maastrichtian-age Upper Cretaceous Sânpetru Formation of the Hațeg Basin, Transylvania, Romania, as an extinct species, Elopteryx nopcsai, and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced to the modern day Hațeg Island to help boost biodiversity and recreate the lost world and ecology of the island. As a non-avian theropod, it moves about on two legs, is very nimble and can run at high speeds, which is useful in the open plains where it can live in. The Hațeg Island ghoul is a rather small troodontid, growing to be about 3 feet (1 meter) long and weigh around 20 kilograms (44 lbs) on average. As a maniraptoran, it is covered in a layer of feathers, which is dull gray in color with black and white rims on its wings, hindlegs, and snout. The Hațeg Island ghoul has an omnivorous diet like other troodonts, feeding primarily on insects, fish, frogs, small reptiles, birds, eggs, small mammals, carrion, fruits, and leaves. The Hațeg Island ghoul is mainly nocturnal but is occasionally active during the day. The animals nest in hollow tree trunks or in the burrows of other animals, such as native multituberculate mammals. They are solitary animals that prefer to live alone throughout their lives except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of Hațeg Island ghoul is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the Hațeg Island ghoul's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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