Epidendrosaurus (SciiFii)

The Epidendrosaurus ninchengensis is a species of non-avian scansoriopterid maniraptoran dinosaur that originally lived in the Late Jurassic of China and was once extinct, but has since been brought from extinction by SciiFii due to demand from dinosaur enthusiasts who want pet non-avian dinosaurs as pets. However, it is controversial whether or not the genus Epidendrosaurus existed during the Jurassic or was a fully grown form of Scansoriopteryx heilmanni (the original form/ancestor of the modern Scansoriopteryx). Epidendrosaurus ninchengensis is a small dinosaur, growing to be about the size of a domestic pigeon, and has adaptations in its foot, giving it an arboreal (tree-dwelling) lifestyle. It is an insectivore and it possesses an unusual, elongated third finger, which is used for drilling through wood to reach the grubs and other arthropods underneath the woody plants. It has a similar lifestyle and lifecycle to an Epidexipteryx. Due to careless pet owners releases unwanted pet Epidendrosaurus ninchengensis, there are now flourishing feral populations of Epidendrosaurus ninchengensis found throughout North America, competing with woodpeckers for food and territory, however, aren't damaging the ecosystem as people once thought, due to native and nonnative predators keeping the populations of Epidendrosaurus ninchengensis under control. The conservation status of the Epidendrosaurus ninchengensis is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the wide range of Epidendrosaurus ninchengensis in North America, and the Epidendrosaurus ninchengensis being able to adapt to life in the cities and suburbs, using not only trees, but also man-made structures to use as shelters.
Category:Animals
Category:SciiFii
Category:Dinosaurs
Category:Cretaceous Park