Indricotherium

***Indricotherium*** (commonly known as *Paraceratheruim* in the fossil record) is a animal for *Carnivores: Ice Age*. *Indricotherium* is an extinct genus of gigantic hornless rhinoceros-like mammals of the family Hyracodontidae.

## Biology

Like all herbivorous mammals of FMM UV-32, *Indricotherium* walks about on four strong legs. It has a very long neck, capable of reaching foliage short-necked mammals cannot. *Indricotherium* has a large yet loose top lip, most likely used as a tiny trunk in wrapping around branches before scraping off the leaves with its teeth. Unlike the other mammals dwelling in the polar areas, the *Indricotherium* is not covered in a thick coat of wool, or even small, bristle-like hairs. Instead, it has a very thick, rhinoceros-like skin, which may help protect it from predators as well as cooler temperatures. *Indricotherium* is light tan in color. The front legs and shoulders have bony protrusions sticking out of them. The *Indricotherium* uses it's giant legs for traveling in the snow-covered regions of the Arctic Sector.

## *Carnivores: Ice Age (mobile)*

Tatem Games announced on their Facebook page on July 16, 2013 that they were adding *Indricotherium* to the game in addition to *Hyaenodon* to the game in 5-7 days. Instead, they were added at a much later date, on November 26, 2013.

The *Indricotherium* is the seventh pointable animal in the game. Once the hunter earns 200 credits, the animal can be unlocked and hunted. In game, *Indricotherium* is a huge, quadrupedal herbivore that thunders across its environment. Like most of the herbivores in the polar regions of the planet, *Indricotherium* occasionally stops to graze on low-lying shrubbery. This enormous beast will also stomp about and shake its head violently, perhaps as a warning to smaller predators or to other *Indricotherium* who may be intruding its territory. The *Indricotherium* is dangerous if wounded, and at close range will charge the hunter if shot. If a hunter fails to down a charging *Indricotherium*, the animal will repeatedly crush the hunter under its mighty front legs, much like the *Brontotherium*. Like *Diatryma*, *Indricotherium* can swim if the water is far down. *Indricotherium'*s calls sound like a mix between a sheep and a cow.

## Trivia

* Much like with *Diatryma*, the game uses a junior synonym for *Indricotherium* instead of the correct taxonomic name.
* In the Trophy Room, Yeti trophies turn into *Indricotherium* trophies while the November 26, 2013 update is downloading.
* For some reason, the *Indricotherium* charges at you at any distance when wounded, this is due to a programming error, or was made like that.
* Though the game's Dinopedia says that it is the biggest mammal on the planet, it is even smaller and shorter than the Mammoth, The Yeti, and other big creatures.
* The *Indricotherium* uses the suffix therium in its name unlike the *Brontoteriy*. It is unknown as to why the animal was not named *Indricoteriy* in the game.
* In update 1.8.0 *Indricotherium* was reskinned.

## Gallery

* *Indricotherium* prior to update 1.8.0
* A dead *Indricotherium*
* An *Indricotherium* at "Ravaren's Bridge".
* An *Indricotherium* eating at "Ravaren's Bridge".
* An *Indricotherium* walking around at "Ravaren's Bridge".

## References

1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=647911365259948&set=a.305741222810299.94501.302014379849650&type=3&theater
2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=647911365259948&set=a.305741222810299.94501.302014379849650&type=1&comment\_id=2004041&reply\_comment\_id=2004486&total\_comments=3
3. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=649496315101453&set=a.305741222810299.94501.302014379849650&type=1&comment\_id=2008443&offset=0&total\_comments=47