Brachiosaurus

***Brachiosaurus*** are massive herbivorous dinosaurs native to the Central Sector of planet FMM UV-32. They are frequently encountered by hunters in shallow water while on the Western Tour of the Central Sector.

## Biology

The most well known aspect of *Brachiosaurus* are their semiaquatic lifestyles. The dinosaurs spend much of their life partially submerged underwater, feeding on various aquatic plants and seaweed. The long necks of the sauropods allows them to keep their head above water in deeper areas, allowing them greater mobility in the water as they cannot swim. Brachiosaurus mainly inhabit saltwater near the coast, but will also venture inland through freshwater rivers and lakes.

Due to their large size, *Brachiosaurus* were originally theorized to be semiaquatic because they were simply too large to support themselves on land. However, this has since been proven false, as the dinosaurs have been observed moving short distances across land to access new bodies of water, and the new food sources they possess. It should be noted that semiaquatic lifestyles are relatively rare among other sauropods on FMM UV-32, with many species living entirely on land.

*Brachiosaurus* are relatively rare dinosaurs, due to both their habitat and niche. The dinosaurs are adapted to the cool waters found frequently in the West Central Sector, but cannot tolerate warmer water in the Eastern reaches of the sector. Along with this, *Brachiosaurus* must consume massive amounts of plants in order to keep their massive bodies sustained, and as such only a few individuals can occupy the same area without overconsuming the food supply.

Besides their unique lifestyle, *Brachiosaurus* are famous for their reputation of being "near indestructible". Their skin is covered with layers of thick scales, which act as armor for the sauropods. These scales deflect most attacks from larger predators, who simply cannot manage to bite through them, and can deflect many bullet calibers, which also cannot penetrate the scales. As a result, *Brachiosaurus* have little reaction to being shot, and only large amounts of bullets or high powered weapons can bring down the dinosaurs.

Due to their relatively small population and the fact that they are difficult to hunt, *Brachiosaurus* are not available for hunting by DHC clients. However, the poaching of younger *Brachiosaurus*, which are smaller and weaker, have lead to concerns for their population, and have been considered eligible to become a protected species.

### Sanctuary Tour

Sadly, despite DHC's conservations efforts, the *Brachiosaurus* was nearly hunted into extinction by poachers and rogue hunters. During the Sanctuary Tour, hunters and DHC scouting drones could only find these giants patrolling the lakes and oceans of Fort Ciskin where they'd often fall prey to the apex predator of the region, the *Giganotosaurus*. However, a second, more primitive subspecies was recently discovered in Manya Jungle. These dark green subspecies have been noted to be more aggressive than their familiar cousins and can be found grazing either in the water or closer to inland. Also, like their cousins, DHC has prohibited hunters from taking these sauropods to their trophy rooms.