Vastatosaurus

*Vastatosauruses* look much like their Cretaceous ancestors, having the build of a theropod, with digitigrade legs, small arms, and a muscular neck that supports a large head.

* **Ravager-Lizard King:** The creature's head is rounded, much like a *Tyrannosaurus*, however, their snouts are much shorter in comparison, with the jawline bearing a few less teeth as well. The overall tooth design remains the same as a *T. rex* however, being very thick, and blunt, used for deep puncturing of its prey. The tooth design works in tandem with the *Vastatosaurus* immense jaw strength, allowing for immediate deep injuries, over light, less penetrative slashing.
* **V-Rex:** The dinosaur's arms still retain a short length, however, an additional digit has been added bringing up the count of fingers from the iconic two, to three, much like a dinosaur from the *Allosauridae* family. Its feet, much like its predecessors are tri-toed and are broad in design, aiding in supporting the creature's weight.
	+ **Creature Features**
		- **Name:** Vastatosaurus rex
		- **Enemies:** Megaprimatus kong
		- **Status:** Deceased
		- **Where?** Various rainforests of Skull Island

## Mortal Combat

Kong took on both *V. rexes*, only to find himself attacked by a third one. Kong quickly killed one *V. rex* by smashing its head with a boulder. The other two *V. rexes* then tackled Kong off a cliff, causing them to become tangled in vines. Kong battled one of the *V. rexes* through the mess of vines and tried to reach Ann. However, as more vines snapped, Ann fell onto one of the *V. rex's* jaws, to which Kong held it open with a large amount of vines. Said vines began to give way, making the one *V. rex* slowly drop towards another, who had its own mouth open awaiting the small prey item's descent. However, as Kong leaped down to kick its mouth shut, the former mouth was able to close, and Ann was sent falling from the action, leading to her landing on the *V. rex's* snout. The resulting squirming of the dinosaur resulted in the vines breaking entirely, sending both Ann and the carnivore to the forest floor.

* **Devil Dinosaur:** These dinosaurs don't display intelligence on the level of King Kong, however, during the events of the film, the group of *Vastatosauruses* seen showed a surprising level of cunning, being able to distract, group attack and ambush Kong during their fight.
* **Primeval:** As lone predators outside of groups, these creatures displayed a conscious effort to act as ambush predators, taking their prey by surprise, as seen with the *V. rex's* first attack on the Foetodon, and then the two subsequent attacks on Ann Darrow.
	+ **Did You Know?** Vastatosaurus rex meaning "ravager lizard king"

## Speculative Evolution

Due to their size, *Vastatosaurus* could easily prey on any of the prey species on the island, but V-Rexes were opportunistic feeders. They understood that it was safer to use their incredible size and strength to intimidate smaller predators off their kills than to hunt for themselves. This practice was made easier by their highly acidic stomach, capable of digesting even the most rancid of rotting meats, and their bone-crunching jaws that allowed them to crack skeletal remains and feed on the marrow. Mainly being ambush hunters, they often used the forests and brush around water to catch animals off guard. They mainly fed on the abundant *Ligocristus*, but if a young or injured *Brontosaurus* or *Ferrucutus* could be found, they would certainly take it. After hunting, their small arms, which grew at a slower speed than the rest of their bodies, were used to keep prey from swinging around by pinning it close to their chests. The greatest challenge facing the V-Rex during the hunt was staying hidden. Adults were dark in color, and were surprisingly stealthy for their size. They could hide in the shadows to mask their movement when stalking prey.