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Adiraiju — Leafwing

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Published: 2017-04-01 10:33:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 3733; Favourites: 56; Downloads: 6
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Description "A large species of winged dinosaurs (NOT Chiroptera or Pterosaurs, despite superficial differences), these large winged predators are distant cousins of the Vapour Island Vultursaurs. With a wingspan of roughly five feet, they are powerful enough flyers to actually drag a human along the ground for several feet. Without Skull Island's native Pterosaur population keeping their numbers in check, these winged horrors have multiplied at terrifying speed. While Vultursaurs were territorial and occasionally aggressive, the Leafwings  are downright vicious. They have been observed consuming a small pufferfish species that lives off the island's coast, presumably ingesting the psychoactive toxins in the animal's body in the process. An animal that voluntarily induces psychosis on itself may be unique on Earth, but it has resulted in one of the island's most dangerous predators. Though they generally feed on smaller animals and fruits, they are known to swoop down en masse on unfortunate people, snatching them up, carrying them away, and tearing them apart in midair. Their long, sharp head-spike exudes a powerful narcotic; when jabbed into prey, it numbs their pain and allows the creatures less resistance from struggling prey. Nieves suffered this horrible fate yesterday. We never saw them coming."

Reality check: this is one of the flying creatures from "Kong: Skull Island". I do not own the rights, etc, etc... and a tip o' the hat to DiplodocusDinosaur and his idea for making them Vultursaur relatives!
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Comments: 7

AnonymousLlama428 [2017-04-01 11:51:50 +0000 UTC]

Love that!

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Adiraiju In reply to AnonymousLlama428 [2017-04-02 05:19:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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Daidalust [2017-04-01 11:30:10 +0000 UTC]

"That is one ugly-ass bird."

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Adiraiju In reply to Daidalust [2017-04-02 05:19:57 +0000 UTC]

(BANG!)

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Daidalust In reply to Adiraiju [2017-04-02 06:47:08 +0000 UTC]

*squeaking swarm intensifies*

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DiplodocusDinosaur [2017-04-01 11:12:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the the notice! When it comes to the artwork, I really love how graceful, yet vicious you made it. And how you used some of the traits from the pychovulture to it is just plain awesome. I am eagerly awaiting the next.

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Adiraiju In reply to DiplodocusDinosaur [2017-04-02 05:22:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! Only one critter left on Skull Island, and then I'm moving on to a Harryhausen classic. I've got some ideas for making fantasy epics fit more naturally into the Millerverse... 

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