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This is the Troodon that I drew for Ternova week 4, I wanted to update the model since the last one didn't have the same feel as this one. the colors are inspired from Jurassic park 3 male velociraptors since they are the only known dinosaurs in the Jurassic park franchise to feature feathers so far within the movies. I even changed the name to fit the new animal in appearance no longer is it Troodon Maximus it is now Aepychelovenator Hammondis meaning Hammond's tall claw hunter.

  Aepychelovenator (Tall Claw Hunter)

    ·         Height: 6-7 ft.

    ·         Length: 15-16 ft.

    ·         Diet: Carnivore

    ·         Family: Troodontidae

    ·         Subfamily: Troodontinae

    ·         Lifestyle: Pack hunting predator

Description: This large Troodon is the largest of the family from planet earth, being comparable in size to Utahraptor but far more intelligent and deadlier than the previous animal. Their ancestors the genus name is Greek for "wounding tooth", referring to the teeth, which were different from those of most other theropods known at the time of their discovery. The teeth bear prominent, apically oriented serrations. These "wounding" serrations, however, are morphometrically more like those of herbivorous reptiles, and suggest a possibly omnivorous diet. Like its ancestors they have similar teeth, albeit larger and more serrated, to allow them to prey on large animals, bugs, and on occasion plant matter if food is scarce. They are about 2 meters (7 feet) tall and 40 kilograms (90 lb). It is expected to have been able to run at faster speeds with its light bodyweight and powerful back legs. It had a long claw on the second toe and long clawed fingers. They can run up to 50-60 mph in open ground keeping more of a steady stride while in dense jungles to avoid breaking any bones.

Habitat: they live in many different environments from woods, to forests, tundra’s, fields, meadows, grasslands, plains, and lowlands. Just like Troodon this is a dinosaur that can survive in different habitats while other dinosaurs preferred only one habitat for themselves. They live mostly in the areas that are listed above they can not be found in dry desert areas since they need cover to hunt their prey.

Ecology: Woods, to forests, tundra’s, fields, meadows, grasslands, plains, and lowlands. Though mostly they are found in warmer climates a distant relative lives in colder regions of ternova. The difference being one is more colorful and the other having a whiter feathering to help blend into snow.

Social Structure: They live in groups of up 9-12 individuals while most members of the pack are out hunting and patrolling, some stay at the nest. Males look out for intruders and females care for the eggs. And some even bring eggs stolen from other nests. They have a social structure like wolves typically living in familial groups of five to nine members. However, this unit is full of complex social hierarchies. The alphas are a breeding pair of raptors who mate for life and maintain order in the pack. The alpha female is typically the raptor who holds the pack together. the males tend to dominate other males and the females dominate other females so that there is generally a low-ranking member of each sex. When hunting large game, the Raptor pack separates out and surrounds its prey. Raptors usually bite the shoulders and flanks, as well as jumping on their prey using their long third toe claw to slash at the vulnerable underside or neck. While some pack members approach the prey from the rear, other raptors stab the prey by the neck or chest to pin prey down like eagles and hawks do today. Hunting can be dangerous for a raptor since their bones are hollow and can break easily from just being thrown off the prey. The young, while competitive, do not normally attempt to kill one another off as other raptor chicks do unless a chick is doomed from the start.

Intelligence: Probably one of the more intelligent dinosaurs, because it had a large brain proportionate to its body size. They are capable of advanced communication with others of their kind, enabling them to better plan out attacks on their prey, and they are also among the most vocal of Ternovian dinosaurs, capable of communicating with over 2,000 different sounds including barks, hisses, chirps, and screams. While different tribes share the same intellect and are both capable of advanced communication between others of their kind, they communicative abilities to resolve disputes rather than resort to violence. Their intelligence is on par with that of humans but not to the complexity as us but close to it having an intelligence equal to or more than a chimp or bottlenose dolphin. Arguments are settled through vocalizations and body language rather than tooth and claw, with the occasional involvement of the alpha to prevent quarrels from becoming more serious. Physical altercations are rare, and only in extreme circumstances - i.e., a lack of food, too large a pack, old or sick alphas being challenged, or preventing rival packs from muscling in on their territory - do fights escalate to this level.

Fun Fact: vocalizations consist mostly of a sinister clicking sound, like that of a crow or raven. When the animal is attacking, it makes a low snarling sound, and when it is excited, it makes a guttural squealing or screeching. The reverberating sound of its vocalizations is enough to send many other dinosaur species fleeing in fright. These predators can hunt both day and night as well as in between dawn and dusk they have large eyes that help them see in total darkness and see prey far away during the day.

Description

This is the Troodon that I drew for Ternova week 4, I wanted to update the model since the last one didn't have the same feel as this one. the colors are inspired from Jurassic park 3 male velociraptors since they are the only known dinosaurs in the Jurassic park franchise to feature feathers so far within the movies. I even changed the name to fit the new animal in appearance no longer is it Troodon Maximus it is now Aepychelovenator Hammondis meaning Hammond's tall claw hunter.

  Aepychelovenator (Tall Claw Hunter)

    ·         Height: 6-7 ft.

    ·         Length: 15-16 ft.

    ·         Diet: Carnivore

    ·         Family: Troodontidae

    ·         Subfamily: Troodontinae

    ·         Lifestyle: Pack hunting predator

Description: This large Troodon is the largest of the family from planet earth, being comparable in size to Utahraptor but far more intelligent and deadlier than the previous animal. Their ancestors the genus name is Greek for "wounding tooth", referring to the teeth, which were different from those of most other theropods known at the time of their discovery. The teeth bear prominent, apically oriented serrations. These "wounding" serrations, however, are morphometrically more like those of herbivorous reptiles, and suggest a possibly omnivorous diet. Like its ancestors they have similar teeth, albeit larger and more serrated, to allow them to prey on large animals, bugs, and on occasion plant matter if food is scarce. They are about 2 meters (7 feet) tall and 40 kilograms (90 lb). It is expected to have been able to run at faster speeds with its light bodyweight and powerful back legs. It had a long claw on the second toe and long clawed fingers. They can run up to 50-60 mph in open ground keeping more of a steady stride while in dense jungles to avoid breaking any bones.

Habitat: they live in many different environments from woods, to forests, tundra’s, fields, meadows, grasslands, plains, and lowlands. Just like Troodon this is a dinosaur that can survive in different habitats while other dinosaurs preferred only one habitat for themselves. They live mostly in the areas that are listed above they can not be found in dry desert areas since they need cover to hunt their prey.

Ecology: Woods, to forests, tundra’s, fields, meadows, grasslands, plains, and lowlands. Though mostly they are found in warmer climates a distant relative lives in colder regions of ternova. The difference being one is more colorful and the other having a whiter feathering to help blend into snow.

Social Structure: They live in groups of up 9-12 individuals while most members of the pack are out hunting and patrolling, some stay at the nest. Males look out for intruders and females care for the eggs. And some even bring eggs stolen from other nests. They have a social structure like wolves typically living in familial groups of five to nine members. However, this unit is full of complex social hierarchies. The alphas are a breeding pair of raptors who mate for life and maintain order in the pack. The alpha female is typically the raptor who holds the pack together. the males tend to dominate other males and the females dominate other females so that there is generally a low-ranking member of each sex. When hunting large game, the Raptor pack separates out and surrounds its prey. Raptors usually bite the shoulders and flanks, as well as jumping on their prey using their long third toe claw to slash at the vulnerable underside or neck. While some pack members approach the prey from the rear, other raptors stab the prey by the neck or chest to pin prey down like eagles and hawks do today. Hunting can be dangerous for a raptor since their bones are hollow and can break easily from just being thrown off the prey. The young, while competitive, do not normally attempt to kill one another off as other raptor chicks do unless a chick is doomed from the start.

Intelligence: Probably one of the more intelligent dinosaurs, because it had a large brain proportionate to its body size. They are capable of advanced communication with others of their kind, enabling them to better plan out attacks on their prey, and they are also among the most vocal of Ternovian dinosaurs, capable of communicating with over 2,000 different sounds including barks, hisses, chirps, and screams. While different tribes share the same intellect and are both capable of advanced communication between others of their kind, they communicative abilities to resolve disputes rather than resort to violence. Their intelligence is on par with that of humans but not to the complexity as us but close to it having an intelligence equal to or more than a chimp or bottlenose dolphin. Arguments are settled through vocalizations and body language rather than tooth and claw, with the occasional involvement of the alpha to prevent quarrels from becoming more serious. Physical altercations are rare, and only in extreme circumstances - i.e., a lack of food, too large a pack, old or sick alphas being challenged, or preventing rival packs from muscling in on their territory - do fights escalate to this level.

Fun Fact: vocalizations consist mostly of a sinister clicking sound, like that of a crow or raven. When the animal is attacking, it makes a low snarling sound, and when it is excited, it makes a guttural squealing or screeching. The reverberating sound of its vocalizations is enough to send many other dinosaur species fleeing in fright. These predators can hunt both day and night as well as in between dawn and dusk they have large eyes that help them see in total darkness and see prey far away during the day.