Post by Gorgosaurus on Sept 9, 2012 8:11:44 GMT -5
Dilophosaurus "Venenifer"
Height: 11 feet
Weight: 450 pounds
Length: 23.5 feet
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Coloration:
Male: Vibrant olive green, with dark red blotches on the body. Has vibrant white stripes on the body, oftern around the red blotches. Crest has a red and white blotch on both sides of the crest. Frill is camouflaged with the neck, but is actually very colorful. Has stripes of red, blotches of light and dark green on it. Back side is pale white.
Young Male: Overall a duller version of the male. Blotches are smaller and more faint, and the white stripes are either missing or smaller and faint. Blotches on the crest are smaller and duller. Eye's are lighter than the male.
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Female: Simular to the male, only with smaller blotches and duller crest.
Young Female: A duller version of the male, with missing stripes and blotches.
Preferred Habitat: Sparse Jungles or open grasslands.
Diet: When alone it can take down small hadrosaurs, but when in packs it can take down even large ceratopsians and small sauropods.
Family: Dilophosauride
Social Structure: In family packs or hunting packs.
Description: Medium-sized, bipedal carnivore. Sports a large, V-shaped crest on top of the skull. Long, muscular, 4 fingered forearms. Has a large, circular frill which is normally tucked into the skin of the neck. It is very colorful, which is often used to scare off predators as well as attract mates. Long, thin tail used for balance when walking or running.
Behavior's: Nicknamed "spitters" by inGen, Dilophosaurus gets their nickname by their ability to spit a black, gooey substance which is actually venom. The venom is used to subdue their prey as well as a defense strategy against attackers. Dilophosaurus can spit the venom up to 30 feet away, and can travel very fast. Strangley, the venom has the odor and texture of dried vomit, which may be explained that the venom is combined with powerful stomach acids with the actual venom which comes from the venom glands in it's neck. Besides the venom, Dilophosaurus has venom 'juice' coming from it's teeth, simular to that of a Komodo Dragon. Like a Komodo Dragon bite, a bite from a Dilophosaurus will cause the victim extreme pain, hallucinations, and eventually paralysis, allowing the carnivore to eat at it's leisure. Juvenile and sub-adult Dilophosaurs are very playful, often taking time to subdue their prey, while adults waste no time in killing their prey. Dilophosaurus make a variety of sounds, including whistles, hoots, squeals and barks. When aggresive, however, Dilophosaurus make a fierce, long hissing screech. The frill of a Dilophosaurus is very colorful when exposed, and is normally tucked under the animals neck. When exposed, it rattles very loudly, sounding much like a Rattlesnake's 'rattler'. The frill is often used to scare off enemies or attackers, but also serves as a display structure during the breeding season. During the breeding season, male Dilophosaurus show off their colorful frills to females, as well as to scare off rival males. In breeding fights, male Dilophosaurs hiss and rattle their frills loudly at each other. Rarley does physical contact ever occur. During this, male Dilophosaurus jump in the air at each other, scratching at each other with the claws on their forearms. After mating, the male stays with the female as they begin to build a nest and the female lays the eggs. When the young hatch, the young are constantly watched by at least one of the parents, while the other parent hunts for food. When the young become big enough, they travel with the parents on hunts as they begin to take turns subduing their prey. When they become sub-adults, the young leave the parents as they go out to find mates and mark territorys of their own.
Height: 11 feet
Weight: 450 pounds
Length: 23.5 feet
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Coloration:
Male: Vibrant olive green, with dark red blotches on the body. Has vibrant white stripes on the body, oftern around the red blotches. Crest has a red and white blotch on both sides of the crest. Frill is camouflaged with the neck, but is actually very colorful. Has stripes of red, blotches of light and dark green on it. Back side is pale white.
Young Male: Overall a duller version of the male. Blotches are smaller and more faint, and the white stripes are either missing or smaller and faint. Blotches on the crest are smaller and duller. Eye's are lighter than the male.
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Female: Simular to the male, only with smaller blotches and duller crest.
Young Female: A duller version of the male, with missing stripes and blotches.
Preferred Habitat: Sparse Jungles or open grasslands.
Diet: When alone it can take down small hadrosaurs, but when in packs it can take down even large ceratopsians and small sauropods.
Family: Dilophosauride
Social Structure: In family packs or hunting packs.
Description: Medium-sized, bipedal carnivore. Sports a large, V-shaped crest on top of the skull. Long, muscular, 4 fingered forearms. Has a large, circular frill which is normally tucked into the skin of the neck. It is very colorful, which is often used to scare off predators as well as attract mates. Long, thin tail used for balance when walking or running.
Behavior's: Nicknamed "spitters" by inGen, Dilophosaurus gets their nickname by their ability to spit a black, gooey substance which is actually venom. The venom is used to subdue their prey as well as a defense strategy against attackers. Dilophosaurus can spit the venom up to 30 feet away, and can travel very fast. Strangley, the venom has the odor and texture of dried vomit, which may be explained that the venom is combined with powerful stomach acids with the actual venom which comes from the venom glands in it's neck. Besides the venom, Dilophosaurus has venom 'juice' coming from it's teeth, simular to that of a Komodo Dragon. Like a Komodo Dragon bite, a bite from a Dilophosaurus will cause the victim extreme pain, hallucinations, and eventually paralysis, allowing the carnivore to eat at it's leisure. Juvenile and sub-adult Dilophosaurs are very playful, often taking time to subdue their prey, while adults waste no time in killing their prey. Dilophosaurus make a variety of sounds, including whistles, hoots, squeals and barks. When aggresive, however, Dilophosaurus make a fierce, long hissing screech. The frill of a Dilophosaurus is very colorful when exposed, and is normally tucked under the animals neck. When exposed, it rattles very loudly, sounding much like a Rattlesnake's 'rattler'. The frill is often used to scare off enemies or attackers, but also serves as a display structure during the breeding season. During the breeding season, male Dilophosaurus show off their colorful frills to females, as well as to scare off rival males. In breeding fights, male Dilophosaurs hiss and rattle their frills loudly at each other. Rarley does physical contact ever occur. During this, male Dilophosaurus jump in the air at each other, scratching at each other with the claws on their forearms. After mating, the male stays with the female as they begin to build a nest and the female lays the eggs. When the young hatch, the young are constantly watched by at least one of the parents, while the other parent hunts for food. When the young become big enough, they travel with the parents on hunts as they begin to take turns subduing their prey. When they become sub-adults, the young leave the parents as they go out to find mates and mark territorys of their own.