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Geb - Pierced Gravivultus

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Pierced Gravivultus

Phylum: Cranidon
Class: Gravivultus

The Pierced Gravivultus' live in the region of the Great Savannah that is most abundant with river deltas and frequently travel alongside them. Despite Geb being a world full of larger "monsters", there are no known true fresh river super predators. The only real threat are aquatic carnivorous plants such as the Water Wires (tapejara.deviantart.com/art/Ge…). The Pierced Gravivultus takes advantage of this by used the water as a barrier to prevent predators from ambushing it from behind.

Pierced Gravivultus grow 11 metres long and their armor protects them from a handful of predators. They do have to be wary of super predators such as Tiger Drakes, but they have poor eyesight and may not necessarily see such a large carnivore (especially one that can blend with its environment). The short tempered herd's solution is to charge anything that irritates them. Many herbivores have learned to stay away from these remarkably fast tanks. The "horns" have a similar structure to the stumps of most Cranidons. Oddly enough, they grow through their gums and the skin of their mouths and act as thin spears. Anything impaled by this weapon will suffer fatal organ damage. If the spears break, they will regrow.

"The design of this creature was inspired by both the rhinoceros and the narwhale."

Unlike the Common Gravivultus, Pierced Gravivultus' do not have armor on their tail. Although that removes some defenses, it makes the tail more flexible and the animal more agile, especially when running. It is unknown if the tail has other functions but it may serve as fat storage for the winter. Young Pierced Gravivultuses are a favourite prey of the False Gravivultus.

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Luckyyy1994's avatar
Really cool! Love it!