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| Ferreomus | Jun 7 2018, 10:47 AM Post #1 |
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Gigasmilus horridus Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Suborder: Feliformia Family: Felidae Subfamily: †Machairodontinae Tribe: †Machairodontini Genus: Gigasmilus Species: G.Horridus By vcubestudios "Behold, The Hunter of Elephants, He who gnaws at the bones of giants, The true king of the beasts. Found only in Fantasia, this is the largest Machairodinti to have ever lived. The average for their kind is typically 4' 10" at the shoulder, 12' from head to tail, and up to 1,000 lbs in weight. Though this is not the largest carnivoran of all time, nor even in Fantasia for that matter, this is still an impressive beast none the less. These cats evolved out of necessity in their environment. See, around 20 MYA, most of the giant, non-avian dinosaurs in Fantasia became extinct. The large mammals had begun to out compete them for food and space. When the great sauropods went extinct, the giant Jobitheres, decedents of Indricotheres, became larger, and rose to be the largest animals in the area. But there was such an abundance of other animals in the heart at that time. Among them were probicideans, who were now the medium sized animals in this new environment, and were quickly growing in number out on the plains. A niche had opened up, making it necessary for a new set of predators to hunt them. And in the Pliocene, that answer arrived in the form of a giant Saber-tooth. Gigasmilus is a highly social animal, and live in pride systems like modern lions. Females tend to be smaller, and less bulky than the males, but do most of the hunting. Males are larger, and have a short neck rough, similar to elks during the rut, covered in Jaguar like spots. Their role is to protect the territory, and their carcasses from scavengers. But are surprisingly enough essential for looking over the cubs when the females are out hunting. This is usually seen in the less dominant males within the pride though. Everything about Gigasmilus is meant to endure the struggles of large prey. The cats are heavily muscled, and weigh a lot, so as to better pin down their prey. But they are smart enough to effectively coordinate their hunting strategies." |
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