Barsboldia
Tier: 6
Type: Terrestrial herbivore
Passive growth time: 5 hrs 28 min
Band size: 3 sub adults/adults, 1-6 juveniles/adolescents
Hierarchy: Gerontocracy
Mating bond: Ambiamorous
Nest size: 1-3 offspring per pair
Diet tags: Herbivore, frugivore & forager
Preferred food: Berry bushes, melons, pinecones & roots
Behavior
These large, relatively docile herbivores prefer the nomadic life, moving from one area to the next and staying long enough to deplete all nearby food sources. Due to their size and hunger, Barsboldia stay in small groupings of two or three, typically led by the oldest member. Most Barsboldia are very food driven, and will not tolerate other herd members near their bush. Typically these creatures are highly protective of their own herd and will display signs of aggression to threats. They are normally made up of one male and two females but other variations have been known to form such as two males and one female mating pairs.
Recommended behaviors
╸They are very protective and loyal to the Hadrosaurs they band with.
╸Barsboldia tend to hangout in open plains where there are plenty of bushes, and they can more easily maneuver due to their size.
╸These huge herbivores can occasionally get extremely food aggressive against their own group or herd members.
╸Barsboldias often group up and hang around other hadrosaurids like Lambeosaurus, Parasaurolophus and Iguanodon. Sometimes even big herds can be spotted moving around the island's plains.
Mating
It is the females that fight for the males. Only the largest, most impressive looking males are chosen as mates. The complexity of the patterns on their hide plays a vital role in how females choose males, with the more simple males being discarded. Once a female picks a male she will join his herd with another interested Barsboldia, without consideration for gender. Females at times have been seen battling one another for a particularly vibrant male. Rarely do these fights end in death.
Nesting & offspring
Once paired off females will spend their entire life paired with their male and female or two males. Offspring are raised together collectively, with migration delayed as long as possible with their slow, clumsy young. Calves are often playful, bounding, jumping, and running around until exhausted. They play-fight and use their parents as another creature to play with, often getting a warning bite for their efforts.