Edmontosaurus Annectens
Tier: 6
Type: Semi-aquatic herbivore
Passive growth time: 5 hrs 28 min
Band size: 3 sub adults/adults, 1-2 juveniles/adolescents
Hierarchy: Patriarchal
Mating bond: Ambiamorous
Nest size: 1-2 offspring per pair
Diet tags: Piscivore, herbivore, & forager
Preferred food: Fish, shellfish, kelp/seawood, pinecones, roots & berry bushes
Behavior
The loud, explosive, booming bellows that blasts through the ambience of the mangroves and swamps of Gondwa is an unmistakable mark of this behemoth dwelling within them. Clumsy and cumbersome on land, the Annectens flourishes in the element of water. They can be found basking under the searing sunlight and immersed almost completely in water during the day, only seeing any real movement during the night when they venture out of their pools to forage for berries under the cover of darkness. The Annectens may seem like gentle giants at first, but come close enough and they are very quick to dispel that notion permanently. They are easily irritable and respond violently to any presence other than their own, carnivore or herbivore alike, with the only exception of their smaller relatives, the Regalis and seem to similarly exhibit mild tolerance for Deinocheirus.
Recommended behaviors
╸Extremely aggressive when defending it’s personal space.
╸The dominant and larger bull, will usually lead a group of two other females, and the offspring they bear.
╸Tolerate the lazy and quiet Deinocheirus in their presence.
╸Annectens keep their favorite bathing spots extremely clean and can often be seen moving all extra lakeweed and sticks away from their favourite puddle.
Mating
Bulls looking to win the favour of females, will do so through sheer test of strength and brute force. These fights between bulls can and will often lead to death and failing that, will always result in serious injury. These scars accumulated over a lifetime for a bull lucky enough to live that long, may serve as an effective deterrent and warning to ambitious, young males and in some cases, a fight may even be avoided altogether through sheer intimidation alone. Mating occurs year round and as such, the spot of the leading bull in a herd is one that is extremely coveted, and one that is very dangerous to occupy.
Nesting & offspring
Females will isolate themselves from their herds when they are ready to nest and will only return to introduce their offspring once they have reached adolescence. Females are especially aggressive throughout the course of this period, and will spare no expense at protecting its child from anything it deems a remote threat to its wellbeing, including bulls and even the father of the child. The juvenile is taught how to eat and survive and learns everything else it needs to know from its mother so that it is prepared to live in its hazardous environment when it is eventually re-introduced to the herd.