Sarcosuchus

Tier: 5
Type: Semi-aquatic carnivore
Passive growth time: 4 hrs 23 min

Pack size: 4 sub adults/adults, 1-12 juveniles/adolescents
Hierarchy: Patriarchal

Mating bond: Ambiamorous
Nest size: 1-6 offspring per pair

Diet tags: Piscivore, carnivore, cannibalistic & non-scavenger
Preferred food: Fish, Tier 1-6 herbivores & carnivores
Species specific rules: If they have at least 3 sub adults/adults, they can also hunt Tier 7 herbivores and carnivores.

Behavior

These are giant, highly territorial creatures that inhabit swamps, large bodies of water and rivers. They prefer living in areas with an abundance of water vegetation to feel secure. Males are far more territorial than females and will lift their head up out of the water and let out a bellow in a display of power to other creatures that get too close. They have even been known to turn on their own kind for the smallest annoyances. However they are intelligent, and at times social towards other Sarcosuchus they are familiar with.

Recommended behaviors

╸These very lazy creatures will spend the most of their time basking in the sun.
╸Habitats tend to consist of at least one swimmable and diveable freshwater source where it can ambush its prey.
╸Spends the most of its time passively floating or waiting at the bottom of the water source for an ambush opportunity. Saves as much energy as possible for hunting.

Mating

When a female is ready for a clutch, both Sarcosuchus will get into the water and dance around one another, tenderly rubbing each other’s snouts and back. For hours they will blow bubbles under one another, swimming in circles or basking together, inseparable until the clutch hatches. Hunts at this time are extremely coordinated and deadly for anything caught between the bonded pairs jaws, but a failed hunt will typically end the courtship, the female seeing the male as unable to provide.

Nesting & offspring

Males have very little to do in raising the hatchlings. He will however protect the area, giving the female a little more security. Female Sarcosuchus ideally find nesting closer to the male’s territory easier and will sit on her brood to protect it from scavengers. Once hatched, Sarcosuchus are almost always on their own to fend for themselves, with occasional offerings of fish from the mother. In the case of predators, females are extremely aggressive towards anything that gets close to their clutch. The male does not protect them, however he will protect the females and thus ends up protecting the hatchlings. Once the young are old enough to take too much space, the male runs them out of his territory.