Agathaumas (ah-guh-thou-muss)
Agathaumus is a ceratopsian dinosaur native to and only found in Pellucidar . It was discovered by Professor Morrison Westernraugh in 1925 during his expedition into the Amazon Rainforest . They are some of the toughest animals within the hollow earth pocket.
Basic Information
Anatomy
The beast crawls about on four legs and possesses a rugged hide that is difficult to penetrate with all the thick sails and pointed knobs. Even its frill is sharp around the edges. The two head adornments are much smaller than the major nasal horn, which has taken primary defense duties.
Genetics and Reproduction
Like all reptiles, they reproduce by laying eggs. Agathaumas build immense nests very much like crocodiles and obscure them with foliage in the dirt.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Functioning similar to the modern rhinoceros, the ceratopsians congregate in herds on the prairies, looking out for one another and protecting the hatchlings.
Civilization and Culture
History
Agathaumas is a direct descendent of the Triceratops according to genetic analysis. Like all of Pellucidar's saurian inhabitants, the progenitors were taken from the surface world by the Elder Things and added into the simulated environment, evolving and adapting over time to their new home.
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