Elosaurus (ello-sore-us)
Elosaurus is an enormous sauropod dinosaurnative to and only found in Pellucidar. It was discovered by Professor Morrison Westernraugh in 1925 during his expedition into the Amazon Rainforest. They are the second largest animals within the hollow earth pocket next to the kaiju.
Basic Information
Anatomy
They are enormous quadrupedal beasts with swan-like flexible necks whose footsteps shake the earth beneath them.
Genetics and Reproduction
Like all reptiles, they reproduce by laying eggs. Elosaurs build immense nests very much like crocodiles and obscure them with foliage in the dirt.
Ecology and Habitats
Though they sleep and nest on land, they prefer to spend their time in the swamp waters dining on the wet foliage. The feeling of the water surrounding them seems to be calming.
Behaviour
Elosaurus are predominantly gentle giants and live in mating pairs, forming a small community. However, they are near unstoppable once provoked into anger.
Civilization and Culture
History
The sauropod is a direct descendent of the titanosaurs that were quite prevalent at the time according to genetic analysis, but the exact point of origin is difficult to pin down. 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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