Baloth (Baa-law-th)
Fast-growing, ill-tempered, aggressive horned beasts of the Primal Wilds.
It's diet consists of fruits, vegetables, small woodland animals, large woodland animals, woodlands, fruit groves, and small cities.
A young baloth pup channels its energy into destructive playfulness. Over time, it becomes less playful but no less destructive.
Baloth cries are more felt than heard, but their attack scream carries for miles.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Leathery skin, prominent horns growing in multiple parts of body, sharp teeth, powerful digging claws
Biological Traits
Grow fast, grow angry, grow tough. Will continue to grow bigger, tougher, and angrier until their brain can no longer manage their colossal structure. Baloths that survive into adulthood usually only die to Elder Dinosaurs or sudden brain death.
Genetics and Reproduction
Mates anytime after 5 years of age
Typically gives birth to litters of 1-4 pups
Growth Rate & Stages
0-2 years, size Medium
2-5 years, size Large
5-10 years, size Huge
10+ years, size Gargantuan
Ecology and Habitats
Thick forest
Dietary Needs and Habits
Fruits
Vegetables
Small Woodland Animals
Large Woodland Animals
Woodlands
Fruit Groves
Small Cities
Behaviour
Females tend to be very solitary while raising pups until fully grown. Extremely protective of their young, terrifyingly savage to potential predators. Males tend to hunt in packs known as "quakes" owing to the rumbling sensation that can be felt for miles. It's not a matter of hunting stealthily, but rather rampaging until they come upon something that cannot run away fast enough.
Young baloths need to feed frequently to fuel the berserk growth rates their bodies undergo. Once fully grown, they no longer need to eat constantly, but as their brain struggles to adapt to their gargantuan frame, eating becomes one of the few functions it can still maintain.
Additional Information
Social Structure
The leader of the quake is always the biggest one
Domestication
After 3 years, domestication is rendered impossible as the need to eat or breed consumes all brain function
Uses, Products & Exploitation
Primary food source for Huge+ Dinosaurs
Facial characteristics
Multiple horns growing in different directions
Large, Sharp Teeth
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Exclusively native to Primal Wilds, though some have attempted to capture and bring specimens to other locations for study
None have yet succeeded
Average Intelligence
Baloth Moods:
Scared (when young)
Hungry
Angry
Horny
All of the Above
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Tremorsense 50ft
Symbiotic and Parasitic organisms
Needlebeaks-Feed on leftovers and parasites the baloths can't reach
Civilization and Culture
Courtship Ideals
No one who's gotten close enough to see has survived
Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals
Big ones hunt the Primals, so the Primals hunt the little ones so they don't get big
History
Created by the Dragon Tyrant and placed in the Primal Wilds. Prisoners were sent to the island to be hunted by the baloths. After the Dragon Tyrant's defeat, efforts were made to eradicate them, but they have proven extremely resilient. In time, they have become incorporated into the food chain, becoming one of the chief food sources for the larger carnivorous dinosaurs.
Scientific Name
Tonitrua Pes
Lifespan
1-40 years
Conservation Status
Despite best efforts to hunt them to extinction, they continue to survive
Average Height
3ft-50ft
Average Weight
55lbs-98,000lbs
Average Length
3ft-40ft
Average Physique
Imagine a Tarrasque, but slightly smaller, less invulnerable, less apocalyptic, and breeds much faster
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Brownish green
Geographic Distribution
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