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Calcomalla daemona; Crushing Jaw Demon
Topic Started: Nov 9 2014, 01:03 AM (55 Views)
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Genus: Calcomalla
Species: daemona
Name means: Crushing jaw demon

Temporal Location: 187.2 MYA- 172 MYA
Geological Location: New Mexico north to Utah, and west to California
Diet: Fish, low flying Dracosuchids, Rauisuchids, Aeteosaurs

Description:
Typically 15-18 feet long, 3-4 feet at the shoulder. Weighs nearly 900 pounds, with the record being 25 feet long and nearly 2000 pounds
Tanish scales, with darker brown spots located all over the place, which fade into stripes along the tail. Red markings over the eyes of males during the mating season.
The body is muscular, with the legs held more erect under the body. Body is taller than it ancestors, along with a more rounded tail.
The jaws are long and robust, with the teeth in the very front on the top and lower jaws partially fused into spikes.

Behavior: Calcomalla are ambush predators, hunting from the river and leaping out at prey that get too close to the water. They are typically loners, only getting together during the mating season before going their separate ways. Females lay their eggs in mounds, guarding them till they hatch before abandoning them to their fate.
Calcomalla, while mostly aquatic, are capable of hunting on land, hiding in brush before chasing down prey. Once caught they will rapidly bite down on the prey, using their tooth spikes to punch holes in the prey before leaving, letting the prey bleed out before feeding.
Mating Habits: Mating season takes place a few months before the wet season, with the young hatching at the start. Males will typically mate with as many females as possible, the females leaving as soon as they've mated. Male will often engage in fights, often times with the loser dying from puncture wounds.
Edited by Dilophoraptor, Nov 9 2014, 04:47 AM.
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