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Description

Attraction: Hammond Lagoon

Introduction Date: January 21st, 2018

Known Genetic Sources: Egret (Exact Species Unknown), Moray Eel, Ingen Velociraptor (Version 3.0 aka Sorna Tribe B), Ingen Velociraptor (Version 2.5 aka Sorna Tribe C), Common Reed Frog

The Egroraptor is one of the resident hybrid dinosaurs of the Hammond Lagoon, along with Pallocrocephalosaurus, Makozinosaurus, and Pelagovenator. This hybrid has more avian behavior than its base dinosaur species, and even other Velociraptor hybrids, behaving somewhat like a ground/saltwater based version of a hawk mixed with an egret. This dinosaur displays a hunting strategy wherein it watches the water for long periods of time, and then chases down prey it deems suitable. This prey it initially catches using its extendable pharyngial jaws, or with a swift downwards strike of its head, which it then carries to shore. It typically dumps its fish as far up the shore as possible before pinning it down using its feet and eating it alive. The Egroraptor also grows long feathers annually, and displays using harsh calls and synchronized dancing during the early spring. During this time, park visitors near the Hammond lagoon are advised to pick up noise cancelling headphones provided by park staff if they feel overwhelmed by the amount of noise made by the Egroraptors. The feathers are usually shed around the beginning of summer, when the hybrids breeding season is over. Like their genetically eningeered ancestors, Egroraptors are social animals outside of hunting, forming comparatively large nesting colonies. Territory within these nesting colonies is hotly contested, with female Egroraptors attacking any other dinosaur that gets too close to the nest, and leaving about a full Egroraptors length between nests. Unlike most dinosaurs their size, Egroraptors do attempt to brood their eggs much like any bird, though at this point hatchings are rare. This is due to Ingen tampering with the Egroraptors genetics to make most of the eggs laid decoy/unfertilized eggs, thereby slowing down the population growth of this hybrid and making it easier for park staff to manage breeding. The Egroraptors genetics have also been tampered with to make it harder for them to change sexes, with the change from female to male being tied heavily to dominant status among the flock. So far, only three individuals have been known to reach the necessary status to make the change. Due to the Moray Eel DNA in this hybrids genetic makeup, it has a number of different brightly colored patterns, notably having a predisposition towards various blue, red, and black and white patterns due to the specific Raptor DNA used in its genome.

Description

Attraction: Hammond Lagoon

Introduction Date: January 21st, 2018

Known Genetic Sources: Egret (Exact Species Unknown), Moray Eel, Ingen Velociraptor (Version 3.0 aka Sorna Tribe B), Ingen Velociraptor (Version 2.5 aka Sorna Tribe C), Common Reed Frog

The Egroraptor is one of the resident hybrid dinosaurs of the Hammond Lagoon, along with Pallocrocephalosaurus, Makozinosaurus, and Pelagovenator. This hybrid has more avian behavior than its base dinosaur species, and even other Velociraptor hybrids, behaving somewhat like a ground/saltwater based version of a hawk mixed with an egret. This dinosaur displays a hunting strategy wherein it watches the water for long periods of time, and then chases down prey it deems suitable. This prey it initially catches using its extendable pharyngial jaws, or with a swift downwards strike of its head, which it then carries to shore. It typically dumps its fish as far up the shore as possible before pinning it down using its feet and eating it alive. The Egroraptor also grows long feathers annually, and displays using harsh calls and synchronized dancing during the early spring. During this time, park visitors near the Hammond lagoon are advised to pick up noise cancelling headphones provided by park staff if they feel overwhelmed by the amount of noise made by the Egroraptors. The feathers are usually shed around the beginning of summer, when the hybrids breeding season is over. Like their genetically eningeered ancestors, Egroraptors are social animals outside of hunting, forming comparatively large nesting colonies. Territory within these nesting colonies is hotly contested, with female Egroraptors attacking any other dinosaur that gets too close to the nest, and leaving about a full Egroraptors length between nests. Unlike most dinosaurs their size, Egroraptors do attempt to brood their eggs much like any bird, though at this point hatchings are rare. This is due to Ingen tampering with the Egroraptors genetics to make most of the eggs laid decoy/unfertilized eggs, thereby slowing down the population growth of this hybrid and making it easier for park staff to manage breeding. The Egroraptors genetics have also been tampered with to make it harder for them to change sexes, with the change from female to male being tied heavily to dominant status among the flock. So far, only three individuals have been known to reach the necessary status to make the change. Due to the Moray Eel DNA in this hybrids genetic makeup, it has a number of different brightly colored patterns, notably having a predisposition towards various blue, red, and black and white patterns due to the specific Raptor DNA used in its genome.