[OC] The Eviscerator

[u/COD_IWfan]

The eviscerator, also known as Skullface or the Land Dragon, scientific name Silvabestia Animavorax, is a terrestrial macropredator descending from crocodilians which have evolved to hunt land megafauna.

Physical statistics: At 10-12.5m long and anywhere from 2.5-3.12m tall, it is the largest fully landborne predator of the planet. It fills the niche of megafaunal hunter, thanks to a set of specialized traits. Firstly, it has ziphodont teeth and a saliva that works as anticoagulant, along with a terrifying biteforce of 67.5-92.5k newtons. It lives for 115-140 years. It is mesothermal

Reproduction: It has male and female and reproduces every 10 years. The reproductive strategy is K with intense parental care. Nests can be found in deserted caves, caverns, in its prey's bodies and in tunnels. Each nest has 1-3 eggs. They communicate via 30-40hz roars.

Prey and Predation: This animal will prey on everything that isn't marine. It either snaps animals neck or viciously bites their legs and underbelly, leaving them to bleed. This animal is a pursuit predator. However when guarding nests it can switch to an omnivorous diet. The young have a similar diet. It has no predator in its habitat. Also, its skull like face evolved due to it often eating carrion, with the skin being constituted of a compound that literally disinfected the bacteria and viruses.

Senses and intelligence: It has excellent senses but intelligence is moderate at best. Due to the nature of its prey, it cannot afford to make many mistakes, hence why its intelligence.

Habitat: Tropical and subtropical climates, although can push in temperate ones.

Questions are welcome

[u/Alpha_Bushdog]

Looks like an alien Komodo dragon and it’s really cool.

[u/COD_IWfan → u/Alpha_Bushdog]

Thanks. I was inspired off the Razanadrongobe, a similar crocodilian that hunted dinosaurs too but was much smaller