Ignitive Stygimolochs
Although normally peaceful, specimens can ignite their body without the use of incendiary compounds or chemicals to reach temperatures of up to 3,500 °C when they are threatened or stressed. Specimens primarily employ this property as a self-defense mechanism although they have been seen to engage in aggressive behavior against their attacker(s) in rare instances. Upon cooling, instances release very high levels of Carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere through the use of special tube-like organs. These organs are located in two rows of five throughout their back.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Stygimoloch was a plant-eating dinosaur that had bony spikes and knobs on its skull. This bipedal dinosaur lived during the late Cretaceous period, about 70 million to 66 million years ago. Like other pachycephalosaurids, Stygimoloch was a bipedal herbivore with an extremely thick skull roof. It had long hindlimbs and small forelimbs. Stygimoloch probably head-butted as a defense and in rivalry.
Biological Traits
The ability to self ignite, which does not seem to cause any harm to the animal.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Herbivorus
Behaviour
Generally peacefull unless provked.
Additional Information
Domestication
They have been sparingly domesticated due to the likely chance that a serious fire will be caused. However, the fuel which they produce is invauable to the people who are brave enough to farm them.
Scientific Name
Stygimoloch spinifer
Lifespan
25 Years
Average Height
1m
Average Weight
90-100KG
Average Length
2.5-3.3m
Geographic Distribution
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