Creature:Drakonus

Colossal predators of both immense strength and ferocity but also a surprising level of intelligence. Most closely related to theropod dinosaurs (when compared to anything else confirmed to exist on Earth), they were terrifying Alpha-Predators.

Their claws can slice through the heaviest of armor (Tanks be dammed), and their jaws are powerful enough to potentially snap a careless starship (spore-sized, so not too big) in two. Their spiked wrecking-ball tail is capable of dealing tremendous damage to anything it hits if swung. They can also spew corrosive-poison (which can also be administered through a bite, with a dwarf-Drakonus), and the larger ones can spew a ball of chemical-flame at foes (whilst the smaller ones can produce a big spark only). They have "Dragon-Scales" covering their entire bodies, granting extra protection from outside forces (like weather and physical harm). Despite having semi-hollow bones, large wings (spore makes the wings smaller - Drakonus' wings would be roughly twice (or-so) the size of the wings it has in spore, and a light-weight build, they cannot truly-fly and usually can only propel themselves into the air and glide (limited flight), but can glide for quite a distance or until they land.

Drakonus are quite intelligent for their size, although this is masked by their natural predatory nature and innate aggressiveness. Yet, when they see a new creature they may observe it inconspicuously out of curiosity. When battling other titans, Drakonus are known to aim for different weakpoints and adopt a primarily defensive position --- focusing on blocking/evading attacks and then unleashes several consecutive attacks immediately after so there is no time for the opposing giant to counter. This does not mean they aim solely for said weakspots or fight like a human would, as they will strike at armored or unstrategical points like a feral beast. As stated prior, Drakonus are not only intelligent, but predatory and aggressive. While they are tolerable to other Drakonus, they severely-dislike other (Epics) giant creatures within their large territory, and may attack on sight (or, more likely, attempt to scare it off via threatening vocalizations and roars). Aggressiveness seems quite low for these beasts, but still prominent nonetheless. They are solitary hunters, but they have been known to "pair-off". Basically, they are "civil monsters" and will attempt to roar-off a potential threat before considering attacking it, and are slightly-social.

Dwarf Drakonus are pretty much everything a normal Drakous is, aside from the social aspect, being VERY social, akin to a raptor-pack. Dwarf Drakonus are capable of climbing surfaces (normal Drakonus are capable of climbing mountains if needbe) and moving incredibly-fast with their powerful legs and wings creating thrust. They always spit out "poison-darts" at foes from their mouths and then charge head-on, followed by a flurry of claw and bite attacks while the target is stunned.

Against a smaller creature they may simply try to crush it under its weight, cleave it into slabs, or devour the creature whole. To catch the fast little bite-sized nuggets, Drakonus is capable of quick movements of its jaw and neck. If a small creature is too slow (which is almost always the case), they will find themselves in the hungry jaws of this predator within a second or so.

Drakonus have little sexual-dimorphosism between the genders (males are slightly larger and have vaguely-longer horns), and lay eggs in batches of 5-10. They are considerably good parents, spending much of their time near their nests (which are crater-like pits dug using their large claws and then buried, like a crocodile) and only leave to hunt or go on a quick-patrol (they seem to time themselves when performing such activities and are never too far from their eggs). When offspring hatch, they can dig themselves out (unless they require help, in which they will gladly recieve) and will follow the parent around for a few months at least. Drakonus are fiercely-protective of their offspring. Even as newborns, infantile Drakonus are formidable hunters on par with a "big-cat" predator, and may frequently practice hunting in their parent(s)'s territorty - they can also climb trees for safety.

Despite being, well, a giant dragon-dino, Drakonus can be very stealthy. Stealth in the manner of "be like a hill" and "stay still and dont make the sligest sound" are what Drakonus perform well as --- it is common for one to not realize they are within 200ft of a Drakonus due to how ninja-like they can be. This is also why they are predominately green, as the planet they evolved on had very green plants and vegetation (much like Earth, really), although caramel-brown variants have been seen.

In-game, Epic Drakonus (if possible, otherwise using an epic-mod) would be the "true" representations of the beasts (the normal-sized ones would be considered a subspecies, and due to this the stats will be of the dwarf-Drakonus).