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Alatusaurus
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Name:
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Alatusaurus scintilla
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Abilities and Weapons:
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speed, senses, gliding
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Occupation:
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Pursuit micropredator
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Home:
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Skull Island
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First Appearance:
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"The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island" (2005)
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Diet:
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Frugivore
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Size:
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Length: 10-15 centimeters
Weight Estimated: 7-12 grams |
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Status:
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Unknown. Presumably rescued by expeditions.
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Alatusaurus scintilla ("spark winged lizard") is a 4-6 inches (10-15 centimeters) long species of Alatusaurus flying lizard ("Flyzard") that is found on Skull Island. The animal is described in the book "The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island" (2005).
Facts[]
A vivid berry-eating species, Alatusaurus scintilla unlike the majority of its family, is a predominant frugivore with a very fearsome appearance. Males showed off their fire-engine red pigment to impress females in the dark jungle and had large flaps of skin around its face that can inflate to intimidate predators like a frilled-necked lizard.
Like most specimens from the Alatusaurus genus, they were crimson red and flew via a retractable ribcage that has been webbed to allow for short-distance gliding. It was considered the smallest member of the family as far as size go.
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Trivia[]
- Like all animals from Skull Island. It is unknown what they faced during the sinking of the island. Given the multiple expeditions, there may be a chance that a few surviving populations was saved off-land to a more stable enclosure.