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Name: |
Pugiodorsus squameus |
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Abilities and Weapons: |
senses, spikes, speed |
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Occupation: |
Grazing primary consumer |
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Home: |
Skull Island |
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First Appearance: |
"The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island" (from 2005) |
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Diet: |
Herbivore |
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Size: |
Length: 2.7 meters |
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Status: |
Rescued from extinction during the 1938 expedition on Skull Island. |
Pugiodorsus squameus ("scaled dagger back") is a 9 feet long (2.7 meters) species of small basal thyreophoran dinosaur that is found on Skull Island. The animal is described in the book "The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island" (from 2005).
Facts[]
The Pugiodorsus is a common, armor-plated basal ornithischian with long spikes on its shoulders from the jungles of Skull Island. It is a common prey for Carvers. Moving in small herds, Pugiodorsus rotate guard duties, with one or two keeping watch while the rest graze low plants.
Alertness is their greatest defense, necessitating great stealth on the part of Carvers (and other predators like Foetodon), even at night. Their bladed shoulder spikes, backward facing to protect them from pursuing predators, and forces Carvers to take care when making killing bites. A wise hunter makes sure to bite low, aiming for the stomach or neck.
Trivia[]
- It is highly likely that Pugiodorsus is a diminutive descendant of ankylosaurids.
- Purgiodorsus resemble the bipedal ankylosaurid Jakapil.
- 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.