Shieldcroc

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Aegisuchus is known only from a partial braincase and skull roof cataloged as ROM 54530. It is diagnosed by several autapomorphies, or unique features. At the center of the skull table is a raised and rough-surfaced boss on the parietal bone that is shaped like a circle. On either side of this boss are holes called dorsotemporal fenestrae, and the surrounding bone is relatively smooth. The quadrate bone in the temporal region of the skull has a rectangular projection called the adductor tubercle, which served as an attachment for muscles that closed the jaw.

At the front of the skull table, projections on the laterosphenoid bones called capitate processes face out to the side. This feature is also seen in the skulls of living gharials, but evolved independently in each group. Also on the front surface are two holes of the dorsotemporal fenestrae, which pass through the skull and open at the skull table. On the front surface, a ridge of bone or torus makes up the lateral edge of each hole. The back of the skull is wide, with large projections on the exoccipital bones that would have anchored large epaxial muscles in the top part of the neck.

Compared to other crocodyliforms, Aegisuchus's braincase has a significantly bigger volume, measuring 40 cubic centimeters. Estimates of Aegisuchus's total skull length range from 2.08 to 2.86 meters (6.8 to 9.4 feet) based on comparable crocodilians' braincase to skull length ratio. Based on the proportions of long-snouted gharials, Aegisuchus measures 15 to 21 meters (49 to 69 feet) in length; based on the proportions of short-snouted crocodiles, Aegisuchus measures 16 to 22 meters (52 to 72 feet) in length. Both measurements are based on a comparable ratio between braincase and body length. These measurements have drawn a lot of criticism, though, and it is more likely that Aegisuchus never reached a length of more than 15 meters (49 feet).

Unlike the modern crocodilians, the Aegisuchus didn't use a death roll, much like large crocodiles.

‬Sebecus would‭ ‬have been predators of other similarly sized animals,‭ ‬but unlike crocodiles that we know today,‭ ‬Sebecus would have been more terrestrial and hunting on the land.‭ ‬Details of the anatomy such as longer legs and eyes that are on the sides of the head rather than orientated to look up all support this conclusion.‭ ‬The snout of Sebecus was deep,‭ ‬indicating longer jaw closing muscles that in turn suggest that‭ ‬had a particularly strong bite.‭ 

The teeth of Sebecus have also been noted to be similar to the teeth of the earlier tyrannosaurid dinosaurs.‭ ‬These teeth had fairly blunt tips but were strongly serrated,‭ ‬with the serrations adapted for tearing up the preys muscle fibres.‭ ‬Combined with the extra strong jaw closing muscles and Sebecus may have hunted animals that had notably tough hides,‭ ‬possibly even crunching through bones.

This suggested that it was a carnivore that ate most of its kill when it made one. It might also hint at a life more suited to scavenging but scavengers don't need large, serrated teeth for eating rotting flesh so it was most likely an active carnivore.

The Sebecus is a stamina-draining attack and high power can make its attack fatal. Beware traveling in murky or dark parts of the swamp, or at night, as the cover may allow the sebecid to sneak close without you noticing and open you up to a surprise pounce. The Sebecus will swim around in the swamp regions, attacking different creatures of prey when entering the territory.

During the Late Cretaceous, northern Africa was a humid region near the Tethys Ocean, a seaway between the southern continents of Gondwana and northern land masses of Laurasia. At this time, the Kem Kem Beds of Morocco were deposited in a freshwater delta system.

• Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant

• Individual Type: Solo

• Population Trend: Stable

• Population: ???

• Locomotion: Amphibious

• Habitat: Temperate Coniferous Forests; Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests; Temperate Deciduous Forests; Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Subtropical Coniferous Forests; Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Salt Flats; Tropical Coniferous Forests; Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Grasslands; Tropical Savannas and Shrublands; Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub; Deserts and Xeric Shrublands; Badlands; Flooded Grasslands and Savannas; Swamp; Bayous/Billabongs; Riparian; Wetland; Mangrove Forest; Cold Bamboo Forests; Tropical Bamboo Forests; Air-breathing Coral Reefs; Graveyard Vale; Mountain; Sky; Warm River; Cold River; Lukewarm River; Warm Littoral; Cold Littoral; Warm Intertidal; Cold Intertidal; Radiated Citadel; Volcano; Warm Ghost Town; Cold Ghost Town; Ruined Skyscraper.

• Earth: 

  • Extinct: Algeria; Morocco

Aegisuchus is one of the few apex predators that use the special taming method. While it is asleep, the player must right-click it with an Apple of Eden. It will then rise back up and regain all its heat, signifying that it is tamed. Alternatively, survivors must steal Aegisuchus's egg in order to tame it. When these eggs hatch, the babies must be fed any type of meat, fish, or carcass, which can be gotten from a variety of sources.

Known as Shieldcroc by Moroccan Conservationist Hunters, the Moroccan Assassin Peacekeepers, and the Templar Society in Morocco, this creature was validated by Nicholas Gardner, who was close to the Fanning family and the Kealani-Jorpassadal family. Nicholas was targeted by Daniel Cross until he was killed by the first owner of Conservationist Hunters, Nilan Punzalan Pradep.

Aegisuchus became extinct again in the Holocene at 2100 AD, except for some events in the Worldcraft and Rescris series.

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegisuchus

• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/111109-shieldcroc-crocodiles-fossils-science-aegisuchus-witmeri

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Paleontology/comments/upccu3/how_big_is_an_aegisuchus/

• https://www.mindat.org/taxon-8478800.html

• https://www.deviantart.com/ognimdo2002/art/Aegisuchus-witmeri-989471144