Baryonyx walkeri
“ I believe this dinosaur, the Baryonyx, lived in shallows and near wetland. It possibly fed on fish, which given its surroundings, would follow. One would hope its preferred diet hasn't changed in the intervening hundred million years. ”
– Dr. Kajal Dua
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Theropoda
Family: †Spinosauridae
Genius: †Baryonyx
Species: †Baryonyx walkeri
Descendant: spinosaurid
Described by: Alan Jack Charig and Angela Cheryl Milner
Year Described: 1986
Size: 7.5 – 10 m in length; 8 feet (2.4 m) tall in height; 1,200 – 1,700 kg
Lifespan: 10–40+ years
Activity: Crepuscular 🌇
Thermoregulate: Endotherm
Type(s):
Reptiles (Spinosaurs)
Title(s):
Crocodilian Drake
Heavy Crocodilian Wyvern
Living Cipactli
Pantheon(s):
Terran/Gaian 🇺🇳
Time Period: 145 million years ago - 125 million years ago (Berriasian - Barremian)
Alignment: Bad
Threat Level: ★★★★★★★★
Diet: Carnivorous 🥩🐟
Element(s): Water 🌊
Inflict(s): Waterblight 🌊, Sundered 💔, Mudded 🟤, Bleeding 🩸
Weakness(es): Electric ⚡, Leaf 🌿
Casualties: ???
Based On: itself
Conservation Status:
Earth (Late Cretaceous): Not Evaluated (NE) – IUCN Red List
Earth (Paleocene–Holocene): Extinct (EX) – IUCN Red List (via Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event)
Berbania/Hirawhassa: Extinct in the Wild (EW) – IUCN Red List
Reinachos/Ityosel: Endangered (EN) – IUCN Red List
The Angleclaw or Sobakurm (Baryonyx walkeri) is the extinct species of spinosaur found from England to nearby countries in Northern and Western Europe during Cretaceous period, closest relative of Spinosaurus from North Africa.
The generic name derives from Ancient Greek; βαρύς (barys) means "heavy" or "strong", and ὄνυξ (onyx) means "claw" or "talon". The specific name honors walkeri, for discovering the specimen from amateur fossil collector William J. Walker.
The word Sobakurm is the combination of the words between Sobek and wyrm.
Singular: sobakurm
Plural: sobakurms
Baryonyx was small spinosaur related to Spinosaurus and Suchomimus, and it had cone-shaped teeth instead of the typical meat-eating dinosaurs' blade-shaped teeth. Its nose was long and narrow. Its hands and feet had three digits, and it had a long tail and lean, average-sized arms. One of Baryonyx's forelimb's fingers possessed a large thumb claw for grabbing prey. These features are specially adapted to the animal's diet of fish and other water-dwellers. Baryonyx was a medium-to-large theropod, about 7.5–10 meters (25–33 ft) long.
Though not as skilled as Spinosaurus, Baryonyx was a powerful swimmer that could wade in shallow water, much like contemporary herons or crocodiles. Baryonyx has pressure-sensitive snout features and can hook fish or pull prey out of the water with its claw (hypothesized). It most likely employed a "sit-and-wait" fishing tactic.
Baryonyx was probably a specialized wader, in contrast to the later Spinosaurus, which was highly adapted for living in the water. Like a contemporary grizzly bear, it most likely stood in shallow water or on riverbanks, using its strong arms to "gaff" fish out of the water. Spinosaurids may have possessed denser bones to aid with buoyancy control, according to recent research on bone density (pachyosteosclerosis). Although Baryonyx was able to swim, it did not have the paddle-like tail of its more well-known relatives, indicating that it was a "ambush wader" as opposed to a pursuit swimmer.
How each of them is affected by Baryonyx's tail spin attack, which can inflict a 10 second stun effect to Humans as well as some other creatures, including Baryonyx itself, excluding Warak Ngendog or Qilin who were immune to stun spin attacks. Baryonyx is also immune to water element attacks, as well as drowning due to larger lungs that apply to the amount of oxygen. Water-imbued weapons are very useless.
Baryonyx on land poses as much of a threat as any of the larger carnivores, but it is deadly in the water. Its tail spin will stun lock the player, rendering them unable to surface for air or draw their weapons to defend themselves. Death by drowning is almost certain if it catches you underwater.
Baryonyx isn't any more powerful than creatures on land, therefore it's feasible to just let a mount take the punishment while the rider takes down the enemy.
Baryonyx was piscivorous (fish-eating), speculating that it crouched on a riverbank and used its claw to gaff fish out of the water (similar to the modern grizzly bear). Some spinosaurids from Niger were similar to those of the modern gharial and suggested a behavior similar to herons or storks.
In actuality, the original Baryonyx specimen from Surrey, England, lends support to both hypotheses. Paleontologists discovered partially digested bones from a young Iguanodon as well as the scales of huge fish inside the stomach of this dinosaur. This is a compelling argument in favor of Baryonyx consuming both fish and dinosaurs. Excellent in swimming, Baryonyx has even been observed dozing off underwater. The dinosaur may stay underwater while at rest for up to 20 minutes before coming to the surface to breathe. Baryonyx is usually seen along shore lines. It is a highly aggressive predator, and will pursue its prey to death.
Baryonyx lay eggs in nests, just like other theropods, and it probably took care of its young (based on related species). Early on, hatchlings were likely susceptible and growing quickly.
Laid eggs in nests
Likely practiced parental care (inferred from related species)
Hatchlings were probably fast-growing and vulnerable early on
Baryonyx may have congregated in regions with plenty of fishing opportunities and was either solitary or loosely territorial. Stealth was most likely more important to this spinosaurid than speed. Baryonyx would not be "friendly" if it were still alive, much like contemporary crocodiles—dangerous but avoidant. Baryonyx could never be domesticated, although it may become accustomed to certain situations.
Baryonyx as a species vanished as its specific wetland habitats changed. Its lineage, however, continued and evolved into even more specialized forms like Spinosaurus before the final K-Pg extinction event, which wiped out non-avian dinosaurs.
Environmental shifts in the Cretaceous
Competition with other predators
Changes in aquatic ecosystems
Baryonyx specimens later discovered in other parts of the United Kingdom and Iberia have the swamplands, marshes and other coastal areas like rivers or lakes. During the Early Cretaceous (~130–125 million years ago), this spinosaurid lived in a warm, humid climate with river systems, floodplains, and lagoons.
Movement Pattern: Initially Migrant
Individual Type: Solo
Population Trend: Stable
Population:
Earth: 0
Berbania: 200-250
Reinachos: 500-1300
Delphia: 4500-5000
Locomotion: Amphibious
Habitat: Taiga; 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; Stone Forest; Tropical Coniferous Forests; Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Grasslands; Tropical Savannas and Shrublands; Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub; Mushroom Forests; Mushroom Fields; Deserts and Xeric Shrublands; Badlands; Flooded Grasslands and Savannas; Swamp; Bayous/Billabongs; Riparian; Wetland; Mangrove Forest; Air-breathing Coral Reefs; Graveyard Vale; Warm River; Cold River; Lukewarm River; Subterranean River; Warm Pond; Cold Pond; Aquifer; Warm Littoral; Cold Littoral; Warm Intertidal; Cold Intertidal; Volcano; Warm Ghost Town; Cold Ghost Town; Ruined Skyscraper.
Earth:
Extinct: Algeria; Andorra; Egypt; France; Italy; Monaco; Portugal; Spain; United Kingdom
Baryonyx was tamed by tranquilizing when the top of the objects like trees or other structures are saved from Baryonyx. If you have the gnashed-negate armor or talisman, including the underwater potion or talisman is approved to avoid drowning while fighting with Baryonyx.
During tranquilizing, feeding while unconscious with meat or fish meat and guarded by your menageries or tames to avoid any steal killing. Then you climb up on the back of a spinosaurid once it has landed. If you give a fish or piece of flesh to a spinosaurid, it will take off, but don't worry, you won't fall. The third person is now in view. After the initial feeding, pause for a brief period before feeding it again.
Alternatively, to tame Baryonyx, survivors must grab one of its eggs. The hatchlings must be fed any kind of milk after hatching from these eggs, which can be obtained from a variety of sources. The fact that the survivor is always within 10 radii of the hatching egg causes all spinosaurids to become domesticated as soon as they emerge from an egg. Baryonyx can be tamed using a whip, worms, animal flesh, fish wrapped in seaweed, or fish eggs if it hasn't already been.
Rose Maylie, the aunt of Oliver Twist saw the incident with the unknown theropod before discovery from Alice Corona-Pierre. However, many people from Great Britain, the commonwealth and foreigners from other countries are killed by a crocodilian dragon lurking in England. She wrote the paper about this creature that she didn’t attack by Baryonyx and left after the incident. According to her, there was another war between Wonderland and England by the Agarthans of Agartha and she and others followed to the 21st century by Alice Corona-Pierre.
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French: Baryonix
Spanish: Barionix, Baryonyx
English: Angleclaw, Baryonyx
Baryonyx's scientific name translates to 'Heavy claw'.
Even when you are riding a tamed Baryonyx, leeches will ignore you. Only the remaining Leeches will strike back if you attack one of them.
Unlike most aquatic species, Baryonyx cannot swim directly up and down, although it can if you are wielding a weapon.
According to Delphian Research Institute of Constanta, the Haitian Centers Council and Haitian Americans for Human Rights organized a protest in Romania to the United States publicly denouncing Baryonyx as an enemy of Haitians and Tainos and portraying it as Cipactli, arguing that it invited the player to harm Haitian immigrants and that it depicted Haitians to this dinosaur as "Living Cipactli".