Manacastor (SciiFii)

The manacastor (Hydrocastor natans) is a species of giant, fully aquatic beaver that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced to the Great Lakes to help boost biodiversity. The closest living relative of thd manacastor is the North American beaver (Castor canadensis). The manacastor is a large, hippopotamus-like animal of about 1.8 metres (6 feet) long which weighs about 200 kilograms (440 lb). It has a short tail and powerful legs with four webbed and clawed feet. Both the manacastor's jaws are elongated and sported forward-facing tusks, which are elongated incisors. Like other beavers, the manacastor is a herbivore and it primarily feeds on aquatic vegetation, using its four limbs to walk across the lakebed like hippos and fills a niche similar to desmostylians (which only exists in the oceans). The manacastor is a social animal that can live in groups consisting of up to about 30 individuals at a time. The conservation status of the manacastor is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the manacastor's wide range.