Mapinguari (SciiFii)

A mapinguari (Quadromacropodus mapinguari) is a species of ground sloth-like xenarthran that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, swamps, marshlands, forests, and open woodlands throughout South America to help boost biodiversity. The mapinguari is one of the largest land mammals of South America, growing on average of about 30 feet in length and 11 metric tons in weight. It is a herbivore that primary feeds on fruits, leaves, pine needles, nuts, and shrubs, using its clawed hands to pull the food towards its mouth. It is a solitary animal that lives in most of its entire life alone except during the breeding seasons. The mapinguari defends itself with its massive size, if fully grown, its sharp clawed fingers, and by producing a strong odor that is best described as “smelling something like a mixture of moldy meat and cow dung laminated in a combination of vinegar and pickle juice”, and this can put off its predators' sensitive noses. The conservation status of the mapinguari is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the mapinguari is a protected species.