Gigantoad (SciiFii)

The gigantoad (Anuraursus megapoda), also known as the bear toad, is a species of amphibian that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the Azores archipelago to help boost biodiversity. Despite its very bear-like build and appearance at first glance, it is actually most closely related to frogs and toads, and the only living species of the family, Anuraursidae. The gigantoad is a very large animal, growing to be about the size of a large polar bear. It is an aggressive omnivore that primarily feeds on fruits, leaves, roots, tubers, honey, and animals much smaller than itself such as insects. The gigantoad is a very territorial and solitary animal that prefers to live throughout most of its life alone except during the breeding seasons. Like many amphibians, the gigantoad lays soft, jellied eggs that soon hatch into fish-like herbivorous tadpoles, which eventually grows up into mostly-terrestrial adults. Unlike most amphibians, the gigantoad has thick skin to keep in most of the moisture, so it can spend most of its life out of water, only going to the water to catch fish and frogs, or simply to lay eggs. The conservation status of the gigantoad is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the gigantoad is a protected species.