Tropius (SciiFii)

The tropius (Tropiosaura sauropodomimoides) is a sauropod-like herbivorous theropod, most closely related to coelophysids, that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced to the subtropical and temperate forests of Azores archipelago to help boost biodiversity. The tropius resembles outdated prosauropod reconstructions in appearance and locomotion, most likely created to show out convergent evolution with sauropods and prosauropods in non-sauropodomorph dinosaurs, being almost entirely quadrupedal when standing, walking, and running, akin to an elephant, although it is known to stand on its back legs to reach for vegetation, feeding primarily on leaves, nuts, shrubs, and fruits, filling the niche similar to giraffes and elephants. Unlike most theropods, the tropius has a short tail due to its massive size and bulky build, being a rather slow-moving animal in most of its life. The tropius is a social herding animal that lives in small groups consisting of up to about 25 individuals at a time. The reproductive lifestyle and lifecycle is almost identical to those of sauropods. The conservation status of the tropius is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the tropius is a protected species.