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Spinosaurus
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Info: A giant fish-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now Africa. It was 45-50 feet long, with long, narrow jaws and fierce claws. More here:

Scaphinotus viduus (Boat-backed ground beetle)
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Size: 25-34 mm long
Info: These beetles specialize in hunting snails and slugs, but they also love caterpillars and watermelon. Scaphinotus viduus can be black, blue, green, or orange. More here: and https://bugguide.net/node/view/1102685
Damage type: Crush (jaws), Tackle (legs, body), Venom (irritant chemicals)
Damage level: High Ceratosaur-class (jaws), low Giganotosaur-class (legs, body), high Raptor-class (irritants)
Armor durability level: High Strong-class to mid-Tank-class
Immune system durability level: Likely Centipede-class
Speed level: Ceratosaur-class
Swimming ability level: Spinosaur-class
Eyesight level: Ceratosaur-class
Intelligence level: Beetle-class
How to get: Look under logs and stones in wet forests. Sometimes you will see them walking through swamps.
Care: Feed them snails, slugs, caterpillars, or pieces of rotten fruit. Keep the soil moist.
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