Sauropods are literally the giants of the terrestrial realm. They are the largest native animals to have ever walked the Earth, weighing in at over 40 tons in some species. These are the Brontosaurs, Brachosaurs, and other famous giants of the dinosaurs. Their bodies are huge, bulbous and barrel shaped, supported by four massive, column – like legs. Their feet are packed with a special fatty tissue that not only cushions the impact of their gargantuan feet, but allows them to detect low frequency vibrations through the ground, alerting them to approaching danger (including ground vehicles and troop or tribe movement). Their necks are extremely long, ending in a minuscule head filled with flat, peg – like teeth, and having nostrils on the top of the skull. Their adult lives are spent in a migratory quest for food, never staying in one spot for too long. Because they are so large, they have no natural predator that can seriously threaten them once they reach full adulthood. Even a T–Rex is wary about confronting an adult sauropod.
Sauropods are often the targets of humanoid hunting parties looking to feed an entire village or tribe, as well as large packs of Raptors. The carcass of a single late juvenile or early adult sauropod has enough meat, bone, hide and other necessities to supply an entire tribe or town with food and resources for a month. With careful planning, even an adult can be brought down by a hunting party.
One thing that sauropods are known for besides their tremendous size, is their rather low intelligence. They are perhaps the least intelligent of the dinosaurs. Of course, once they reach full size, they don’t really need to pay attention to much aside from the next morsel of food in front of their face. Unlike the other heavy dinosaurs, sauropods show little reluctance to traveling deep into waterlogged swamps and marshes. Their immense size and strength means they are rarely hampered by the mud and other hazards that would trap smaller dinosaurs. However, like the other large herbivores, they are most comfortable in the lightly forested regions where they have more range of movement without having to plow over trees every time they tum around.
ABILITIES
Gigantic in stature, superior endurance and pain resistance, virtually unstoppable. Average eyesight and hearing, good sense of smell, extraordinarily good sense of taste. Can detect low frequency vibrations through their feet that may indicate the movement of large animals, explosions, earthquakes, mining and lumber operations, large or numerous ground vehicles, large numbers of people (two dozen or more), rushing water (rivers, underground streams, waterfalls) and thunder up to two miles (3.2 km) away.
HABITAT
They prefer to live on the edge of the forests, but do venture into the marshlands looking for food. They are known to roam almost anywhere looking for food from northern tundra to the edges of deserts.
NOTES
Sauropods are literally the giants of the terrestrial realm. They are the largest native animals to have ever walked the Earth, weighing in at over 40 tons in some species. These are the Brontosaurs, Brachosaurs, and other famous giants of the dinosaurs. Their bodies are huge, bulbous and barrel shaped, supported by four massive, column – like legs. Their feet are packed with a special fatty tissue that not only cushions the impact of their gargantuan feet, but allows them to detect low frequency vibrations through the ground, alerting them to approaching danger (including ground vehicles and troop or tribe movement). Their necks are extremely long, ending in a minuscule head filled with flat, peg – like teeth, and having nostrils on the top of the skull. Their adult lives are spent in a migratory quest for food, never staying in one spot for too long. Because they are so large, they have no natural predator that can seriously threaten them once they reach full adulthood. Even a T–Rex is wary about confronting an adult sauropod.
Sauropods are often the targets of humanoid hunting parties looking to feed an entire village or tribe, as well as large packs of Raptors. The carcass of a single late juvenile or early adult sauropod has enough meat, bone, hide and other necessities to supply an entire tribe or town with food and resources for a month. With careful planning, even an adult can be brought down by a hunting party.
One thing that sauropods are known for besides their tremendous size, is their rather low intelligence. They are perhaps the least intelligent of the dinosaurs. Of course, once they reach full size, they don’t really need to pay attention to much aside from the next morsel of food in front of their face. Unlike the other heavy dinosaurs, sauropods show little reluctance to traveling deep into waterlogged swamps and marshes. Their immense size and strength means they are rarely hampered by the mud and other hazards that would trap smaller dinosaurs. However, like the other large herbivores, they are most comfortable in the lightly forested regions where they have more range of movement without having to plow over trees every time they tum around.
ABILITIES
Gigantic in stature, superior endurance and pain resistance, virtually unstoppable. Average eyesight and hearing, good sense of smell, extraordinarily good sense of taste. Can detect low frequency vibrations through their feet that may indicate the movement of large animals, explosions, earthquakes, mining and lumber operations, large or numerous ground vehicles, large numbers of people (two dozen or more), rushing water (rivers, underground streams, waterfalls) and thunder up to two miles (3.2 km) away.
HABITAT
They prefer to live on the edge of the forests, but do venture into the marshlands looking for food. They are known to roam almost anywhere looking for food from northern tundra to the edges of deserts.