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Since Lophostropheus, Dilophosaurus, and other genera likely had lips, did their lips cover the whole maxillary notch or just to cover as much as the rest of the jaw?

Name: Halima

Species: Dilophosaurus Strictenaci (Meaning: Double Crested Lizard Firm Grip)

Age:

30 (First appearance)

34 (Last appearance)

Height: 9.5 feet tall

Length: 16 feet long

Weight: 2.250 pounds

Found In:

Hunter's Den (Swamp)

Predator's Kitchen

Lunafurna (Eclipse Tribe Village)

Relationships:

Unnamed Mate

Dilophosaurus Strictenaci "Dart" (Eldest daughter)

Dilophosaurus Strictenaci "Bain" (Son, middle child)

Dilophosaurus Strictenaci "Scorpia" (Youngest daughter)

Dilophosaurus Strictenaci "Shriek" (Adopted daughter)

Unnamed Son (Deceased)

April Aragon

Torvosaurus Improseqour "Quake" (Brief opponent)

Dunamis Incorporated's

Cryolophosaurus Legion (Rivals)

Albertosaurus Frigirealis "Frost"

Majungasaurus Acuticalvaria "Makashin"

Megacerops Firmuvertex "Gard"

Daspletosaurus Stromi "Darshi"

Smilodon Gladiumorsus "Saber"

Hatzegopteryx Cornuregis "Scorchbeak"

Nothronychus Ponderatimanus "Makiling" (Friends)

Aliases:

Mama Bear

Sauria's Fiercest Mother

Frilled Lizard Thingy (By April)

Mama Hali

Appearance:

Halima is a bulkier Dilophosaurus than her Cretaceous counterparts. She has larger crests, but the notch in her upper jaw is still prominent, she has long arms with three claws, long legs with three toes, and a long tail. She has quills on her neck, back, tail, and arms. She also has stripes on her arms, legs, and tail. And distinctive patterns on her crests.

Colors:

Her legs, arms, crests, and tail has different shades of purple and pink, the quills are a hot pink, her eyes are yellow, her nostrils and claws are grey, and her main body is black.

Personality and History:

Halima primarily lived in Hunter's Den. Mostly because out of all the predators there, she was the largest one, at least for a while. That, and the swamp was home to many small animals that she could get her hands on. Life was easy for her because she barely had competition. And when she did encounter a rival, they would've came from outside of the swamp.

She met a male during one wet season when the water in the swamp was rising. They did breed, and eventually, they would have four children. But the kids' relationship with their father wasn't that close. Mainly because he wasn't really around that much. He mostly hunted during the day and would come back late at night.

Halima on the other hand, because she was the one with the stronger parental drive, nurtured her young. She taught them how to hunt by using lizards and slowly escalating the kind of prey they needed to target. The kids eventually took down their first dinosaur when they killed a Jakapil.

However, one day, their prey started to lessen. It wasn't obvious at first, but eventually, they barely had anything to eat outside of the occasional bug that happened to crawl out of the holes in the nearby trees. The reason why they barely had any prey was because, unbeknownst to them, the dinosaurs they were feeding on were being taken by a company called Dunamis Inc., and they were trying to study these dinosaurs to find a way to gain control over them.

As if that wasn't bad enough, a drought in the dry season soon came. A very bad one, it almost dried up the swamp. It was good for the environment because it's a seasonal thing, but bad for the Dilo family. The reason why they didn't move out was because Halima had her own reasons as to why she didn't want to leave the swamp. Because in here, they're protected from what's out there. Mainly, Utahraptor Celermordere and Gojirasaurus Nanumdeus. Two very strong small scale dinosaurs who would be enough to take them on. Utahraptors hunted in large packs which would definitely overwhelm them, that and despite Gojirasaurus mostly being solitary, they more than make up for it for being the largest small scale predatory dinosaur on the island. Just one of those would be able to kill at least three Utahraptors if they were backed to a corner and lashed out. And that's not even mentioning the larger predators like Daspletosaurus Stromi.

But Halima's mate had other plans. If he can't find any good food, and Halima insists on staying in a swamp that's barely got anything go feed on... he does have some alternatives.

After patrolling the swamp, making sure nothing big will randomly walk in, Halima went back to where her family was, only to hear the distressed calls of her children. She raced towards her home, only to find a grim sight.

Her youngest son, the runt of the family, was dead. And her mate? He was standing over their child and feasting on him. He was so desperate to find anything to eat, he ate his own son.

Halima lashed out and attacked her mate. He tried to fight back, but her attacks were so fast and numerous, he couldn't react properly. She tore off his crests and gored his neck using her teeth. She was so angry that even after he was dead, she kept slashing his corpse with her claws.

Her kids were scared of her at first, but she tried to comfort them as best as she could. What was worse was that other animals started to migrate to the swamp, and the worst part? They were the right size for them to feed on. It's almost as if life itself was playing a cruel game with Halima. If her mate had just waited a few more days, they'd have something to feed on that would've fed all of them.

Years later, the swamp was back to how it usually was. There were lots of prey items to choose from, and Halima's kids were now teenagers. While out on a walk, she and her kids heard a massive crash. They went to investigate what it was, then, they found a jumbo jet, with it's nose cone submerged into the swamp and it's doors were open and the front end of the jet was slowly tearing apart and was opening up.

The kids, led by the eldest daughter, Dart, snuck into the plane using the opening at the front of the jet. There were still some passengers on board, but they were trying to hide. One of those passengers just happened to be April Aragon, the main protagonist. And this would be her first encounter with the island's residents. But they didn't see her because she hid under the seats.

Halima soon followed. She targeted one of the passengers and lifted him up, she killed him by simply snapping his neck using her mouth. April panicked and ran for the opening which was bigger now. The Dilos finally noticed her but before they could do anything, the ground shook. Outside was something they didn't expect.

It was Quake, a massive Torvosaurus Improsequor, something that shouldn't be here. Halima has lived in this swamp her whole life, and yet, she has never seen something as big as Quake come here. He was also attracted by the sound of the crash. They tried to drive Quake away, but he snapped and roared at them, making them flee. Leaving the passengers at the mercy of this massive predator.

It was here where Halima finally made the decision to leave her home and bring her kids with her. Even though the rest of the island wasn't as safe as their swamp, they were hoping to find some place that wasn't being monitored by a predator like Quake.

She and her kids constantly moved from place to place, until they finally settled in Predator's Kitchen. It was a large valley, filled with a massive amount of prey to choose from. But it was named after the fact that there is a large concentration of carnivores here.

Halima and her kids usually hunted at night because it's easier to hunt prey because they'll be hard to spot by the bigger predators. They also scavenged very often, but they were generally living a stable life in Predator's Kitchen.

That was, until four years later. While hunting for Struthiomimus, They suddenly heard the sound of trees being taken down. A group of vehicles came through, tearing down the trees. Every animal fled the valley, including the Dilo family. This was Dunamis Inc. again. They recently came back to the island to mine more of it's resources and they were taking down trees in order to set up outposts.

During their escape, they ran into an adult Albertosaurus who has a rider on his back. This said rider is trying to rescue dinosaurs from Dunamis Inc. And it's none other than April. She now has a partner in the form of Frost the Albertosaurus.

She takes Halima and the kids to Mount Phoenix, home to the Eclipse Tribe. It's here where both Halima and April start to notice something about each other. The simple fact that she's a Dilo with three kids is already one thing, but she's a mother who still has her kids with her. Usually, around this age, the children would become independent and leave their parents. Halima recognizes April's scent and April puts two and two together. This is the same Dilo family she encountered during her crash years ago.

April actually doesn't have that much of a problem with Halima. She knows that the mother is only looking out for her children, that, and Halima never did anything to her.

During her stay, Halima's kids are approached by a large herbivore, that being, Makiling the Nothronychus. Halima at first thinks Makiling is a threat, but she notices that the Therizinosaurid is simply playing with her kids. The reason why Makiling is such a motherly dinosaur despite Halima's kids being carnivores is because Makiling lost her children early, her taking care of other kids and bonding with them is her way of living the life that she lost when she lost the chance at being a mother. Halima and Makiling actually start to bond since both dinosaurs are mothers, or at least, in Makiling's case, a former mother.

Later, Mount Phoenix was raided by Dunamis Inc. Mainly because the former princess of the Lunar Tribe was trying to get revenge after her tribe and the Flare Tribe of the mountains united to become the Eclipse Tribe which she hated. Halima and her kids were being chased, Halima was cornered by Jag, Lio, Lynx and Pan, four member of Dunamis' Cryolophosaurus Legion. She actually faired well against them due to her being used to dealing with creatures of her size since she left her home. But she was slowly getting overwhelmed. That was, until she received help from Makashin the Majungasaurus and her rider, Tobias Kaiwhe, one of April's friends.

Everyone in the Eclipse Tribe soon left Mount Phoenix. But later, they started to plan an attack on Dunamis' main base on Wavy Beach. It isn't just of what happened to Mount Phoenix, but because if they don't get rid of Dunamis now, their mining operations will eventually lead to them finding the Aeternus Crystal, the lifeblood of this island. The reason why the dinosaurs on this island didn't go extinct was because of it's forcefield. But if Dunamis finds it, they'll surely weaponize it due to it being able to pull in metal with a magnetic field.

Halima joined the others as they attacked the Dunamis Base on Wavy Beach. Halima and her kids fought with the Cryolophosaurus Legion, with the Legion now unleashing the other 16 nameless members of the team. Makiling also helped out, by smacking the Cryos away with her arms, Jag, Lio, Lynx and Pan were the only ones left, and the were soon captured by the Eclipse Tribe, not to be tortured, but they caught them in hopes that maybe they'll be able to help them find a better life outside of Dunamis' rule.

After the fight, days later, Halima and her kids went back to Hunter's Den for the first time in years. The plane April came on was barely noticeable by now. Only it's back tail was visible, along with it's right wing. They also saw the skeleton of Halima's mate, she kicked the skeleton into the water as it sunk. She decided that they wouldn't live here anymore because this place, it reminded them too much of bad memories. It's why they now moved to the new Eclipse Tribe Village in Lunafurna, a lush, green forest teaming with life.

Halima and her kids now lived beside Makiling, and during this time, Makiling was taking care of a lot of young dinosaurs, one of them just happened to be a very young Dilophosaurus who had no parents. It's here where, in a way, Halima finally rebuilt the family she had lost by adopting the youngling. With the villagers naming the youngling "Shriek" due to her high pitched roars.

In terms of personality, Halima is most definitely the definition of "Mama Bear". She's a kind, nurturing mother, teaching her kids how to defend themselves and how to care for each other. But when they're threatened, it's almost like a switch turns in her head and she becomes a vicious fighter. However, she is intelligent enough to where she can form bonds and alliances with other animals.

Traits/Attributes:

Intelligence:

They are very emotional creatures, especially parents like Halima. They can also tell when something is or isn't a threat. And they will ally themselves with other animals if its necessary.

Crests:

Females like Halima have bigger crests than the males. These are only used for display, but Halima likes to think outside the box sometimes. With Dilophosaurus Strictenaci having thicker crests than the original Dilophosaurus from the Jurassic, she actually uses her crests to ram her opponents.

Threat Display:

If they sense a threat from another animal, their first instinct is to stand taller, and flare out their quills which shake in a rattle like motion. They also hiss while doing this.

Mating Dance:

Similar to the threat display, they mainly use their quills, but they don't rattle. Instead, they start with bobbing their heads up and down, then, they spread their arms to the side and get close to each other, they they start shaking their arms and the quills, then they nuzzle each other. If the females like the dance, they'll breed, but if the male is too clumsy, that's a sign that they might not be fit to protect a family.

Death Grip:

Thanks to the notch on their upper snout, they can easily latch onto prey and keep them pinned. It's very hard to escape unless you're a bigger animal with denser skin. They also use their hands in tandem with their teeth to hold prey.

Speed:

At 36 mph, they're some of the fastest of all the Sauria Island animals, only beaten by Gojirasaurus Nanumdeus, and Utahraptor Celermordere.

Color Attraction:

Females have bright colors to attract mates. This species is also attracted to bright colors, seeing them as either targets or potential mates.

Foot Padding:

Thanks to pads under her foot, despite her vibrant colors, she can sneak up on someone with them not hearing a thing.

Tail Attack:

This only really applied to Scorpia who uses her tail quills as a weapon. It's unusual, but she's been doing it since she was young. Although, smaller animals do get lodged on her quills often.

Swimming:

Since the mostly live in swamps, Dilophosaurus Strictenaci can hold their breath from 30 minutes underwater. And they often use their notch to latch onto large fish. But they only hunt near the shallows so they can beach their prey and suffocate them.

Trivia:

• Halima and her kids are technically the first dinosaurs to show up in the entire story. Frost and his former pack were teased in the opening, but they're not revealed to be Albertosaurus yet, and they're meant to be shrouded in shadow so the audience won't know what they really are. But Halima and her kids are the first dinosaurs that April encounters.

• Halima is called a "Frilled Lizard Thingy" by April when she first meets Tobias and his friend, Koba Matthews and explains to them what happened to her when she crashed. It's a reference to Jurassic Park, but ironically, these Dilos don't have frills or venom, she just called them that because she only knows Dilophosaurus through the JP franchise, and she just assumed that the frills were hiding somewhere.

• That name "Halima" means "Poison" in some languages. Another reference to Jurassic Park despite this Dilo not being able to spit venom.

• Dart was named after poisonous darts, Bain is an obvious nod to Bane from DC and the substance he uses called "venom", which connects Bain's name back to Jurassic Park again. Scorpia was named after the fact she mostly uses her tail like a scorpion. Shriek was named after Frances Barrison, aka Shriek from Marvel Comics.

• Halima's color scheme was chosen as another callback to Jurassic Park. Because venomous animals sometimes have very bright color patterns. This was my way of referencing the JP Dilophosaurus without actually making my Dilos spit venom.

• Her sounds include modified big cat sounds and bird noises like chittering.

• During Winter, they often hide in caves. But they do come out during the early morning to hunt.

• Them being able to swim was a reference to an old theory of Dilophosaurus where it was thought to have been a fish eater like some Spinosaurids.

• Halima is one of two dinosaurs so far who are single parents. The only other one is Solaire, a Tyrannosaurus Adoni who lost his mate to a Giganotosaurus.

• Since Dilophosaurus is often portrayed as small, I wanted to show the kids first during the scene where they enter the plane, only for the truth to be revealed in that they're actually way bigger than people think they are.

• My brother was actually wanting to give her a kind of venomous ability. Maybe she would've used her quills instead, but I opted against it. Because while I like the concept of a venom-spitting Dilophosaurus in Jurassic Park, in my opinion, that's the only place it works. A venom-spitting Dilophosaurus is way too overdone and this point and it's kind of annoying.

• Her species is the third largest small scale carnivore, behind Utahraptor and Gojirasaurus.

• Her species name, Strictenaci, translates to "Firm Grip" which refers to her Death Grip ability.

• She's one of the few dinosaurs who have a more "normal" sounding name. Some of the others like Frost are named after their appearance. With Frost being named after his white feathers.

• Young Dilophosaurus Strictenaci are actually very, very deceptive. They act innocent to lure prey to the adults. But as they grow up, they grow out of this tactic.

• They are usually solitary hunters as adults, with only a small few forming pairs. So, Halima's family is quite the exception when it comes to this rule.

• Monolophosaurus was considered for this role, but it was cut because I wanted a story where a full sized Dilophosaurus was shown and not a small one. Had I gone with that concept, Halima would've been a male Monolophosaurus named Manolo.

• There were many concepts I was thinking of to explain why she's a single mom. The first one was simply because her mate left. But it didn't make too much sense considering that these are highly intelligent dinosaurs who can form bonds so I wrote it in a way where he killed one of his kids out of desperation.

• Dart, Bain, and Scorpia at first weren't supposed to be her kids. During the scene on the downed plane, she was supposed to scare them away, then, she was scared away by Quake. But I thought it would be more unique to have a family of dinosaurs led by a single mom.

• Apart from fish, small mammals, bugs, and lizards, their main prey are Struthiomimus, Jakapil, Ceolophysis, and in Halima's case, she was actually able to take down a Nyctosaurus as it tried to fly away. But she bit onto it's left wing. Ever since then, she's developed a technique to kill Pterosaurs by waiting for them to take off so they think nobody will come for them.

• Halima hates birds. Mainly because she can barely sleep during Fall because that's when birds are the most active on this island and they keep making loud tweeting noises during the night, usually when they're breeding which is common during Fall. She even wakes up during the night just to kill a few birds to make them fly away.

• When Halima met April again, Halima was planned to be an antagonist. But because two antagonists already returned, Cross the Utahraptor, and Hangjaw the Albertosaurus, Frost's former leader, I decided to make Halima a supporting character instead.

• Females are very active during the day. While males mostly hunt during the night, apart from Halima's mate who did a bit of both.

• Her crests were supposed to be way smaller, but I wanted them to pop more so me and my brother made them bigger.

• She's called Sauria's Fiercest Mother due to her hyper aggressive fighting style compared to the rest of her kind.

• She now lives in a kind of large house made but the Eclipse Tribe members. She lives with Makiling and the place is usually used to house young animals who don't have families. She eventually adopted Makiling's habit of taking care of kids that aren't her own. But it's Shriek who she spends the most time with these days because she lets her kids go out on their own now that she finally feels safe.

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I’ll be posting a summary of all the drawings I’ve posted every 10 Prehistoric Animal Of The Day posts so that we can compare them to each other and you can tell me what you like about them and what you think I should improve about them

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Prehistoric animal of the day:

Dilophosaurus wetherilli, a basal theropod from North America, Early Jurassic.

This 7 meter-long dinosaur was found in 1970 and its name means “two-crested lizard”

Been a while since Sauria Island has had a post, eh? Well, it's back! And with it, another small scale predator. Halima, a Dilophosaurus Strictenaci (Double Crested Lizard Firm Grip).

She may be on the smaller scale, but she's a fierce single mother of three. She has massive crests used for display purposes, and her name in some languages means "poisonous", a cheeky reference to the Jurassic Park Dilophosaurus, but this one doesn't spit. Halima also has the distinction of being the first dinosaur to show up on screen when April Aragon crashes onto the island.

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