Ligocristus
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Ligocristus is a fictional species of dinosaur that was created for Peter Jackson's 2005 film King Kong, but that did not make it into the film. However, they were documented as real parts organisms on Skull Island in The World of Kong.
Name
The name Ligocristus means "hoe-crest", with Ligo being a Latin word for hoe or mattock.
Apperance
The Ligocristus were duck-billed ornithiscians. They had broad, three-toed feet. Their skin was light in color with brown coloration on their backs and heads, which was used as camouflage. They had special resonating chambers in their skulls that allowed them to make trumpeting calls. Their beaks lacked front teeth, but were equipped with molars. Their yellow eyes hosted horizontal pupils.
Ecology
Ligocristus were the most numerous of the large herbivores on Skull Island. Being externally defenseless, the Ligocristus found safety in numbers, where their camouflaged skin allowed the outlines of individuals to be obscured. They were also one of the only prey species that would readily enter the water to escape a threat. Despite these adaptations, they were a staple prey for a great deal of predators on Skull Island. Sure-footed and agile, Ligocristus were able to easily traverse the forests and jungles of Skull Island to access any of the many food sources they were predisposed to. These varied foods included grass, leaves, water-weeds, roots, bark, or any other vegetation.
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