Group Limits

• Memory
  • Up to 12 Adult/Sub-Adult Female Apatosaurus of any relation, led by a Queen.
  • Up to 5 Rhamphorhynchus may be with this grouping.
  • 10 Ampelosaurus and 20 Amargasaurus of any relation may join.
  • Unlimited Offspring & Adoptees.
• Buckle
  • Up to 4 Adult/Sub-Adult Male Apatosaurus of genetic relation, such as brothers, father, son, nephew, cousin, uncle, and grandfather, led by a Chauffeur.
  • Second Cousins and further down the genetic line are too unrelated to be grouped with.
  • Up to 2 Rhamphorhynchus may be with this grouping.
  • Buckles are Sedentary when courting.
  • No Offspring or Adoptees.
• Broodial
  • Up to 2 Adult Male Apatosaurus of genetic relationsuch as brothers, father and son, nephew, cousin, uncle, and grandfather
  • Up to 6 Adult Female Apatosaurus of any relation, led by a Queen with the Chauffeur.
  • Up to 5 Rhamphorhynchus may be with this grouping.
  • 5 Ampelosaurus and 10 Amargasaurus of any relation may join.
  • Unlimited Offspring & Adoptees.

Nest Limits

• Blooming Season: 4 eggs, 6-hour Interval
  • Courting may only happen during this season.
  • All cows will nest at the same time.
• Scorching Season: 2 eggs, 6-hour Interval
  • Up to 2 females + Queen may nest during this season.
• Wilting Season: 2 eggs, 10-hour Interval
  • Only the Queen can nest during this season.
• Frosting Season: 0 eggs
  • Apatosaurus can not nest during the Frosting Season.

Sexual Dimorphism

• Sexual Dimorphism is Mandatory.
• Male Apatosaurus are called Bulls, and will greet other sauropods via lifting their head high into the air, and making low rumbles.
  • The up arrow on the Vocal Wheel
• Female Apatosaurus are called Cows, and will greet other sauropods via ducking their head to the ground, and making low rumbles.
  • The down arrow on the Vocal Wheel.
• Melanistic individuals are tolerated while Albino Individuals are shunned.
  • Melanistic & Albino individuals are Cathermal due to their colors affecting how the sun feels. Both mutations are more active during Dusk and Dawn.

Variant Dimorphism

Beach Dwellers

• Beach Dwellers are formed when individuals have been nested or born on beach biomes. Their skin and attitude is different from those born inland.
  • Beach Dwellers display Blue, Teal, Yellow, Tan, and or White in coloration.
• They primarily eat water plants, shellfish, and bones, due to their availability of food.
• These Apatosaurus’ memory isn't as great as those born inland, and may struggle to remember individuals who aren’t other Apatosaurus, Ampelosaurus, Amargasaurus, or Rhamphorhynchus.
  • They still are intelligent and can remember things, but their brains aren't as advanced as they don't deal with as many predators.
• Beach Dwellers may only nest on beaches, and will never go inland to nest. They may go inland to travel but will never nest away from the beach.

Inlanders

• Those born inland dont abide by this, and are free to nest everywhere, even on beaches.
  • While Inlanders can display any coloration, they are less likely to be light in coloration. Yellows, Whites, and Teals appear less on them, but it's not impossible.
  • Their coloration is usually from where they were born. In warmer biomes, they may display reds, oranges, blacks, and tans, but in forests, more greens will show up.
• Inlanders’ diet is to eat what works, sometimes they prefer nuts, fruits, and flowers over berries. However, shellfish aren't something they always approach, usually a last resort.
  • While they don't mind eating shellfish, the saltiness always makes their tongues feel weird till they grow used to eating them consistently.

Habitat

• Nomadic
  • Apatosaurus travels across Gondwa, moving the moment food, water, and other resources are drained.
  • While nesting, Apatosaurus become Sedentary till all calves have reached juvenile.
• Prefers: Hills, Sparse Woodlands, Beach.
• Neutral: Valley, Marshlands, Mountainous.
• Dislikes: Dense Forest, Mesa, Desert.

Activity

• Diurnal
  • Apatosaurus will sleep during the night, and travel during the day.
  • Melanistic and Albino individuals are _Cathemeral_.
  • Buckles are Sedentary when Courting.
  • Broodials are Sedentary when offspring/adoptees are Hatchling.

Diet

• General Herbivore: Passive
  • Opportunistic Pescetarian
  • Able to eat Berries, Bones, Flowers, Fruit, Minerals, Nuts, Shellfish, and Waterplants.
  • Those born on Beach Biomes primarily use the Opportunistic Diet.

Growing Behaviours

Hatchling

• Once a calf is born, the mother is quick to get them on their feet. Gently nuzzling and bellowing for them to stand up. Calves’ will have a bit of a stumble, as they slowly attempt to get used to their necks. The first moments are spent with the mother allowing the calf to lean on her legs to gain some strength.
  • Should it be the Queen, the Chauffeur will also assist. Queen children will always have an easier time standing up and getting used to their legging, leading to them being active faster.
  • If there is a kennel of Rhamphorhynchus with the herd, 1 or more will jump around the calves as they slowly get to their feet, encouraging them to stand. The moment hatchlings can start wobbling and moving, Rhamphorhynchus will spin and scraw in front of them, making them want to follow slowly. This slowly builds their strength, and ensures their legs are healthy and strong by juvenile. Herds with a kennel have a higher calf survival rate.
• Calves’ are heavily coddled, and will be led around by their mothers. As they get a little more confident in walking, they are slowly guided to the rest of the family, and are able to meet their Broodlings and Cauls. Clutchlings are met already from birth, and they will often comfort one another when meeting new family members.
  • Mothers will always be affectionate to one another during this time, as a form of bonding and comforting. Laying eggs and caring for calves is extremely draining. This often leads to calves being left with their Aunties, Grandmother, Elder Siblings/Cousins, or a Bonded Female to their mother.
• Due to how frail young calves’ are, parents rest in their nesting grounds until all calves have reached Juvenile. Calves will have many friends to play with due to mothers often getting help for protecting and raising their young by closely bonded individuals.

Juvenile

• Once a calf reaches juvenile, they begin to feel more alive, and will often bump and batter their siblings and parents. With their new found strength, the herd continues traveling. During these travels, calves' necks need to stretch, often leading to them bumping their chest with siblings, and gently smacking their necks together at random times.
  • They primarily lift their heads and let out their squeaky bellows as they bump together before gently knocking their heads together. Mothers will stop their bickering once they believe the neck bumping may cause serious damage.
  • If there is a kennel of Rhamphorhynchus with the herd, Juveniles will frequently chase them around and rub against their soft plumage. Sometimes gently bonking the small pterosaurs leading them to fly up into the air gently taunting the small sauropods until they coo for them to come back.
  • During this time, calves will also get used to getting pounced on by Rhamphorhynchus, and being used as a travel bus.
• Calves will constantly stop and smell things as they move. Berries, nuts, roots, bushes, trees, critters, and more, aren't safe from their curiosity. Even sometimes rubbing against their nest mates to move them into viewing what they were looking at, even if they have seen it before.
  • Calves are free to break from the herd to investigate something unless an Adult/Sub-Adult of any species in the herd fear calls. If a fear call is heard, calves will quickly return, rushing between parents’ legs to get back into the traveling circle.
• As they slowly reach Adolescent, calves will become a little more bold, and will slowly adjust into following closer to the front of the herd, behind the Queen.
  • If they step out of line, the Queen may shove them back behind her with her neck. However, she can not hurt them, she may only nuzzle them back.

Adolescent

• As calves reach Adolescent their personalities begin to come through. This will be affected by their gender.
  • Bulls become more bold, scooting to try and walk alongside the Bully or Chauffeur. This often leads to them being shoved back into the middle of the herd. Bulls will also bump their brothers, cousins, and even their sisters, to become ready for adulthood.
  • Cows will become more mellow, sticking to their mothers and watching her every move. Learning the Queen’s preferences, habits, and otherwise. This will not only support their memory, and watching the travels, but will also give them a closer bond to their siblings, mother, cousins, and otherwise.
  • The Queen will take note of the children growing more active, and will loosen how tight the herd is held. Giving the calves the ability to learn and memorize smells, locations, and otherwise, will ensure they are wonderful leaders in the future, to their own memory, buckle, or even to take over should the Queen or Chauffeur die.
• Calves are still playful, however, their favorite play-mates, Rhamphorhynchus, are no longer willing to be chased out of fear they will be trampled. This greatly upsets Calves once they find out, leading to them throwing a fit before attempting to show affection to the small pterosaurs.
  • Calves will understand to a point on why Rhamphorhynchus don't want to be chased anymore, but do show they wouldn’t hurt the small pterosaurs via giving affection.

Sub/Adult

• As Bulls and Cows reach their adult state, they begin to go on the outer side of the herd a little. Pacing with their family, they are now considered an Adult, however still aren't fully grown.
  • During this time, Bulls will start picking out brothers, cousins, and otherwise to form a Buckle. If the Chauffeur is alive, and his old Buckle has died, or only had 1-3 Bulls when including himself, he will pick the appropriate amount of bulls to join his Buckle.
  • The Queen will take all her daughters, grand-daughters, and otherwise, and will split from the Bulls, leading them to the old memory should she have an old memory.
• If the Queen and Chauffeur both lack previous groups, they will stay together and only boot out should they have too many bulls or cows. These bulls and cows can regroup with their family once the broodial ends.

Orphan Behaviours

• Orphaned calves have very low survival rates, and often find themselves eaten before they even stumble to food or water. Due to lacking parents, they instead seek Rhamphorhynchus. Listening intently for their wails and hollers, the calf will begin its way to Rhamphorhynchus' calls.
  • Sometimes this may lead them to death, but Apatosaurus have such a great relationship with Rhamphorhynchus, they are nearly engraved within their instincts to follow as younglings.
• If they are lucky enough to find a Rhamphorhynchus, the calf will always follow them around, hoping to be led to food and or water. Rhamphorhynchus may accidentally lead them to food and or water, not really noticing they are caring for the baby.
  • Apatosaurus orphans will still play with Rhamphorhynchus as if they were in a herd.
• Should an Apatosaurus calf fail to find a Rhamphorynchus or other sauropods, they grow alone and scared. They are extremely skittish, only getting excited hearing other sauropods or Rhamphorhynchus.
  • Orphans will always prefer to hide and run over fighting unless adolescent or older. During the time of more energy, they are willing to hold their ground against smaller predators, however, still attempt to flee when they can.
• As they age, they aren’t nearly as socialized as those born in herds, and may often struggle once entering a herd. Not understanding play and affection as well, they may linger away from those who carry their sociability a little high. They still yearn for social interactions, and will find ways that are careful for them to better accommodate themselves.
• Those within the herd often baby orphans once they are found, even if adult. Older cows, and the Queen, will assist them in understanding social interactions, but still give them distance should the orphan get too stressed.
  • This lack of social understanding doesn't last for long once in a herd, and won't be an issue if they were adopted before reaching adolescent.

Social Behaviours

• Apatosaurus are extremely social sauropods, not only in their species, but also outside of their species. They thrive off of being social, affectionate, and over all, interactive with their herd mates.
• Apatosaurus will often be seen cleaning the back of herd mates necks and head, rubbing against one another after fights or disputes to comfort, and having a high social intelligence.
  • Herd mates, even adults, will still play via rubbing along and gently shoving their herd mates to make them wobble side to side. This strengthens their legs to prevent them from toppling over when in actual danger, however they don't entirely understand that's why they enjoy that form of play.
• The older the Apatosaurus, the less they play, and the more they memorize. They will stick onto memorizing everything, and will often inspect the Queen to find her gaze as they travel. This not only prepares them in the case the Queen dies, but also in the case they are lost, split apart, or otherwise.
  • Apatosaurus’ memory is on par with that of elephants, and leads to them being able to map out routes even in the driest of seasons. Their memory is one of their key things to survive, being able to recognize details of landscapes, dinosaurs, and more.
• Apatosaurus loves water, and will constantly lay in rivers, lakes, shallow oceans, and otherwise, to get a quick clean. During this time, other members of their herd will often join near them, shaking to splash water onto their backs to help clean them.
  • This is where a lot of social grooming behaviors come in, and it's very common to find them cleaning each other's backs using lake weed.
• With how intelligent Apatosaurus is, they understand death greatly. Started long ago, a Queen picked up the trophy from one of her daughters, carrying it all the way to Dried Lake, setting it down in the middle of the darkened empty lake.
  • During this time, those who bring the trophies, or chunks of the dead, will sit and grieve. Even after leaving the graveyard, grief may often last seasons. Some who have lost extremely closely bonded individuals may even be unwilling to court, nest, or interact as much as they used to.
• Should they stumble across the body of a dead sauropod, Apatosaurus or not, related or not, they will always inspect, and gently touch the body, learning about the individual. If the predator that killed it is near, they will back off without taking a trophy or chunk, as it's most likely unrelated. Should the predator awake, or be near the body, they will back off, and simply watch from afar.
• Should a death occur from a hunt, the closest bonded individual to the dead, may challenge the predator for the trophy or a chunk of meat.
  • If they accept, they may only get the opponent to forfeit or on death scars. Apatosaurus will never kill the predator in this moment, as their only goal is to grieve the dead. Should they win, they must take the trophy or meat chunk, and quickly return to the herd. They will carry this until they find themselves at Dried Lake.
  • Albino individuals are unaware of their albinism, and will shun other albinos out of instinct. Should the albino chose to fully leave their herd, they will never be allowed to join another herd. They only have 1 chance at joining the herd of their relatives, and even then are subject to being ignored and unsocialized.
• Albino individuals may struggle to travel during the day, catching up when in the shadows, and or during dawn, dusk, and night. The sun burns their skin, and might lead to bad burns, cancer, and even death. Water can soothe the pain of bad sun burns, often leading to them bathing for longer than the rest of their family.
• Melanistic individuals face the same issue, however, due to their dark colors, they simply get overheated. They will follow in the shadows or much like Albinos, during, dusk, dawn, and night. They are rarely seen during the day, unless it is Frosting Season, where the colder weather prevents them from overheating as bad. During the Frosting Season, melanistic individuals will return to a diurnal state.
• Due to Apatosaurus' love for water, they may often nest along coasts and beaches. If so, their babies will turn up with more Blues, Teals, Yellows, Tans, and Whites, blending into their surroundings.
  • The color change will be minor depending on the parents' colorations. The closer they are to these colors, the more intense the colors become.
  • This birthing place also changes their diet, and they are primarily opportunistic, preferring water plants, shellfish, and bones over berries.
• Beach Dwellers are a lot louder than their already song singing relatives, the ocean water assisting in making their calls carry. They also seem to have a bit worse memory than their inland relatives.
  • Those born on beaches will not be able to recognize individuals outside of other Apatosaurus, Ampelosaurus, Amargasaurus, and Rhamphorhynchus.This may lead to them constantly re-approaching small dinosaurs that have already screamed at them before out of curiosity.
  • Their memory isn't short term, it is simply less focused on individuals, and focuses on locations.
• Queens are often the mother or grandmother of the herd, even being seen as such from those who are unrelated. She has the highest power, determining when to flee, where to go, when to stop, and much more.
  • The Queen will always be related to the first Queen of their lineage. This does not mean that all following must be related, as Memory’s have to start from somewhere. However, once the Memory is formed, the eldest daughter to the Queen who is alive, will take over after she passes. It will always be this way, continuing further and further down the genetic line.
• Buckles are formed after a Chauffeur’s first nest, where he will take up to 3 of his sons and bring them with him as he travels. As time goes on, the Chauffeur’s genetics may branch out, and eventually leading to him taking in those less related to him to an extent.
  • Once they go past the grandson, and lead into great-grandson, or second cousin to his son's, he will not allow them in his buckle.
• The Chauffeur is required for a buckle to work.
  • The Chauffeur will always be related to the first Chauffeur of their lineage. Once the buckle is formed, the eldest son to the Chauffeur who is alive, will take over after he passes. It will always be this way, continuing further and further down the genetic line.

Interspecies Behaviours

• Apatosaurus are extremely bubbly and curious. If the species is new to them, they enjoy rushing it down to quickly smell, nudge, and otherwise interact and touch the new species. More often than not however, they accidentally run a bit too far and step on the creatures. If they are small, they may get trampled and die. This death scares and saddens the sauropods, often leading to them nudging the dead body for a moment, attempting to wake them up.
  • Apatosaurus will collect its trophy or a meat chunk and carry it to the graveyard. This often will make the Apatosaurus extremely upset, and they will wail and whine as they carry it to the burial ground, as they don't intend to cause harm to other species.
• Should the species survive the initial charge, the Apatosaurus will nuzzle against it, sniff, nibble, and swarm it. Multiple Apatosauruses, should they have never seen the species before, will join the inspection.
  • If they are met with aggression, they will grumble and whine while moving away, upset they weren't allowed to inspect the creature.
  • Should the dinosaurs be accepting or friendly to this, Apatosaurus may give them nuts, fruits, or berries, to see if they accept the food. Should they decline, or be a carnivore, Apatosaurus will just stare at them in disappointment, before moving on satisfied they figured out what the species is.
  • If the food is accepted, Apatosaurus will bellow joyously, before turning back to the herd, satisfied with their discovery.
• Due to Apatosaurus’s wonderful memory, they can recognize individuals they’ve interacted with before based on color, smell, posture, and even eyes. They can remember those who have been kind, and those who have harmed.
  • If they stumble across a creature that has previously hunted their herd, the Apatosaurus will bellow and roar, posturing at it to warn it. They will become far more aggressive to it and may lash out should it get close enough.
  • Apatosaurus will not chase down the creature that has hunted before, and are not allowed to randomly attack these creatures unless they are within 1 rex length from them.
• Argentinosaurus is terrified of Apatosaurus and assumes they are babies, Apatosaurus thinks Argentinosauruses fascinating and try to rub along their legs, often scaring the poor giants into kicking them and fleeing with desperate fear calls.
  • This always makes Apatosaurus sad, causing them to wail and scoot away from the giant herbivores. Despite their intelligence, Apatosaurus never truly learns to leave Argentinosaurus alone.
  • When finding a young Argentinosaurus, they quickly herd it to their group with the rest of their children, and very forcefully adopt and care for it till it reaches Adolescent.
• Ampelosaurus are often seen traveling in the midst of Apatosaurus herds. They use the Apatosaurus’s size for protection and push especially the children, and elder Ampelosaurus, into the middle of the traveling Apatosaurus herd.
• Apatosaurus will always gladly take the sauropods in, adjusting their herd formatting accordingly.
  • The Ironback will often walk alongside the Queen, though may be shoved just behind her should she have a Chauffeur. Aside from that, the Ironback may also encourage other pathways, showing the Queen places she may have not considered or seen before.
• Calves will play with one another if both groups have them, gently nuzzling, chasing, and even playing keep-away with food or interesting items. This play helps the Ampelosaurus calves learn their footing, and often leads to great bonds as they age.
• Apatosaurus have wonderful relationships with these sauropods, and may show affection to them as if they were a part of their species.
• Amargasaurus are treated similarly to Ampelosaurus, however aren’t given as strong of affection due to their smaller size, and sometimes, spikes.
  • Younger Apatosaurus enjoy playing with Amargasaurus due to their size, and rub along them frequently to encourage play. Sometimes it may be accepted, and Amargasaurus will engage in a little bit of play.
• Apatosaurus adores Rhamphorhynchus and will often have up to 5 follow their herds. The grouping enjoy cooing to the small pterosaurs, allowing them to latch onto their sides and clean them. Apatosaurus are always very affectionate to Rhamphorhynchus, they attempt to keep them loyal via cooing them to follow should they drift back, and awaiting for them at water crossings, break spots, and otherwise.
  • Due to how much Rhamphorhynchus flies, they can get tired very quickly. Apatosaurus will take note, and will gently adjust near a rock to allow the small pterosaur to latch on and use them as a ride so they can have a break from flying.
• Rhamphorynchus are seen as pets, and are heavily cherished. Should another Memory or Broodial pass by, they will make a low short below and flex their amount of Rhamphorynchus, encouraging the Rhamphorhynchus to spread their wings and show their health.
  • Rhamphorhynchus are fiercely loyal should Apatosaurus treat them well, and will clean not only the adults, but also the calves. Adults encourage their babies being cleaned to ensure they do not get infections or sickness from a parasite or injury.
• Apatosaurus entrust 1 Rhamphorhynchus during the night to stay guard and call out danger within a 5 rex length radius from an Apatosaurus closest to the threat. While all Rhamphorhynchus may clean the sleeping giants, or rest with them, only 1 will actively be a sentry during the night.
  • The Queen will choose the Sentry based on their behavior and alertness during the first night of having the Rhamphorhynchus. During the first night of having a Rhamphorynchus kennel, the first to fear call when spotting danger within the 5 rex length radius will be chosen by the Queen as a protector. This Rhamphorhynchus will primarily fly by her, and will be babied by her greatly.
  • The Queen will approach the Rhamphorhynchus after the first night with a low bellow, rubbing against it and encouraging it to latch onto her shoulder, before leading it to a high rock near where they are resting. This signals to the Rhamphorhynchus and herd that they will be the Sentry.

Territorial Behaviours

• Apatosaurus are never directly territorial, and will only defend themselves should they be challenged.
  • Apatosaurus will never accept challenges from carnivores, and will usually ignore them unless they enter 2 rex lengths from them.
  • Apatosaurus will only accept challenges from Sub-Apex and higher tier herbivores. They will always accept challenges for resources should they have offspring or adoptees below adolescent, but will back off if they lack calves.
• Apatosaurus, should they be challenged, will always posture, slamming their necks onto the ground to show their willingness to crush the opponent. Bulls are more likely to rear on their hind legs and slam down to show their leg strength.
  • Due to their size, most things won't continue the challenge after seeing their willingness to crush their opponents. If the opponent is below sub-apex the Apatosaurus may act a bit confused or surprised should they continue the challenge.
• Apatosaurus will only forfeit should they get heavily injured, it’s an Argentinosaurus, or should it be multiple apex carnivores and they lack a secondary Apatosaurus.
  • The Chauffeur will always enter challenges, and should he have a Bully, he will join too. The Queen and or a Cow will only join a challenge should they lack a Chauffeur and Bully.

Hunted Behaviours

• Apatosaurus are generally extremely willing to defend themselves. Often quick to whip their tails towards the hunter. They will bellow loudly, and frequently posture while getting hunted to always give their opponent the chance to back down.
  • They will only flee from 2 or more apex carnivores should they be solo. If they are in a group, they will always defend themselves.
  • Apatosaurus can get 1 defender if its 2 or more apex carnivores.
  • The defender must be 1 rex length away from who they are defending, this is to prevent hitting one another. The tail and neck do not count to their length for the distance the two need between one another.
• While 2 Apatosaurus may step out to intimidate predators, if it is 1 apex or below in sizing, only 1 may actually fight. The other must step back into the defensive circle once a strike is landed.
• Those who aren't in the engagement will form a defensive circle around the young should they have any. They will not move, it is the Apatosaurus in the engagements duty to move at least *10 rex lengths away from the defensive circle.
  • Should they be incapable of moving away, the two parties will slowly shuffle away from one another, though if they physically have no room, an attempt should still be made.

Engagement Limits

• Up to 2 Adult/Sub Adult may partake in a defensive party
• If the hunters are: 2-3 Apex, 4 Sub- Apex, 5 Large, or 6 Medium, both can actively be engaged.
• If the hunter(s) are: 1 Apex, 1-3 Sub-Apex, 1-4 Large, 1-5 Medium, only 1 can actively be engaged.
• Up to 2 Adult/Sub Adults may partake in an offspring or adoptee defensive party.
  • Usually both parents or Mother + Closely bonded Cow.
• Unlimited Adult/Sub Adults may form a defensive circle round offspring and adoptees who are adolescent or below
  • All Apatosaurus in the Defensive circle may move up to 1 rex length away from their original spot to attack approaching predator(s). However, they must return to their spot as soon as the predator turns around to flee.

Interspecies Engagement Limits

• Their own species always has priority when defending their offspring and adoptees, but if there is only one or no adults of that species, any other species may fill in the extra engagement slot(s).
• If the hunters are: 2-3 Apex, 4 Sub- Apex, 5 Large, or 6 Medium.
  • Ampelosaurus count as 1 can join, or up to 2 Amargasaurus can join.
• If the hunters are: 1 Apex, 1-3 Sub-Apex, 1-4 Large, 1-5 Medium
  • Ampelosaurus can not be defended or defend, up to 1 Amargasaurus can join.
• Up to 1 Apatosaurus may defend Amargasaurus or Ampelosaurus
• Ampelosaurus & Amargasaurus can assist a mateless, and bondless, Apatosaurus to protect their offspring/adoptee.
• Up to 1 Adult/Sub Adult Apatosaurus can assist a mateless Ampelosaurus or lone Amargasaurus.
• Ampelosaurus and Amargasaurus do not defend Apatosaurus adults.
• An Ampelosaurus calf will try to hide behind the closest adult to use as a meatshield.
  • Often being the Mother or Ironback, unless they can not make it or have been adopted.
• An Amargasaurus foal will hide under the closest adult available to use as a meatshield.
  • The meat shield is allowed to attack any approaching predators that get within a 1 rex length range.
• Apatosaurus often have small Lambeosaurus herds that will follow their travels, singing along with the large sauropods. Apatosaurus adores the smaller hadrosaurs for not only their own songs, but for the hadrosaurs listening to their bellows.
  • Apatosaurus will scurry close to the hadrosaurs though it makes them run away, this may sadden them, however, Apatosaurus may be quick to learn that they simply enjoy singing, and don't desire to be nuzzled and inspected.
• Apatosaurus sometimes will try and earn the trust of Lambeosaurs, leading them to food sources near their own, and sometimes, may rest fairly close to them, bellowing and singing with them quietly to encourage them as well to relax and feel more comfortable with the sauropods.

Courtship

• As blooming begins, Bulls will flush with testosterone. This improves their vocals for the season, allowing them to bellow far and wide to let their calls be heard. Buckles will become sedentary while they do this, and will linger in huge biomes such as Grand Plains, Green Valley, and Savana Grasslands.
  • Courting may only happen in Blooming Season, but the Broodial can last till Frosting Season
• Cows will begin to gravitate to the large open areas, listening out for the bellows of bulls. cows will only bellow back once they see the Bulls. At this moment Bulls will stop their songs to see if the approaching Apatosaurus are male or female.
• After a greeting, the Queen and Chauffeur will step forward and begin slowly walking around one another, inspecting health, scars, coloration, and the Apatosaurus who were following them
  • Should another Buckle show up, the Chauffeurs will fight until one reaches half health. Where the loser, and his buckle must flee the POI.
  • Should another memory show up, the Chauffeur will chose the largest Memory to court. If they have the same number of members, or are both alone, he will simply choose the first one he has seen. If they were already in the midst of courting, he will continue on the courtship with the original memory.
  • Should a Bull lack a Buckle, or a Cow lack a memory, they will simply continue inspecting one another, until satisfied with their viewing.
• The Chauffeur will move slightly closer to his grouping, and the Queen will do same to her own. There he will chose favorite son, brother, nephew, or cousin, may be called to come forth, to begin their display. Moving away to go in front of his Buckle in view of the Memory.
  • If a bull is alone, he will do this alone.
• The Chauffeur and Bully will lift their heads while slowly dancing with one another, any other bulls within the Buckle will simply watch to learn, as they are most likely young. As the two dance they sing, letting out loud vibrations and sounds, proving their neck and throat are healthy. These songs will carry for a distance, the further, and louder, the more attractive.
• After the song and dance, should the Queen approve, she will approach slowly and coo to the Chauffeur, before the two will put their opposite front legs together, resting their necks and heads on one another's back to intake their scent and feel.
  • If she does not approve, she will simply turn away, bellowing in dissatisfaction.
  • Up to 5 Females in the Memory will slowly approach the Bully the Chauffeur chose. They will all inspect him, smell him, and otherwise nudge and rub against him. The Bully will gladly accept the inspection, leaning into it.
• After both the Chauffeur and Queen agree, the Queen will return to any Cows left in the memory, gently bumping heads to say goodbye for the nesting season(s), and bestowing the eldest female in the Memory the title of Queen while she is away.
  • Should the Memory be small enough that all females join the Broodial or she lacks a Memory when courting, she will simply begin to lead the Chauffeur to their chosen nesting ground.
  • The nesting site is chosen by the Queen.
• The Chauffeur will to the same, bistowing the eldest male in his Buckle the duty of Chauffeur until he returns.
  • Should he lack a Buckle, or all Buckle members joined the Broodial, this wont happen.
• Once the goodbyes are over, the Chauffeur and Queen, plus the Bully and Cows, will begin their way to their nesting ground. Both Bulls will always help build nests, this is a form of bonding and earning trust.
• The Bully will only be able to breed with one Cow at a time. The first cow to guide him to her nest will be the one he nests with. The rest of the Cows will breed with the Chauffeur alongside the Queen.
• Same sex Female pairs can form, these pairings are rare but not impossible. Same sex Cow pairs are extremely affectionate to one another, and have a higher calf survival rate.
  • Courting is similar to the courtship between opposite sex pairs, however, females will make quiet low songs to one another. Still coiling their necks onto each other's backs and holding great affection.
  • These courtships can happen during any season but Frosting.
• Same sex pairs may be the first to snatch a Bully, to attempt to get babies for the two to care for. Often the other Cow in the relationship will not have children with the Chauffeur. They will only have babies with the Chauffeur should no Bully be around.
• Cow bonds are life long monogamous, and will never court another female.

Notes

• Albino individuals can never court. They will always be shunned, even by other albinos.
  • They may only group with their origin group, and can not be protected by those of their species. If they leave their group, they will never be accepted back. [This does not count for logging, this only counts for leaving when actively playing and choosing to leave.]
• Melanisitic and Albino individuals are cathemeral, meaning they can be active any time of day.
  • Beach Dwellers may only nest on beaches, and will never go inland to nest. They may go inland to travel but will never nest away from the beach.

Terms

• Males are known as a Bull
  • The Elder Monarch Bull is called a Chauffeur.
  • Subordinate Bull(s) are called a Bully or Bullies.
• Females are known as a Cow
  • The Elder Monarch Cow is called a Queen.
• Adolecent and Below are known as a Calf
  • Siblings are known as Cluthlings
  • Half Siblings are known as Broodlings
  • Cousins are known as Cauls
• A Memory is a group of female Apatosaurus.
• A Buckle is a group of related male Apatosaurus.
• A Broodal is a nesting group of both female and male Apatosaurus.

Stat Changes

• Increase CombatWeight to 7500
• Increase Health to 1750