Group Limits

• Crash
  • One sub-adult/adult bull
  • Up to 5 sub-adult/adult cows
  • Unlimited offspring
  • This group type may not adopt
  • This group type is territorial
• Bachelor group
  • Up to 2 sub-adult/adult bulls
  • This group may not have offspring of any kind present
  • This group type is nomadic
• Charge
  • Up to 5 sub-adult/adult cows
  • This group may have unlimited offspring and adoptees
  • This group type is territorial
• Stumble
  • A group of unlimited individuals below sub-adult
  • This group type is nomadic
• Loners
  • Up to 1 sub-adult/adult Pachyrhinosaurus of any gender
  • Loners may not adopt due to stress and will always choose to join a group when possible
  • This group type is nomadic

Nest Limits

• Blooming Season: 3 eggs, 3-hour Interval
• Scorching Season: 3 eggs, 4-hour Interval
• Wilting Season: 1 eggs, 5-hour Interval
• Frosting Season: 1 eggs, 7-hour Interval
  • Pachyrhinosaurus are highly infertile during this season and it is rare for calves to be born.
• During all seasons, nesting limits only apply to cows. Bulls may nest with as many cows as they want. They may only nest in the designated nesting site.

Sexual Dimorphism

• Sexual Dimorphism is Mandatory.
• Cows:
  • Cows lack quills on their backs or hindquarters
  • Suitable subspecies: Canadensis, Lakustai, Horneri
• Bulls
  • Bulls have quills on their backs and hindquarters
  • Suitable subspecies: Perotorum
• Mutations
  • Due to Pachyrhinosaurus having no color dimorphism, melanistic members of any gender are accepted.
  • Albino cows may be allowed to join a group, however they can never nest successfully due to infertility. However albino bulls are never accepted to lead crashes and may only group when in a bachelor group.

Habitat

• Territorial, but nomadic in certain groups
  • Pachyrhinosaurus are territorial when in crashes and charges. They claim an entire poi with a nesting spot somewhere in the same poi.
• Likes: Desert, Mesa, Hills and Valleys
• Neutral: Sparse woodland, Marshlands and Beach
• Dislikes: Dense woodland and Mountainous

Activity

• Diurnal
  • During the day Pachyrhinosaurus crashes and charges spend their time patrolling their territory.
  • During the night most Pachyrhinosaurus sleep or rest in their nesting site. But when in a group, one member stays up to keep watch. In a crash this is always the bull.
  • When Rhamphorhynchus are present they are expected to be a sentry to keep watch at night and allow for members to rest.

Diet

• General Herbivore: Aggressive
  • Pachyrhinosaurus will mainly consume berries and fruit and seem to prefer them over other food sources. They may expand their diet to nuts and roots as a small treat here and there, but will also eat these out of desperation when needed.

Growing Behaviours

Hatchling

• Pachyrhinosaurus young are known as calves. They hatch with weak legs and are born with a heavy skull that is hard to carry. While they make valiant attempts to move, this often ends in them stumbling, causing them to hit their heads on most objects.
• They also explore the nesting site, which is clear of any debris as the Pachyrhinosaurus herd has cleared the area for them. Though if they wander too far, the concerned cows will gather them back to where they are supposed to be
  • Calves stay in the nesting site during this time, being communally raised by the cows and occasionally the bull.

Juvenile

• At this point calves have gained the strength to hold up their heads and will no longer stumble around. They are more curious and like to explore their territory. They now will also engage in play behavior with the other calves in the crash or charge, such as light sparring, or small games of tag.
  • At this point calves are allowed out of the nesting site under the supervision of the cows. If a threat is spotted they are quickly coralled back into the nesting site until it is safe to leave.

Adolescent

• It is at this stage the differences between genders show. Young bulls will start taking distance from each other, sometimes even challenging each other for space. While young cows will begin forming bonds with each other and the other cows in the group. This is done by keeping close to each other, rubbing up against one another and building their familial bonds further.
  • At this stage calves are given more freedom - not under constant supervision though still kept within the territory.

Sub/Adult

• At this stage the bull will start to chase the young fully mature bulls out of the territory to wander. The bulls often form groups of two known as bachelor groups.
• Both genders are now mature and act like their adult counterparts, the young cows are allowed to stay in the group if there is enough space for them.
  • However if there isn't enough space or they wish to leave, young cows will choose to form their own charge, searching for a suitable territory and nesting site of their own.

Orphan Behaviours

• Orphans face a tough start, though if they survive the early stages, they have a higher chance of survival.
  • When orphans first hatch, they will start stumbling around looking for cows or their clutchmates. However since the area they hatched likely hasn't been cleared of debris the calves will keep bumping into things, this may cause damage to their frills later in life.
  • When they gain their strength they will start wandering, instinctively looking for a group of their own kind who will take them in. Should they be lucky to find cows, they will be adopted, but bulls will not adopt them.
  • If they have no luck finding a group to join, they often grow into prickly adults, not being properly socialized and needing more space than usual. This may lead to issues with groups they later join, due to most Pachyrhinosaurus being socialized amongst themselves. They may struggle to get fully accepted, or form a familial bond.

Social Behaviours

• Pachyrhinosaurus cows form close bonds with one another, through repeated positive social interactions.
  • In a group it is not uncommon to see certain cows interacting with each other more closely than others. This is due to them having been in the same group for extended periods of time.
  • Pachyrhinosaurus thrive in familiarity, therefore individuals they recognise will be more warmly welcomed into their space than others. Those who they do not recognize may be subject to more withdrawn reactions, and unwillingness to enter their space.
• While cows form strong bonds, bulls do not form strong bonds with other bulls.
  • Bulls in a bachelor group will keep their distance, and though some may be closer than others due to familiarity, they will never show as much affection as cows do.
  • As soon as a bull gets accepted into a crash he ignores all previous bonds in favour of bonding with his cows and keeping them safe.
• Pachyrhinosaurus show affection by rubbing up against one another, patrolling together or sleeping close to each other.
  • Bulls who are well loved by their cows will often sleep in the center of the nesting site, as every cow wants to be close to him.
• Pachyrhinosaurus are rarely aggressive to those in the same group as them.
  • Small disputes do happen, however usually it's over personal space. During and after any disputes the individuals will simply take some distance from one another.

Interspecies Behaviours

• Pachyrhinosaurus are generally aggressive towards all other species, especially at their nesting site. They do not tolerate most species in their personal space and will aggressively grumble at them. If however these warnings are ignored, they will attack until the individual retreats from their space.
  • Apex carnivores are generally feared and Pachyrhinosaurus will either ignore them or flee when they have entered line of sight.
  • The only dinosaur they tolerate in their nesting site and in their personal space is Rhamphorhynchus, whom they cherish for their preening and sentry skills.
  • They will allow up to 10 Rhamphorhynchus in their nesting site at once and will always allow more in their territory.
  • Instead of the bull or a cow keeping watch at night they trust Rhamphorhynchus to alert them of threats. 1 Rhamphorhynchus may participate in this. Rhamphorhynchus may only act as sentry around the nesting site. They may only call out danger within a 2 rex length radius around the perimeter of the site.

Territorial Behaviours

• Pachyrhinosaurus claim territories consisting of one poi.
• Only crashes and charges may claim territory.
  • In a territory there will be a nesting site where every female places her nest.
  • Pachyrhinosaurus are territorial towards herbivores large class and above. They do not risk territorying titan class dinosaurs, therefore ignore them with mild grumbling.
  • In their territory they are territorial towards 2 or more medium carnivores, large dinosaurus, and sub-apex dinosaurs.They do not contest apex carnivores.
• Bulls in a crash will always chase off other bulls from the territory. Females may not partake in this.
  • If a crash or charge is full of cows, other cows will also be chased off the territory, however if there is room in the crash or charge the loner cow will be invited in.
  • In their nesting site they are territorial towards all dinosaurs, except Rhamphorhynchus, whom they tolerate, and apex carnivores whom they fear.
  • Once a dinosaur has left the nesting site, if it is smaller or not a large enough grouping, they will be left alone after leaving the nesting site. If they are in a large enough grouping, or are of size for contesting, they will be fully chased out of the territory.
  • If an apex carnivore invades the nesting site they will try to evacuate using the behavior seen in Hunting/Hunted Behaviours.
  • If another herbivore of any size eats from the same food source as them, Pachyrhinosaurus will attempt to challenge them away. They do not challenge titan herbivores like this.
  • If the other herbivore is within territory challenge limits they will also be chased from the territory.

Hunted Behaviours

• Pachyrhinosaurus will form a protection circle when hunted, gathering together with the youngest in the center.
• The exception to this is when they’re being hunted by apex carnivores. While they will still prioritize protecting calves, they will focus on fleeing, with the bull or cow staying behind as a distraction just long enough for the calves to hide.
  • If there are no calves present, the whole group will flee.
  • Bulls may always protect their herd.

Engagement Limits

• Up to 2 Adult/Sub-Adult Pachyrhinosaurus may be in an engagement at a time.
  • There will always be a bull in the offensive party, should one be present.
  • Any number of Pachyrhinosaurus may defend in the defensive circle should the attacker get within 1 body length. Those in the protective circle may step up to 1 body length away from the circle to attack, until the attacker flees, in which they must return to their spot.
• Up to 2 Adult/Sub-Adult Pachyrhinosaurus may enter a challenge.
  • There will always be a bull in the challenge, should one be present.

Courtship

• When a bull comes across a charge, he will show off by shaking his body and turning so the cows can get a good look at him.
  • The cows will approach with lowered heads sniffing him curiously. If he is accepted, the cows will gently nudge and chuff at him. If they decline however, he will be chased off the territory.
  • Albino males will always be declined or ignored.
• However if a bull comes across a crash, he may choose to challenge the bull already present for the cows and territory. He will initiate this by aggressively calling the bull 3 times, then shaking his head and pawing at the ground.
• If the other bull accepts the challenge he will return the gesture, the two will then circle each other posturing briefly before escalating to charging at one another. This would be initiated via a charge, where both bulls will face each other, rushing, and beginning the fight.
• To give up a challenge, a bull will call out in fear as they flee.
  • Bullfights rarely end in death, however it is up to the bulls to choose when to give up and sometimes overly bold bulls are killed as they refuse to give up the challenge.
• To indicate a cow is ready to nest, she will approach the bull of her crash and nudge him, opening her jaws wide in a yawn-like motion.
• Bulls will recognise this and repeat the motion, leading the cow back to the nesting site.
  • If multiple bulls in a bachelor group are interested in the same charge, they will initiate a bullfight and follow the same behaviors as above.

Notes

• Pachyrhinosaurus may only adopt when in a charge.
• Bulls lead the crash, however if in a charge all cows make the decisions together.
• Albino cows may be accepted into a crash or charge but cannot nest.
• Albino bulls will only be accepted into Bachelor groups.

Terms

• Sub-adult/adult males are known as bulls.
• Sub-adult/adult females are known as cows.
• A nesting site is an area that is as small as possible where every cow will place their nest.
• A territory is the poi a Pachyrhinosaurus crash/charge has claimed.
• Individuals adolescent and below are known as calves.

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