Leoraptor

Leoraptor (pronounced Lay-oh-rahp-tuhr) was the first ever raptor designed specifically as a fictional raptor for the Strange Raptors Sporecast. The second ever created from scratch and as a fictional raptor and was published 2nd April 2009.

Is a close relative of Felisraptor.

Naming
Designed as a Raptor-style creature based on a real one. This is based on a Lion, hence the name Leoraptor.

Parts in Use
Made in the editors, this had all the parts available. Was also made without cheats.
 * Mouth: CrocKisser
 * Senses: Kitty, Soulless, Sporacles
 * Limbs: Doublebow (Arms), Callypigeon (Legs)
 * Extremeties: Ultrarolfer (Hands), Morepaw (Feet)
 * Details: Hairlagmites, Whiskertickler

How it's Made
Designed to (sort of) resemble a Male Lion, the Leoraptor is poor at best, however, it does have some interesting features. It is the first raptor, for example, to demonstrate the non-straight tail. This is still using thinned spinal section though. Both the hands and feet are based on a feline form and chosen purely for that reason.

All the hair is used with the methods thought up by the game designers, in essence. There is no exciting reason behind it, and although other parts would work better for the mane, Hairlagmites are used here. This is made before the understanding of advanced techniques however, and this is evident in the finished product.

Texture and Colour
Simply made to look as much like a Lion, the three layes used and colours used are there to reflect this. However, this is before a full understanding of the way textures and colours work.

Size
From 1.8 - 2.2m is length and from 0.9 - 1.2m in height this raptor weighs up to 90kg.

Diet
A predatory carnivore that hunts and eats animal from a similar size up. They will also scavenge other kills.

Behaviour
These live in small to medium sized groups led by a single male, and accompanied by three to seven females and any of their offspring. When males reach maturity they are rejected from the group, but the females may remain in the group. Breeding happens once a year, and the male inpregnates all the receptive in the group - even their own offpsring. The eggs are laid in a communal nest and two of the females will keep them warm.

The females tend to do the hunting in packs, and they communicate well with each other, whilst two females and the male will wait back to protect the nest, and any eggs and juveniles within the group. Males are known to wonder around as a solitary animal, attempting to attract females to their new pack. They are highly aggressive, but not as successful hunters as when within a group.