'nother new creature. Found an uber-simple sketch of an eel-snake-fish-thing in one of my sketch books and made it into this thing.

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Scientific name : Varanus meramuus

Common name : *N/A

Length : 15 - 24 feet (4.5 - 7.3 meters)

Weight : 249 lbs (112.9 kilos)

Habitat : Coral reefs

Location(s) : Great Barrier Reef, Australia; reefs of Hawaiin islands; select few other Pacific islands.

Diet : Omnivorous; opportunistic

Lifespan : **40 yrs in wild; 25 yrs in captivity

Notes : Docile and friendly towards humans and other large animals. Will approach out of curiousity. Bites to test edibility. Intelligence close to that of dolphins. Pods consist of 3-5 individuals within a large territory. Slow reproduction (1 offspring every 6 years).

Species Concern : Near Threatened - Causes included slow reproduction rate, habitat destruction.

Other : Bright colors indicate toxicity. Young are born with dulled colors that become brighter as they grow and age. Poisonous spines are located on forhead (3) and tail (3).
People have confused partial-surfacing of these animals for 'mermaids' because of the strange fins on their backs.
Breathes air. Cheeks inflate with air for prolonged time underwater. Breathing sacks also used to scare off other animals/enemies by inflating them.


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I figured out how scientific names work!
And hopefully the online conversions for height and weight are somewhat correct.

*I am having trouble as usual coming up with a common name. Any suggestions would be loved :3 The temprorary name for it is "Mer'Gan"
**Possiblity of longer life in wild in high