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Scutoth are robust herbivorous Behemoths that fill the same niche as Apceros on the Lost Continent.

Physiology
Scutoths are heavily built herbivores with a barrel shaped body and thick legs. Their hide is a mixture of dark greens and beige to help them blend into to their desert home and is covered in knobby and pebbly scales. Males posses a pair of chin spikes and larger size but otherwise look identical to the females and young. Their legs are thick and powerful and are very similar to those found on tortoises. Their mouths are lipless and full of flat spatulate teeth.

Behavior
Scutoths will often be seen wondering around habitats like the Barren Basin, Salt Plains and the Scalding Plateau in herds, feeding on whatever plants they can find. They are normally docile and flee when disturbed but if cornered they are known to tackle threats.

Abilities
Scutoths posses little notable abilities other than the fact they can go for long periods of time with out feeding and even longer without drinking.

Taxonomy

 * Order: Procolophonomorpha
 * Suborder: Pebble Scale
 * Infraorder: Waste Beast
 * Family: Eutoth
 * Species: Scutoth

Habitat Range
So far research has shown that Scutoths are native only to the Lost Continent locales Barren Basin, Salt Plains and Scalding Plateau.

Ecological Niche
One of few large desert herbivores, Scutoths are found living in some of the harshest environments imaginable ranging from sunbaked deserts to volcanic regions. Scutoths commonly serve as prey for many carnivorous monsters.

Biological Adaptations
Scutoths don't really have much in the way of weaponry for defense and due to their lack of thick armor, size and speed they mostly rely on large populations for defense and as such they reproduce often and lay large clutches of eggs. The babies are capable of fending for themselves as soon as they are born allowing the species to thrive despite being heavily preyed upon by larger predators.

Behavior
Scutoths are territorial but aren't aggressive to anything large then themselves and even are warry towards hunters. They will typically try to flee when they feel threatened.

Attacks
Ram - A scutoth will attempt to tackle attackers with its body but does little damage.