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Avititan

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The Eastern Avititan (avititanus vietnamensis) , one of the last and largest of the Avimimid lineage (a branch off of the oviraptoran tree). A large browser found in the jungles of Southeast Asia, the avititan is as close to a sauropod as this world has (though it has some superficial similarities with the therizinosaurs of the mesozoic and the largely extinct Nothronychosaurs of the miocene). This giant herbivore's digestive system is a primitive but very specialized one - an enlarged crop serves as a rumen, breaking down plant matter by way of bacterial fermentation.

Colour-wise, I designed this critter's camo scheme partially on the malayan tapir. I'm pleased with how the ink-wash worked out, too.
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Is the fella in the background... plantigrade?