![]() They are likely digesting the matter that makes up its bones. The skeleton is currently covered in amoeboids. Whether the infant creature was related to the adult or their proximity is simply a coincidence is also not clear. The cause of death cannot be identified from the remains: there is, however, no evidence the creature died of something other than old age or some other natural cause. It is possible that its body is sealing up a tunnel that it used to enter, since that would explain why two thirds of it is underground. Given the intact nature of the bones, one possibility is that the Lost River represents a natural tunnel system the creature entered in the distant past, now choked with vegetation and partially collapsed such that it could not enter them in their modern arrangement. How it came to rest in the Lost River is difficult to explain, as it seems unlikely that such a limited biome would be a colossal creature's natural habitat: the only real clue given is that the PDA log states that geological changes have occurred, and that the creature could not have entered the Bone Fields in their current configuration. ![]() These samples were probably studied at the Lost River Laboratory Cache, as this was the main site in which Leviathan class bone samples are found. The Precursors were also studying these remains, as evidenced by small, angular indentations on the ribcage. Smaller versions of its ribs can be seen in the entrance to the Lost River Junction, while a much smaller but otherwise identical skull which also gives the Gargantuan Fossil scan can be found in the Ghost Forest, presumably from a juvenile example of the species. The skull is so large that a Cyclops can fit inside its jaws. The skeleton is covered in flora and coral. The remains consist of a huge, vaguely reptilian skull and sixteen pairs of huge ribs. The skeleton belonged to an eel-like Leviathan Class super-predator dwarfing both the Sea Dragon Leviathan and Sea Emperor Leviathan, despite only being around one third of the whole skeleton. Some creatures on the planet have four eyes, though, such as the biter and blighter, so it's possible the skeleton may share some homage with them.The Gargantuan Fossil is an enormous and ancient fossil, approximately three million years old, found in the Bone Fields. ![]() This feature is not shared by any living creatures on the planet. Unusually, this creature appears to possess six eye sockets. The upper jaw lacks teeth in the middle, instead having a thin flat surface, possibly an adaptation to slicing for a diet comprised mostly by soft-bodied organisms. There are ten teeth in the lower jaw and eight in the upper jaw. ![]() The teeth of the creature are very large, the largest being over two metres in height. It is possible that when alive, the creature's shell was covered by protective scutes in order to protect the bone, like the shell of a tortoise or turtle. As opposed to the other armored creatures which possess a more armadillo-like set of armor, being derived from hard plates on the skin, not joined with the skeleton. This makes the Ancient Skeleton's shell more similar in design to that of a tortoise or turtle, where the shell is formed by the spine and ribs. The skeletal features of the Ancient Skeleton support a distinct lineage, as unlike Research Specimen Theta and and its relatives which have dermal armor that is visibly separate from its skeleton, the Ancient Skeleton's armor appears to be derived from solid bone extensions of the spine and ribs themselves, the outline of these bones being visible from within the skeleton. It is unclear what method of locomotion the creature used in life, though the extremely thick skeleton does not imply it was a capable swimmer.ĭespite being armored this creature appears to have descended from a different group of animals than the living armored creatures, these being the Research Specimen Theta, Boneshark, Sand Shark and Rockgrub which appear to have evolved armor independently of the ancient skeleton. Assuming they did not simply serve to lighten the overall weight of the skeleton, they could potentially have served as openings for flippers, limbs or limb-like structures to protrude from, though the openings do not appear to be ball-and-socket joints. There are many openings running down the sides of this creature's skeleton, the purpose of which is unknown. It is near impossible to imagine what this creature looked like in life, as it is unknown how much of the skeleton is visible to us, and even how the creature moved. ![]()
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