Species: B.inexpectus
Animal Class: Small
Standard Containment Procedures:
Pairs of B.inexpectus are to be contained within containment pens which have a minimum floor area of four hundred (400) square meters, the fencing of containment areas dedicated to B.inexpectus is to be of ‘low’ classification with several exceptions such as fencing made from netting or rope being ineffective due to the claws present on B.inexpectus. Any and all fencing is to be checked daily by qualified maintenance staff to ensure full containment of B.inexpectus individuals.
The containment areas for B.inexpectus pairs are to be made up of a thick ground canopy of foliage with a further tree canopy overhead to emulate the forests from which B.inexpectus comes from. The ground canopy is to be broken up in several places within a containment pen with at least two of these clearings being dedicating feeding and watering areas with up to three (3) more being present to allow for B.inexpectus individuals to engage in natural ‘dirt browsing’ behaviour for self-diet supplementation. These openings are to also feature large piles of wood for B.inexpectus individuals to browse from and climb. Keeper feeding of B.inexpectus individuals is to consist of approximately one point five (1.5) kilograms (kg) of plant matter a day with large insects released into the previously mentioned wood piles on a bi-daily basis.
Recall procedures for B.inexpectus individuals follow standard Class D Theropod Containment Procedures. Usage of lethal force is strictly prohibited due to the lack of threat B.inexpectus individuals usually present to park patrons and staff, however, issuing of both tranquilizer rifles and net guns is fully authorised and does not require the consent of the board of directors for usage in recontainment of B.inexpectus individuals.
History & Description:
B.inexpectus is a bizarre transitional animal among the already bizarre group it belongs to. While having many of the standard hallmarks of its group such as large claws and a short tail B.inexpectus features a rather short body and a much more slanted posture compared to its later relatives such as N.mckinleyi which have a much more ‘upright’ posture. Hailing from the Yixian Formation B.inexpectus is, as typical for animals from Yixian, a small creature measuring in at an average straight line length of one point seven six meters (1.76m) and an average weight of twenty four kilograms (24kg) with both larger and smaller individuals known with one exceptional case reaching a two meter (2m) straight line length and weighing in at thirty two kilograms (32), however no other B.inexpectus has ever come close to this specimen in size. In terms of appearance B.inexpectus is a rather plain animal sporting a grey and black coat of feathers with a secondary coat of longer and stiffer feathers being present over the top on some parts of the body such as the neck and tail. These longer feathers are utilised for display with them featuring a yellow and black striping pattern along the tail, at the edges of the arms and in a larger ‘crest’ of feathers around the back of the head, with the feathers on the back of the head specifically being utilised for displays as B.inexpectus can make them stand up at will.
B.inexpectus behaves much like it appears, bizarrely. The large claws that B.inexpectus features for example may at first be assumed to be utilised for digging, this is in fact not the case, instead B.inexpectus utilises its long fingers and claws to manipulate plants for consumption or to aid in moving obstacles out of the way in search of insects, alongside this the claws are useds to displace the top layer of soil in an area B.inexpectus considers viable for the animal to then consume as a way to get at burrowing insects, this behaviour is considered normal for B.inexpectus as it will often vomit up dirt pellets after doing this in a similar manner to Owls when they consume bone or other indigestible materials.
Sitting at an understandable 1 star due to its diminutive size and passive nature, B.inexpectus is often ignored by the private collector market in favour of its much larger relatives, however several collectors who specialise in smaller animals consider B.inexpectus a hidden and valuable asset as B.inexpectus feathers make for excellent clothing pieces such as scarfs, and with B.inexpectus naturally shedding its feathers every year it is a safe and non-cruel way to make extra profits out of a Dinosaur. However, this has not stopped the existence of several ‘Beip Mills’ in which B.inexpectus are mass bred for their feathers, these mills are highly illegal globally not only due to the cruelty inflicted upon B.inexpectus individuals, but also due to the potential for escaped specimens to cause havoc in local ecosystems with approximately fourteen (14) wild mated pairs known from the island nation of [REDACTED].
OMG looks amazing! 😻