Bouncisaurs, General

Class:Beasts, Dinosaurs, fabulous
Hab: Any non-arctic
Fre: Common
Num: By species
Lair: By species
Size: By species
Move: Float or fly
Def: By species
Att: By species
Int: By species
Spec: Buoyant Blubber Blastula hosts
Posns: Possibly; by species

SEE appropriate dinosaur entries for statistics details.

Bouncisaurs, General

Bouncisaurs are chubby dinosaurs hosts whose fat is rich with Buoyant Blubber Blastula symbiont, which SEE. Their very fat makes them light enough that their weight it just sufficient for good traction. Bouncisaurs look almost inflated; they are obviously buoyant, and to avoid being blown about by breezes may even have to grasp at the ground or rooted vegetation when chubby. Many supplement their "lofting lard" with hydrogen filled vacuoles in their bones and plates.

Bouncisaurs have the same mass as their non-buoyant cousins, despite their decreased weight; the impact of a moving bouncisaur is just as crushing as that of a regular dinosaur.

Many bouncisaurs have developed flappers or even full-fledged wings to help them control their floating. Technically, these are no "bouncers" but "float-fliers."

Jet Propulsion

Many bouncisaurs have developed jet propulsion; it is quite efficient for them, as lack of weight minimizes or eliminates traction or friction with the ground. The hydrogen and methane expelled from sub-cloacae sacs is a natural byproduct of digestion. Jet propulsion allows them similar speeds to their land-bound cousins.

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