Olirurear

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Common Names: Olirurear - Seahunter (Waejir)
Classification: Reptile; Olirurear are large marine reptile apex predators found throughout the oceans and seas of Entorais.

Size: Adults of the largest species can be up to 27,250 kg (30 tons) and measure 16 m (53 feet) length.
Appearance: Olirurear have large heads with massive jaws filled with pointed teeth, their bodies are long and wide with a four large paddle like flippers and a pair of ingrown vestigial legs ending in webbed feet. some species have a distinct tail that extends beyond their hind feet. They swim with a undulating motion.
Sexual Dimorphism: Some species have size differences between the sexes, but which is larger varies with species.
Variance: Many sub-species of Olirurear exist with differences in hunting strategies, social groupings, and body morphology.

Habitat: Tropical through Arctic Salt and Freshwater.
Diet: Prey type varies with species. Aquatic and amphibious mammals, reptiles, birds, and fish. Some Olirurear will hunt other large marine creatures such as shaloki, leviathans, or even other olirurear.

Social Grouping: Solitary, with some schooling behaviour around productive food sources. A few species form pods which coordinate hunting behaviours.
Temperament: Generally wary. Can become aggressive if threatened or while hunting food.
Intelligence: Cunning animals

Reproduction: Predominantly egg laying, producing up to a dozen eggs which hatch in shallow waters. Young are left to survive on their own without any nurturing from parents. A few species have evolved to live birth, essentially hatching their eggs internally before laying pups.

Ranging: Olirurear will range over a variety of marine areas following food sources, and moving between open waters and reefs. They are neither territorial nor seasonally migratory.

General: No effort to domesticate such creatures exists, although some smaller varieties are non-threatening to treahni.
Resources: Meat, Oils, Hides, Teeth.