Tropicals creatures part 1

for the november contest (part 1)

1. the Ringed Spada (left)

length: 3m with the rostrum
Height: 1.50m
Weight: 35-60 kg
Habitat: swamp and tropical rain-forest
Native region: South America 
Evolved from: Cyclura cornuta (rhinoceros iguana)
Lifespan: 25 years
Time period: tabeocene 

this creature looks like a dinosaur but has nothing to do with their , he is a reptile , a bipedal descandant to iguanas . Despite his threatening aspect it's an calm herbivore, they lives in group of 4 to 10 individuals . with the rostrum on their head who looks like a sword ,they can make this organ red with blood flow, for intimidate the potentiel predator or the other male during the breeding season 

2. the Cascadien (right)

Height: 1.50m
Weight: 3-6 kg
Habitat: swamp and tropical rain-forest
Native region: South America
Evolved from: Grus americana (whooping crane)
Lifespan: 25 years 
Time period: tabeocene 

it's a species of wader , descendants to cranes , they lives in great groups in swamp and humid space of south america , their diet is composed of fish and little crustacean essentially , there is no dimorphism between male and female but tint of the first one is more bright than the female, the male do beautiful parade for the reproduction