
Troodon are aggressive dinosaurs which have very small aggro ranges, almost like that of a Dilophosaur, but when alerted to your presence, all other Troodon in the pack will become aggressive. Ever since, I have wondered at the benefits which a pack of ultra-smart, bred-for-battle Troodon may bring to a tribe brave enough to earn the favor of these clever carnivores. It seems that while Troodon is too intelligent to fall for the rote conditioning of "tranq-and-feed," it can instead gradually gain loyalty from a social approach that provides it with the opportunity to hunt. She told me that she let "Troody" hunt a few of her tribe's smaller creatures for sport, and it eventually started following her everywhere. I thought Troodon simply could not be tamed, until I finally saw a lone survivor with one. Were it larger, it might well have become the dominant creature of its ecosystem. This audacity is made especially dangerous due to its serrated fangs' poison, which drains stamina from any creature, but outright paralyses humans. It specifically pack-hunts at night when we are most vulnerable, and sees humans as its primary prey. If Troodon's cleverness didn't make it formidable, then its tactics and biology would.


It understands meaningful experiences much faster than other creatures (including humans), and its social nature means it also teaches its packmates, making them smarter too! Quite possibly the most intelligent non-human creature on the Island, Troodon magnanimus is an incredibly fast learner.
