This guy, this guy has been a bit of a pet project for a long while now. Although, I say guy even though I'm really not sure whether to make him a straight-up guy or not. I do however know that I'm super happy to have this character be done and this concept brought to life so beautifully.

This piece was done by  CultmasterSleet and I'm super happy to have worked with him on this piece.

This character is a Carnotaurus/Allosaurus hybrid, with some Troodon genes in him as well. This manifests itself into a rather large theropod predator with aspects from both of the parent dinosaurs in this fusion with some recessive traits sticking through in the physical design from the Troodon as well, such as the feathers and an enlarged brain capacity and casing inside the skull, making a much more intelligent and therefore potentially dangerous hybrid on top of the ferocity provided by Carnotaurus and Allosaurus.

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Chief Scientist Notes: Species Specifications and Design Notes

Head: Most notable hybridization between the three species. Snout length is more akin to Allosaurus snout, with the jaw structure/strength of the Carnotaurus, complete with the curved back connection of the mandible to the skull. Allosaurus cranial ridges are present on the skull, with the back ridges over the eye morphing into the horns from the Carnotaurus, almost rimming the entire horn on the structure. Central spines on the head of the Carnotaurus are also carried over into the creature, but the back area of the skull is slightly larger than usual on account of the Troodon brain cavity in the genetics, meaning a larger skull due to this in general. Some slight feather growth on parts of the back of the head, covering some of the central spines along the head/neck of the hybrid. Nostril position is exactly like that on the Allosaurus. Neck is thick and muscled, similar to Carnotaurus, with some length added on due to the Allosaurus. It is thick enough for the creature to viably lower its head and ram or lift something like a bull. Eyes are larger than normal, due to the Troodon genetics, giving better vision to the hybrid in addition to magnifying the larger cranial capacity of the skull.

Jaw: Teeth are designed to grip and tear, so they cover the aspects of the Carnotaurus and Allosaurus jaw structure ideally. Teeth are serrated on the back end of the jaw, and slowly shift to more conical daggers near the front. This design is setup from the two species so that when the creature bites down and pulls, the front teeth hold tight while the back teeth sever the flesh from the prey, along with the bite strength and power of the hybrid. Tongue is long and wide.

Body: The Carnotaurus spines along the entire length of the spine are present on the hybrid, but less pronounced due to the Allosaurus genes. The body is slimmer, more akin to the Allosaurus, with muscle in key areas of the body, such as the neck, connections to the extremities, and around the tail. There is some development around the gut, but not as thick as the Carnotaurus. The body is designed as a large predator that can stalk effectively to a degree but yet also have the physical power to take down larger or sturdy prey. The body markings are a fair hybridization between the Allosaurus and Carnotaurus, but for the most part the creature is fairly a multi-color solid section with some stripes. Browns, yellows, and oranges are used from the three main species into the color palette of the creature.

Limbs: Arms are long and viably useable from the Allosaurus, but possess a fair bit of muscle development like the Carnotaurus’ arms, despite the Carnotaurus have unwieldy arms. Claw design covers a hybridization of the two, with the long digits curling backwards a fair bit from the Carnotaurus. There is a slight amount of feather development near the base of the arms that slowly goes down the arms, but the forearms and such remain scaled only.
The legs are thick and trunk-like, but dexterous. Good combination of Carnotaurus and Allosaurus in size and design with the two species generally having a similar structure in their legs and size. Base of the legs is higher on the body like Allosaurus, but are clearly designed for allowing the creature some semblance of sprinting if need be. Thick thighs with a fair bit of muscle along the entire legs. No feathers on the legs, only scales.

Tail: Long and thick, easily enough. Good mixture of Allosaurus length and Carnotaurus stoutness, ideal for keeping the creature balanced, and with the Troodon genetics, allows some fair degree of dexterity with it, allowing it to be used in a whip-like fashion, but with more power behind it. Carnotaurus spines are present on the tails as well, but just as with the body, they’re not as pronounced and take more emphasis on the Allosaurus. Underside of the tail has a slight amount of feathers from the Troodon.

Extremities: Information not necessary at this time.

Extra Details: Basically, the gist is that the majority of the genetics from the Carnotaurus and Allosaurus are in the hybrid, with the Troodon genetics being specifically chosen primarily for the brain cavity size and such, but it led to a slight amount of modification in the tail and some feather growth. Dominant genes are the Carnotaurus and Allosaurus genes.

Size:

Estimations made on the fully-grown specimen have put it at larger than even the most well-known Allosaurus fragilis species on record, at around 35 feet in total body length/roughly 10.67 meters. Body weight has been calculated to be around 2.4 metric tons, most likely due to increased mass from the genetics of both large predators.
Brain capacity rivals that of a full-grown Troodon specimen in ratio to body, making the creature seemingly even more intelligent as a solo hunter than some film adaptations of raptors in a hunting pack, potentially.

Specifications in specifics:

The creature possesses a degree of adaptive and active intelligence, almost on a human level. It's uncertain just how intelligent the creature really is, due to attempts to discern this capacity have been led with some failure in the past. The creature is practically a super-predator in capacity, not seemingly just in size but it's intelligence as well. Reproductive organs are uncertain at this time, as the creature's gender seems to shift periodically, be it due to environmental stimuli or some other reason from the hybridization process. Further tests are required at this time.

Name: The creature has been code-named Darrius, potentially as it's the only genetic hybrid thus far in testing whom has produced positive results, as the name means "He who upholds the good." Quite amusing, I must say.

Recommendations: Extreme caution. It is uncertain about this creature's interests or even motivations, as it sometimes strays away from typical emotional and physical actions befitting a feral predator specimen. Understand that this creature is not a natural specimen and should be treated with caution at all times.

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Beautiful creature, I must say. Love seeing well-done theropod dinosaurs, and love seeing well-done hybrids just as much. An amazing piece that I am thoroughly proud of.

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Art:
Darrius © Me