Baikal Blubbercroc

Ikhthyosaurus baikalensis  (Baikal Blubbercroc)

The Baikal Blubbercroc is a basal species of mosasaur, a distant cousin of the extinct genus Pannoniasaurus, that lives in Lake Baikal. Reaching lengths of up to 7 meters it is the largest species of animal in the lake and is also the lake's apex predator. As its name suggests, the Baikal Blubbercroc has a large layer of fat under its hydrodynamic skin, which allows it to withstand the cold Russian winters. A horshoe shaped crest on their foreheads allow Baikal Blubbercrocs to break up ice fields. Although the Baikal Blubbercroc is perfectly capable of living off a diet of the many species of fish that inhabit the lake, it is most notable for ambushing any large animal that comes to drink from the lake much like HE's Nile Crocodiles. Unlike more derived mosasaurs it is able to walk clumsily over land by using its fins in a manner similair to that of HE's true seals. During the summer it is not uncommon to see Baikal Blubbercrocs sunbathing at the edge of the lake. Baikal Blubbercrocs give birth to live young  in clutches of 6 to 8. Young Baikal Blubbercrocs recieve no parental care, in fact abies must swim away immediately after their birth of risk being eaten by their mothers!