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A giant reptile typically ranges from the size of a [[Bike]] to that of a [[Land Raider]], is possessed of considerable strength and ferocity, and has vicious natural weapons ranging from sharp bony protrusions and claws to jaws capable of ripping open the hull of a [[Rhino|Rhino APC]].{{CME}}
It is quite common for the worlds from which the [[Space Marines]] recruit to have such lethal predators stalking the inhospitable terrain, and for young aspirants to prove themselves by slaying one of these immense beasts and taking a trophy as a coming-of-age ritual. [[Carnosaur]]s prowl the blasted wastes of the [[Triathsector]] sector, and the infamous [[Arcanadont]]s, top of the evolutionary ladder in the honeycombed mining world of [[Mordant]], are sold across the [[Segmentum]] as vicious pets and status symbols at a great cost in both life and raw meat. The [[Catachan Jungle Fighters]] of the [[Imperial Guard]] have been known to field [[Rough Riders]] mounted atop one of the mighty Giant Reptiles native to the jungles of [[Catachan]].{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|6}}{{Fn|23}}
===Dragons===
*{{Endn|21}}: [[The Path Forsaken (Audio Drama)]] (Digital)
*{{Endn|22}}: [[Voidscarred (Novel)]], Chapter 1
*{{Endn|23}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070520073805/http://uk.games-workshop.com:80/warhammer40000/creature-feature/4/ Games Workshop: Creature Feature - Giant Reptiles by Phil Kelly] ''(saved archive page without images, dated 20 May 2007, last accessed 25 February 202501 March 2026)''
[[Category:Beasts]]
[[Category:Flora and Fauna]]
