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icon: jurassic-saga:inventory/meganeura_coin
history:
  - version: '0.1'
    date: null
    changes:
      - Added Meganeura
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# Meganeura monyi

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| | |
|---|---|
| **Health** | Adult 10 Health (x5 Hearts) |
| **Behavior** | Passive |
| **Diet** | Insectivore |
| **Size** | 2 Blocks Long, 1 Block Tall |
| **Drops** | Meganeura Raw Meat |
| **Breedable** | Not yet implemented |
| **Obtained** | Fossil Revival |
| **Egg Type** | Spider Egg |
| **Time Period** | Carboniferous |
| **Achievement** | Look At The Size Of It |

Meganeura was a giant predatory insect from the **Carboniferous period**, with fossils discovered in Europe and North America.
It resembled a modern dragonfly but was far larger, with a wingspan of up to **70 cm**.
Its enormous size was made possible by the high-oxygen atmosphere of the Carboniferous, which allowed insects to grow much larger than today.

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## Appearance
- Large dragonfly-like body with elongated wings
- Compound eyes for detecting movement
- Long legs adapted for grasping prey
- In-game size: **2 blocks long** and **1 block tall**

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## Behavior
- **Passive**: Does not attack players or mobs
- Flies slowly around swamps, forests, or open areas
- Adds atmosphere and immersion to prehistoric environments

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## Obtaining
Meganeura does not spawn naturally. To obtain one, you must:
1. Find [**Meganeura Remains**]($content/items/fossil) or fossils
2. Use the fossil revival process to create a Meganeura
3. Hatch from a **Spider Egg** type egg

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## Diet
- **Insectivore**: feeds on <img src="https://i.imgur.com/m2zd5FJ.gif" width={32} height={32} style={{imageRendering: "pixelated"}}/> smaller insects and invertebrates

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## Drops
When defeated, Meganeura may drop:
- [**Meganeura Remains**]($content/items/fossil)
- [**Meganeura Raw Meat**]($content/items/meats)

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## Sounds

### Flight Loop Sounds
<table style={{borderCollapse: "collapse"}}>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Flight Loop 1</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/meganeura/meganeura_js_flight_loop01.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Flight Loop 2</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/meganeura/meganeura_js_flight_loop02.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Flight Loop 3</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/meganeura/meganeura_js_flight_loop03.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
</table>

### Death Sounds
<table style={{borderCollapse: "collapse"}}>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Death 1</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/meganeura/meganeura_js_death01.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{fontWeight: "bold"}}>Death 2</td>
        <td><Audio controls src="jurassic-saga:sounds/meganeura/meganeura_js_death02.ogg"/></td>
    </tr>
</table>

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## Gallery
### Skins
<table style={{borderCollapse: "collapse"}}>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/8osw4pi.png" alt="Meganeura Cosmetic Gene - Arid"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Arid
</div>
        </td>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/WWaj2LO.png" alt="Meganeura Cosmetic Gene - Rainforest"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Rainforest
</div>
        </td>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/sXv8hmV.png" alt="Meganeura Cosmetic Gene - River"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
River
</div>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/oIkeIbU.png" alt="Meganeura Cosmetic Gene - Taiga"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Taiga
</div>
        </td>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/B2fpuDk.png" alt="Meganeura Cosmetic Gene - Tropical"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Tropical
</div>
        </td>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/OgLoBgH.png" alt="Meganeura Cosmetic Gene - Tundra"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Tundra
</div>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/9T3tKO7.png" alt="Meganeura Cosmetic Gene - Vivid"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Vivid
</div>
        </td>
    </tr>
</table>

### Development Images
<table style={{borderCollapse: "collapse"}}>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/4QnDwyr.png" alt="Meganeura Showcase"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Meganeura Showcase
<sup>[[1]](https://discord.com/channels/476209601075740672/620220431294529536/620969195936546826)</sup>
</div>
        </td>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/WiWeSd1.png" alt="Meganeura Arid Showcase"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Meganeura Arid Showcase
<sup>[[2]](https://discord.com/channels/476209601075740672/620220431294529536/1106642696086487204)</sup>
</div>
        </td>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
 <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/v1haUNI.png" alt="Meganeura Arid, Tropical, Taiga, Rainforest Showcase"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Meganeura Arid, Tropical, Taiga, Rainforest Showcase
<sup>[[3]](https://discord.com/channels/476209601075740672/620220431294529536/1397230322361438339)</sup>
</div>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr style={{backgroundColor: "transparent"}}>
        <td style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
            <img width={256} src="https://i.imgur.com/vg1rJmX.png" alt="Baby Meganeura Showcase"/>
<div style={{marginTop: "6px", fontSize: "14px", opacity: 0.8}}>
Baby Meganeura Showcase
<sup>[[4]](https://discord.com/channels/476209601075740672/620220431294529536/1036667716599300176)</sup>
</div>
        </td>
    </tr>
</table>

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## <img width={64} src="https://i.imgur.com/DTOgOBL.png" alt="Mr.DNA"/> Mr. DNA's Fun Trivia
- The achievement "Look At The Size Of It" references the massive wingspan of Meganeura compared to modern dragonflies!
- Meganeura lived approximately 300 million years ago, long before dinosaurs appeared!
- The Carboniferous atmosphere contained up to 35% oxygen (compared to today's 21%), which enabled insects to grow to enormous sizes!
- Meganeura was one of the biggest insects to ever fly, being rivaled only by its slightly bigger cousin from the Permian period, Meganeuropsis!
- Meganeura is part of a family of extinct insects called Meganisoptera, also commonly known as the Griffinflies, that also frequently get incorrectly called Giant Dragonflies, although both Dragonflies and Griffinflies belong to the Superorder Odonatoptera!
- Meganeura lived in what is now the Commentry Shales Formation of France, and it lived alongside animals such as Arthropleura and Orthacanthus!

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## Variants

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  <div style={{ border: "1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.35)", borderRadius: "10px", padding: "10px", background: "rgba(128,128,128,0.06)", textAlign: "center" }}>
<Asset location="jurassic-saga:tabs/meganeura.png" width={220}/>

**Meganeura**

  </div>

  <div style={{ border: "1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.35)", borderRadius: "10px", padding: "10px", background: "rgba(128,128,128,0.06)", textAlign: "center" }}>
<Asset location="jurassic-saga:tabs/baby_meganeura.png" width={220}/>

**Baby**

  </div>

  <div style={{ border: "1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.35)", borderRadius: "10px", padding: "10px", background: "rgba(128,128,128,0.06)", textAlign: "center" }}>
<Asset location="jurassic-saga:tabs/vivid_meganeura.png" width={220}/>

**Vivid**

  </div>

  <div style={{ border: "1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.35)", borderRadius: "10px", padding: "10px", background: "rgba(128,128,128,0.06)", textAlign: "center" }}>
<Asset location="jurassic-saga:tabs/tundra_meganeura.png" width={220}/>

**Tundra**

  </div>

  <div style={{ border: "1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.35)", borderRadius: "10px", padding: "10px", background: "rgba(128,128,128,0.06)", textAlign: "center" }}>
<Asset location="jurassic-saga:tabs/tropical_meganeura.png" width={220}/>

**Tropical**

  </div>

  <div style={{ border: "1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.35)", borderRadius: "10px", padding: "10px", background: "rgba(128,128,128,0.06)", textAlign: "center" }}>
<Asset location="jurassic-saga:tabs/taiga_meganeura.png" width={220}/>

**Taiga**

  </div>

  <div style={{ border: "1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.35)", borderRadius: "10px", padding: "10px", background: "rgba(128,128,128,0.06)", textAlign: "center" }}>
<Asset location="jurassic-saga:tabs/river_meganeura.png" width={220}/>

**River**

  </div>

  <div style={{ border: "1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.35)", borderRadius: "10px", padding: "10px", background: "rgba(128,128,128,0.06)", textAlign: "center" }}>
<Asset location="jurassic-saga:tabs/rainforest_meganeura.png" width={220}/>

**Rainforest**

  </div>

  <div style={{ border: "1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.35)", borderRadius: "10px", padding: "10px", background: "rgba(128,128,128,0.06)", textAlign: "center" }}>
<Asset location="jurassic-saga:tabs/arid_meganeura.png" width={220}/>

**Arid**

  </div>

</div>