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Perhaps closer to being an [[w:Order (biology)|order]] rather than a species, [[saurian]]s refer to a wide variety of reptilian creatures. In the past, they could be found as far east as the [[Blood Legion Homelands]], and as far west as the [[Tarnished Coast]], but in modern [[Tyria]], they seem to be localized to the [[Heart of Maguuma]] and the [[Ring of Fire]] islands. Another population inhabits the shores and forests of the island continent [[Castora]]. Being animals, saurians have no culture or hierarchy, and instead follow a simple pack alpha system of leadership. Some saurians, such as [[bristleback]]s and [[Elite Tyrannus Emperor|tyrannus emperors]], are made visually distinctive by their vibrantly-colored skin or feathers, which contrast the green scenery they are often found in.

Many saurians were among [[Mordremoth]]'s first victims of being taken to [[Blighting Tree]]s to create perfect copies.

== Types ==
{{member list|category=Saurians}}

;NPCs [[Mechanical race|mechanically]] considered saurians
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== Related achievements ==
* {{Collection achievement|Hollow Saurian Bone}}
* {{Collection achievement|Mistward Helm Lining}}
* {{Collection achievement|Saurian Roar}}

== Notes ==
* While [[Raptor (race)|raptor]]s are saurians in lore, mechanically they are their own species due to raptors existing before other saurians were added to the game.
* In-game text refers to saurians as ''dinosaurs'' in a few places, most notably in the [[Siren's Reef Fractal]].

== See also ==
{{gww|Dinosaur}}
* [[Bestiary]]
;Associated items
* {{item icon|Mini Arrowhead}}
* {{item icon|Mini Bonebreaker}}
* {{item icon|Mini Bristleback}}
* {{item icon|Mini Smogscale}}
* {{item icon|Mini Stonehead}}
* {{item icon|Mini Swiftwing}}
* {{item icon|Mini Tyrannus Maneater}}
* {{item icon|Mini Rolling Devil}}

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