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This is a sub for dinosaurs. It sounds super obvious, but we need to just come out and say it, because we also allow a tiny bit of wiggle room. We have always allowed pterosaurs and pliosaurs, and even sometimes something that isn't one of those (like a synapsid).
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Day 1 of creating common names for dinosaurs (T-rex)
Somebody about a month ago made a post asking what common names would we have given to some ancient birds if they were still alive today. I always wondered this for non-avian Dinosaurs too, so I think it would be a fun community activity to go through as many dinosaurs as we can and create some common names for them (Maybe I'll poll the most popular ones). They do not have to be in English (for example on the ancient bird post, someone gave Archaeopteryx a German name since that is where it would be living today).
So lets begin with none other than the Tyrant King himself. I'll go first and put out "North American Great Jaw"
01:20 UTC
With a new Jurassic World movie coming out next year what don't you want to see?
Either from characters, dinosaurs, themes or plot elements do you wish to not to see in the next movie?
00:58 UTC
Ceratosaurus drawing, i have greatly improved since my other posts. What do you think about it?
00:58 UTC
Favorite depiction of Oviraptor
Personally, for me, it’s the one from the isle. The colors are amazing
00:54 UTC
My new Wallpaper, Bonus points for if you remember the movie
00:52 UTC
What's the verdict on raptors and Archaeopteryx?
Been bit by the Archaeopteryx bug lately. If a genus could be a comfort character than Archaeopteryx is mine. Anywho, is Archaeopteryx still classified as a deinonychosaur? It's something I've seen tossed around here and there, and combined with the fact that basal dromaeosaurs resemble Archie so closely, I was wondering if Archaeopterygidae was considered a section of Dromaeosauridae or vice versa. Thanks in advance!
00:29 UTC
Why do people hate prehistoric planet for making dinosaurs act like animals not monsters?
Its a documentary but i dont expect people to want them to be monsters in a documentary.
00:23 UTC
What if earth reverted to a primal state?
If humans and modern creatures in general suddenly disappeared and all extinct species including plants reappeared with a stable and safe population and the oxygen levels were just right what would happen?
00:15 UTC
Ideas for a website about learning about dinosaurs for kids?
Hi there, my friends and I are planning to build a website aimed at kids that displays basic facts about dinosaurs, it's locations on a map and a breakdown of their diets. We're basically doing this to familiarise ourselves with website development. We are trying to come up with more ideas and dinosaur related information that young children might enjoy learning about. So far, I've thought of:
Dinosaur random facts (Did you know?)
Latest Dinosaur news
What else would you guys like to see? I'd love to share the website once we're done with it and get your feedback as well!
22:21 UTC
This isn’t r/birds
Enough. Enough already. You aren’t making a new or interesting point. E. N. O. U. G. H.
21:31 UTC
Old old drawing of a Kaprosuchus that I styled after a lion. Do y’all think he’s worth redrawing?
20:15 UTC
Torosaurus! for my book!, a.k.a: Triceratops but better (its a fact don't question it). It has one of the longest skulls of any terrestrial animal to ever live, at almost 3 meters
20:07 UTC
*Sips* “l o n g n e c k”
16:16 UTC
ELI5: What makes something a dinosaur?
Like the title says, I just don't get where they make those distinctions. If I look at, for example, a T-Rex and Stegosaurus, they don't really seem any more closely related to each other than to a pterosaur or a dimetrodon. But of course T-Rex and Stegosaurus are both dinosaurs while pterosaurs and dimetrodons aren't.
15:51 UTC
The reminder that Heisei Godzilla was a dinosaur before he was mutated.
14:22 UTC
What show got you into dinosaurs and paleontology?
14:14 UTC
The Tyrant Mewing Lizard King (Carlos Espinosa - Instagram)
13:38 UTC
Accuracy of new Origami Spinosaurus model?
13:27 UTC
So they are dinosaurs?
12:56 UTC
Name
Is this a brachiosaurus my daughter has?
12:56 UTC
How are dinosaurs not more popular?
Dinosaurs are literally walking, breathing giants who put most fan made monsters to shame, were real and were the pinnacle of evolution in some respect.how are we not getting prehistoric planet level documtaries yearly???
11:52 UTC
LETS GOOOOOO
09:32 UTC
Indominus Rex and Skullcrawler (juvenile) (art by Dannydipura)
09:06 UTC
Upcoming PNSO — early Sauropodamorph representation with Lufengosaurus
And with really striking coloration, to boot: https://dinotoyblog.com/news/upcoming-release-from-pnso-new-for-2024pt-2/
08:18 UTC