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Favorite Dinosaur Reconstructions
Topic Started: Sep 28 2013, 09:05 PM (305,624 Views)
CyborgIguana
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Yeah, Dinosaur Train isn't too bad for a kid's show in regard to paleontological accuracy.
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May 18 2015, 11:33 AM
My biggest problem with the naked thighs is the fact that so far we've only have one animal that has the naked thighs shown in most reconstruction. And that's in an ostrich. Animals like Emu's, Nandu's, Cassowaries, etc. all have feathered thighs. To me, it's important to also keep the biological side of the science in mind ( which for instance, completely debunks any hypothesis including "feathered as young, scaly as adult), and so far it seems to be an odd thing amongst birds. I'm not saying that it's therefore an argument against it, but looking at the science side of it, we have to consider modern birds at least for a bit.

The science against it does makes sense, looking at modern animals and comparing their size/habitat/top speeds ( I've already explained it before so I don't really think I have to do it again), but then again you raise a valid point when considering the tail.

This would either mean that the thighs are indeed naked, but then we do have their habitat/climate to consider. Because although the average temperature doesn't seem to influence the featheredness of the thighs in warm climates ( as in, Emu's living in a far hotter area than Ostriches, but have more feathers on their thighs than Ostriches ), but I'm not entirely sure that this also the case for lower temperatures. With a habitat with an average temperature of 7~11°C (Source), which only differs very little with Yutyrannus' habitat (10°C Source ), I'm more inclined to believe that Tyrannosaurus would have had a similar amount of feathering as Yutyrannus.

Especially given the fact that we aren't entirely sure that the underside of Tyrannosaurus' tail was indeed unfeathered. We have a few patches, but those are really small according to Larson, and the fact that Holtz claims it's possible that the patches we have might not even be from Tyrannosaurus, I think a bit of scepticism might be required when we leave the underside of the tail unfeathered.

So when looking at the science side of it, I'm a bit more inclined to think that naked thighs are a specific form of adaptation only found in birds/dinosaurs with high top-speeds, simply because of the heat the muscles create.
I really want to respond to this post, but I worry that we'll be derailing this topic too far...

... Ach, what the hell. I'll respond to it, save space by throwing it into a spoiler, and post some kind of "Favourite Restoration Tax" after.

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So anyway, I've decided that after a long conversation over what kind of feathers I'd give a T. rex, perhaps it's time I show everyone my absolute favourite T. rex ever.

...Mine...

... With a little bit by which I mean a ****ton of help from a very good friend of mine, but still...

...Mine...

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Edited by Incinerox, May 18 2015, 10:28 PM.
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Sorry to derail the topic even further, but weren't the scale impressions on Compsognathus proven in fact to be corpse wax? Though AFAIK the scales on Juravenator are still scales.
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May 18 2015, 09:17 PM
So anyway, I've decided that after a long conversation over what kind of feathers I'd give a T. rex, perhaps it's time I show everyone my absolute favourite T. rex ever.

...Mine...

... With a little bit by which I mean a ****ton of help from a very good friend of mine, but still...

...Mine...

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I think i just found my favorite Tyrannosaurus rex, I actually stopped scrolling.
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CyborgIguana
May 18 2015, 09:23 PM
Sorry to derail the topic even further, but weren't the scale impressions on Compsognathus proven in fact to be corpse wax?
Only those "found" on the torso.

Also, thanks dude. That means a lot.

Let's hope Prehistoric Kingdom don't steal this version as well...
Edited by Incinerox, May 18 2015, 10:13 PM.
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Incinerox
May 18 2015, 09:17 PM
...Mine...

... With a little bit by which I mean a ****ton of help from a very good friend of mine, but still...

...Mine...

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Did something like some kind of agamid lizards inspire you about the color? I feel kinda familiar about it.


And it's a great restoration!
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the reason why i said jack the ripper is because in my RWBY fanfic,one of the forms he can turn into is a utahraptor, that he uses to slay monsters.not only that but it breathes fire!
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May 18 2015, 11:13 PM
the reason why i said jack the ripper is because in my RWBY fanfic,one of the forms he can turn into is a utahraptor, that he uses to slay monsters.not only that but it breathes fire!
That's not a Utahraptor. That's a monster.
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is that good or bad
also the rex will be like godzilla complete with blue heat ray and original '54 roar for awesomeness.
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I mean that adding badass superpowers to a dinosaur may sound cool but it makes a creature far from the actual animal.
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the fanfanfic is a RWBY so imagine the scope of his opponents.
Also these creatures a Dna enhanced versions of their extinct counterparts,so expect some major altercations to the these animals.
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54godamora
May 18 2015, 11:50 PM
the fanfanfic is a RWBY so imagine the scope of his opponents.
Also these creatures a Dna enhanced versions of their extinct counterparts,so expect some major altercations to the these animals.
Not sure that can allow for Such powers described.

To keep things on topic, I love these Raptors
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Mathius Tyra
May 18 2015, 10:43 PM
Did something like some kind of agamid lizards inspire you about the color? I feel kinda familiar about it.


And it's a great restoration!
Well it was an updated version of the last red-headed T.rex that I helped with (you know, the one stolen by Prehistoric Kingdom?). That one was scaly, so obviously it needed some tweaking to fit more up-to-date integument.

But the original was indeed based off agamids. About half a dozen Australian species, I think. I can't remember ALL of the species used, but the eye stripe was based off an Eastern Water Dragon.
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May 18 2015, 09:17 PM
So anyway, I've decided that after a long conversation over what kind of feathers I'd give a T. rex, perhaps it's time I show everyone my absolute favourite T. rex ever.

...Mine...

... With a little bit by which I mean a ****ton of help from a very good friend of mine, but still...

...Mine...

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sorry to derail this topic again, but how did you draw that beautiful t rex? did you use Photoshop? Gimp?
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All in Photoshop CS5.
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