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Favorite Dinosaur Reconstructions
Topic Started: Sep 28 2013, 09:05 PM (305,695 Views)
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I am quite fond of TSL's T. rex, despite the sparse feather coat, which I rather like, truth be told.
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I also liked it like that. Maybe a bit more of feathers in the head and tail, but i also think that Tyrannosaurus wasn't covered in a full feathered coat.
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Dr. Hax
Sep 13 2014, 07:17 PM
I am quite fond of TSL's T. rex, despite the sparse feather coat, which I rather like, truth be told.
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Same here. I generally only like reconstructions that depict dinosaurs as fluffballs, but for some reason I don't mind that one. In fact, I like it a lot, even if it isn't what I consider to be the most realistic restoration.
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Sep 13 2014, 05:46 PM
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I actually find this depiction of Spinosaurus more accurate than the quadruped depiction, the way its standing reminds me of a grebe or a cormorant, both are birds that ares mostly aquatic and due to their anatomy, not great at walking.
Edited by Ulquiorra, Sep 13 2014, 07:31 PM.
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Ignacio
Sep 13 2014, 07:20 PM
I also liked it like that. Maybe a bit more of feathers in the head and tail, but i also think that Tyrannosaurus wasn't covered in a full feathered coat.
Both full-body feathering and partial feathering are equally likely for Rexy IMO, so I'm not really betting on one or the other. However, I agree that the TSL Rex looks very nice, and quite accurate for the most part.
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Yes i agree that they are both likely, but since there is no direct evidence in favor of one or the other i would choose the one i like the most :P
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Sep 13 2014, 07:30 PM
Ignacio
Sep 13 2014, 07:20 PM
I also liked it like that. Maybe a bit more of feathers in the head and tail, but i also think that Tyrannosaurus wasn't covered in a full feathered coat.
Both full-body feathering and partial feathering are equally likely for Rexy IMO, so I'm not really betting on one or the other. However, I agree that the TSL Rex looks very nice, and quite accurate for the most part.
It could've been fully feather and partially scaled, although the scales like those on a birds legs/feet, modified feathers, rather than reptile scales.
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Yep probably. I just think that Yutyrannus was the result of environmental pressures and not the rule on tyrannosaurs. Is clear that feathers were a common trait in the family (probably) but i think other species like T. rex would have less featheres and more scales (maybe something similar to Kulindandromeous? I know is an ornitischian but just to give you an idea of how i imagine it).
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Personally, I would've like the TSL Rex a teeny bit more if they added a tail fan. Tail fans are awesome.
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Edited by CyborgIguana, Sep 13 2014, 08:48 PM.
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That looks to mammal like for my taste but is an awesome concept (although it looks more like a anteater than a dino).
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Ignacio
Sep 13 2014, 10:02 PM
That looks to mammal like for my taste but is an awesome concept (although it looks more like a anteater than a dino).
When I was first skimming your post I thought you said that animal looks tasty! xD
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Ignacio
Sep 13 2014, 07:40 PM
Yep probably. I just think that Yutyrannus was the result of environmental pressures and not the rule on tyrannosaurs. Is clear that feathers were a common trait in the family (probably) but i think other species like T. rex would have less featheres and more scales (maybe something similar to Kulindandromeous? I know is an ornitischian but just to give you an idea of how i imagine it).
close relatives (gorgosaurus) show a bare vulture like throat, but thats the most direct evidence we have
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But Gorgosaurus lived in a similar environment than Yutyrannus, so is more likely that it developed a similar integument.

Never mind, i just checked and i was totally mistaken about this xD The environment was nothing like that of Yutyrannus.
Edited by Ignacio, Sep 13 2014, 10:27 PM.
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