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| Topic Started: Nov 26 2013, 10:24 PM (193,446 Views) | |
| Incinerox | Nov 11 2014, 05:55 PM Post #721 |
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This is actually a very good question. I guess they base it off Cassowary crests. I'm not sure if there's anything for or against it other than the fact that feathers could technically form crests of similar size and shape without having to grow weirdly shaped bony crests, so they go with that logic. I think. Honestly I don't have a clue. |
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| Mathius Tyra | Nov 11 2014, 07:05 PM Post #722 |
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Which is safer to depict Dryosaurus? With some kind of fuzzy intergument or just scales like Hadrosaur? |
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| Furka | Nov 11 2014, 07:12 PM Post #723 |
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I went with the scaly look because IIRC it was closer to Iguanodontids, Like Camptosaurus. Could be totally wrong tho, and it wouldn't be the first time I edit the look of one of my animals in the story. |
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| Yi Qi | Nov 11 2014, 07:21 PM Post #724 |
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yeah, i'd definately keep dryosaurs scaly, tough i wouldn't say the same for thescelosaurs and other more basal groups. |
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| CyborgIguana | Nov 11 2014, 08:09 PM Post #725 |
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Wasn't there at least one specimen of Thescelosaurus preserved with crocodilian-like scales on its neck?
Edited by CyborgIguana, Nov 11 2014, 08:10 PM.
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| Yi Qi | Nov 11 2014, 08:26 PM Post #726 |
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In resume, we haven't got a clue.
Theres no evidence on other thescelosaurids such as Zephyrosaurus,Orodromeus,Jeholosaurus, Parksosaurus and others either, so we are left in the dark in the matter of these creature's integument. so yeah we have no clue, as for now i'm taking saurian's instance and giving them some bristles in the body and a scaly tail a-lá Kulindadromeus.
Edited by Yi Qi, Nov 11 2014, 08:37 PM.
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| Iben | Nov 12 2014, 06:17 AM Post #727 |
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There'll be no foot-walking! Just air-flying!
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Not to undermine anyone's views here, but is there an article or a source on the spines instead of quills thing ? I'm really having trouble finding anything on it really, except for this video, and I'd just really want to read more about it ![]() Not to respark the debate, just general interest in the spike-theory. |
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| stargatedalek | Nov 12 2014, 04:19 PM Post #728 |
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I don't recall a common ancestor being ruled out |
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| Luca9108 | Nov 13 2014, 12:15 PM Post #729 |
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Question: Is it possible that the found legs of the new Spinosaurus reconstruction are from a young Spinosaurus and the other parts of the skeleton are from an adult Spinosaurus? http://media1.s-nbcnews.com/i/newscms/2014_37/661471/140911-spino5_b5ac60e2f46805dfd895cfee61e4341c.jpg Silly Question: Why mammals aren't reptiles like birds? ( I know silly question )
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| Jules | Nov 13 2014, 12:22 PM Post #730 |
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Reptilia is a gigantic piece of taxonomical shit ![]() According to cladistics, both mammals and birds are reptiles. |
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| Mathius Tyra | Nov 13 2014, 12:26 PM Post #731 |
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Well,you ask why don't we really see mammals as a kind of reptile as much as or more than birds, right? My opinion is that mammals have passed through evolution more than birds from the reptilian ancesters and most of them have changed a lot of reptilian trait more than birds have done, for example, lactating, new types of intergument, etc. Which make them looks far more different from reptiles nowaday than birds. Still, this is a very hard question to answer and is quite confusing too. |
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| CyborgIguana | Nov 13 2014, 12:42 PM Post #732 |
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Like JMT said, probably because birds have a lot more reptilian characteristics than most mammals currently do (scaly patches of skin, egg-laying, internal sense organs and genitalia, etc.) I know there are mammals that possess these features as well, but only some, and I'm pretty sure the only mammals that combine all these features together are monotremes. As for your other question, it's been asked before and refuted. All the bones are from similarly sized adult specimens, and we can say with a fair amount of certainty that this is how Spinosaurus looked. You may not like it, but nature doesn't exist to suit human tastes. Edited by CyborgIguana, Nov 13 2014, 01:18 PM.
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| stargatedalek | Nov 13 2014, 04:19 PM Post #733 |
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actually, they are from a juvenile the refuting came from how much to scale them up to match the adult bones however said refusals have been dropped in light of more detailed diagrams being released of the new fossils so in answer to the question, yes the new bones are from a juvenile, and no there are no mistakes it really did have tiny legs |
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| CyborgIguana | Nov 13 2014, 04:34 PM Post #734 |
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I remember hearing something about a Diplodocus-sized prosauropod found in the Elliott Formation of South Africa a while back. Is there any info on this? I know it sounds like the ridiculous product of some bad spec-evo project, but I legitimately remember hearing something along these lines. Edited by CyborgIguana, Nov 13 2014, 04:35 PM.
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| Incinerox | Nov 13 2014, 05:09 PM Post #735 |
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Oddly enough, the Giant Prosauropod was discussed on ZTV a while ago. I think we came to the conclusion that the indescribed remains of what seemed to be a TITANIC prosauropod, currently viewed as a new species, might turn out to be our first look at an adult Aardonyx, which is currently known from only 2 juveniles. Here's a blog link: http://sauropodomorphlair.blogspot.hk/2014/09/possibly-largest-biped-everand-its-from.html And here's the conclusion we came to thanks to comrade DK1000 of ZTV:
Edited by Incinerox, Nov 13 2014, 05:30 PM.
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