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Post by Tyrannus-Rex on Nov 13, 2008 0:24:16 GMT -5
Theropods- Do you think they had any external extremities that aren't normally illustrated now a days?
For example- Do you think Spinosaurus had a lot of muscle and skin covering its spine making it look blended in? Or do you think it was thin skin and really stuck out, unlike its body?
This is just an example.
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Post by leopardgeckofan on Nov 15, 2008 21:34:44 GMT -5
Of course. i think all dinosaurs and prehistoric critters had things like that. In a hundred million years from now, would you think that the next civilization would think that turkeys had waddles?
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Post by Tyrannus-Rex on Nov 16, 2008 15:31:16 GMT -5
I agree. But where? I think it had something to do with their necks. Maybe flaps of skin?
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Post by leopardgeckofan on Nov 22, 2008 17:50:20 GMT -5
Probably on their necks, among other places.
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Post by Tyrannus-Rex on Nov 23, 2008 23:37:52 GMT -5
Probably on their necks, among other places. Crests probably played a big role during mating.
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Post by sid on Jan 2, 2009 6:34:22 GMT -5
Hey,buddies,we can continue here the discussion about the ridges of T.rex...Don't you think?
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Post by Tyrannus-Rex on Jan 2, 2009 20:24:56 GMT -5
Ahhh yes! I already made one! Well, honestly I don't agree or disagree with either theory. I'm not going to believe they had eye ridges simply because I think they make it look "More viscious". But I'm also not going to disbelieve they had ridges above their eyes because that is most definitely possible. The question is, what evidence do we have of such extremities? What use would they be? These are questions that need to be answered. As nice as they are on a handsome Tyrannosaurus, we cannot just go out ans say this animal had ridges if there is no evidence at all. That's like saying to a long dead Triceratops: "Oh that has wings because it'd look cool" ;D Cartilage and keratin are, due to no evidence of a ridge like Allosaurus, the hot topic right now, so please continue.
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Post by sid on Jan 23, 2009 10:32:55 GMT -5
In the new Holtz's book "Tyrannosaurus Rex,the Tyrant King" it is CLEARLY said that,along with the remains of the specimen BHI 3033 (aka "Stan") they found two pyramidal osteoderms which connected the lacrimal and postorbital bones,thus basically giving the T.rex his distinctive "JP ridges" look Eat that,anti-ridges party! ;D
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Post by leopardgeckofan on Jan 25, 2009 15:21:39 GMT -5
No sid. All they had was a small bump in front of the eye. Not those egyptian pyramids you are in love with. ;D
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Post by Tyrannus-Rex on Jan 28, 2009 0:47:00 GMT -5
Hold on there Mr. Cordylus. You say that as if you know they didn't have ridges.
I wasn't aware you visited the Late Cretaceous? Was it nice? ;D
*Pokes CT* ;D
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