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My favorite dinosaurs are the Archaeopteryx, Triceratops, Velociraptor, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Did you know that aves are actually now classified as an extant sub-group of therapods (the same order alongside with the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptor and the Archaeopteryx, which all share near-identical protein and skeletal structures) by biologists? I thought it was pretty cool.

I think it's pretty cool too. I like looking at birds and telling myself truthfully that I am looking at Dinosaurs, and with around 10,000 species of bird around today, we can technically learn more about dinosaurs and about their behaviour from ornithological studies than paleontological ones - well, when it comes to the Therapods anyway.

I still love the extinct ones though, they are so exotic and there is so much variety.

If you want to learn more about the bird - dinosaur relation, look at the Wikipedia links I posted above.

Got a new Parasaurolophus figure through yesterday! It's awaiting my arrival in Stoke.



I have called him Rudolph.

I had an obsession with Dinosaurs from ages 5 - 7. At ages 9-12 I had a massive obsession with Prehistoric Mammals.

I got this on Saturday!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Schleich-16459- ... 622&sr=8-1

Oooh - great detailing!

I agree. Although I've read conflicting information about whether Spinosaurus had a single crest midway down the snout, or the two small bony crests over the eyes, as mine has. I don't know though so I'll just have to be happy with what I have.

It's an excellent figure though.

Yes; it's shame when there has to be so much estimated reconstruction.
I didn't realise they were quite so big!

While poking about I found this. It's fun, but I wonder if these things actually did spend so much time shouting at each other. Somehow, being silent or at worst, hissing, seems much more terrifying.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNkQeqWkVKc[/youtube]

It's believed that Spinosaurus was probably one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs discovered.

Also, as much as I enjoyed the video, Spinosaurus and Tyranosaurus would never have met as they lived in separate continents (Spinosaurus in Africa and Tyranosaurus in America and Asia). Also, I doubt a Spinosaurus would attack a Tyranosaur unless it was seriously desperate. It much preferred fish.

I agree that they seemed to verbally abuse eachother quite a bit too. Seems like more of a territorial thing to be doing all that.

Cool vid though.

I love dinosaurs!! ! One of my favorites is the predictable Tyrannosaurus rex.

Were there any other apex predators (dinosaurs) as specialized as the tyrannosaurus?

I believe many predatory dinosaurs were easily as specialised as the Tyranosaurus, moreso even. Spinosaurus (and pretty much all Spinosaurids in general), Troodons and practically all Dromaeosaurids (raptors) for example. Some genus of predatory dinosaur were so specialised that when their specialised options were limited, they had no other options avaliable and died out as they had no back-up plan.

Of course, being a specialist has its pros and cons.

What about the thirteen clawed igotsuris?

ruveyn

What about it?

Moving on....

I got this today! It's awesome!!

http://www.everythingdinosaur.com/papo- ... model.html