#dinosaur facts

[scrollwyrm]

Anyone notice RainWings seem to be based on an untrue factoid popularised by Jurassic Park?

I’m sure you can see where I’m going with this. The dilophosaurus was a dinosaur living in the early Jurassic epoch. They were about seven meters long.

Here’s the thing. They SUPPOSEDLY had frills/ruffs on the sides of their faces, and are RUMOURED to have been able to spit corrosive acid. Sound familiar yet? The problem is, there is NO EVIDENCE for either of these. In fact, there is evidence against the whole ‘acid’ thing.

These non-facts were just made up by Jurassic Park for the coolness factor. None of that stuff was true.

Anyway, just thought it would be fun to point out (and kind of annoying) because I’m a massive dinosaur nerd.

Who wants to see a dilophosaur-based redesign though?

[a-dinosaur-a-day]

So in the spirit of the season what are some good creepy/scary dinosaur facts?

I mean, I'm Jewish, so for me its still Shake a Citrus Fruit at G-d and Live in a Tent Season, *however*

Have you met the Vampire Finch?

How about Shrikes, which impale their victims?

Then there's the fact that Ducks have Corkscrew Penises

As we all know, members of the genus Corvus can remember humans and will hunt you tf down if you cross them

And who can forget the Bearded Vulture, which just straight up eats bones!

[derpdino34]

The fact this dinosaur has ‘bruh’ in its name makes it all the more better.

Dinosaur facts day:68

Edit: Bruhathkayosaurus is not a valid genus of the family Titanosauria. Also the previous “dinosaur” Titanosaurus, is not a a real dinosaur.

[clobertina]

Fellow Dino Nerd ruining y'all's prehistoric childhoods lol

-its not scientifically backed up that raptors hunted in coronated packs. They most likely hunted in an unorganized mob behavior and likely even killed eachother over carcasses.

-Group hunting is not the norm.

-Ceratopcid dinos could not ram into things like rhinos, otherwise it would have shattered their skulls.

-Dinosaurs could not roar, but can make bellowing sounds etc. Roaring is a mammalian thing.

-The raptor's sickle claw was not used for disembowelment, it was only sharp enough to puncture the skin but not slice it. It's been theorized that it was used to pinning it's prey down as the creature ate it's prey alive as well as for helping them climb.

-Most dinos didn't have protruding teeth like you always see in media, they had lip coverings, otherwise their teeth would dry out. One of the few creatures like Crocodilians who do have their teeth protruding out; their skulls and teeth do not match with those of dinosaurs. In fact, most skulls of carnivorous dinos have these little holes above their teeth, something found in animals that have lip coverings.

-Troodon is a Nomen dubium, meaning that it is not a valid genus. Sorry to all the Troodon fans. This is because Troodon was made from a single tooth, causing many scientists to lump in all things with similar teeth into that genus, causing major problems in the long run. It is now refered to "an Arctic Troodontid" instead of just "Troodon".

-The Brachiosaurus you see in most dino movies, (mainly Jurassic Park/World) is NOT ACTUALLY A BRACHIOSAURUS. The dino you keep seeing is ACTUALLY a Giraffatitan!

-It is unclear if Triceratops (and I mean Triceratops specifically) lived in large herds. It is more believed that they lived in smaller groups.

- "Pterodactyl" is not a real word, dinosaur, or a real genus. The real classification is called "Pterosaur". In fact, Pterosaurs are not even dinosaurs lol. Pterosaurs are actually reptiles and it's even been found from fossilized eggs that they layed soft-shelled eggs like snakes!

-Spinosaurus looked like this (at least as of now, this Dino keeps changing fr lol)

To make up for that, here's cool prehistoric facts.

-feathers make dinosaurs more dangerous believe it or not. Feathers can break their fall, make them more silent, protect them from the cold, and more.

-Mosasaurs are not dinosaurs and are, interestingly, a distant relative to Monitor Lizards, they even have a forked tongue!

-T-Rex was pretty intelligent, had incredible vision, incredible since of smell, and can run as fast (or slightly faster) than the average human. They where the irl Mary Sue fr lol. That said, they weren't unstoppable and just an animal. (I'm side eyeing the T-Rex fan boys so hard rn lol).

-Fossilized chemicals give us an idea of some dinosaur's actual colors! Sinosauropteryx is the most common example!

-T-Rex was an ambush predator and would be much scarier than the Hollywood counterpart. This is because they would be much more silent and would stalk their prey instead of immediately making it's presence known.

-Tyrannosaurids start out leaner, faster, and weaker than their adult counterparts when a juvenile or adolescent. This is because they filled a different niche. Once they age, they grow chunkier, slower, and stronger to fill in their new niche of hunting bigger creatures like Triceratops.

-Even though it is not supported that raptors hunted in packs. It IS actually supported that Albertosaurus did! While with raptors, their group remains are mostly found near other fossilized animals, Albertosaurus Fossils have been found in LARGE groups of numbers of other Albertosauruses.

-Smilodons actually had smaller brains compared to modern cats

-Dimetrodon was related to mammals

-Irrirator (a relative to Spinosaurus) had a split jaw to swallow bigger prey whole.

DISCLAIMER: Science is ALWAYS progressing, so some of these could be disproven in the future. It is always important to make your own conclusions.

[amphiptere-art]

Hi yah.

Did you know that T-Rexes have crowns?

T-Rex and many other theropods appear to have hardened keratin crests around their eyes and ridges of their nose. Depending on how exaggerated you make these traits. T-Rexes can look like they have crowns. Brightly colored crests right on their eyebrow ridge. Almost looking like a T-Rex with a very squished tiara.

[infodumpingaboutnature]

So a new species of dinosaur was just discovered and uh……. They named it Gremlin. Gremlin slobodorum…….

So Gremilin slobodorum is a species of leptoceratopsid ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Campanian stage of the Cretaceous period around 77 million years ago. Its fragmentary remains were first found in the Oldman Formation in Alberta, Canada and were originally thought to have belonged to a different genus of small ceratopsian called Cerasinops since their remains have been found in rock layers around that same age.

(Cerasinops compared to a modern house cat. Art by cisiopurple on Deviantart)

However, it was just recently discovered to be a completely new genus and so it was given the name: Gremlin slobodorum. The genus name “Gremlin” obviously refers to the mischievous mythical creature while the species name “slobodorum” is in honor of Ed and Wendy Sloboda who were both involved in the discovery of the holotype specimen.

If I’m being honest I don’t really like the genus name of this dinosaur. Like I’m all for extinct creatures having names inspired by mythology but just calling it Gremlin feels lazy in my opinion. Like it does look like a Gremlin but maybe Gremlinsaurus or Gremlinceratops would’ve been better names. But despite its uncreative (in my opinion) name I still think it’s a pretty cool dinosaur and can’t wait for more paleo art of this guy to start popping up. Also, no hate to the people who named this genus or if you like the name. I just wish it wasn’t just called Gremlin. Who knows maybe the name will grow on me.

[devilish-parrot]

Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles[note 1] of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is a subject of active research. They became the dominant terrestrial vertebrates after the Triassic–Jurassic extinction event 201.3 mya and their dominance continued throughout the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The fossil record shows that birds are feathered dinosaurs, having evolved from earlier theropods during the Late Jurassic epoch, and are the only dinosaur lineage known to have survived the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event. Are these words in Tally Hall?

Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles[note 1] of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is a subject of active research. They became the dominant terrestrial vertebrates after the Triassic–Jurassic extinction event 201.3 mya and their dominance continued throughout the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The fossil record shows that birds are feathered dinosaurs, having evolved from earlier theropods during the Late Jurassic epoch, and are the only dinosaur lineage known to have survived the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.

[factoidfactory]

Random Fact #6,463

Spinosaurus is the only known semi-aquatic dinosaur.

Part of the reason we know it was semi-aquatic is the shape of its head, which looks very similar to a croc’s or a hippo's (with the eyes at the top of its head and the nose further up its muzzle so that they can remain mostly submerged).

[silly-baba]

Here ya go, baba :3

I think the paint is watercolor?

Oh, that's so fun, Bubs!!

Yes, that definitely looks like watercolor.

Oh and I have the same dinosaur species in my toy collection, I think! :D

This is the dino species called Ankylosaurus, they where armored tanks of a dinosaurs!!

This impressive herbivore defended itself against predators, with its clubbed tail and spike-studded body.

They lived in the late Cretaceous period.

･.*.ﾟ☆❗please only interact if your blog is SFW❗☆ ﾟ.*.･

[moggieeee]

New edit coming soon!

Some facts cause I’m bored:

The goats in Jurassic Park and Jurassic World are bred to be blind and deaf.

Tyrannosaurus has the strongest bite force out of any dinosaur discovered.

Baby tyrannosaurs likely had a layer of fuzzy feathers.

No one knows exactly how long a dinosaur’s lifespan was. Some scientists speculate some dinosaurs lived for as long as 200 years.

[brawley1492]

ABELISAURUS

A genus of predatory abelisauroid therapod dinosaur

Late Cretaceous period

85,000,000 Years ago

Origin: South America

Biped carnivore

Weighed as much as a hippopotamus

Body length about 10 metres

Weighed about 3 tons

Relatively small teeth with a few larger teeth in the back ... Dinosaur facts

[vee-and-yourmom]

A scientist named Alfred Wegener has a theory that the continents we once knew were actually all stuck together into one super continent called Pangaea, which excited 220 million years ago

Everyone thought his theory was a load of rubbish until after his death, many scientists started testing his theory and they determined that he was actually onto something

One of the ways he actually determined his theory was using Dino Fossils!

Africa and South America, at the very bottom, there were fossiles of a freshwater dinosaur found, and ofcourse, what's one thing that we all know freshwater animals can't do? Swim through deep salt water!!!!

There are ofcourse many other fossils found in one place then found across the world from there

Along with mountain ranges! There are mountains with the same form as other ones from across the world! (I'm not very knowledgeable about the mountain range part so please correct me if I'm wrong)

Darn u Mrs geography teacher, now look what you've done.. I tot a new special interest and I gotta wait till my next lesson with her 😭😭

UPDATE: I HAV A GEOGRAPHY LESSON TODAY WOOP WOOP

[a-drunk-50s-queer-housewife]

DINO FACT:

No dinosaur that we’re aware of is fluent in Latin

[derpdino34]

Dinosaur facts 🦖🦕 Day: 66

[uraharafiles]

file : interesting creatures (#1): spinosaurus !

info requested by anon! rhykar copypasted the ENTIRE spinosaurus fun facts post in our drafts onto this post; therefore, thank us both for this one!

the spinosaurus aegyptiacus was a spinosaurid dinosaur that lived in what is now north africa, its reign taking place in the mid and late cretaceous period around 93.5 to 110 million years ago, in the cenomanian and albain ages. it went extinct near the end f the cretaceous period.

the spinosaurus aegyptiacus' habitat consisted mostly of mangrove forests and tidal flats (muddy, marshy areas of mostly flat land that tend to be covered in sea or delta water). most of the area it lived in included the land that now harbors egypt and morocco.

spinosaurus fossils have been found in egypt, morocco, tunisia, libya, kenya and algeria, in the bahariya formation (egypt)*, aoufous and tegana formations [kem kem beds] (morocco), chenini formation (tunisia), cabao formation (libya), turkana grits formation (kenya), and gara samani, algeria, as well as the ain el guettar formation, also in tunisia. (fossils of similar spinosaurid have been found in thailand, southern england, brazil, niger, laos, and the isle of wight, among others. pelvic bones and vertebrae found to belong to the spinosaurus aegyptiacus have also been found on the isle of wight.)

the first spinosaurus aegyptiacus fossils were found in the bahariya oasis, in the western egypt desert! these fossils were discovered in 1912, and the spinosaurus was named by paleontologist ernst stromer. the original remains were destroyed in world war 2, on april 24th, 1944.

"spinosaurus" translates from latin. it literally just means "spined lizard."

as is generally obvious knowledge, jurassic park was ridiculously inaccurate. there's a lot, but here's a few!

1: the spinosaurus in the movie had inaccurate jaw strength; a real spinosaurus, who would probably have never even encountered a tyrannosaurus rex, would never have had to adapt to develop a bite force strong enough to break a nearly fully-grown tyrannosaur's neck. (probably not any tyrannosaur- not just the rex.)

2: the nasal horn on the spinosaurus in the movie was unrealistically sharp; paleontology has generally shown that it was probably more blunt.

3: the lacrimal ridges on the spinosaurus in the movie were too small for a spinosaurus the age of the one in the movie. a scientific accuracy would have shown a spinosaurus with a much bigger and more developed set of lacrimal ridges.

4: it is trivial knowledge that the spinosaurus aegyptiacus was bigger than the tyrannosaurus rex; the one in the movie was barely a handful of inches taller than the tyrannosaurus rex it killed; that tyrannosaurus rex was also a juvenile.

we used to nearly collectively think that the spinosaurus hunted in deep rivers and on ocean shores, but recent studies have shown substantial evidence that the spinosaurus was more like a gigantic, evil, probably very smart reptilian heron from hell.

spinosaurus most likely spent more time on the river shores of their north african habitats than inland. evidence of this conclusion includes: a) its nostrils are positioned toward the middle of its snout, suggesting it could mostly submerge itself in order to hide from territorial rivals. b) its pelvis was smaller than most other large carniverous theropods, which suggests that it used the things attached to said pelvis, the tail and hind legs, to chase after quick-moving small riverside creatures and assist itself in submerging into rivers when it had to hide. c) the vertebrae of its tail was also oddly loosely connected, which suggests it used it as a sort of balance to swim or run after riverside prey rather than using it as an aid in deep-sea plunder.

recently discovered evidence suggests that the spinosaurus may have been covered in a skin membrane that could change color, which would have assisted in temperature regulation in cold rivers and potentially have aided in attracting mates and intimidating other dinosaurs. the membrane may have also enabled the spinosaurus to act something like the indominus rex, changing its color to camoflauge itself with its surroundings to hunt, or to hide if a water source was not available or safe to hide in.

we used to think the spinosaurus's sail was used solely for swimming and temperature regulation. but recent discoveries seem to suggest otherwise- the sail may have been used for social displays or species recognition. some also believe the sail was used to store water and lipids in case a river any individual spinosaurus lived near began to dry up.

*1: the particular location mentioned, in more specifics, would be the bahariya oasis in the western desert of egypt.

sources : the dominating source i'd like to give credit to for the information in this post is rhykar, my lovely nerdy professional ghost hunting boyfriend, fellow owner and creator and primary organization person of this account!

send an ask if you want more info, or if you've got more to share! please use this post as a source if you post or use information you found on it!

[heyimastopsign]

Many animals in the Stegosauria genus had a distinctive set of spikes on their tail for defence.

These are known as the “thagomizer”. It has been calculated that the tail would have been swung at roughly 360 metres per second, causing severe damage and puncturing even bone.

Here’s the thing. The term “thagomizer” has no scientific basis. It was invented by the cartoonist Gary Larson in his comic series known as “The Far Side”

It was then adopted by the scientific community as the thagomizer had no official name at the time.