#dinosaurs are my special interest!

[sage-draw]

dinosaurs were veryy silly

hia! i tried my best to make this easy for screen readers if i didnt, please tell me how i can fix it!

dinosaur are very silly! like imagine a 28 foot (8.5 meters i think?) dinosaur with a long neck just existing! my theory is that since they have/had different ways they like to hold their necks they could use them so see if anything that could hurt them was near and alert the herd! some who holds their neck lower to the ground could we if velociraptors were near, and ones who hold their necks higher could see if t-rex are near! agine this is just my theory i may be wrong! and being wrong about a theory is a okay!

imagine if we never had that scientific theory, alot of the things we know may have had the wrong theory before they tried to see if it worked!

i would like to add feel free to correct me if i'm wrong about anything, i haven't went on a info dump about dinosaurs in a bit so my info may be wrong!

[natelia-aldelliz]

1 : Soap never had any idea that woman wanted him carnally, he's not the most observant on that front (he never noticed Ghost flirting with him and thought his love was one-sided for the longest time, but tbf Ghost was also very discreet about it)

2 : He sewed the hat, eyepatch and hook himself, because he's the best uncle and then got distracted as he was wrapping it up, so now he's watching a tutorial on youtube about how to build a voice box. Honestly how hard could it be, he builds explosive devices as a hobby (listen, Price doesn't have to know)

3 : He is out to his family, but doesn't want his mum to know he has a boyfriend because he knows she'll insist on meeting him and welcoming him to the family and making a big deal out of this, and he knows that Ghost isn't ready for that.

4 : Christmas is obviously a very hard time for Ghost, but he is very very in love with Soap and some days still can't believe that it's mutual, but then his Johnny does something like that and his head gets quieter while he's melting a bit.

5 : For the people that didn't see my other post : the bird is a Caique parrot, and they're supposedly very energetic, a bit loud, medium sized, unintelligible, very friendly to what they consider their family, adventurous and danger prone, with an explosive personality and a hate of boredom, so basically the adhd bird.

[noctilucid]

Courtship

Ectoberhaunt Day 2: Dinosaur

Close ups below the cut

Bonus because this is a fandom event and I should fit Danny in here somehow:

[damn-it-sammie]

thinking about izuku (wow sam that’s a shocker) taking you on a museum date. my interests like to peak at random times and ive always loved dinosaurs and i just think that going to a dinosaur museum with him even though he’s not very knowledgeable about them but you are and he obviously wants to do what makes you happy so he goes and you’re just so excited that you literally start dragging his poor self around the place like a wild dog on a leash. he has to hold you by your wrists while you drag him otherwise he knows you’ll wander off :((( he knows he can’t lose you or he might not ever find you again in the sea of statues and dinosaur skeletons. you get to yap to him all you want about the useless facts you know and he’ll sit there and listen with that little eye smile he does..,,,gAh i love him.

[the-danger-goose]

me when i engage with my special interests

[cutiepieautistic]

Deinonychus stimboard

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*this was a request!

[biirdtator]

i woke up in a cold sweat with this cursed AU for MCSM. this is my contribution as a paleontology nerd, i’m so sorry in advance

stupid AU where everything is the same, but everyone is a raptor of some kind. i am such a nerd that i legitimately put thought into what type of dinosaur each character would be and why, and i’ll give explanations for each one. this was stupid and really rushed, but it was so much fun to do, and i hope you all enjoy???

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let’s start with Jesse, who was the second easiest choice behind Axel; they are a speculative smaller subspecies of Deinonychus antirrhopus.

Deinonychus was one of the most important discoveries in paleontology, and would give rise to what is known as “the Dinosaur Renaissance”, which sparked how we see dinosaurs today. this was because of it’s clear appearance as an agile, active predator (which is not how dinosaurs were seen at the time of its discovery), and later, it’s striking resemblance to the feathered, gliding dinosaur Archaeopteryx. Deinonychus even modeled how the “Velociraptors” looked in Jurassic Park! however, the issue lies in the fact that Deinonychus was a medium-sized raptor, and Jesse… well, they’re not very tall. i really wanted to use Deinonychus, but the size wasn’t right, so i settled for a speculative, smaller subspecies. Deinonychus is also speculated to be a pack hunter, which would definitely work in Jesse’s favor. also i think it’s funny; Deinonychus antirrhopus means “counterbalanced terrible claw”, and i find that to be the most ironic thing for Jesse, given how clumsy they are. i love it.

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next, Axel! he was the EASIEST choice by far; he is a Utahraptor ostrommaysorum.

you probably already know Utahraptor; it’s the largest and most heavily built of all raptors, often growing just over 6 ft tall at the hips. Axel is also very tall and heavily built, so that immediately clicks. but adding on to this, in contrast with other raptors, Utahraptor was likely more of an ambushing raptor rather than a pursuit raptor, and that clicks with Axel hating running and relying on more aggressive and explosive tactics, so to speak. and finally, the most funny detail; if you’ll notice, the Utahraptor’s lower jaw juts out slightly and curves away from the upper jaw. this was probably to gain a better grip on prey, but it does give them a very strange look even when their mouth is closed. it makes that comment that Lukas made about Axel being a mouth breather even funnier, at least to me.

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Olivia! i had a little bit of trouble with her, but i think i settled on a good one; she is a Dromaeosaurus albertensis.

Dromaeosaurus was a shier, smaller raptor that lived up north in what is now Canada, enduring freezing polar winters and months of total darkness. it’d take a lot of brains to be able to pull strings to survive that, which Olivia certainly provides. Dromaeosaurus also relied more on the chase and brain power, rather than brute force, though they would’ve if needed be. recent studies also show that raptors probably had very similar capabilities to modern birds, so if they had a brain kind of like corvids, they could’ve even used primitive tools at times. comes in handy with redstone, eh? Dromaeosaurus was also a good tracker, thanks to its sensitive nose and sharp eyes. also, they’re very important but often overlooked. Dromaeosaurus was the leading dinosaur for the names of all under the “raptor” umbrella; the dromaeosaurids.

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Petra! she’s my favorite character, i’ll just admit that lmao. but i gave her the same treatment as everyone else here, so; she is an Austroraptor cabazai.

Austroraptor was a tall, lean, and quick raptor which inhabited the warm swamps of South America. obviously, Petra is the second tallest in The New Order, and Austroraptor was the second tallest raptor on record, so that checks out. but i think the build of Austroraptor checks out too; it’s moderately built, both for speed and strength, with the classic claw. it was very slender and judging from their leg bones, could be a very good pursuit raptor that could also maintain speeds for extended periods of time, which matches Petra’s love to race and run. what sets Austroraptor apart, however, is it’s diet; it was speculated to be at least partially piscivorous, meaning it ate a lot of fish. it’s teeth were slightly conical and acted almost like hooks, which would be quite painful to an opponent. Austroraptor was pretty good at it’s niche, but it wasn’t afraid to go elsewhere if needed. And Petra loves to go elsewhere.

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Lukas! he was a little tricky for me to figure out, i’m not gonna lie. i was stuck between these two: Velociraptor mongoliensis and Saurornitholestes langstoni. but i had to choose only one, and i ultimately had to go with a speculative larger subspecies of Velociraptor, since i already broke the size rule with Jesse.

Velociraptor is the most widely known, famous, and beloved raptor of all time, and obviously a fan favorite, so that already checks a box. but adding to this, Velociraptor is a very well-documented dinosaur with some incredible specimens. Velociraptors were also likely to be stealthy and tenacious hunters who used their brains, speed, and ability to take a tumble (which Lukas does a LOT) to their advantage. Lukas is also confirmed in game to be attractive (which is still so funny to me), so i added all kinds of cool looking display feathers in a blue color, because 1) his text and eyes are a blueish color and 2) blue is a kinda rare color in nature, and a lot of birds today seem to like the it. also, in episode 7, remember how his nose wasn’t right in the portrait? i kind of like to imagine that Cassie heard that he was a Velociraptor and assumed he was the Jurassic Park version? so Lukas just comes in, sees the portrait, and is like “where tf are my feathers”

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last but not least; Rueben! i had some trouble picking out a genus and species, but i knew immediately that he had to be a small ceratopsian. i chose for him, Microceratus gobiensis.

Microceratus is an adorable looking ceratopsian that was only about the size of a very small dog. but don’t let it’s appearance fool you. ceratopsians have some of the biggest characters and presences in paleontology, with the audacity to match. Rueben definitely has character, personality, and audaciousness. don’t get me wrong, they would probably rather not fight (at least some of them. can’t say the same for Triceratops), but they sure would’ve if they had to. Microceratus doesn’t have a ton of defenses, but it did have a sharp, crushing beak, and could dodge and run very quickly if it had to. it’s front legs were a bit shorter than it’s hind legs, which allowed it to run bipedally. i also just generally think of ceratopsians like the wild boars and rhinos of the dinosaur world, so i guess that just fits, considers Rueben’s main attack is headbutting (which makes me think i could’ve made him a pachycephalosaur too). i just love the idea of this tiny prey creature sticking with a bunch of predators who constantly protect him.

that’s all for now!! thank you for reading and allowing me to infodump about my special interest combined with a hyperfixation lol. i might do more stupid sketches based on this idea in the future if people like it

[archaeology-findings]

Etymology of Dinosaur names

Tyrannosaurus rex: Directly translates to 'king tyrant lizard'. Tyrannosaurus came from the Ancient Greek túrannos, meaning tyrant, and saûros, meaning lizard. Rex was borrowed from the Latin rex, meaning king.

Velociraptor: Directly translates to 'swift thief', from the Latin vēlōx, meaning swift, and raptor, meaning thief.

Stegosaurus: Directly translates to 'roof lizard', from the Ancient Greek stégos, meaning roof, and saûros.

Triceratops: Directly translates to 'three-horned face', came from New Latin, from the Ancient Greek treîs, meaning three, kéras, meaning horn and ṓps, meaning face.

Allosaurus: Directly translates to 'different lizard', from the Ancient Greek állos, meaning different or other, and saûros. This is because at the time of its discovery, the allosaurus was the only known dinosaur with concave vertebrae.

Spinosaurus: Directly translates to 'spine lizard', from the Latin spīna, meaning spine or thorn, and the Ancient Greek saûros.

Brachiosaurus: Directly translates to 'arm lizard', from brachio, meaning relating to the arm, from the Latin bracchium, meaning arm or limb. This is because its forelegs are unusually longer than its hindlegs.

Ankylosaurus: Directly translates to 'fused/bent lizard', from the Ancient Greek ankúlos, meaning crooked or bent, and saûros. This may be in reference to ankylosis, a condition in which bones fuse together, since the dinosaur has some rear ribs fused to its vertebrae.

Iguanodon: Directly translates to 'iguana tooth', from the Spanish iguana (iguana) and the Ancient Greek odṓn, meaning tooth. This is because of the resemblance of its teeth to those of an iguana.

And my personal favourite (it's just so cute!), Micropachycephalosaurus: Directly translates to 'small thick-headed lizard', from the Ancient Greek mikrós (small), pakhús (thick), kephalḗ (head) and saûros. It was originally described as a pachycephalosaur, hence the name, however it has since been re-identified as a member of the Ceratopsia, as it lacks the thick skull roof of the the pachycephalosaurs.

Feel free to suggest your favourite dinosaur and I'll research the etymology of it :)

[beetleskeleton]

the silliess the gayss

they are both gay and autistic and i love them very much

[pally-plate]

My main special interests at the time of making this (in order of appearance on the list): bats, South Park, the song of Achilles, Nimona, dinosaurs, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Death Note, crystals and jellyfish!

(Image description: a chart with the title of every special interest list. The chart has 6 squared off sections. The first section is titled the big one, and in it is bats, south park, the song of Achilles, and Nimona. The second section is titled comfort. In it is my little pony friendship is magic, bats, the song of Achilles, and dinosaurs. The third one is titled the one that fades in and out, and in it is my little pony friendship is magic, five nights at freddys, dinosaurs, death note, jellyfish, and crystals. The fourth section is titled the “childish/stereotypical” one and has my little pony friendship is magic, five nights at freddys, Nimona, and dinosaurs. In the fifth section, which is titled I wasn’t expecting this to become a special interest, is bats, Nimona, and crystals. In the sixth and last section, which is titled why am I actually into this, is jellyfish, south park, bats, and Nimona. End of description.)

[beausprouts]

hey, asking the springy expert here this very important question; if springtrap were a dinosaur which would he be?

Utahraptor.

[spinosauroid]

Spino from yesterday while I was trying a new brush

[unimportantweirdo]

i took my brother to see bleak expectations in london and first of all if any of you know what that is then i am giving you a kiss on the forehead

second of all it was amazing and tom allen was the narrator and he's genuinely so fucking funny

both my brother and i know the radio show very well, we listened to it a lot when we were kids

however seeing this play made my brother realise that hyperfixations and special interests are very different

i (autistic with adhd) can tell you the entire story from ep1s1 to ep6s5 and i knew exactly which lines from the show were in the play and the relevance of tom allen wearing pink trousers and from which season and episode the plot points came from because it didn't stick to the canon

my brother (adhd)... just likes the show. he isn't a little bit insane about it. he gets obsessed with things for like a month at the most and then moves on. he looked at me like i should be Put Somewhere Safe, Away From People

[emleelion]

DINOGOLF 2 ELECTRIC BOOGALOO! Despite waiting 18 years to actually get to go to dinogolf, I have now been twice in one year! Got to do the other course and see all the rest of the dinos that are harder to see as they're fuurther from the fence. Was very cool to see a mix of what are clearly the older models from before the refurb and the regular newer ones. We had a great time and I would recommend it if you're in Clifton Hill.

[walking-loather]

Guys its so over

[groggygrimalkin]

I've got dinosaurs on the brain...