Which Dinosaur

Rex-Jay · Post by **Rex-Jay** » 20 Jul 2006, 22:57

Dino_Slayer wrote:Carnivores, I wouldn't be so sure about, especially when their fans tend to be inmature and childish.

For one thing, it is spelled 'immature'. For another thing, I admire carnivores for their powerful grace and ferocious predatory nature. Think of Ash's speech from the movie Alien, minus a couple of parts.

Tyrannis · Post by **Tyrannis** » 21 Jul 2006, 22:10

Almost everyone prefers carnivore, they represent power and they kill stuff. They represent the most untamed parts of nature.

lilgamefreek · Post by **lilgamefreek** » 22 Jul 2006, 00:08

But herbivores represent endurance, and the struggle to survive daily life. We relate to these herbivores, be it in the office place or be it in school.

dilo_06 · Post by **dilo_06** » 22 Jul 2006, 09:24

Yes but carnivores go round kicking names and taking ass. We relate to these carnivores, be it in a pillow fight or down the pub

Jaredraptor · Post by **Jaredraptor** » 08 Oct 2006, 20:34

Hello, I'm new, but who cares?

Jurassic Park book dinos (in order)
Fav Carnivores:
Velociraptor
Tyrannosaurus
Procompsegnathus
Dilos

Fav Herbivores:
Triceratops
Apatasaurus
Maiasaura
Parasauralophus

Film Dinos:
Velociraptor
Tyrannosaurus
Dilo
Compies
Spino
Pteranodon (okay, it's not technically a dinosaur)
Triceratops
Stegosaurus
Brachiasaurus
Pachyasephalosaurus (?sp)

Other:
MEGARAPTOR
Microraptor
Deinonychus
Utahraptor
Dromeosaurus
Chasmosaurus
Styracosaurus
Diplodicus
Coelophysis
Herrerasaurus
Plateosaurus
Alamosaurus

Rex-Jay · Post by **Rex-Jay** » 09 Oct 2006, 08:43

Jaredraptor, where did you get that avatar? Oh, and try not to bring old threads back from the dead.

Post by **Jon** » 09 Oct 2006, 10:53

It's not 'that' old, and welcome.

beeurd · Post by **beeurd** » 09 Oct 2006, 11:38

Besides, bringing back old topics is good if they are still on-topic. lol

Jaredraptor · Post by **Jaredraptor** » 09 Oct 2006, 16:05

My avatar is from Clans Of Jurassic Park (http://helke.suddenlaunch3.com/index.cgi) a Jurassic Park RPG forum site. It's my RP character named Ripper.

BTW, anyone else here read the article in the october 2 Washington post about Coelophysis?

Nagi · Post by **Nagi** » 22 Oct 2006, 07:49

Jaredraptor wrote:MEGARAPTOR

By the way, you guys realize that Megaraptor namunhuaiquii has been proven not to be a giant Dromaeosaur, right? It was actually a basal Allosaur or Megalosaur, with the giant claw actually acting as the animal's thumb.

And yes, they found a complete, intact arm, so there's nothing ambiguous about it. Not a 'Raptor.

Anyway, as far as my own favorites go, top spot easily goes to Albertosaurus. I like the idea of a slimmer, speedier, pack-hunting Tyrannosaur that still has enough mass on it to ideally balance out speed and strength. Not to mention I like the design of its head. Boxy T.rex look with a slimmer snout and those spiffy little horns over its eyebrows.

Of course, I gotta give it up for Tyrannosaurus, as well. Yeah, yeah, we've found bigger and meaner-looking Theropods since discovering T.rex, but the shape of its body and its bone structure still just strike me as a much more powerful and fearsome animal than the Giganotosaurus or Mapusaurus. Not to mention it truly was a more advanced killer; you don't really gain an appreciation for what it could really do until you actually study its head. Sticking with Theropods, I've always had a soft spot for Deinonychus and Baryonyx since I was way little. Allosaurus, too, but not quite to the same degree. I read about Deinonychus way before Jurassic Park became big, and being my first exposure to the concept of a fast, agile, intelligent, social view of dinosaurs, it totally blew my mind. And Baryonyx was such a unique-looking dinosaur back then that I couldn't help but love it (an English dinosaur walking on all fours with a giant thumb claw? It was like Iguanodon turned evil! /laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> ). Deltadromeus has a soft spot for many of the same reasons as Albertosaurus. Big, huge carnivore that was also lightly built and fast. Much more dangerous and captivating than "big & slow" or "small & fast," y'know? I also blame Deltadromeus for finally warming me up to Abelisaurs in general (I just wasn't much of a fan of them until I learned it was one, go figure). Coelophysis I'm also fond of, mostly for the basic design of it. The slim features and all; I'm rather fond of Dilophosaurus and Liliensternus for the same reasons, though I woudn't consider them "favorites," per se. Finally, I gotta give it up for Yangchuanosaurus. Like an Allosaurus with a thicker, meaner-looking head. And Acrocanthosaurus I like because the thick spine and archetypal Carnosaur head just make it look so menacing and muscular, like it really could rip you apart.

In terms of herbivores, I have a natural fondness for Diplodocid Sauropods. They just seem so elegant with their thinner frames and longer necks and tails. Diplodocus is a given, but I'm probably more fond of Barosaurus for the different proportions. With it being literally almost all neck and tail, it looks particularly...well...graceful, for a forty-five ton giant. Amargasaurus also gets a nod for the beautiful sails on its neck. In terms of Hadrosaurs, Parasaurolophus has always been a favorite of mine, and its practically been everywhere in my experience with dinosaurs, so it's like an old friend or something. Edmontosaurus, too, through its many guises (Trachodon, Anatosaurus, et al). Shantungosaurus I like because it's basically a Sauropod-sized Edmontosaurus; it's that old friend after hitting the gym and getting himself in shape, y'know? /tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> I also like Gryposaurus for the unique shape of its bill, and Hypacrosaurus & Lambeosaurus for their own respective headgears (why Hypacrosaurus instead of Corythosaurus, I honestly do not know). As for Iguanodonts, Iguanodon I like for basically being just a very basic-looking dinosaur. Nothing particularly special about it, it's just a basic design and looks very good that way. Muttaburrasaurus I like for basically being Iguanodon with a flatter skull and more entertaining name, and Tenontosaurus I've known about as long as Deinonychus. They just go together like peanut butter & jelly to me, so where there's one, there's the other (I blame all those books I had as a kid with the graphic depictions of Deinonychus packs swarming over a poor Tenontosaurus and eating it alive for this association /tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> ). Hypsilophodonts...admittedly all run together and look alike to me, but for some reason I really like Othnielia, Drinker, and Orodromeus. Must be the fact that I like saying the names or something. Stygimoloch stands out for me among the Pachycephalosaurs, mostly for its wicked-looking design. I like the long, narrow, tapering spikes look. Also the reason I'm so fond of Styracosaurus and Kentrosaurus (my favorite Ceratopsian and Stegosaur, respectively). Pachyrhinosaurus is another Ceratopsian pick of mine, mostly for its unique design and size; I like the bigger Ceratopsians, for some reason, probably the majestic feel a horned (or bossed) animal animal of that size must've carried with it. Finally, Euoplocephalus has to take the favorite Ankylosaur honors, mostly because, again, it's an old favorite of mine, and damn did I struggle to get that name down as a little kid. I worked to gain affection for that animal, dammit! /laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

Sorry for the long rant, but I don't feel right naming off favorite anythings without at least attempting to explain why I like them. The short and skinny of it though, is...Albertosaurus. /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />