The Paleontology Thread

[Gawdziller1954]

Since Tarbosaurus is considered a species of Tyrannosaurus

Also.

I remember reading that when Edwin Colbert found all those Ghost Ranch Coelophysis, he thought that they basically choked to death on toxic volcanic gases. Is that still a valid theory? Because I know that the flood drowning theory has taken hold, but I'm not sure how solid that is considering how such power of the flood would have damaged the bones.

^This please.

In the 50's maybe.

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Decided to rearrange my dino wall.

I see T. Cheloniformis on the right hand table!

[Dino-Mario]

Let's start the year with Yunyangosaurus puanensis, a newly described megalosauroid theropod from China

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Here you can find out more as well as the description of Wulong bohaiensis, a particularly well-preserved baby microraptorine that sheds some light on dinosaurian growth stages. A new species of Archaebalaenoptera has been found as well.

[Rhedosaurus]

Since Tarbosaurus is considered a species of Tyrannosaurus

Also.

I remember reading that when Edwin Colbert found all those Ghost Ranch Coelophysis, he thought that they basically choked to death on toxic volcanic gases. Is that still a valid theory? Because I know that the flood drowning theory has taken hold, but I'm not sure how solid that is considering how such power of the flood would have damaged the bones.

^This please.

In the 50's maybe.

Added in 27 seconds:

Decided to rearrange my dino wall.

I see T. Cheloniformis on the right hand table!

From what I've heard, the volcanic gasses theory is still being upheld even today.

[SoggyNoodles2016]

Think he's talking about the "Tarbosaurus is just the Asian variant of Tyrannosaurus" thing.

Which he's right, it is an antiquated theory no one's actually considered since 1950

[Gawdziller1954]

Since Tarbosaurus is considered a species of Tyrannosaurus

Also.



^This please.

In the 50's maybe.

Added in 27 seconds:

Decided to rearrange my dino wall.

I see T. Cheloniformis on the right hand table!

From what I've heard, the volcanic gasses theory is still being upheld even today.

Was talking about the dude who said Tarbosaurus=Tyrannosaurus

[Rhedosaurus]

In the 50's maybe.

Added in 27 seconds:

I see T. Cheloniformis on the right hand table!

From what I've heard, the volcanic gasses theory is still being upheld even today.

Was talking about the dude who said Tarbosaurus=Tyrannosaurus

Sorry. My bad.

[SoggyNoodles2016]

hope no one thought there were too many species of Allosaurus cus

[Gawdziller1954]

hope no one thought there were too many species of Allosaurus cus

That's been a thing for a while, just not scientifically validated until now.

[SoggyNoodles2016]

hope no one thought there were too many species of Allosaurus cus

That's been a thing for a while, just not scientifically validated until now.

I actually have heard of it, now that I read it. Still, interesting chapter in the history of a iconic and well known species.

[Rhedosaurus]

hope no one thought there were too many species of Allosaurus cus

That's been a thing for a while, just not scientifically validated until now.

I actually have heard of it, now that I read it. Still, interesting chapter in the history of a iconic and well known species.

You can't go ANYWHERE in Late Jurassic North America without bumping into an Allosaurus, can ya.

By the way, was the sheer number of allosaurs the main reason why the pure megalosaurs died out?

[Gawdziller1954]

That's been a thing for a while, just not scientifically validated until now.

I actually have heard of it, now that I read it. Still, interesting chapter in the history of a iconic and well known species.

You can't go ANYWHERE in Late Jurassic North America without bumping into an Allosaurus, can ya.

By the way, was the sheer number of allosaurs the main reason why the pure megalosaurs died out?

Doubtful, though possible. Remember, the most powerful predator in Jurassic North America was a Megalosaur.

[SoggyNoodles2016]

That's been a thing for a while, just not scientifically validated until now.

I actually have heard of it, now that I read it. Still, interesting chapter in the history of a iconic and well known species.

You can't go ANYWHERE in Late Jurassic North America without bumping into an Allosaurus, can ya.

By the way, was the sheer number of allosaurs the main reason why the pure megalosaurs died out?

Probably not. A. jimmadseni seems to have been an ancestor to A. fragillis and I haven't heard if they coexisted. Even if they did, they'd have a different niche that probably didn't compete with big ol' megalosaurs like Torvosaurus.

Edit: looking around and Torvosaurus seems to be both the last megalosaur and the only one that lived with allosaurs, so that's def not causation lmao

[Dino-Mario]

A. jimmadseni is also Big Al's specifical species.

[Gawdziller1954]

I actually have heard of it, now that I read it. Still, interesting chapter in the history of a iconic and well known species.

You can't go ANYWHERE in Late Jurassic North America without bumping into an Allosaurus, can ya.

By the way, was the sheer number of allosaurs the main reason why the pure megalosaurs died out?

Probably not. A. jimmadseni seems to have been an ancestor to A. fragillis and I haven't heard if they coexisted. Even if they did, they'd have a different niche that probably didn't compete with big ol' megalosaurs like Torvosaurus.

Edit: looking around and Torvosaurus seems to be both the last megalosaur and the only one that lived with allosaurs, so that's def not causation lmao

Spinosaurs were the last Megalosaurs, actually. Eustreptospondylus is now known to have basically been a proto-spinosaur (notched, slightly elongate jaw, long body and tail with relatively short legs

[ScootaVaran]

So has anyone read the book "too Big to Walk" by Brian J. Ford?
It's about how large Dinosaurs wouldn't actually be able to support their massive weight on land. It even suggest that they were also tail draggers because supporting the tail up would be to taxing for the dinosaur.

Yeah, so as you can imagine it got chewed up by anyone with a casual interest in paleontology.
I'm always down for alternative ideas and theory's, but the author has a bit of a Galileo complex. The I'm right, everyone else is wrong and i'm hated for that!
You see the same attitude with a lot pseudoscience believers. So It makes it hard to take what he writes seriously.

I just started reading it so i'll get back to ya'll when I'm done.

[SoggyNoodles2016]

You can't go ANYWHERE in Late Jurassic North America without bumping into an Allosaurus, can ya.

By the way, was the sheer number of allosaurs the main reason why the pure megalosaurs died out?

Probably not. A. jimmadseni seems to have been an ancestor to A. fragillis and I haven't heard if they coexisted. Even if they did, they'd have a different niche that probably didn't compete with big ol' megalosaurs like Torvosaurus.


Edit: looking around and Torvosaurus seems to be both the last megalosaur and the only one that lived with allosaurs, so that's def not causation lmao

Spinosaurs were the last Megalosaurs, actually. Eustreptospondylus is now known to have basically been a proto-spinosaur (notched, slightly elongate jaw, long body and tail with relatively short legs

I know that, just consider them different enough to not list them, though they do count.

[Dino-Mario]

So has anyone read the book "too Big to Walk" by Brian J. Ford?
It's about how large Dinosaurs wouldn't actually be able to support their massive weight on land. It even suggest that they were also tail draggers because supporting the tail up would be to taxing for the dinosaur.

Yeah, so as you can imagine it got chewed up by anyone with a casual interest in paleontology.
I'm always down for alternative ideas and theory's, but the author has a bit of a Galileo complex. The I'm right, everyone else is wrong and i'm hated for that!
You see the same attitude with a lot pseudoscience believers. So It makes it hard to take what he writes seriously.

I just started reading it so i'll get back to ya'll when I'm done.

Ah yes. Brian "Sex Lakes" Ford. Mocking him is one of our favorite paleomemes.

[ScootaVaran]

So has anyone read the book "too Big to Walk" by Brian J. Ford?
It's about how large Dinosaurs wouldn't actually be able to support their massive weight on land. It even suggest that they were also tail draggers because supporting the tail up would be to taxing for the dinosaur.

Yeah, so as you can imagine it got chewed up by anyone with a casual interest in paleontology.
I'm always down for alternative ideas and theory's, but the author has a bit of a Galileo complex. The I'm right, everyone else is wrong and i'm hated for that!
You see the same attitude with a lot pseudoscience believers. So It makes it hard to take what he writes seriously.

I just started reading it so i'll get back to ya'll when I'm done.

Ah yes. Brian "Sex Lakes" Ford. Mocking him is one of our favorite paleomemes.

I take it he's known for other fun theories?
I have to admit I did little to no research on him.

[Dino-Mario]

So has anyone read the book "too Big to Walk" by Brian J. Ford?
It's about how large Dinosaurs wouldn't actually be able to support their massive weight on land. It even suggest that they were also tail draggers because supporting the tail up would be to taxing for the dinosaur.

Yeah, so as you can imagine it got chewed up by anyone with a casual interest in paleontology.
I'm always down for alternative ideas and theory's, but the author has a bit of a Galileo complex. The I'm right, everyone else is wrong and i'm hated for that!
You see the same attitude with a lot pseudoscience believers. So It makes it hard to take what he writes seriously.

I just started reading it so i'll get back to ya'll when I'm done.

Ah yes. Brian "Sex Lakes" Ford. Mocking him is one of our favorite paleomemes.

I take it he's known for other fun theories?
I have to admit I did little to no research on him.

Ford believes that sauropods and other large-sized dinos not only lived on water, they also mated on it and an eventual decrease of their "sex lakes" was a key factor in their extinction. Yes, that's what he thinks.

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[Rhedosaurus]

Is Epanterias considered to be species of Allosaurus or is it still up in the air like Saurophagnax is?