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[-] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 52 points 2 years ago

I just want to say that anyone who picks pterodactyl, ichthyosaurus, or mosasaurus as their favourite dinosaurs is wrong because none of those are dinosaurs.

Having said that, I like triceratops, which isn't on the list for some reason. I guess I'll pick styracosaurus since it's similar.

[-] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

I haven’t checked in a while but I THOUGHT it was believed triceratops is now just a juvenile other dinosaur

[-] Rhaedas@fedia.io 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That was news to me. The wiki for Torosaurus is a deep rabbit hole, and since fossilization is rare and we have to go with what little we can find, this will probably be a long debate either way.

With that being said, whatever the name, three horn dino is best dino! And weird that the meme wouldn't have one on there, since it has always been a well known dinosaur in movies and toys.

[-] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago

I know it's been debated back and forth with a lot of the ceratopsian dinosaurs. Torosaurus was the one they think/thought is the adult version of a triceratops. I'm not sure where the consensus stands now though.

[-] Redjard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Consensus is probably not.

  • We don't have transition forms
  • We probably have young Torosaurs (which are not Triceratops)
  • Holes in the skull would have to form atypically late for ceratopsidae
  • some other stuff I forgot
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[-] Redjard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago

My favorite dinosaur is Plesiosaurus.

What are you gonna do about it? >:)

[-] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 39 points 2 years ago

"raptor"

There's more than one kind of raptor, buddy. Also why doesn't the raptor have feathers? If you're gonna mush all the raptors together into a single species, at least draw the feathers. This is offensive to theropods around the world as it turns us into a homogeneous, featherless caricature.

[-] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Also why are pterodactyls even here? They're pterosaurs, not dinosaurs

[-] marcos@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

The same for the aquatic reptiles.

Also, bring my giganantossaurus!

[-] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Same here! Giganotosaurus and Argentinosaurus are the ones I would have picked

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Oh here we go - bring in the pterosaur shills!1!

;)

[-] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

There are dozens of us! Dozens!

[-] credo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I see you have a bit of spitfire left over. Please sit in this cubicle over here and adult for just a little while longer.

[-] audiomodder 32 points 2 years ago

I think “ankylosaurus” is misspelled. The only reason I know that is because it has always been my favorite dinosaur.

[-] LordPassionFruit@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

"Iguanadon" (my favourite) and "Coelophysis" are also mispelled

[-] quinkin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

👍👍 Two thumbs up for iguanodon.

[-] halykthered@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Same, and I was getting concerned when I got halfway down the list and I didn't see it yet. I've always liked the pterodactyl as well, because it's basically the closest we'll get to a wyvern.

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[-] pacmondo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago
[-] Tja@programming.dev 28 points 2 years ago

No Triceratops? Yeah, I gonna need to speak to a manager on this one...

[-] NewAgeOldPerson@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

We only have tricera-bottoms here.

[-] makuus@pawb.social 24 points 2 years ago

I’ll pick the Stegosaurus… but only because the Triceratops is conspicuously absent from this chart.

(Secret fighter menu?)

[-] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 17 points 2 years ago

3 of those aren’t dinosaurs, but I would go with the mosasaur. Giant sea snake that ruled the oceans.

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[-] Pohl@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

My people are here!

[-] deus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

They're my second favorite thing that pokes out from a stegosaurus!

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[-] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago

Ankilosaurus.

Because nothing says antisocial quite like bony back armor and a big ass hammer.

[-] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

One of us! One of us!

[-] m0darn@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 years ago

Stegosaurus has spikes on its back

to keep away predators trying to attack.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

He protecc

He attacc

He got spikes on his bacc

(Plus I bet he talks like Eeyore)

[-] witty_username@feddit.nl 9 points 2 years ago

I've said it before and I'll say it again: parasaurolophus is the choice dino

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago

Brontosaurus because Land Before Time was the shit

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[-] Hux@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago
[-] Bricriu@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Where the HELL is my triceratops?

[-] kreel@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Gonna need this reworked to include pachycephalosaurus.

[-] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

Carnotaurus, because it's like a T-Rex's edgier cousin.

[-] dogsoahC@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago
[-] spittingimage@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I think you mean 'pick your favourite dinosaur... for today'.

It's Stegosaurus. How could it not be Stegosaurus?

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[-] Clasm@ttrpg.network 5 points 2 years ago

Allosaurus!

[-] Brekky@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Diplodocus just for the name. Either pronunciation is amazing (DIPLO-dockus, di-PLOD-ocus) and I love it

[-] chert 5 points 2 years ago

Brachiosaurus is my guy

[-] edgesmash@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Has been and always will be stegosaurus. How can you not love those bone plates and spiked tail? Dude's a beast.

That said, ankylosaurus comes in at a close second. It's armor is pretty boss.

[-] Akareth@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I've always loved chickens.

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[-] Krzd@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Ayo, where's my boy triceratops at‽

[-] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

iguanadone since childhood

[-] Pandantic@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago

Parasaurolopus because of Land Before Time.

[-] Adalast@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Ankylosaurs please. Give me an armor plated tank with a built in beat stick that could knock a midsized car several feet with a single swing.

If we are going ancient life in general I will always pick Dunkleosteus. A swimming arrangement of thick bone plates the size of a medium bus with a set of Jaws of Life (Death?) for a mouth. The damn thing could slice through or crush literally anything in the ancient oceans and shallow seas. If it weren't for the Hangenberg event Sharks and Orca would definitely be having some competition.

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I’ma go with Allosaurus on account of the epic Mohawk

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