Veterufreak In reply to Zealandiatherium [2019-11-25 04:48:40 +0000 UTC]

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Veterufreak In reply to 105697 [2019-11-25 04:48:24 +0000 UTC]

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Veterufreak In reply to Megasupream [2019-07-08 20:10:28 +0000 UTC]

conservit

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Megasupream In reply to Veterufreak [2019-07-09 07:20:25 +0000 UTC]

shit

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Veterufreak In reply to LordofGorillaCheeks [2018-09-15 18:02:35 +0000 UTC]

woah epic fortnite dans!

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Veterufreak In reply to tarbano [2018-01-29 04:34:58 +0000 UTC]

First of all thank you for the kind words

1) I'm not exactly an expert but there are many good arguments for the 'brontosmash' hypothesis. The necks seem well equipped for it and many sauropod experts find it likely. As such, I do as well. (Plus it's pretty damn cool)

2) Well mass is really just determined by the overall body dimensions, so there wouldn't be two results. Based on remains we actually know of so far, it would seem Tyrannosaurus rex is the largest theropod, with Spinosaurus aegyptiacus coming in second. The "Sue" [FMNH PR 2081] specimen of Tyrannosaurus has been estimated from 8.4-9+ tonnes, though the 8.4-8.8 tonne range is the one I find likely, making it the largest theropod to date.

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tarbano In reply to Veterufreak [2018-01-31 22:08:27 +0000 UTC]

1. Awesome! I actually had a blog featuring good ol Brontosaurus e. coming up and I always like to demonstrate just how powerful and impressive the herbivores were given most focus in media is on the carnivores. Now personally do you find the idea of the keratin spines or just maybe some plates or roughening more probable?

2. Duly noted, and not to contest your conjecture but just taking notice of it; what of the idea Sue is a bit of an outlier in terms of Tyrannosaurus rex size? Akin to how most southern african lions are usually in the 330-400lb range, but rare individuals can breach 550lbs. Of the size charts and estimated numbers I've seen of T.rex specimens we have reasonable remains from (so for instance not counting UCMP 137538 on account of minuscule remains), Sue is always at the top of the list by a pretty wide margin with a majority of the adult specimens falling close to "Stan's" or the Wankel' Rex's size.

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Veterufreak In reply to tarbano [2018-02-01 06:01:42 +0000 UTC]

Honestly I wouldn't know, Perhaps the spines but slightly robust/wide spines that are starting to be a bit closer to the 'plates' option. But I would ask somebody with more of a sauropod affinity.

There are definitely some smaller adult T. rex, but Sue isn't the only one that is larger than Spinosaurus and certainly not the only one larger than the likes of Giganotosaurus and so on. Sue is likely large for an adult T. rex, but really MSNM v4047 is large for an adult Spinosaurus. We have actually found a few (1-3 I think) adult Spinosaurus that are quite less impressive. Randomdinos has a chart that you should find useful.

Here are some helpful resources
Random's Spinosaurus chart
T. rex holotype, which is larger than one might think  (example of normal T. rex almost as large as the largest non-T. rex theropod but still not one of the very largest T. rex)
A word on Giganotosaurus size
And similarly a word on T. rex size

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Veterufreak In reply to Dontknowwhattodraw94 [2017-12-24 19:46:30 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome
You do great work, not sure why it took me this long to watch you

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Veterufreak In reply to Zealandiatherium [2017-12-01 01:47:11 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Veterufreak In reply to AndreOF-Gallery [2017-12-01 01:47:43 +0000 UTC]

oh thank you but I think the cupcake is alive so eating it is an unpleasant idea

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AndreOF-Gallery In reply to Veterufreak [2017-12-01 09:21:22 +0000 UTC]

So guess you can go and raise it as your pet.

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Veterufreak In reply to Dinosaurzzz [2017-12-01 01:47:47 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Veterufreak In reply to Lorenzo-Franzese [2017-12-01 01:47:59 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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Veterufreak In reply to kirkseven [2017-12-01 01:47:54 +0000 UTC]

thank you kirk

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Veterufreak In reply to AnAlienScientist [2017-12-01 01:47:02 +0000 UTC]

It was the best present I could hope for

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Veterufreak In reply to Dontknowwhattodraw94 [2017-12-01 01:46:47 +0000 UTC]

thank you (very late thank you sorry)

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Veterufreak In reply to Megalotitan [2017-07-13 20:08:11 +0000 UTC]

you know me too well

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Megalotitan In reply to Veterufreak [2017-07-13 20:11:47 +0000 UTC]

stalking skills bitch

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Veterufreak In reply to TheTerritorialTrike [2017-07-10 20:51:47 +0000 UTC]

No problem! your stuff is great

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TheTerritorialTrike In reply to Veterufreak [2017-07-10 23:52:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks 

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Veterufreak In reply to ASMeekerorum [2017-06-07 23:02:26 +0000 UTC]

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Veterufreak In reply to Corallianassa [2017-05-25 22:54:19 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Veterufreak In reply to Wyatt-Andrews-Art [2017-02-20 02:34:15 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Veterufreak In reply to DuskyVelociraptor [2016-11-20 20:33:39 +0000 UTC]

...shit

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