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Eurwentala β Sinosauropteryx revisited
Published: 2011-11-19 17:42:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 7288; Favourites: 220; Downloads: 12
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I already published a very low-resolution version of this guy in "Draw this again Meme" (here: [link] ) but figured I should also add it as a separate deviation.So here it is. The small Chinese compsognathid dinosaur Sinosauropteryx prima showing the reddish brown-white striped tail we now know it had and the amusingly stubby legs.
The tail might have been a communication device much like the boldly striped tails of ring-tailed lemurs and some savannah-dwelling squirrels. The tails sticks above vegetation and by raising their heads, the animals can easily check where others of the group are.
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if I could Jurassic park style one dino, it would be this guy. Amazing
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Super cute. Love the feathers, pose, face, everything is perfect
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Thanks! Glad you like it.
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This is gorgeous!Β I love how you have shaded the orange and feathered the arm.Β And the background is great!Β You have drawn a very handsome fellow.Β 
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Very cute looking. Nice piece of work and actually this seems to inspire me even... ^^
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You're most welcome, keep up the good and nice work ^^
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Were the legs really that short? Anyone know why?
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Apparently, yes.
The type specimen (this: [link] ) has really short legs, similar to newly found "Otto" and Juravenator. The later found specimen that was claimed to be an adult Sinosauropteryx (here: [link] ) has a lot longer legs, but it is probably not Sinosauropteryx at all, but something more closely related to Compsognathus.
Anyway, many people draw Sino with a lot longer legs than it actually had, probably because the stubby legs just feel wrong. I have done that a few times myself. Here's another reconstruction by MattMart showing the legs: [link]
As to why they were that short... well, I don't think I've ever seen anyone even speculate with an explanation. Maybe they were just not as cursorial as other theropods and ate something that didn't have to be chased.
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So extremly well done! i love the colour scheme you gave him!
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Thanks!
The tail at least is close to the actual color pattern the animal had when alive.
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Awesome! Did you base its color pattern on a modern fox? I did!
[link]
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Thanks!
I didn't have to, because we actually know that's how it was colored (well, not completely sure, but at least a lot better than a guess). See here: [link]
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Wow, I didn't know! I just guessed! xD
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