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Published: 2015-07-12 22:35:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 2583; Favourites: 106; Downloads: 18
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A strange propsauropod, with terrific claws and a tiny and slightly goofy head. I don't usually colour my pencil drawings as much as this, but I like the result! The protofeather coat is speculative.Related content
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I like how you gave it feathers. I don't usually imagine prosauropods with feathers, but it kind of looks like a Therizinosaurus that cut its nails.
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What a beautiful portrayal of this otherwise magnificent animal
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It looks nice, and it is kinda strange isn't it
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Yeah, those spots on the back are a nice touch! It's cool how you depicted him with protofeathers too.
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Probably very strange! The thinking behind this is that it is possible that protofeathers were basal to all of dinosauria, so the primitive prosauropods could have been feathered. Then the probably lost these feathers as they reached enormous sizes when true sauropods evolved.
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Not only are feathers basal to Dinosaurs,Β but they are also basal to Ornithodira and also likely the base of Archosauromorpha. Btw, did you here the possibility of many of those "scales" that are found on dinosaurs are actually stunted feathers? The "scales" are almost identical to many of the stunted feathers of modern day birds, along with the stunted hairs of pangolins and armadillos. These stunted feathers are also confirmed (for sure)Β on Kulindadromeus, several Pterosaurs, Sinosauropteryx, several Tyrannosaurs, along with a likely possibility on Psittacosaurus, Tianyulong and several Hadrosaurs. It actually makes sense when you think about. If these scales are actually stunted feathers (which it mostly likely is), than technically speaking, ALL dinosaurs had feathers. Yay! Science b***h!!!
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Yes I agree! It's very exciting when these discoveries are made, and that it's slowly bringing us closer to properly understanding these amazing animals!
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"Science, not just used to blow shit up and make male enhancement pills" 
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Makes sense, prosauropods being kinda related to theropods, which are most often depicted with feathers. Interesting to think of other groups of dinosaurs if they had feathers. Like hadrosaurs, ankylosaurs, orΒ stegosaurs...
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Yes indeed, makes you wonder if our idea of what these animals looked like is even more unlikely than we thought...
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Exactly! Our concepts of these creatures are already constantly changing with every new discovery.Β We'll surely never know all the facts. It exciting in a way, but sad we can't just find out exactly how they looked.
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Looks great! I'm doing ammosaurus for the same blog right now!
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Ah cool! prosauropods are strange looking beasts!
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this is absolutely wonderful omg ;oo;;
the anatomy and soft colors surprise me ;v;
amazing work
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anytime!! you're an amazing artist <3
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