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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Because so many people recognize the former, but we know so very little about that entire family of dinosaurs, and currently it might be one of the easier ways to get paleontologists to argue amongst each other.
For example: the graphic in the post shows Spinosaurus standing on two legs. It was probably mostly quadrapedal, standing on all fours.
It has a huge, paddle like tail, but apparently didnt have the muscles to use it like a croc or gator does.
The entire family has denser bones suggesting an aquatic life, but most of the spinosaurids have those huge back spines which dont seem to serve a known purpose and the spinal bones have room for air sacs which runs counter to the whole aquatic thing.
So to sum up, we have a heavily built, seemingly aquactic crocodile like dinosaur with teeth and jaws built for active hunting. But wouldnt be that fast on land (heavy bones and giant spines) and cant swim like a croc or gator(no muscles for that.) And it doesn't have a long neck like a heron or pleisiosaur.
Best of all, the most complete skeleton of spinosaurus was destroyed in WW2, so we don't even have that to work from.
Stegosaurus does have the Thagomizer, so named by The Far Side comics, and officially given that name because scientists didnt give it a name before that.
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.
Seeing dinosaurs like this always makes me wonder: had they not been extinct, where would life in Earth be nowadays? Which one would have taken a similar evolutionary path as humans and start walking entirely upright? Which would have started utilising their surroundings to their advantage like humans?
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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.
I haven’t checked in a while but I THOUGHT it was believed triceratops is now just a juvenile other dinosaur
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.
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.
Consensus is probably not.
My favorite dinosaur is Plesiosaurus.
What are you gonna do about it? >:)
"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.
Also why are pterodactyls even here? They're pterosaurs, not dinosaurs
Oh here we go - bring in the pterosaur shills!1!
;)
There are dozens of us! Dozens!
The same for the aquatic reptiles.
Also, bring my giganantossaurus!
Same here! Giganotosaurus and Argentinosaurus are the ones I would have picked
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I think “ankylosaurus” is misspelled. The only reason I know that is because it has always been my favorite dinosaur.
"Iguanadon" (my favourite) and "Coelophysis" are also mispelled
👍👍 Two thumbs up for iguanodon.
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.
Pterodactyl is also not a dinosaur but this list is just for the lols anyway 😄
Represent!
No Triceratops? Yeah, I gonna need to speak to a manager on this one...
We only have tricera-bottoms here.
I’ll pick the Stegosaurus… but only because the Triceratops is conspicuously absent from this chart.
(Secret fighter menu?)
Stegosaurus!
My people are here!
Love the thagomizers.
They're my second favorite thing that pokes out from a stegosaurus!
Wh00t wh00t
3 of those aren’t dinosaurs, but I would go with the mosasaur. Giant sea snake that ruled the oceans.
If Ark is anything to go by, the mosasaur is the most powerful of them all.
Ankilosaurus.
Because nothing says antisocial quite like bony back armor and a big ass hammer.
One of us! One of us!
Spinosaurus and Baryonyx.
Because so many people recognize the former, but we know so very little about that entire family of dinosaurs, and currently it might be one of the easier ways to get paleontologists to argue amongst each other.
For example: the graphic in the post shows Spinosaurus standing on two legs. It was probably mostly quadrapedal, standing on all fours.
It has a huge, paddle like tail, but apparently didnt have the muscles to use it like a croc or gator does.
The entire family has denser bones suggesting an aquatic life, but most of the spinosaurids have those huge back spines which dont seem to serve a known purpose and the spinal bones have room for air sacs which runs counter to the whole aquatic thing.
So to sum up, we have a heavily built, seemingly aquactic crocodile like dinosaur with teeth and jaws built for active hunting. But wouldnt be that fast on land (heavy bones and giant spines) and cant swim like a croc or gator(no muscles for that.) And it doesn't have a long neck like a heron or pleisiosaur.
Best of all, the most complete skeleton of spinosaurus was destroyed in WW2, so we don't even have that to work from.
Stegosaurus does have the Thagomizer, so named by The Far Side comics, and officially given that name because scientists didnt give it a name before that.
He protecc
He attacc
He got spikes on his bacc
(Plus I bet he talks like Eeyore)
Stegosaurus is the coolest one imo
I've said it before and I'll say it again: parasaurolophus is the choice dino
Where arw my raptor feathers. They are objectively the coolest dinosaur!
Where the HELL is my triceratops?
Dinosaur Jr
Carnotaurus, because it's like a T-Rex's edgier cousin.
*hornier
Allosaurus for me
Brontosaurus because Land Before Time was the shit
I’ll allow it
Gonna need this reworked to include pachycephalosaurus.
Diplodocus just for the name. Either pronunciation is amazing (DIPLO-dockus, di-PLOD-ocus) and I love it
I call they dippy docus.
Its wrong, but love the name
Love that, will be adopting!
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.
I think you mean 'pick your favourite dinosaur... for today'.
It's Stegosaurus. How could it not be Stegosaurus?
Steggo gang, reporting in.
I've always loved chickens.
Birds are dinosaurs in the way tomatoes are fruits
Brachiosaurus is my guy
Allosaurus!
Ayo, where's my boy triceratops at‽
iguanadone since childhood
I’ma go with Allosaurus on account of the epic Mohawk
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.
Parasaurolopus because of Land Before Time.
Steakosaurus sounds good to me.
Baryonyx for sureee
Ankilosaurus! I love my little tank buddy.
I've always liked ankylosaurus. It's part dino, part turtle, and part tank. If it was also a transformer it'd be the coolest thing ever.
Plesiosaur! It's a reptile, but neither is a mosasaur.
Gonna have to go with Ankylosaurus, if only because Zuul Crurivastator isn't there specifically.
I see at least one pterosaur mixed in with those dinosaurs.
Ankylosaurus ftw!
Seeing dinosaurs like this always makes me wonder: had they not been extinct, where would life in Earth be nowadays? Which one would have taken a similar evolutionary path as humans and start walking entirely upright? Which would have started utilising their surroundings to their advantage like humans?
Which could have turned into actual Silurians?