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[–] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Allosaurus because they're like T-Rex but cooler and they have three fingers and they were actually predators their whole lives instead of being the Cretaceous equivalent of Yogi Bear

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago

Don't talk about Yogi like that

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Giganotosaurus is apparently a descendant of allosaurids. It's like an even bigger version

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

Allosaurids are pretty widespread. It was a really good clade.

[–] Mari@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

and they were actually predators their whole lives instead of being the Cretaceous equivalent of Yogi Bear

Jack Horner and his consequences has been a disaster for paleontology

[–] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Isn't that the bad guy from the new Puss in Boots movie

[–] Mari@hexbear.net 0 points 1 week ago

yes, he was also a very influential paleontologist who propagated the idea that Tyrannosaurus was an obligate scavenger(there is direct evidence showing it was not)