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Post by Thanos on Feb 6, 2015 20:39:13 GMT -8
LuciferIX What I'm confused about is why the Indominus Rex isn't bigger than the Tyrannosaurus Rex. I mean, T-rex has been popularly stated to be around 40 feet long, and I-Rex is a foot shorter than that. If Giganotosaurus is the primary basis for the I-Rex, and it's bigger than T-Rex, then why not I-Rex? Probably because of the influence of the little guys I guess. I mean Giganotosaurus is in a class above those others in size and strength as it is one of the few super-predators of history, so probably for whatever reason they added the others in and it compacted it. Although none of them were really overly known for their agility, the smaller size would add that in compensation. Personally I would probably leave out the average large theropods and add in specific genes from smaller ones such as the various raptor species. Even putting the movies aside, they were supposedly as smart as dinosaurs really got. So you have the size and brain power, with possibly several of the more auxiliary weapons that the raptor family has that large theropods didn't. Not much else needed to create a powerful new predator. I guess. Reports initially said the Indominous Rex had genes from a T-rex, a raptor, a snake, and a cuttlefish. That, compared to what we have now, makes me prefer the genes from the raptor and the other three. A camouflage ability would've been interested to see with the hybrid-dino, along with heightened intelligence. |
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Post by Thanos on Feb 8, 2015 23:26:32 GMT -8
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Post by Thanos on Feb 12, 2015 1:25:27 GMT -8
Good luck with that.  |
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Post by Ultratron on Feb 12, 2015 21:23:48 GMT -8
I'm excited for this film, dout that it will top the original but it looks like it's going to do some interesting things with the franchise
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Post by Thanos on Feb 12, 2015 21:50:40 GMT -8
I'm excited for this film, dout that it will too the original but it looks like it's going to do some interesting things with the franchise Of course it won't be better than the original. Barely any sequels can trump the original. |
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Post by Thanos on Feb 28, 2015 20:34:14 GMT -8
They're making a Lego game for "Jurassic World"?
Call me sold.
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Post by Ultratron on Mar 1, 2015 9:19:12 GMT -8
Eh, I don't really see the problem with the "trained" velociraptors, we do the same with tigers, lions, dolphins, and whales so why not velociraptors?
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Post by Thanos on Mar 1, 2015 15:37:30 GMT -8
Eh, I don't really see the problem with the "trained" velociraptors, we do the same with tigers, lions, dolphins, and whales so why not velociraptors? It's just that we're dealing with unorthodox predators who have been extinct for millions of years. We get one thing wrong about their psychology and it's lights out for the trainer. Fortunately, the director described the relationship between Chris Pratt and his Velociraptors as a bit tense and hostile, so I hope we get to see something from that. My Jurassic Park knowledge has always taught me that raptors always need to be the big baddies. |
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Post by Thanos on Mar 29, 2015 18:22:08 GMT -8
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Post by Thanos on Apr 18, 2015 16:44:47 GMT -8
Imagine THIS as tomorrow's animal park.  |
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Post by Aquadrop on Apr 18, 2015 21:08:24 GMT -8
Thanos Uhhhh.... Nope. NOPE NOPE NOPE.
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Post by LuciferIX on Apr 18, 2015 21:28:47 GMT -8
Would make the a little more vigilant swimming in the ocean. But they open one up with a live mosasaurus?  |
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Post by LuciferIX on Apr 18, 2015 21:34:26 GMT -8
Eh, I don't really see the problem with the "trained" velociraptors, we do the same with tigers, lions, dolphins, and whales so why not velociraptors? It's just that we're dealing with unorthodox predators who have been extinct for millions of years. We get one thing wrong about their psychology and it's lights out for the trainer. Fortunately, the director described the relationship between Chris Pratt and his Velociraptors as a bit tense and hostile, so I hope we get to see something from that. My Jurassic Park knowledge has always taught me that raptors always need to be the big baddies. Honestly we had to go through the same thing trying to train wild mammals. People will be willing to try and be the one to figure out how to do it, even if it costs them life or limb. And carnivores are always easier to train, especially social ones, thanks to the fact that their motivation is real easy to understand. But if we were to train a species it would probably be them. They are after all arguably the most successful species of dinosaurs to not only exist, mostly in fact that they still exist today. |
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Post by Aquadrop on Apr 18, 2015 21:38:20 GMT -8
LuciferIX they don't know what specific bird species they evolved into right? They just closely relate to birds... Beware the chickens.
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Post by LuciferIX on Apr 18, 2015 21:55:04 GMT -8
LuciferIX they don't know what specific bird species they evolved into right? They just closely relate to birds... Beware the chickens. Well chickens are probably the most studied of the bird species (not hard to guess why) but if I remember right all bird species today evolved from a common ancestor species. And you're right, we don't know exactly which species followed the lineage to modern birds and which ones turned into dead ends. To know that we would need a DNA map of each species, but sadly DNA can't survive that long in a fossil so we have to use physiology to do most of the mapping. But thanks to that, we know that the ancestor that gave birth to the various species of raptor also produced the species that would eventually become modern birds. I hope that wasn't too confusing. Trying to simplify evolution isn't always the easiest. But once you understand it, it's opens up so many fascinating ideas and possibilities. |
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