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DISCLAIMER: I'm not a paleontologist. I'm just a nerd who likes dinosaurs, okay. Most of this is gonna be from Wikipedia or the occasional Nat Geo or Smithsonian article. So take everything with a grain of salt. Remember fact checking exists and I won't be mad if you correct me :) If you read all that also check out my main @starwolf53. I post at 12:00 pm PST / UTC -8

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#dinosaurs, #dinosaur, #paleontology, #[dinosaur being discussed], #[any relevant media, people, places, etc], #fun facts, #trivia, #dinosaur trivia, #dinosaur fun facts, #[month it was posted], #[day it was posted], #[year it was posted], #[month and day it was posted], #[month and year it was posted], #[month day and year it was posted]

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#not trivia, #dino art, #ask, or anything else relevant

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Mod Update

Hi, all. Its been a while! I dont want to leave you all in the dark, so heres a life update and some words on the future of this blog.

I loved running this blog. I really enjoy sharing little fun facts about my interests with the world! Unfortunately, my posting schedule didnt mesh well with my work schedule, and I eventually burnt out of finding interesting facts. I found myself frantically writing up posts at lunch, ignoring my friends and food, just to post on time.

Add onto that when I caught Covid in late January, and I totally fell out of my schedule and lost motivation to continue this blog.

I'm very sorry to all of those who were excited for the 100 followers celebration art raffle. I may still draw winners, but I'm not sure.

Moving forward, this blog will likely remain inactive. I'll keep it up as an archive, and perhaps in the distant future I'll get back to posting. If I do, it will probably no longer be daily, perhaps once or twice a week.

Thank you all for supporting me for the short time I ran this blog. I wish you all well, and look forward to the future.

well wishes,

Mod

(Edit: accidentally reblogged a post here that was meant for main. Sorry.)

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Dinofact #120

Tyrannosaurus rex had the highest bite force of any dinosaur, and likely the highest bite force of any known land animal. However, when comparing the bite force of an animal to its body size, the Galapagos finch beats T. rex, and, if scaled up to the size of a T. rex, would have a bite force 320 times that of T. rex.

Sources: Wikipedia, the Daily Mail, Smithsonian Magazine, LiveScience

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Okay I dont normally post things like this but I've blocked too many terfs who followed this blog so.

1). Yes, I do look at the blogs of everyone who follows me. (Mostly to see if theres anyone I want to follow back).

2). Mod is nonbinary. If you are a transphobe you probably actually dont want to follow this blog.

Also: apologies for lack of consistent posting, I've had a lot of work recently. I'll get around to queuing some more stuff eventually.

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Dinofact #119

For a long time the type species of Brontosaurus, B. excelsus, was considered a synonym of Apatosaurus, thus making Brontosaurus invalid as a genus. It is still disputed today, with some people saying that B. excelsus is not distinct enough from A. ajax, while others argue that the two are distinct enough to justify Brontosaurus' ''ressurection'' as a genus.

Source: Wikipedia

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Dinofact #118

Falcarius is considered the most basal therizinosaurian genus, and considered the transitional dinosaur between the standard theropod bodyplan and the unusual appearance of therizinosaurids. Unlike more advanced therizinosaurs, Falcarius had a propubic pelvis, three-toed feet, and a smaller first toe.

Source: Wikipedia

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Dinofact #117

Despite its popularity, Troodon is actually considered a wastebasket taxon and a dubious genus. One of the biggest factors to its dubious status is the fact that the holotype specimen is a single tooth.

Source: Wikipedia

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Dinofact #116

Although originally thought to only be capable of gliding or "parachuting", Microraptor had true flight feathers as seen on modern birds, as well as a similar arrangement of primary and secondary flight feathers and assymetrical vanes. The similarities between Microraptor's feathers (and other anatomical features) and those of modern birds implies that Microraptor was actually capable of powered flight.

Source: Wikipedia

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Dinofact #115

Many species, hailing from the late Jurassic Period to the early Cretaceous Period of Asia, Europe, and North America, have been classified as Iguanodon. After taxonomic revision and the naming of a few new species, Iguanodon is now based mainly on one well-substantiated species, I. bernissartensis. This species lived in the early cretaceous in England, Germany, Belgium, and Spain, and possibly other European countries.

Source: Wikipedia

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Dinofact #114

Ninjatitan is the oldest known titanosaur.

Sources: CNN, Wikipedia

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Dinofact #113

Small in size for a sauropod, Brachytrachelopan had an exceptionally short neck - 40% shorter than any other dicraeosaurid and the shortest of any known sauropod. Brachytrachelopan measured only 10–11 metres (33–36 ft) in length and weighed only 5 metric tons (5.5 short tons).

Source: Wikipedia

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Dinofact #112

Barapasaurus dates back to the early Jurassic period, making it one of the earliest known sauropods. Known from approximately 300 bones from at least 6 individuals, Barapasaurus' skeleton is almost completely known, except for the anterior cervical vertebrae and the skull.

Source: Wikipedia

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Dinofact #111

Originally thought to be a very primitive stegosaurian, current cladistic analysis places Kentrosaurus as one of the most derived stegosaurs, and a close relative to Stegosaurus.

Source: Wikipedia

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Dinofact #110

Coahuilaceratops, a genus of chasmosaurine ceratopsian dinosaur, is thought to have possessed among the largest horns of any known dinosaur, even though it is based on incomplete remains. Its horns may have rivaled the size of those of larger chasmosaurines such as Triceratops and Torosaurus, at 1.2 m (4 ft) long.

Source: Wikipedia

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Dinofact #109

Edmontosaurus' taxonomic history is quite complicated, with specimens belonging to E. annectens being classified as many other species, such as Hadrosaurus, Diclonius, and Claosaurus, as well as the dubious genera Trachodon and Thespesius, and, now synonymous with Edmontosaurus, the genera Anatosaurus and Anatotitan.

Source: Wikipedia

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Dinofact #108

Albertonykus is the earliest and smallest known North American alvarezsaurid dinosaur. It measured 1.1 m (3.6 ft) long and weighed only 5 kg (11 lb). Albertonykus is also one of few alvarezsaurid dinosaurs found outside of South America and Asia.

Source: Wikipedia

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Dinofact #107

Considered one of the earliest known abelisaurids, Kryptops is notable for the heavily textured surface of its maxilla, indicating that there was likely a covering, likely of keratin, attached firmly to its face. A cladistic analysis conducted by Paul Serano and Stephen Brusatte found Kryptops to be the most basal Abelisaurid known. A later study, however, by Matthew Carrano and colleagues, found Kryptops palaios to be a chimera, stating that its postcranial remains actually belong to a Carcharodontosaurid, possibly Eocarcharia dinops.

Source: Wikipedia