#dinofuzz

[tales-of-kaimere]

“A collection of my knife-toed murder-bird sketches.”

Beware: fluffy raptors look like they want a hug, but these demons just want to be close enough to repeatedly shank you with they nasty toes.

-Keenan

[tales-of-kaimere]

My sibling turns 28 today. Their favorite dinosaur is Sinosauropteryx, so this one's for Brin! Sinosauropteryx is a fascinating little dinosaur. It was one of the first non-avian dinosaurs to be found with fossilized evidence of feathers. Aside from the tip of its snout and its palms and feet, Sinosauropteryx was covered in downy filaments. We also have preserved evidence of their coloration! The majority of their filaments would have been a reddish brown, countershaded to a lighter off-white on the underparts. The bushy tail would have had bands of dark and light. The face also shows signs of a 'bandit mask' of darker filaments. This, combined with their tails, would have perhaps reminded modern viewers of a raccoon or coati. I think it makes them look mischievous and quite adorable. Cheers, folks! -Keenan

[tales-of-kaimere]

I have always been fascinated by the diversity of skin texture of dinosaurs. Some dinosaurs, like Carnotaurus, Triceratops, and Edmontosaurus, seem to have been fully covered in proper scales. Others, such as modern birds, Yutyrannus, and Deinonychus, show a substantial covering of filaments with the only 'scales' being modified feathers. Juravenator proves that these skin coverings are not mutually exclusive. In the preserved juvenile specimen, there are clearly-defined, proper scales on the underside of the tail and along the legs. On the top of at least part of the tail, on the hips, and possibly on the full torso. This pattern of feathers and scales has often been cited in reconstructions of Tyrannosaurus to give them feathers despite only having evidence of scales (I'm guilty of this), although given how distantly the two are related, it is far from a strong argument.

Cheers, folks!

-Keenan

https://illustratedmenagerie.deviantart.com/art/Juravenator-Contemplates-a-Beetle-Lunch-744061495

[lindseywakefield]

Day #5 (Day 3 for me) for #DrawDinovember #Dinovember! Today it's Coelophysis, tomorrow I am hoping to paint Dilophosaurus. :)

[tales-of-kaimere]

Theory: Zephyrosaurus was cute af and would make great pets as long as they kept in-house burrowing to a minimum.

https://www.deviantart.com/art/Zephyrosaurus-schaffi-718636450

[chaosorganizer]

Subject of my drawing is a bird able of flight: *derps up wing all the way what is flight Dynamics* Subject of drawing is a feathered raptor unable of flight: *DRAWS PERFECT WINGS FOR FLIGHT!* wha?... Hand why?

[lindseywakefield]

Hey everyone! Here are some drawings from tonight.  Killer chicken dino's were on the menu, and they were fun to draw.

[cheetahtrout]

its so fluffeeeeeeh I love that DINOFUZZ is a scientific term.