#nanuqsaurus posting

[cretaceous-creature]

I want to return to the wild. I've spent this whole life in captivity, and I have had enough of it.

I have been getting sick and tired of human life. It is so confining, and there is no room for freedom. I often go to a forest near my house, around a 5ish minute cycle. I go in it, walk around, yadiyada. But every time I go, the need to run away to it or another forest gets stronger. I kind of think someday I will give in to the feeling, haha! The forests of alaksa..

I was also recently talking to my friend. She mentioned how she sneaks out at night. I am a changed dinosaur. The idea of leaving the house to go to the forest at night is looking as good as ever right now. But, recently, my country has been in a bit of.. turmoil, so I don't think now would be the best time to go out. Regardless, i need to be outside more. Another issue is my family's dog. He barks when someone enters the house, and I definitely do not want to wake anyone up, I'd never hear the end of it. "Don't sneak out again!"If I find out you snuck out again" blah blah blah. But one day, I know I'll do it.

I crave freedom like people crave food that went out of production and will never come back. I crave my herd, pack, habitat, and freedom. I want to be out hunting at night again.

[cretaceous-creature]

Hunting urges are very annoying and, in my opinion, some of the hardest urges to deal with.

I love playing games like tag, hide-and-seek, but especially hide and seek chasies. What isn't there to love about it? You get to find and chase! I mostly like the seeking part. I haven't been that good of a runner in 68,000,000 years, haha. I enjoy seeking more because I actually have to think of what I'm doing. Look out for twigs that might snap, the slightest rustle in a Bush, etcetera. It's also much more fun to me because I have to think if the hiders could see me from my current location. I like to think im pretty good at seeking. I have been obsessed with palaeontology since I was 7, and over that time, I have learnt some good potential hunting techniques used by my kind (tyrannosauridae). Playing hide and seek feels like I am hunting.

Unfortunately, hide and seek fades out of relevance as you get older.

But, recently, I have seen a trend on tiktok. It's where one person turns off the lights in a room so it's pitch dark, and the other person moves to different places in silence. I think it'd be really fun. One moment you see me, the next you don't. I hope if I ever do get to do it, I'll be good at it because I walk silently.

[cretaceous-creature]

I like to experiment with my sleep routine to see what will make me feel more euphoric and what not.

I opened my blinds, curtains, and windows so my room would he significantly cooler. My window was so open the wind was rattling the curtains, and along with that, I could feel the wind on me. Oh, it was so calming feeling the wind on me, I don't even know how to describe the feeling. I usually fall asleep listening to music, but tonight, I decided to ditch that and listen to a thunderstorm. Which was also very cozy and homely. My bed/nest was also ice cold! I think it was cold because of me not tucking the blanket in and my room being cold. Either way, I'm not complaining. A big pet peeve of mine is how warm my human body is and how quickly it heats up my nest.

Safe to say, I will be doing this routine again!

[cretaceous-creature]

DMNH71122, or Crimson

he/it/she/they | minor, 14 | paleotherianthrope

nanuqsaurus, appalachiosaurus, nyctosaurus | no dni list

updated 14th of sept 2025

other blog: @talankii

[cretaceous-creature]

As much as I dream about being a theriform Nanuqsaurus 68,000,000 years ago in the Prince Creek Formation, I wouldn't mind being a theriform in modern day..

I could be the glowing eyes hikers see in the middle of the night, and maybe a rumour would spread about me. Maybe I would follow a group of hikers, growling and snapping branches to see them get scared. I would call in the middle of the night and get put on a "top 10 unexplained sounds ever recorded" youtube video. I would become a legend in the town closest to me, and mothers would tell their chicks, "Don't go into the forest or the monster (or whatever I get named) will get you!"

I would live off moose and other large animals. But, I think out of all the possibilities, I would just love to be in the forests of alska again, feeling the mud under my claws..

Even if I was a solo male once more, I wouldn't care. I could fend for myself again and climb the highest mountain. I could use my sharp claws to break and grip ice, like the universe intended. I could sway my fluffy tail in the snow once more. Finally, myself.

If I am to be honest, this would be my ideal species transition.

[cretaceous-creature]

Us triceratops rutting season is now coming to an end, as far as I can tell. It's now time for me to return to the forest and sleep in the sun (ooh, maybe I should actually do that one day! Haha, maybe not.. maybe?). But anyway, I decided to make a list of things that make me feel euphoric and species affirmed.

1. The cold.

As a Nanuqsaurus, I am built for the cold. Thankfully, I live in a cold country with the same temperatures and annual rainfall as the Prince Creek Formation.

2. The warmth

The hell creek formation was/is very warm, and it reminds me of home. The warmth also makes me euphoric because I'm adapted to a cold environment, and heat was difficult to find in the PCF, so it's rooted in me to seek out heat any time I can.

3. Showering

It reminds me of the rain I would've experienced in the HCF and PCF. Its so nice to feel the water literally drip off me, specifically my chin, because it reminds me of the rain dripping off my chin as a triceratops, if that makes sense?

4. Cycling

I travel far in short periods of time. Not to mention how I usually cycle with someone else, which feels like a herd or pack.

5. Sleeping in a specific way

I like to sleep with my blinds, window, and curtains open, also with no pillow. I have my window so wide to where I feel the wind on my and my blinds rattle in the wind. I also sleep kind of sitting up someday, but sometimes I lay on my side/stomach like a triceratops.

6. Body hair

Whilst hair/fur is commonly associated with mammals, I like to keep mine. It's the closest I will get to having feathers in this life. Also, on the subject of body hair..

7. Eyebrows

My eyebrows are very thick and always have been. I don't prod at them like others, or like how others expect me to. I have been told before that I "need to sort those eyebrows out," but I just can't! They feel close to horns. So why would I make them not feel like horns so I suit humans standard better? I have already had my horns taken away.

8. Play fighting

To me, it feels like I am rutting with other triceratops or fighting with prey or my own kind as a nanuqsaurus. It's also very fun, and I don't get why it becomes unnormalised after you hit a certain age..

9. Chasing/sneaking up on things

When I was a calf, I used to try sneaking up on birds or people because it made me feel right. I got pretty good at it, if I do say so myself. I also like chasing bugs I see or flies that fly around the house. It's like that prehistoric planet scene of the pectinodon chicks chasing flies, haha!

10. Sleeping

Who doesn't love sleep? But for me, it makes me feel like a triceratops sleeping in the sun, or a nanuqsaurus sleeping curled up in his pack after a long day of travelling.

[cretaceous-creature]

I have been thinking about my transition to a Nanuqsaurus.

I remember when I first awakened, I always knew I wanted to transition to a Nanuqsaurus. But I was afraid. I was afraid it would not make sense to the humans, and I saw fellow alterhumans that hated on those who do transition, so I hid it away. But thanks to tumblr, I have found those who do feel the same way as me and are transitioning! So, here are my plans so far.

My ideal transition would be being back in my body in the prince creek formation. But that is sadly unachievable. However, the Prince Creek Formation is in Alaska, somewhere I could move to in the future. I wouldnt have to live close to the PCF, but it would be ideal. Even then, I could live somewhere less remote and just be a Nanuqsaurus who migrated south.

A big motivation for my transition is dysphoria. I mainly get dysphoria from hearing my footsteps. Nanuqsaurus has padded feet like our relatives, eg tyrannosaurus, muffling our footsteps. Humans do not have padded feet. Although I have always been a quiet walker, I have always felt like my footsteps are just too loud for my body ratio. To solve this, I would not only like to walk quieter but get a pair of fursuit feet. The feet would be able to be worn outside and leave footprints in the ground.

I would like to start walking bouncier and put one foot in front of the other, like a theropod.

Also, I would like to start getting faster. Fortunately, this is becoming a reality. Over the past few weeks, I have been doing lots of running and cycling to further ease dysphoria. Due to that, I have gotten faster, and I have gained better stamina.

I am not the strongest of dinosaur. To fix this, I would like to start going to the gym with a friend and fixing that. Nanuqsaurus is incredibly strong. We can bite with 7000psi, from what I have read.

I am building endurance to the cold. Despite what pop culture shows, our habitat isn't really that snowy! Although, snow was possible. It was certainly still cold though! Thankfully, I live in a rather cold country that is always wet, so I hatched adapted to that. But, I am still taking cold showers and going out in the cold often. It is working!

Along with endurance to the cold, I wear lots of thick clothes and often layer to replicate our feathers. Although it is not the same, I have found a big oversized hoodie called an oodie is very good. I have a specific way I dress: thick hoodies and shirts, and then shorts on my legs. This helps me replicate how I remember being feathered, aka down to my knees/ankles.

I am also planning to start working on vocals. I have no solid memories of what we sound like. When trying, I base then purely off instinct. In walking with dinosaurs 2, some carnivores make a deep huffing sound of which sounds familiar and I had the urge to answer when watching, so I think I will base it off that.

I am trying to drop as much dependence on my arms as I can. Nanuqsaurs don't have very long arms! When opening a door, I will open it using my shoulders or head. I also pick things up with my Jaws every now and then.

I grow out my claws. My claws are very long, and sometimes I use them to open things. Although I do not bite nor pick at my claws, the human claws are fragile, hence why I plan to take biotin (something that makes your claws stronger). I have considered fake nails or acrylics in the past, but I have yet to get them. I am thinking that when I do, I will get them with pointy ends. Something like the 2 pictures but black would be perfect!

Additionally, sharper fangs would be much better than my dull, flat human teeth. My teeth have already been straightened by braces, which I class as another part of my transition.

I am also planning to change my eating habits. I am trying to ditch a fork, knife, and spoon as much as possible. I am attempting to just use my hands and teeth as much as possible. Also, being an unapologetically fast and messy eater. When you're from an environment with lots of competitors, you gotta eat as fast as you can and not care about being messy before someone comes and snatches your food! I also swallow small chunks of food and whatever I can whole. It reminds me of the big bites we take when eating.

I aspire to be a palaeontologist. I want to work with dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and marine reptiles. Doing this and my current fascination of dinosaurs will hopefully make people think of me when they see dinosaurs

Possibly in the future, I will get tattoos, too, of various Palaeontology things.

I am also still afraid of what humans think. I want to be accepted. But, I am slowly getting over that!

Overall, transitioning to an extinct species will be hard. There are not many resources :|. But, I will still try! There is always a first time for everything! :)

★ Talanki/Crimson

[cretaceous-creature]

Warm weather

I live in the UK and the weather has been so, so hot! It's as hot as the hell creek formation. As of writing this, it is 26°C (78°F), which might not seem like a lot to some, but when you're used to and built for weather that can be in the negatives in the winter and nonstop rain, it really is warm. Along with that, the buildings over here are built for the cold (no AC, thick walls, etc). Taking all that into consideration, It really is quite warm. If I were a theriform one of my paleotheriotypes, I'd have no bother dealing with said heat, but dealing with it in this human body can be quite annoying.

I like to eat ice. It's hydrating and refreshing, and it gives me species euphoria. When I eat ice, I feel like a zoo animal ( it might also be because im an orca, but shhh). I love just eating and playing with a big chunk of ice. I think one of those ice treats zoo keepers give the animals would heal me. I'd love to just lay my head on the block of ice. I'd draw it if I could.

I usually also rest in the shade when it is warm out, but right now, even the shade is warm! It's a comfortable temperature when in the shade. The wind is warm too, which I do find a bit annoying because I rely on the wind to cool me down.

I could go swimming, which I do often, but I don't really wanna go swimming in a pool right now. There's this stream/small river about a 30-minute cycle away from me. I would love to go and paddle in the river. Some bits of it are rather deep, deep enough it goes up to my waist. I remember as a dinosaur, specifically Triceratops and Edmontosaurus, I would go and stand in the water in the extreme heat. Oh, take me back..