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Warpy

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1. They are making all those giant lizard movies obsolete

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 07:27 PM

Mar 2012

I always wondered about making them Army surplus green and scaly, it didn't seem to fit with what their remote descendents look like. Primitive plumage always seemed more likely to me. Things that big didn't rely on camouflage. They would more likely want to be seen by others of their species and even by critters who competed for food that they wanted out of the way.

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Iridescent, Feathered Dinosaur Offers Fresh Evidence That Feathers Evolved to Attract Mates [View all] n2doc Mar 2012 OP

They are making all those giant lizard movies obsolete Warpy Mar 2012 #1

This was bird size Yo_Mama Mar 2012 #2

Off topic, but I wonder why a 4 winged configuration has not re-evolved in birds? denbot Mar 2012 #3

There's a simple evolutionary answer. laconicsax Mar 2012 #4