Dinosaur trivia

Pangaea · **Reply #160 on:** June 24, 2009, 07:49:08 PM

I'll give you that last one; a more specific alternative might be "it had a brain the size of a walnut" (Stegosaurus's brain was actually over twice that size), but your submission will do. I read somewhere that Stegosaurus's intelligence was at least equal to that of a lizard, and reptiles are not as stupid as many people believe. (Personally, I don't like assigning intellectual watermarks to any species.

) At any rate, you're up.

DarkHououmon · **Reply #161 on:** June 24, 2009, 08:15:20 PM

I usually regard reptiles as being highly instinctual animals, but that doesn't mean I think they're stupid. If they were, I doubt they'd survive this long. In my opinion, there's more to intelligence than what people may think.

Anyway, here's my question, a relatively easy one I think:

In the movie Jurassic Park, what are three of the inaccuracies shown by the Velociraptors?

Cancerian Tiger · **Reply #162 on:** June 25, 2009, 11:47:09 PM

Size, placement of the sickle claw, and exaggeration of intellectual capacity?

DarkHououmon · **Reply #163 on:** June 25, 2009, 11:56:52 PM

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placement of the sickle claw

No. That's not it. Sorry.

Pangaea · **Reply #164 on:** June 26, 2009, 02:23:53 AM

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DarkHououmon · **Reply #165 on:** June 26, 2009, 09:22:24 AM

Ignore post

Noname · **Reply #166 on:** June 26, 2009, 12:59:39 PM

Does it have to do with the idea that raptors might have had feathers?

DarkHououmon · **Reply #167 on:** June 26, 2009, 01:15:38 PM

Yes, I'll take that. There were other inaccuracies portrayed as well.

Not sure who's up next. Either Cancerian Tiger or Noname.

Noname · **Reply #168 on:** June 26, 2009, 01:39:13 PM

LOL. I got that idea from your avatar, DarkHououmon.

Anyway, I'll post one. Cancerian Tiger isn't here at this time... although she is really good with the "Land before Time Alphabet Game."

The question:

Cera has only one horn in the movie series, but there was at least one real-life species which had only one horn instead of three or more... name the species. There may be more than one right answer.

platvoetje · **Reply #169 on:** June 26, 2009, 04:57:19 PM

monoclonius, centrosaurus and a styracosaurus so far as i know

(I loved dinosaurs when i was little, i collected them

)

Noname · **Reply #170 on:** June 26, 2009, 05:09:54 PM

Correct. I had Monoclonius in mind, but the others should be fine, too.

Your turn, Platvoetje.

action9000 · **Reply #171 on:** July 07, 2009, 10:42:48 PM

*Bump*
Your go, Platvoetje!

Amaranthine · **Reply #172 on:** November 27, 2009, 01:29:20 PM

Since this member comes so infrequently here...I guess I can go next...though I only know far and few facts about dinos.

The species, "Brontasaurus" actually contained bones of what other specie(s)?

Pangaea · **Reply #173 on:** November 27, 2009, 09:23:58 PM

“Brontosaurus” is usually cited as being originally reconstructed with elements from Camarasaurus, though some Brachiosaurus material may have also found its way in there.

Interestingly, that’s not why the name “Brontosaurus” was dropped from scientific usage. Even without the added material, Brontosaurus excelsus was considered a valid species, but in 1903, someone argued that it was similar enough to Apatosaurus ajax to warrant being moved into the same genus. Because Apatosaurus had been named two years earlier than Brontosaurus, its name took precedent, leaving us with Apatosaurus excelsus.

Amaranthine · **Reply #174 on:** November 28, 2009, 02:13:45 AM

Absolutely correct!
Your turn.

Pangaea · **Reply #175 on:** November 28, 2009, 06:33:55 AM

Name at least one dinosaur "species" that is suspected to represent a juvenile of another species. (Name the "adult" species as well.)

Paradise Bird · **Reply #176 on:** November 28, 2009, 08:05:42 AM

mussasaurus?

Pangaea · **Reply #177 on:** November 28, 2009, 08:36:38 AM

You have to give two names: the one given to the juvenile dinosaur, and the name of the species believed to be the adult form. If you can name a dinosaur that’s described somewhere as a possible adult Mussaurus, I’ll give you the next turn. Or you can try a different example (something other than Mussaurus).

Paradise Bird · **Reply #178 on:** November 28, 2009, 09:19:09 AM

Hmm I'm rather unsure about this I suddenly can't remember anything oh well.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #179 on:** April 21, 2010, 11:25:12 PM

Anatosaurus and Edmontosaurus?