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[latrine]

 So what do we know, is it true about them trying to bring the Woolly Mammoth back?  Although I guess that's a mammal..

Do you guys think T-Rex was a predator, a scavenger  or both?   Were the 'raptor' types really the most intelligent?

What was the stuff about in the post on different robots.. with the kids only learning about dinosaurs in Kindergarten.. I know I learned it in several grades  (I'm 31) and my nieces and nephews are eagerly awaiting when they get to dinosaurs (ages 5-11 ) because they want to bring Pleo in and I told them I'd help if they needed it.. to fill in about the real 'Pleo'  

I always wondered how they could function with the tiny brains they said they had, when they are SO huge...  Then I saw them dissect a crocodile on TV  and I guess it's true if the Crocs really are the same as they were back in the dinosaur days, (not sure exactly when they came about).. because the brain was really really small.  I guess dinosaurs must have just been very very instinctual animals.  They probably didn't want head scratches either... 

They always talk about the relationship between dinosaurs and birds... birds have relatively large brains for the size of them, especially parrots and they are very intelligent.. about as smart as a 3 year old human child depending on the individual bird.  And they DO have those have scaly feet..  
PLUS, mine make dinosaur noises from watching too much TV..lol.


- Sarah

[allosaurus]

*Paleontologist to be*


Tyrannosaurus Rex was a scavenger and a hunter, most likely, but mainly a scavenger it would seem.  Take a look at the skull.

See that really thick bone in the back?  That's for crushing bones, and it's similar to what many scavengers had today.  Also the bone-crushing, banana-looking teeth seem to be scavenger-like.  I don't remember the exact reasoning, but one paleontologist theorized that juvenile Tyrannosaurs would have been hunters, whereas adults would have been scavengers-- if anyone can find more on this, please say.
Anyway, Tyrannosaurus really wasn't much and I wish people would stop giving it so much attention...!

'Raptor' types the most intelligent... Well, let me use their scientific name, just because it makes me feel more decent..... Deinonychosaurs.  It's likely that the predatory dinosaurs were the intelligent ones (they would have to be, if they were to have the skill to ambush and cooperate with others), and the deinonychosaurs seem to have the largest brain cavities.  It's likely that they were among the most intelligent of them all, especially Troodon, one of my personal favorites:

Troodon was small and quick, and reputed to be the most intelligent prehistoric dinosaur discovered.  Not to mention, it very well may have been omnivorous too!


And about birds and dinosaurs?  The most recent, up-to-date, studies show something that evolutionists and dinosaur enthusiasts love.  Birds related to dinosaurs? Bah!  Birds are apparently dinosaurs, since they share certain same skeletal structures that were thought to exist only in dinosaurs.  Ah, the joy of science!


 
If you want any info on Camarasaurus, I can provide some... The Camarasaurus, name meaning 'chambered lizard' (refering to the hollow parts of its backbones) is a Macronarian, thus a close relative of the more famous Brachiosaurus (which did NOT have nostrils on its forehead!!):

It was a very common sauropod during the Jurassic and likely moved in herds.

[allosaurus]

WOW, I just wrote all THAT!?

[InmemoryofRomeo]

Hehe quite an essay there Allo

[mweed]

If you want any info on Camarasaurus, I can provide some... The Camarasaurus, name meaning 'chambered lizard' (refering to the hollow parts of its backbones) is a Macronarian, thus a close relative of the more famous Brachiosaurus (which did NOT have nostrils on its forehead!!):

Nostrils, no.  But what about video cameras and IR ports?

[latrine]

Lol mweed  If they had that type of technology and still went extinct we are in big trouble!

I looked up quite a bit of info on the Camarasaurus too.. very interesting.. my nephew wants to do a paper for school on them now so maybe we'll bring my whole herd down.. if my ugobes  EVER stop being sick, that is.

I am still trying to decide which one but I want to carve a big dinosaur out of wood .. like big enough to go into the yard.. I'd probably make a small one first.. I can't decide between a raptor or T-Rex.. I think it'd be pretty cool either way though..
I like the T-Rex.. just the massive size.. I loved Jurassic Park despite inaccuracies..

I'd think some of the prey would be intelligent as well, I mean, some of these creatures evolved into things we have today and I know my birds are pretty darn smart.  I'm sure, like I said before, a lot was instinctual, but I wonder if some of the smaller ones that didn't need those huge tails and things to control.. were a little bit smarter as well.

- Sarah

[allosaurus]

Yesterday I gave a speech in my public speaking class about dinosaurs.  I disapproved a lot of myths, and gave some basic information.  When I asked, I must've gotten at least five questions from my seven(?)-member audience-- generally, that's a sign that I was very, very, successful!

[RedwoodsMama]

Congrats Allo, sounds like it was a well done interesting speech, Did you focus on any one particular species of dino such as Allosaur or T-Rex, or a variety or other areas? When I took Public Speaking in College, there were about 25 people in the class and If I remember correctly we had to give a topic of our choice for something like 7 minutes which may sound easy , but is not as easy as it sounds. What I do remember is that if you pick a subject you are interested in and know a lot about, it does make it a lot easier, so you picked a subject that means a lot to you which was a good choice. Is it allways a small class with  only that many students or do you live in a small area ( town) and that is just the average class size? Oh, did you use charts, pictures etc?
                                          RWM

[LuckyPleo]

I just looked at Camasuarus (pleo dino model, however you spell that,  ) pics, and the skeletons look like the dinos had LONG necks, like brantasuaruses...es  . Looks like pleo has alot to live up to!

[Crewella]

Well done Allo - kind of wish I'd heard it!