Triceratops 'never really existed'

[Warhorse]

Originally Posted by TMNT_Canadian

now what's to become of all the other Dinosaurs? if someone tells me that T-Rex wasn't the king of the Dinosaurs after all then i'm going to be mad!

Well, there were several scientists that speculated that the T-Rex was a scavenger like vultures are, never a hunter, they based this claim on that their arms were too small to be of any advantage, but I have to disagree, because we've all seen what them crocodiles in Africa can do with just their mouths!

[jaymq]

Originally Posted by Warhorse

Well, there were several scientists that speculated that the T-Rex was a scavenger like vultures are, never a hunter, they based this claim on that their arms were too small to be of any advantage, but I have to disagree, because we've all seen what them crocodiles in Africa can do with just their mouths!

I can see T-Rex doing both as necessary, he's a big frakking carnivore. I see him doing what ever suits him to get his food. But I find it hard to believe he' ONLY do scavenging. But who knows really.

[TheCanadiandrome]

this is also from the same group of scientists that claim Dinos had feathers and not all had scales

[XERO]

Er... yeah.

[Slap-Happy]

Originally Posted by TMNT_Canadian

this is also from the same group of scientists that claim Dinos had feathers and not all had scales

Velociraptors actually did have feathers.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0920145402.htm

[gobo]

Originally Posted by Slap Happy

Velociraptors actually did have feathers.

So, I was sold a defective pet velocirapter? O_o gobo pissed.

[Shredder]

Another "still a dinosaur nerd" here. Before reading this, I was familiar with the Torosaurus as pretty much a bigger, better Triceratops. So this makes sense and doesn't surprise me much. Still, good to know. And I agree with Peanut that this really makes the Torosaurus name "extinct" since now they'll all be Triceratops.

[Raph's Girl]

That is one totally misleading headline!! Phew.... Now I need a Torotriceratopsaurus figure....

I doubt anybody would know the difference. People still refere to the Brontosaurs even tho they're really Apatasaurs...

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Slap Happy

Velociraptors actually did have feathers.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0920145402.htm

i know that. what i'm disputing is when they claim all Dinos had feathers. and it was only proven in the last 10+ years that Raptors had feathers

Originally Posted by Shredder

Another "still a dinosaur nerd" here. Before reading this, I was familiar with the Torosaurus as pretty much a bigger, better Triceratops. So this makes sense and doesn't surprise me much. Still, good to know. And I agree with Peanut that this really makes the Torosaurus name "extinct" since now they'll all be Triceratops.

see i wasn't familiar with the Torosaurus name before. wasn't in any Dino books i've got or had

and yeah they'll all be Triceratop regardless

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

I doubt anybody would know the difference. People still refere to the Brontosaurs even tho they're really Apatasaurs...

exactly, and there's several different ones

Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

This is interesting news, but I'm still going to refer to the dino as the Triceratops since that's what I know it as.

ditto