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| Supremus_rex | Apr 23 2015, 12:10 AM Post #1 |
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Stuff and things. Teraterpetidae: A family of aardvark-like reptiles native to North America that lived from the late Triassic, to the end of the Oligocene. 196 - 178 mya: Geodon is a species descended from Teraterpeton, native to most of the northern regions of North America. It is rather unremarkable. It has a sprawling gait, and is ectothermic. It has a set of spines running throughout its back, similar to an iguana. It has a rather long tongue however, which is used to lap up termites. It is dark green, with burgundy patches. Zmey: A clade of archosaurs, derived from Smok, that lived in the late Triassic to the middle Jurassic of Europe. Dominus rex (Lord King) 198 - 187 million years ago: A large carnivorous descendant of Smok during the early Jurassic, this predator has grown slightly smaller than its ancestors, due to competition with various clades of new predatory animals. Unlike its ancestor however, it has grown a coat of monofilamentous fibers, covering its entire body. These monofilaments are dull brown in coloration, due to the rather lack of possible pigments these fibers can take. It is distinguished from other Zmey by their long horns, on the top of their head. Both sexes have these horns, however, in females, they are larger. They also have a rather reptilian dewlap, which extends to ward off other conspecifics. The dewlap is orange, with two eyespots, one on each side. Dominus rex is primarily carnivorous, but, in times of desperation, it will dig up various burrowing animals, and eat them. It may even resort to even eating various plants, despite being unable to digest them properly. Males have a large territory, and usually mate with one to two females in their lifetime. To ward off other males from their territory, they extend their dewlap, and bellow at the other male. They will sometimes charge at the other male with their long horns. The loser is chased from the territory, and the winner gets a large territory with plenty of food, and several mates. They have a lifespan of about 40 years, but, most males only live up to 15 years, due to fights with conspecifics. Females usually lay a clutch of around 2 to 10 eggs, and protect their eggs from various mammals. The sex of the eggs is determined by temperature for the most part. Once they are about a year of age, the chicks are left to fend for themselves, and the mother abandons her parental duties. However, adult males will not hesitate to kill the young of rival males in territories they have conquered. |
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| the dark phoenix | Apr 23 2015, 04:47 AM Post #2 |
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What would Teraterpetidae be related to? For some reason I picture small toothless aetosaurs or quadrupedal non-silesaur Dinosauroforms. Also IDK what Smok is related to the most, but I do believe that archosaurian filaments are basically unique to Pterosaurs, False-dinos, and Dracosuchids. Also Smok is thought by some to be a theropod so it may be outed all together. The Aardvark Archosaurs sound interesting but the Smok relative may need a little more research(In other words ask the walking encyclopedia of prehistory AKA DK1000) |
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| Supremus_rex | Apr 23 2015, 07:07 AM Post #3 |
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Teraterpetidae is the family that includes Teraterpeton. Also, Smok was allowed in. And for the love of god, I really don't want to hear the words "it needs more work" from your mouth after the Spec Evo incident. I'm sorry if I sound hostile, but, I don't know whether to take you seriously anymore. However, I won't criticize you further if you stop trying to ostracize me from this forum, because I am certain that is what you are trying to do. Also, speaking of Smok, while it is true it is uncertain where it lies among archosaurs, feathers are just modified scales. However, maybe waiting for DK might be a good idea, in case I am wrong. I can remove the monofilaments if needed. |
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| the dark phoenix | Apr 23 2015, 07:02 PM Post #4 |
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I was actually trying to help this time. Now who's being hostile? The Spec evo incident was a bunch of long time members being jerks and me leaving because I could not stand stupid any longer. I have been working and remaking many concepts to my project. School is being stressful right now so progress is slow both here and my own project. |
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| DK1000 | Apr 23 2015, 10:00 PM Post #5 |
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The only analysis I know of regarding Teraterpeton finds it close to Trilophosaurus, so I would regard it as a close relative of trilophosauria, if not trilophosaurs themselves. Seeing as how we're allowing filaments in pseudosuchians, I think it's reasonable enough to include them in other archosaurs if we so please, like Smok. |
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| Dilophoraptor | Apr 24 2015, 11:01 PM Post #6 |
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Please, I don't want what happens on Spec to be brought up here. so cut it. So far the idea is nice, Though i will make for reference, Extinct animals will be written like we do for extinct animals in our time line. |
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| the dark phoenix | Apr 25 2015, 03:07 AM Post #7 |
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So Modern dracosuchids would be described with behaviors and such whereas a extinct one would be described like it were a fossil. |
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| DK1000 | Apr 25 2015, 03:11 AM Post #8 |
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Exactly, everything from prehistory would be written as though it was known only from fossils and other lines of evidence as it is here. In my opinion, I think it's an interesting perspective to take for a spec-evo project, as well as neatly deals with the issue of covering multiple time periods, especially for a project on this sort of scale. The fossil record is fragmentary after all, so there will be gaps and localities were many species and ecosystems are largely known and others where only a single specimen is known. |
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| Supremus_rex | Apr 25 2015, 04:35 AM Post #9 |
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So I have to rewrite Dominus rex? and screw you phoenix, i chose the names for my animals, im a man, fatal showed me your remark |
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| the dark phoenix | Apr 25 2015, 05:21 PM Post #10 |
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I shut up already about that. Also I do believe Dilo also told you to stop. |
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| Dilophoraptor | Apr 26 2015, 04:17 PM Post #11 |
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Yeah, Not even Tiny Text will save you, Cut It or next time its a warn. |
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| Supremus_rex | Apr 30 2015, 05:35 PM Post #12 |
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How would an anole-like dewlap appear in a fossil? I'll rewrite Dominus rex when I have a bit of time to kill. |
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| Dilophoraptor | May 1 2015, 01:33 AM Post #13 |
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You can have Bony supports or Skin impressions. |
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| the dark phoenix | May 1 2015, 06:28 PM Post #14 |
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If it lived in wet condition where soft tissue is preserved well, then I'd go with bone support or soft tissue impressions If it lived in harsher conditions, the bone support would probably preserve better. |
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| Supremus_rex | May 9 2015, 12:11 AM Post #15 |
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I'll rework this over the summer, since I was unaware that animals had to be depicted as being fossilized. I'm also going to see how to apply the square-cube law to animals, so I can get a weight out of these things if possible. |
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