Your Dinosaurs Are Wrong

[Reptilia]

Just found this series on YouTube. The guy seems to be a cool and down-to-earth person, not the usual self-proclaimed expert so common in any online community. I enjoy a lot his videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6E-mGjgk8g

[Patrx]

Absolutely! I'm a big fan of these videos. Have you checked out the Carnotaurus one? I found that particularly informative.

[Reptilia]

Yes! If I remember correctly in that video he says that bird-like reconstructions of the feet aren't that accurate, which I've found particularly interesting.

[Neosodon]

He is pretty good. Very informative and objective all around view. He says things so nicely I almost forget he's being critical. Thanks for posting Reptilia.

[Ravonium]

I'm surprised this hasn't been talked about before.


Anyways, I think this is quite informative.

Have you checked out the Carnotaurus one? I found that particularly informative.

I agree.

[Mamasaurus]

I love this series! I too am a bit surprised it hasn't been mentioned here before, I guess I assumed it was.  I really like all the extra bits of trivia he includes as well, and his way of presenting the critique.  He also reminds me of my brother, so I really enjoy his humor.    All in all I highly recommend this little series to anyone who hasn't seen it yet. 

[OpalornisHuali]

I love this series! One of my favourite YouTube channels just for this series (not interested in the other videos).

When I was looking through the "Ugly Ugly Dinosaurs" thread on this forum, I was thinking "these would be perfect for YDAW for sure"!

A similar series I like is Bioniclesaurus' toy reviews. He isn't as in-depth as YDAW, but he does correct and point out the inaccuracies in dinosaur toys.

[Faelrin]

I like watching these as well. I'm a visual learner so these are great for me when I'm trying to remember how dinosaur digits and other things look and work.

[WarrenJB]

Blimey! It's a young Frank Oz...

On top of everything else, one reason I'm an instant fan of this series is because he uses the term 'herbivorous', not 'vegetarian'. 

[ImADinosaurRARR]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caUVRB-FXOA

After nearly a year, the Styracosaurus is out!

I loved this episode, but one part of it really intrigued me. In the episode, he says that Styracosaurus probably had square scales on it's belly. My PNSO trike also has this feature, but after trying to research the topic I couldn't find any science behind it.  Any ideas on where this interpretation comes from?

[Jose S.M.]

The specimen of Triceratops called Lane has scales impressions like that on its belly, maybe that's the source.

[ImADinosaurRARR]

The specimen of Triceratops called Lane has scales impressions like that on its belly, maybe that's the source.

Thanks! I think I've also found an image of the scales as well:


The annoying was that, even though the skin impressions are on display, there arn't any photographs of them! Everyone's more excited about the Trick mount then the wall of mummified skin which, I guess, does make sense if your a normal person going to a museum... But I'm a nerd god damn it! I need to know these things!!!

[Patrx]

Yes, I think the flat ventral scales are largely informed by Lane - I'd be interested to hear Doug Watson's input here, as he's become something of an expert on known ceratopsid skin remains. His Nasutoceratops sculpt incorporates some data from the fossils mentioned in the YDAW video; but I've never seen photos of those myself.

[PhilSauria]

Both of the PNSO Triceratops have the rectangular scales on the belly, as does Doug's magnificent Triceratops. I have been a follower of the YDAW series for a while and was pleased to see this informative and quirky series return. It had been quite some time since the last edition.

[Reptilia]

Always enjoy a lot YDAW videos. I think the Collecta Stryacosaurus has that kind of large scales on the underside, looking at the cover image for the video I've been immediately reminded of that model.

[Stuckasaurus (Dino Dad Reviews)]

The most recent episodes have gone in some interesting directions.

Here he examines some museum mounts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlkEgvZyG7U

And here he talks about the whole Ornithoscelida thing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAyGmjYHhy8

[laticauda]

Loves these videos.  I like the angle he takes on this episode, especially with the brachiosaurus head.