Reconstructing soft anatomy

[Yutyrannus]

It looks like a whale.

Okay, what's wrong with that? It lived like a whale so why shouldn't it look like one?

No, it lived like a marine varanid, so it should look a varanid.

No, you just don't like it because it actually looks like a real creature instead of a crocodile scaled shrink-wrapped skeleton of a lizard. It's simple enough, if you live in cold water you need to stay warm, hence you need blubber.

[Ultimatedinoking]

It looks like a whale.

Okay, what's wrong with that? It lived like a whale so why shouldn't it look like one?

No, it lived like a marine varanid, so it should look a varanid.

No, you just don't like it because it actually looks like a real creature instead of a crocodile scaled shrink-wrapped skeleton of a lizard. It's simple enough, if you live in cold water you need to stay warm, hence you need blubber.
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How dose tubbing up animals make them look real? Not every species is layered in fat.

I'm not saying they should be shrink wrapped, but you people are taking too far, can we just reach middle ground? A little fat here and there, drumstick legs, muscular tail, defined neck, and visible upper teeth (theropods).

[Yutyrannus]

It looks like a whale.

Okay, what's wrong with that? It lived like a whale so why shouldn't it look like one?

No, it lived like a marine varanid, so it should look a varanid.

No, you just don't like it because it actually looks like a real creature instead of a crocodile scaled shrink-wrapped skeleton of a lizard. It's simple enough, if you live in cold water you need to stay warm, hence you need blubber.

Uh, what?

[Balaur]

It looks like a whale.

Okay, what's wrong with that? It lived like a whale so why shouldn't it look like one?

No, it lived like a marine varanid, so it should look a varanid.

No, you just don't like it because it actually looks like a real creature instead of a crocodile scaled shrink-wrapped skeleton of a lizard. It's simple enough, if you live in cold water you need to stay warm, hence you need blubber.

We can't see the picture.

Also, in many ways, it didn't live like a varanid. It was viviparous and likely endothermic.

[Yutyrannus]

Also, what is wrong with drawing ichthyosaurs like this?
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dinosaurs_at_CMNH_11.JPG

[Yutyrannus]

It looks like a whale.

Okay, what's wrong with that? It lived like a whale so why shouldn't it look like one?

No, it lived like a marine varanid, so it should look a varanid.

No, you just don't like it because it actually looks like a real creature instead of a crocodile scaled shrink-wrapped skeleton of a lizard. It's simple enough, if you live in cold water you need to stay warm, hence you need blubber.

We can't see the picture.

Also, in many ways, it didn't live like a varanid. It was viviparous and likely endothermic.

I saw it, it's like some robot thing.

[Ultimatedinoking]

It looks like a whale.

Okay, what's wrong with that? It lived like a whale so why shouldn't it look like one?

No, it lived like a marine varanid, so it should look a varanid.

No, you just don't like it because it actually looks like a real creature instead of a crocodile scaled shrink-wrapped skeleton of a lizard. It's simple enough, if you live in cold water you need to stay warm, hence you need blubber.

We can't see the picture.

Also, in many ways, it didn't live like a varanid. It was viviparous and likely endothermic.

I saw it, it's like some robot thing.

It's an unggoy. I accidentally put the wrong pic.

That is a well preserved itcthyosaur.

[Yutyrannus]

That is a well preserved itcthyosaur.

Okay so what's wrong with drawing them that way?

[Ultimatedinoking]

That is a well preserved itcthyosaur.

Okay so what's wrong with drawing them that way?

Nothin.

[Yutyrannus]

That is a well preserved itcthyosaur.

Okay so what's wrong with drawing them that way?

Nothin.

Okay, so what's wrong with drawing the mosasaurs that actually outcompeted the ichthyosaurs in a similar manner?

[DinoToyForum]

I don't like the title of this thread, it is snarky, and not befitting for an "open and friendly community" like ours. How about if I change it to "Reconstructing soft anatomy"?

[Yutyrannus]

I would've but since I didn't start the thread, I can't change the title. You'll have to ask Trisdino.

[Ultimatedinoking]

That is a well preserved itcthyosaur.

Okay so what's wrong with drawing them that way?

Nothin.

Okay, so what's wrong with drawing the mosasaurs that actually outcompeted the ichthyosaurs in a similar manner?

Nothin, I said it should have scales, we have found mosasaur skin impressions. But ichthyosaurs seem to have been smooth skinned.

[Ultimatedinoking]

I don't like the title of this thread, it is snarky, and not befitting for an "open and friendly community" like ours. How about if I change it to "Reconstructing soft anatomy"?

The title was ment to insult me because I said that the "new" Spinosaurus looked kinda fat.

[Yutyrannus]

That is a well preserved itcthyosaur.

Okay so what's wrong with drawing them that way?

Nothin.

Okay, so what's wrong with drawing the mosasaurs that actually outcompeted the ichthyosaurs in a similar manner?

Nothin, I said it should have scales, we have found mosasaur skin impressions. But ichthyosaurs seem to have been smooth skinned.

No you said it's wrong because it looks like a whale.

Also, what, to you, is wrong with depicting dinosaurs like this?
http://gspauldino.com/images/OldDaspleto.jpg

[SBell]

I don't like the title of this thread, it is snarky, and not befitting for an "open and friendly community" like ours. How about if I change it to "Reconstructing soft anatomy"?

Given the thread so far, it would take more than a title change to make it "open and friendly".

I think you need a members-only fight club thread to air out problems!

[Yutyrannus]

I don't like the title of this thread, it is snarky, and not befitting for an "open and friendly community" like ours. How about if I change it to "Reconstructing soft anatomy"?

The title was ment to insult me because I said that the "new" Spinosaurus looked kinda fat.

Actually, I think it was because you disagree with every new discovery that makes dinosaurs real animals. Either way, I agree the title should be changed.

[Ultimatedinoking]

That is a well preserved itcthyosaur.

Okay so what's wrong with drawing them that way?

Nothin.

Okay, so what's wrong with drawing the mosasaurs that actually outcompeted the ichthyosaurs in a similar manner?

Nothin, I said it should have scales, we have found mosasaur skin impressions. But ichthyosaurs seem to have been smooth skinned.

No you said it's wrong because it looks like a whale.

Also, what, to you, is wrong with depicting dinosaurs like this?
http://gspauldino.com/images/OldDaspleto.jpg

By having smooth skin, even though we know they had scales.

It's tails too small, and the pelvic bones are too pronounced.

[Balaur]

That is a well preserved itcthyosaur.

Okay so what's wrong with drawing them that way?

Nothin.

Okay, so what's wrong with drawing the mosasaurs that actually outcompeted the ichthyosaurs in a similar manner?

Nothin, I said it should have scales, we have found mosasaur skin impressions. But ichthyosaurs seem to have been smooth skinned.

No you said it's wrong because it looks like a whale.

Also, what, to you, is wrong with depicting dinosaurs like this?
http://gspauldino.com/images/OldDaspleto.jpg

By having smooth skin, even though we know they had scales.

It's tails too small, and the pelvic bones are too pronounced.

He said that the picture does have scales, he just didn't draw them.

[Yutyrannus]

No you said it's wrong because it looks like a whale.

Also, what, to you, is wrong with depicting dinosaurs like this?
http://gspauldino.com/images/OldDaspleto.jpg

By having smooth skin, even though we know they had scales.

It's tails too small, and the pelvic bones are too pronounced.

For the last time it has scales! I just didn't draw them so that I could color it without smearing the pencil lines.

And?