Dinomaniac Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 What is this fossil dino? Is this real? It is a raptor but I don't know what raptor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Like the Psittacosaurus the bones are real and probably a composite and reassembled to this configuration. The teeth in the skull most likely have been placed in the jaw and the skull might not even belong to the skeleton. They made it look like a Dromaeosaurid but without very specific locality information there is no way to even guess. Lots of uncertainty and without careful examination it would be impossible to address the issues. Photos are inadequate. Edit: took a closer look at the skull it looks fabricated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Speeding Carno Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Definitely seems composited. I'm not sure if the fossils themselves are real, the skull doesn't resemble any dromaeosaurid skull I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 One big tell on this one is the length of the caudal (tail) vertebrae. I'm no expert, but these look way too long compared to the other vertebrae. Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 50 minutes ago, GeschWhat said: One big tell on this one is the length of the caudal (tail) vertebrae. I'm no expert, but these look way too long compared to the other vertebrae. Tails on Dromaeosaurids are pretty long relative to body and the vertebrae are wide and very narrow. Like I said without careful examination who knows but I still believe these bones are real. Too hard to replicate and readily available unlike a skull.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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