Dinosaurs wouldn't be that popular if they were small like dogs
Dinosaurs wouldn't be that popular if they were small like dogs
Alternative title: Dinosaurs wouldn't be that big if they weren't that big
Dog-sized dinosaurs are one of the most popular animals on the planet right now, so much so that they're the default flavor "everything tastes like."
40I don't think chickens are usually referred to as "dog-sized" even if it's occasionally true.
4Yeah I mean, I know dogs come in a wide range of sizes, but I feel like default dog is a lot bigger thanks default chicken.
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*eyes white shepard dog*
Man, animal protection organisations weren't kidding when they said poultry chickens are MASSIVE
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Would dogs be more popular if they were big as dinosaurs though?
34Clifford was pretty popular for a dog book.
30Your best friend, transport, guard, and bed, all in one fluffy wrapping. Fuck yeah.
13Those elephant-sized sloths seem pretty cool.
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There were a lot of dog sized dinos and nobody cares about them, which means you're right!
25Wrong. I for one would love to have a minibronto. Or a lap-diplodocus. Or a triceratops named Spikey.
Hell, Archaeropteryx would look great perched on the curtain rod like a small parakeet.
And if you have rodent issues in your house, just unleash the T-rex. On that note, does Latin have a diminutive form of "Rex" ?
Plus, imagine the two playful Pachycephalosauri bumping their heads together all the time, with an audible click every time they did.
Also, who wouldn't want an aquarium or a fish pond inhabited by a Nanolodon?
19Yeah I was about to say, imagine this tiny Velociraptor purring in your lap sleeping off the murder of the chirpy-chirpy flap-thing in the garden.
12Rexito
4Tiny-Rex
4Tyrannosaurus Parvus
3How about this Good Boy:
https://www.newsweek.com/new-species-dog-sized-dinosaur-found-chile-had-really-bizarre-tail-1655050
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I mean, raptors
17Who’s a clever girl?
6confused screaming
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Microraptors, even.
6Which they made bigger in Jurassic Park, so that's actually proving the point. A bigger raptor species was only discovered after the first movie.
3Doesn't it demonstrate that the actual dinos in real life don't have to be big to be popular, because humans will simply portray them how they want to see and bring interest in the species regardless?
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Another hot take: Marshmallows wouldn't be that popular if they were savoury like cabbage
Another bonus hot take: Summer wouldn't be that popular if it was cold like winter
14*if it had school like Winter.
3The school year is better as public spaces are less busy
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I'd love summer if it was like spring the whole time. Without the pollen.
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Aw heck yes they would
10They'd be popular, sure. But no way as popular and in public imagination as all the behemoths.
Like, there were a ton of dog-sized dinosaurs. You've never seen or heard of most of them.
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Dogs are small like dogs, but they're pretty popular
10They were small like dogs too. Remember that scene in Jurassic Park where all the little dinosaurs ganged up on Hammond and ate the shit out of him? Or was that just in the book... Well either way there were small dinosaurs. They just don't get as much press.
7there were small dinosaurs. They just don't get as much press.
I rest my case
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I think it has more to do with them being one of the oldest discoveries
7I think the oldest discovery is actually your mother (she is very old)
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Triilobites weren't that big and they aren't that big.
6I dunno. I grew up around a lot of horned lizards and they are awesome. Bump them up to small dog size and they'd still be awesome, though significantly more dangerous.
4Chicken is pretty popular though
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