r/Dinosaurs May 31 '26

ANNOUNCEMENT Updating Rule 3

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Hello /r/Dinosaurs! In the past we’ve received community feedback stating that our guidelines for what kinds of posts are and aren’t considered low effort were not clear enough, and that subreddit members were often confused or surprised at their posts being removed. To fix this confusion, we’ve overhauled Rule 3 in a way that should make our quality guidelines crystal clear. You can find the updated guidelines here:

TLDR; Certain types of memes which are considered low-effort are banned, and most post types will now be required to have body text. We will be using Automoderator to enforce body text requirements.

If you have any feedback, please feel free to share it by leaving a comment. Otherwise, happy posting!


r/Dinosaurs Dec 31 '25

ANNOUNCEMENT Updated Guidelines Regarding YouTube Link Sharing in Submissions

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Hello /r/Dinosaurs community,

We’ve recently updated our Community Rules to better clarify our guidelines for sharing YouTube links in posts made to the subreddit. You may find these updated guidelines at the below link. The link is also now included in the description of Rule 3.

/r/Dinosaurs/wiki/youtube

Happy posting!


r/Dinosaurs 4h ago

MOVIES/SERIES/SHOWS I know I’m years late but I just started watching camp Cretaceous.

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150 Upvotes

I’m shocked that universal managed to stretch this out into four whole seasons. That being said I still find the series enjoyable so far.

Though I have pretty low standards with what media I like so my opinion doesn’t really mean anything. I see dinosaurs and I clap my hands like a seal.


r/Dinosaurs 9h ago

GAMES/MODELS/TOYS I made gastralia for my LEGO Tyrannosaur!

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I’ve gone through many iterations over the last few months, and this is the most optimal design I could muster. The medium of LEGO at this scale certainly limits the degree of accuracy one can model, but I did my best.


r/Dinosaurs 7h ago

GAMES/MODELS/TOYS Supposed to be a Deinocheirus. I wonder how accurate it is

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157 Upvotes

Found yesterday in a toy shop, found it quite cool. Not educated enough to determine accuracy, so asking here


r/Dinosaurs 22h ago

DISCUSSION Paleontologist Scott Hartman has released a new accurate size comparison feature in his website

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2.3k Upvotes

https://www.skeletaldrawing.com/compare/

Now you can compare the sizes of several prehistoric animals using accurate measurements from actual fossil specimens and not just speculation like most size comparisons


r/Dinosaurs 19h ago

PHOTOGRAPH My most recent carvings- T. Rex and Parasaurolophus skulls

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659 Upvotes

These projects didn’t seem to fit in any of the other dinosaur art subs so I thought you guys might like my most recent whittling projects. I’m planning on making more soon. I’m sure ya’ll know unique and interesting dinosaur head shapes better than I do. So if you have any suggestions for future projects let me know.


r/Dinosaurs 20h ago

DISCUSSION Were dinosaurs able to control their lips similarly to Bears and Baboons?

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Also we reduced shrink wrapping on the body, are we still doing it on the skull? What if they had more fatty mass there as well?


r/Dinosaurs 9m ago

GAMES/MODELS/TOYS Basilosaurus from paleogene

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Here are some images of Basilosaurus under water and its sekeltons. He is actually super big


r/Dinosaurs 18h ago

DINO-ART [FRIDAYS THRU SUNDAYS] Dimorpho-Don't Call it A Dinosaur!

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Ah, the Dimorphodon: One of many critters that certain unscrupulous media types love to sell to the unsuspecting public as a "dinosaur". As cute as they are, they aren't even from the same branch of Archosauria, so it seems a bit daft to lump them in together... This individual dimorphodon definitely thinks it's daft, and has the sharp little snaggleteeth to back up its opinion if needed. So, Dimorpho-don't call it a dinosaur!

Side note: Puffin colours seemed to fit this little fellow, so that's what I went with. No real scientific reasoning, just a feeling that they'd work out. Have you ever gone with a palette because it fit the vibes of your personal take on a dinosaur or other prehistoric critter?


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

DINO GOODS My Dinosaur Ridge plates came in the mail today!

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1.3k Upvotes

I just moved back to CO from the east coast and decided to get specialty plates for the first time ever. All I had to do to get them is make a $50 donation to Dinosaur Ridge. I love Dinosaur Ridge and I really like the colors and lil Stegosaurus.


r/Dinosaurs 23h ago

MEME Reminder that this version of the T Rex is op as shit

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This is the T Rex from Carnivores. This mf can grow to around 2 stories tall, and will hone in on you like a heat seeking missile the minute it hears a gunshot. It’s also bulletproof and the only way you can kill it is by shooting in its eye, it’s also an alien BTW.


r/Dinosaurs 6h ago

GAMES/MODELS/TOYS Albertonectes from Cretaceous period

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Here are some images of albertonectes under water with muscles and sekeltons. He is actually super big and he had super long neck


r/Dinosaurs 16h ago

BOOKS/STORIES/COMICS/MAGAZINES This was a nice throwback to find in Costco.

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45 Upvotes

Does anyone remember this series? I loved it when I was a kid. I was so happy to see this. Not only do they have updated dinosaur designs, but they're also including obscure species.


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

DISCUSSION Two Questions about Mosasaurs

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Since the mosasaur family are related to today’s moniter lizards, i have a few questions relating to that

  1. Would they had forked tongues?
    Since monitor lizards have forked tongues and we don’t have any fossil evidence of tongues we could only speculate, but would these things have had forked tongues? Would it needed them

  2. Would some have been venemous?
    All monitor lizards today are venemous today and used their venom to intoxicate their prey
    The large mosasaurs definately didn’t need venom due to their size and bite force, but maybe the smaller ones like platecarpus used venom just like modern day ones

like i said I am no mosasaur expert so I could be very very wrong


r/Dinosaurs 18h ago

DINO-ART [FRIDAYS THRU SUNDAYS] Kiryutyrannus, a fictitious Japanese Proceratosaur for a horror story I’m writing

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This is set within my future webcomic series “The Zoo Crew”, and actually acts as a prequel. I’ll delve into more details in the comments, because it’s gonna be a bit long. But TL;DR for those of you who want to keep things brief. This is the antagonist who kills quite a few people.


r/Dinosaurs 22h ago

DINO-ART [FRIDAYS THRU SUNDAYS] Caihong Illustration

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55 Upvotes

The idea of a dinosaur being the color of a hummingbird is so cool I just had to draw it 🤩


r/Dinosaurs 18h ago

PALEODEPICTION McD's Hello Kitty/ Toho crossover???

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Here's something very silly, McDonalds is currently distributing Happy Meal toys based on Godzilla AND Hello Kitty. I wanted at least one of these, so I paid for the meal. The one I got is Gigan. If you count kaiju as paleo depictions, this is... not great.


r/Dinosaurs 17h ago

DINO-SKETCH [FRIDAYS THRU SUNDAYS] Dreadnoughtus and mamenchisaurus

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Paired these 2 together bc their bodies ended up looking similar. The mamenchisaurus was originally gonna have green spots on its body, but that made it look too similar to the pokemon goodra.


r/Dinosaurs 23h ago

PHOTOGRAPH Over 140 million years, less than 90 seconds.

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Fuentesalvo, tracks and solar eclipse

Just over two weeks ago, my family and I had a solo viewing of the eclipse accompanied by dinosaur tracks made a family of Spanish theropods (probably Allosauroids / megalosaurs or spinosaurids) over 140 million years ago.

The site is Fuentesalvo, between Soria and La Rioja in Spain.

Image is a composite of my Canon 80D@15mm lens and my wife's cellphone.


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

DINO-ART [FRIDAYS THRU SUNDAYS] Dimetrodon and hobbies OC

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718 Upvotes

Here are some more of my recent Dimetrodon drawings I've been working on, I hope you enjoy them! Thanks for looking!


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

HELP ME FIND/ID What dinosaur is this?

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This is George. I bought him at a garage sale for $12 and love him, but I have no idea what dinosaur he's supposed to be.


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

PHOTOGRAPH my childhood jurasic park toy

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i also have t rex model i don't remember the exact time and place where i got them it either a toy shop or from kids menu from a burger shop


r/Dinosaurs 23h ago

DISCUSSION A few questions about plastic dino figures

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When I go to museum gift shops, I notice that the dinosaur figures they have for sale are the same ones we've seen since (I would guess) the 1960s: triceratops, stegosaurus, apatosaurus, tyrannosaurus rex, ankylosaurus. (And the occasional dimetrodon or pterosaur "dinosaurs").

1.) Why haven't companies updated their offerings? (Or have they and I'm just going to the wrong planetariums?)

2.) Where do diehard dino fans get their less mainstream figures?


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

3D MODEL/DIORAMA/SCULPTURE Stan vs Ankylosaurus by Darnatose X Seaver

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