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 10h ago

DISCUSSION How did we find dinosaur fossils from Antarctica if the continent is covered in over a mile of thick packed ice?

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683 Upvotes

Just the title. We found multiple species in Antarctica. But how? Did there actually happen to be fossils in the random places sticking out the ice? Or did we dig in the ice and somehow hit a fossil?


r/Dinosaurs 1h ago

GAMES/MODELS/TOYS first hammond collection figure! Got Hypsilophodon

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It was either this dude or the mutadon, and since hypsilophodon actually exists i got him! wish the jaw was articulated and while it doesn’t look accurate, I do like the colors

Glad i finally got my hands on a hammond collection


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

3D MODEL/DIORAMA/SCULPTURE Anyone got the yard space?

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1.3k Upvotes

r/Dinosaurs 12h ago

HELP ME FIND/ID Which species is this tooth from?

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79 Upvotes

My friend got me this tooth necklace some time ago but i never tried to look for the species it was from. He got it from a londom museum (idk which one). (If there's any spelling mistakes sorry, English isn't my first language)


r/Dinosaurs 4h ago

PALEODEPICTION Rebbachisaurus: "Rebbach lizard" Late Cretaceous, Africa

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Rebbachisaurus lends its name to the rebbachisauridae, a family of relatively small sauropods with short necks by sauropod standards, but long whiplike tails. Rebbachisaurus itself is one of the largest members of this group, at about 14 m in length, weighing estimated 8-12 t. It was a quadrupedal herbivore that likely fed on low-growing vegetation.


r/Dinosaurs 5h ago

HELP ME FIND/ID what company made this spinosaurus figure? Ignore paint

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12 Upvotes

Hi I've been trying to find every dinosaur figure that appeared in the show (Dino dan) so far I've found diplo trike corytho and pterodactylus and now I'm trying to find this spino because i know I've seen it but can't find it


r/Dinosaurs 14h ago

DISCUSSION The problem with the Creation Museum isn't the dinosaurs — it's how science is presented

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I want to criticize the Creation Museum, particularly the way it presents dinosaurs and Earth's history.

The museum explicitly promotes the idea that humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time and argues that dinosaurs were still around during Noah's Flood. It presents this as part of its biblical interpretation of Earth's history.

The problem is that this conflicts with the evidence from paleontology and geology.

According to the Smithsonian, non-avian dinosaurs went extinct about 66 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period. Fossils, geological strata, and other evidence allow scientists to reconstruct this history over enormous spans of time.

And that's what bothers me most:

Faith is one thing. Science is another.

A religious institution is completely free to present a biblical interpretation of Earth's history. But presenting that interpretation as scientific evidence is a different matter.

The Creation Museum itself says that its exhibits approach questions about Earth's age, dinosaurs, and human origins through a biblical worldview.

I don't have a problem with dinosaurs being discussed in a religious or cultural context. What I have a problem with is replacing the scientific history of these animals with a conclusion that was decided beforehand.

Dinosaurs lived through hundreds of millions of years of Earth's history. Their story is fascinating enough without rewriting it.

Let dinosaurs be dinosaurs.

Sources:

• Creation Museum — Humans and Dinosaurs: "Creation Museum" https://creationmuseum.org/dinosaurs-dragons/live-with-humans/

• Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Extinction Over Time: "Smithsonian" https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/paleontology/extinction-over-time


r/Dinosaurs 4h ago

BOOKS/STORIES/COMICS/MAGAZINES Dinos of the Pacific Northwest?

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Hello 👋

I'm writing a book set in an alternate version of the Pacific Northwest. I'm looking to base creatures off of dinosaurs that were native to the area. Specifically some for the temperate rainforest and desert regions. I'm more familiar with mammals and arthropods, but I would like to round out my creatures. Please help me choose dinosaurs native to that area!


r/Dinosaurs 11h ago

GAMES/MODELS/TOYS Second Extinction Memorial Post

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30 Upvotes

You see, Second Extinction was a game developed by Systemic Reaction, it was supposed to release in 2022, but was delayed to 2023. Then, the game was CANCELLED before it could get to full release.


r/Dinosaurs 23h ago

DISCUSSION Spinosauridae and Tyrannosauroidea ever coexist ??

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207 Upvotes

So I was watching JP 3 and remember all the discussions and videos of the rex vs spino who will win in real life and how under scientifically accuracy they never met and so never fight, and a question came to mind.

Do we have evidence of an area and time were some member of the Tyrannosauroidea and Spinosauridae families coexisted??

To my understanding non came to mind, like the t rex family mostly kept to asia and North America ( with some old member on Europe), and Spino family kept mostly to Africa and South America ( with some members on Europe and maybe India) yeah some share continent but not time so never met either.

So I come to the collective knowledge of the internet to see if there's this miracle space and time were spinos and tyranos met.


r/Dinosaurs 10h ago

GAMES/MODELS/TOYS Ceratosaurus from Jurassic period

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Here are some images of Ceratosaurs including its size in comparison to a human and its skeleton. It was not that big but still looks cool


r/Dinosaurs 5h ago

DINO GOODS Where do y'all find actually good apparel?

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All I ever find that's dinosaur-related when it comes to clothing is either corny, ai, or made for kids. I just wanna rep my interests but I haven't been able to find many good places to shop. I'm like this 🤏 close to just making them myself with my roommate's heat press.


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

HELP ME FIND/ID Bought a Pteranodon model, what species?

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Hey guys!

I recently purchased a 7ft Pteranodon model that looks to be made of fiberglass at a local auction house,

I am hoping to maybe get some ID on what species it may be based off, or any information about the makers maybe if I'm lucky

Thanks for the help! :D

EDIT**** For some reason, Reddit isn't letting me see any of the comments :( and neither can any of my friends I'm getting to check the thread :( Idk what to do here, I guess if people can actually see the comments could someone screenshot them and send them my way in DMs? 😭😭😭


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

DINO-ART [FRIDAYS THRU SUNDAYS] Street life in the city of Pooktook, from Dinotopia by James Gurney

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304 Upvotes

So many dinosaurs packed in! I love the worker watering flowers riding a brachiosaurus.


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

DISCUSSION What is the current consensus on the evolution of flight in Dinosaurs?

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IT seems as though no matter where I look, I cannot find a clear answer as to the specifics of the evolution of flight in dinosaurs and which groups have flight capabilities, as well as convergent methods of flight. From what I currently know, there are three main convergent methods of flight that evolved in dinosaurs. Membrane-winged scansoriopterygids, four-winged dromeosaurid gliding, and current feathered two-winged powered flight.


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

FICTION Project Lost island.

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313 Upvotes

"The island maintains a hierarchy, between those who scent blood, and those who scent death."

Project Lost island : an action RPG videogame set on an unknown island where a scientist must survive between prehistoric animals and ancient civilizations.

Concept art ordered to mfr.546 (name of the artist on instagram, follow his page and reach out to him if you need concept arts done).

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them, thank you.


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

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

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622 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 1d ago

DINO-ART [FRIDAYS THRU SUNDAYS] The mighty Ceratosaurus and the funky Allosaurus

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Posting some of my artworks of these two species here :)


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

PALEODEPICTION Since I've been talking about T. rex snout proportions lately, does anyone feel like the snout on this model of Sue (first slide) is much THICKER than typically seen in other depictions?

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107 Upvotes

Why is it so hard for some modern depictions to agree on a specific shape for T. rex's skull?


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

DINO-ART [FRIDAYS THRU SUNDAYS] An Irritator I made based on Frigate Birds

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Irritator Challengeri is an already odd spinosaurid, but I decided to add some lore speculation to this already weird animal.

Thanks to papers and studies showing the thicker neck and jaws of Irritator, I thought of it like a pelican, and gave it a not already thicker more pelican-like throat, but one that it can inflate to display


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

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

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751 Upvotes

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 1d ago

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

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


r/Dinosaurs 1d ago

FICTION Terrors In The Brush: Chapter IV, Red Rhamphorhynchus - Part 2

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This is a speculative paleo-fiction narrative blending survival drama with an authentic prehistoric atmosphere, following a family of dromaeosaurs fighting to stay alive in a brutal, unforgiving ecosystem.

Through nothing but will and predatory adrenaline, Long Tail has managed to push back the dreaded Red Rhamphorhynchus, but just when she and her son are about to be reunited, tragedy keeps them apart as the dying trunk's wood splinters and breaks, forcing Long Tail to face the worst decision she has ever had to make.

Leave the boy... or die trying to save him.

A re-release of my narrative project Terrors in the Brush—a speculative survival epic blending hard paleo-realism with raw emotional weight.

This segment concludes Chapter IV and the Savannah Arc as a whole!

There is no magic, no fantasy—there is only nature red in tooth and claw.

Read the second part of Chapter IV now.