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Long arms for Appalachiosaurus!

  • 08-11-2011 09:10PM
    #1
    Adam Khor
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    It seems that some scientists believe Appalachiosaurus, the south-eastern tyrannosauroid (from Alabama IIRC) to have had long, three fingered arms, kinda like Dryptosaurus.

    The only Appalachiosaurus mount in the world is restored this way:

    Appalachiosaurus-montgomeriensis.jpg

    Looks amazing or what?

    The creature is now in an Alabama museum I believe. Of course some paleontologists aren´t sure about this because the actual arms have never been found- they were recreated by comparing Appalachiosaurus to other non-tyrannosaurid tyrannosauroids.
    Whatever the truth, a long-armed giant (or almost giant) tyrannosauroid looks very very cool IMO :D
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  • #2
    Galvasean
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    Not that I amn't loving the restorations, I just fear they will probably end up needing correction in the future...

    Appa.flv


  • #3
    Adam Khor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,279 ✭✭✭Adam Khor


    Galvasean wrote: »
    Not that I amn't loving the restorations, I just fear they will probably end up needing correction in the future...

    Appa.flv

    Most probably- but it's the concept that excites me :D


  • #4
    Mickeroo
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    What made them think it might have long arms exactly?


  • #5
    Adam Khor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,279 ✭✭✭Adam Khor


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    What made them think it might have long arms exactly?

    Well the critter is a tyrannosauroid, but not a tyrannosaurid- and non-tyrannosaurid tyrannosauroids do have long, three-clawed fingers. Dryptosaurus also seems to have had large arms.


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