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John ConwayRemember friends, a dinosaur isn't just for Christmas. You should probably stop to think whether you should, even if you could.
But *if* you could, I've made this handy guide.
You can however, get the poster for Christmas, you don't need to worry about whether you should: https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/The-Dinosaur-Pet-Guide-by-nyctopterus/11513249.LVTDI
The Dinosaur Pet Guide Poster by John Conway
The JOHNCONWAY.co, purveyors of fine dinosaurian pet portraiture, is pleased to bring you The Dinosaur Pet Guide, informing you on the pleasures and pitfalls of today's common dinosaurian pets. • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find your thing.
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Adrian Tchaikovsky@john I love this.
Mike Taylor 🦕@john Seems about right. I think I'd risk it, though.
llewelly@john hm, the dromaesaur disembowelment hypothesis now seems like a distant memory, yet I seem to recall it was still current (though criticized by some) when I first saw this poster?
(Nothing wrong with having an older idea in a humorous poster, though.)
Ben Hoare@john 😀 I think @BenGarrod might like this
Lars Alberth@john a new care ethics for our beloved ones! @paleosociology
Marie VC, PhD@john Or a small but ferocious Bambiraptor?
(Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, 2015)
@MarieVC I’d be wary of all these ground-eagles. Probably fairly dangerous.
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The Idler@john When you say velociraptor, do you really mean velociraptor (which I believe are only about a metre tall and 15kg and probably not a major threat to an adult human) or do you mean a deinonychus (two metres tall and about 90kg and very likely a major threat to any human)?
Jurassic Park features the deinonychus, but Michael Crichton decided that "velociraptor" sounded sexier, so he simply relabelled the species for dramatic purposes. So beware before you place a purchase order.
Jurassic Park features the deinonychus, but Michael Crichton decided that "velociraptor" sounded sexier, so he simply relabelled the species for dramatic purposes. So beware before you place a purchase order.
@dagdrivaren Yeah I mean Velociraptor. I don’t think I’d like to tangle with one, have you seen it’s claws? Yeesh!
@john To be fair, I reckon my cat could maul me if food was not presented in a timely fashion, so you have a point.
Sébastien Night@john amazing! But wait. Am I reading that Velociraptor had feathers??? Is there any new / newish develoent I was unaware of?
(Layperson with a kid fascinated by dinosaurs)
(Layperson with a kid fascinated by dinosaurs)
@sebastien Yes indeed, we know that Velociraptor is deep within the groups we know to have feathers, very close relatives are preserved with feathers, and there are quill knobs (attachment points for feathers) on it’s forearm bones.
@john Wow today I learned something cool 🙂 Thank you!
WesDym@john I used to raise small dinosaurs (chickens), and it wasn't as exciting as many people might think.
@wesdym Come on Wes, we all know birds aren't, like, *real* dinosaurs. Firstly, they're all theropods, which is a bad start. Secondly the biggest one got to about 500kg! Pathetic!
Ali@john oh man! I love this... Might still chance it with the Triceratops... 🤔😎
Nancy Williams Painter@john I love this
@Lee_in_Iowa@john Remember, now, that pet Dino will have to be fed and walked—and WHO is going to have scoop duty on your walks?!?
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Sara Otterstätter@john I think Lambeosaurus being loud would come in handy, when you are riding on it on Your commute to work. Just remember to wear ear protection. And Compsognathus being nippy would be great for protection against pickpockets and creepy guys with grabby hands. Also the trampling habits of Brachiosaurus would be great for Your commute to work. But yeah, the upkeep....
@SaraLutra Hey, maybe you live in a conifer forest... but then your commute time would be very bad indeed.
@john i wan to wear this on my body XP
Helen Ross@john Ooooh, @GuitarMoog look at this!
@john one year my then 5yo asked for Xmas:
1) Unicorn because... it's a frikkin Unicorn!
2) baby brother...only child-dom was kicking in and no way did they want a sister
3) giant squid 🐙 because...they're huggy
How does one plan for such a thing? I'm autistic and don't get on well with hugs, not to mention the water bills.
OldTurk🗽Focus: #FreePeltier@john ah, all too often people get their kids a dinosaur for Christmas, only to leave them at a nearby park when they get too big to take care of, where they breed and overrun the local fauna. Tale as old as time.
Pete Alex Harris🦡🕸️🌲/∞🪐∫@john My worry with the velociraptor isn't disembowelment exactly. But my daughter has an African Grey parrot, and although he's lovely, he's absolutely an avatar of chaos. Dinosaur intelligence is good at problem solving, but sometimes the problem is the mammals own a functioning computer keyboard or have foolishly forgotten to throw everything off the table.