After a bit of discussion on the Free for All thread, I decided to create a dedicated thread for Dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. I’ll post more screenshots here and be happy to talk about my first major obsession with anyone.
I loved dinosaurs as a kid. They were definitely my first major obsession. I didn’t gravitate towards the common favorites of T-Rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Brontosaurus/Apatosaurus as much as I gravitated towards Dromaeosauridae (the Raptors). I vaguely remember watching Walking with Dinosaurs as a kid a friend’s house when it aired on Discovery Channel here in the US. I did see Jurassic Park but not terribly young, I think it was closer to 2001-ish. I still love dinosaurs, but have other obsessions these days (Doctor Who being the biggest currently). I look forward to having dinosaur-related discussions with you guys.
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When I was a kid i had some dinosaur toys and these two were my favourite ones. They look like they could be my friends and if i had a TARDIS i would go back in time and say hi.
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This is one of my favorite shots I took in the game. It’s using the Sierra Nevada square map. The dinosaur is Edmontosaurus and I just love the colors on these and the way they pop against the snowy background.
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My favourite as a kid was Parasaurolophus. I knew it from CCTV Channel 9, which is dedicated to all kinds of documentarys. I’d spend entire Saturdays watching them, or just use them as background noise as I do my homework.
I couldn’t remember much about it, though. The only thing I remember is seeing something like this on TV and it’s been living in my head since then.
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An excellent Youtube series of real paleontologists examining and discussing the dinosaurs (and other species) or Jurassic World Evolution 2:
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These were my favourites, too!
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Here’s another Parasaurolophus for you @AlfieSigma and @uss-genderprise:
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You’re going to either love or hate the Christmas special aren’t you @DarthGallifrey .
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My favourite Dinosaurs as a kid:
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We’ll see. It’s a Moffat-penned Christmas special and my mileage varies on those. It looks fun though, though it also looks like the Rex is only a small part of the episode.
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Surprisingly, these weren’t really part of my childhood. I’ve seen a handful, but they didn’t really appeal to me that much.
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Another one I love. The angle of the shot with the edge of the water, the trees and mountains in the background, all centered on the Troodon.
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Has anyone read the Benny novel https://tardis.guide/story/sword-of-forever/ by Jim Mortimore where Benny has a sentient Velociraptor companion? And if so is worth trying to track down?
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In a word…
No…
(But always, always, always make up your own mind).
I gave it 0.5/5
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Oh now you are making me want to read it with that rating 
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