#dino-mite

Sophie

So, this is obviously a play on vampire bats (Desmodus sp.), but cool thing is there are a handfull of extant birds that are blood feeders! vampire finches (Geospiza difficilis) are the closest to full-on obligate hematophages, but what I find really cool is oxpeckers (Buphagus sp.) are an extant example of the transition from parasite-cleaners to blood drinkers. I went with a pengornithid because there was a study that concluded their tail feathers were stiffened and thus they may have used them as a prop like woodpeckers do. The conclusions reached by that have been questioned and are currently regarded to be in error. But I figured it was as good a group of Mesozoic birds as any so I rolled with it. A tail prop would probably be helpful in holding onto the sides of a hadrosaur given how they tend to be tall and narrow bodied.

Every day is someone's pre-history! When they look back from 500 Million Years in The Future, will they see you having a Good Morning?

Just a cute lil dino who thinks ur gr8 :)

I found something great today.

It's a fucking dragon

Dino-Mite and Elopus shortly after their vicious battle. There was yarn and stuffing EVERYWHERE