Cryptoman Posted February 3, 2007 #1 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I was just reading Jurassic Park and I was thinling back to The Lost World (I read that one first), and I remebered the part about the color blending carnotaurus. I was wondering why scientists think it can change its colors. I think it might be positive, but I'm a little skeptical. Anyone have any info or theories on its colorful abilities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conspiracy Posted February 3, 2007 #2 Share Posted February 3, 2007 well if its true then it might just be that way so it can sneak on prey better without really having to give much of a chase for food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogfish Posted February 3, 2007 #3 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Scientists DON'T think it can change it's color...It's just another work of fiction protrayed in JP. Scientists, in reality, have no idea what color dinosaurs were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryptoman Posted February 4, 2007 Author #4 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I did read it somewhere in a non finction book, but it might have been discredited by now, like T-Rex's vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speshall mareens Posted February 4, 2007 #5 Share Posted February 4, 2007 yeah, thers know way to prove the color of there skin, eyesight however can be proven by brain case casts and eye sockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamsSon Posted February 4, 2007 #6 Share Posted February 4, 2007 yeah, thers know way to prove the color of there skin, eyesight however can be proven by brain case casts and eye sockets. It can be PROVEN!? No, it can't! "We believe, based on the evidence we have available to us currently, that ...." There's no way we can prove anything about dinosaur eyesight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speshall mareens Posted February 4, 2007 #7 Share Posted February 4, 2007 yah, whatever, you get what i ment. don't spaz about it. jeese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryptoman Posted February 4, 2007 Author #8 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I guess it is impossible to tell. I am very knowledgeable about all things prehistorics (ever since I was 2), I should've seen tthat this theory was very doubtful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speshall mareens Posted February 4, 2007 #9 Share Posted February 4, 2007 theres no evidence, nor will there ever be, thats why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamsSon Posted February 4, 2007 #10 Share Posted February 4, 2007 yah, whatever, you get what i ment. don't spaz about it. jeese. No, I don't. And if you're going to speak for the scientific viewpoint, you can't just spout stuff and expect that others will be able to translate what you meant. Take the time to think things through before you post them, otherwise, you make all adherents of science look bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speshall mareens Posted February 4, 2007 #11 Share Posted February 4, 2007 or MAYBEY i screwed up, every one makes mistakes, adn you freakin out wasn't to scientific either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamsSon Posted February 4, 2007 #12 Share Posted February 4, 2007 or MAYBEY i screwed up, every one makes mistakes, adn you freakin out wasn't to scientific either. So pointing out that you made a mistake is freaking out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Posted February 4, 2007 #13 Share Posted February 4, 2007 So pointing out that you made a mistake is freaking out? It is when you type in *gasp* capitals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speshall mareens Posted February 4, 2007 #14 Share Posted February 4, 2007 (edited) yes, you seemed to "yell" as best as possible when usi=eing a keyboard. i dind't do anything wrong accept for the mistake part. that was wrong Edited February 4, 2007 by speshall mareens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogfish Posted February 6, 2007 #15 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Since when does IAMS care about science? *cough* creationism *cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speshall mareens Posted February 8, 2007 #16 Share Posted February 8, 2007 i think he just looks for arguments as a futile attempt to "convert" nimwits without the slitest idead of the subjest into believing in *cough*creationism*cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorial Posted February 8, 2007 #17 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Carnotaurus sastrei has been one of my favorite dinosaurs for a while. Then again, I have a soft spot for the abelisaurs in general. Carnos may have had chameleonic skin and they may have not. That's one of the reasons I enjoy drawing dinosaurs. There's no set color for them and I can let my thoughts flow into the creature on my paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speshall mareens Posted February 8, 2007 #18 Share Posted February 8, 2007 i like dilophosaur. just sayin. its off topic, but i guess that been put out there, so now what are you gonna do? i will have to show one my drawings of it sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draconic chronicler Posted February 9, 2007 #19 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Considering the fact that modern reptiles can change their skin color it is really not out of line to believe this was possible in some dinosaurs as well. It may have been a common trait for all we know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speshall mareens Posted February 9, 2007 #20 Share Posted February 9, 2007 yes, but it can't be proven unless we invent time travel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattshark Posted February 10, 2007 #21 Share Posted February 10, 2007 (edited) Considering the fact that modern reptiles can change their skin color it is really not out of line to believe this was possible in some dinosaurs as well. It may have been a common trait for all we know. Yes but 1) most can't and 2) they are not related. Edited February 10, 2007 by Mattshark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speshall mareens Posted February 11, 2007 #22 Share Posted February 11, 2007 yep. they're more closely related to birds then reptiles, so that argument doesn't stand. it still may have been a survival tool in smaller dinos, but i don't know if it would help a large dinosaur on the open plains (argentina, i say there plains because of the large sauropods. just thought i would argue my plains thing before someone said something) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG7 Posted February 11, 2007 #23 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Scientists DON'T think it can change it's color...It's just another work of fiction protrayed in JP. Scientists, in reality, have no idea what color dinosaurs were. This was also what happen to the raptor, those wornt V-raptors!! (I know I called them V-raptors, many of you know how bad of a speller I am. So I did not even wont to try to spell it.) They ware most likly Dinohikiss. ( Yes I know I didn't spell that right!! I spelled it the way it sounds.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetacea Posted February 11, 2007 #24 Share Posted February 11, 2007 This was also what happen to the raptor, those wornt V-raptors!! (I know I called them V-raptors, many of you know how bad of a speller I am. So I did not even wont to try to spell it.) They ware most likly Dinohikiss. ( Yes I know I didn't spell that right!! I spelled it the way it sounds.) Deinonychus is the one you are looking for I think I wouldn't say it is impossible for dinosaurs to change their skin colour, birds can flush exposed bits of skin, effectively changing colour,especially in mating season but I think that is more of a long term response, ie. it takes a long time to initiate and is probably initiated by environmental factors. so it's not impossible, at least with things like vision you can infer things from the eye socket and head shape but I can imagine it is nearly impossible to prove anything to do with skin colour. I suppose we will never really know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG7 Posted February 11, 2007 #25 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Deinonychus is the one you are looking for I think I wouldn't say it is impossible for dinosaurs to change their skin colour, birds can flush exposed bits of skin, effectively changing colour,especially in mating season but I think that is more of a long term response, ie. it takes a long time to initiate and is probably initiated by environmental factors. so it's not impossible, at least with things like vision you can infer things from the eye socket and head shape but I can imagine it is nearly impossible to prove anything to do with skin colour. I suppose we will never really know. They mite of been able to change colour on some parts of there bodys. Some anumils can change the color on there heads or chast to get mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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