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mryucky

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Collection of any and all dinosaur speculative photos, videos, or articles that I believe are interesting and important. Feel free to post here too, all resources are welcome.

Being open-minded and up to date on dinosaurs facts is very important to me!

There might be one or two mating dinosaur articles, but it's mostly for informational purposes.
 
I love the Utahraptors who look like they're always puckering up for a kiss.
 
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Dinosaur Domestication

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Dinosaur Domestication

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While I would prefer a raptor for obvious reasons. :P
I think I could get away with having a smaller tyrannosaurid as well.
 
Raptor drug-induced orgy!

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"You've probably heard of dinosaur sex lakes, but have you ever heard of dinosaur sex drugs? :B Here, somewhere in Cretaceous Myanmar, a group of coelurosaurs has a cantharidin-fueled orgy.
Cantharidin is a powerful poison produced by certain beetles, the so called blister beetles or meloids. Ever since ancient times, humans have used cantharidin as an aphrodisiac- it is said to irritate the genital mucosa enhancing the sensory experience during coitus. Today, cantharidin is a forbidden substance in many places due to its high toxicity- even small doses can result in death. And still, humans are not the only animals who have discovered its peculiar effects- it is known that some birds, such as the great bustard, intentionally seek out these beetles during mating season, with males in particular devouring them sometimes in great number and selecting the biggest beetles they can find.
This is a dangerous game- although the cantharidin produced by the beetles probably does enhance the sexual drive and sensation of the birds, it can also end up killing them if they go overboard- cases are known of bustards that died of such overdose. That's likely also what happened to the unfortunate coelurosaur laying not so far from the action...
Did some dinosaurs use cantharidin as a sex drug? In 2014, remains of a blister beetle larva in Burmese amber became evidence that these insects have existed since at least the Cretaceous period. They may even have developed their poisons back then to protect themselves against small dinosaurs and other predators. Male blister beetles of some species are known to gift a certain amount of cantharidin to the female during courtship, which the female uses as a protection for her eggs. I imagine it is not impossible that, if modern bustards discovered the wonders of cantharidin, so did perhaps their non avian antecessors. Cantharidin is also a powerful antiparasitic, which means male birds might enhance their health and overall attractiveness to females by consuming this substance, and even prevent potential sexually transmited diseases. Again... so is much we just don´t know! :B"

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLUOVnLsIV3/
 
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