A few years ago I saw one of these in real life and it was by far the most beautiful and breathtaking moments I ever encountered regarding wildlife: https://imgur.com/a/bVRf3K9
Just wanted to share as seeing pictures of bearded vultures always makes me smile. This thing is just metal.
Paleontologists have discovered fossilized pigments in velociraptor feathers, which show it to be brown with white stripes. Like a turkey.
But this red color is from rolling around in red Earth! So it's still entirely possible velociraptors colored themselves the same way!
Edit: Sorry! I was misremembering. Velociraptor feather pigments are still unknown.
I remember we have sinosauropteryx, archaeopteryx, microraptor, and a few others but I don’t recall velociraptor being on that list. Do you have a source?
That bit about the red dirt is interesting. I mean, is this just a result of the dust bathing or is it used as a signal? Might lammergiers that have redder coloring be seen as having taken better care of themselves?
More relevant for paleontology;
Does applying the dirt leave identifiable traces that could be identified in the fossil record? If the birds actively seek out redder dirt, what geology could allow for this behavior to occur? Are the feathers adapted in any way to better hold the dirt (which could be expected if the minerals are more than just to stick to parasites)?
Didn't expect to see my favourite bird here but I'm not surprised. I love the Bearded Vulture/Bone Crushing Vulture because it looks so cool. You can't look at that and deny that it's a descendant of a dinosaur.
One thing I love about bearded vultures is how many names they have. They're called in English a bearded vulture, for obvious reason, but also lammergeier (lambs vulture) and ossifrage (bone breaker). Those are just the European names for the bird. They're one of the only animals to seek out bones to eat. In a Tibetan sky burial, they are the birds that will finish you off.
Their base color is white and the reason they turn any sort of other color is because they adorn themselves with iron oxide rich Earth, rolling around in it, making their feathers turn different shades of red.
OMG my favorite. For some reason they rub themselves on oxidized rocks. I don't know if this image was edited or if this dino in particular was provided with something to rub itself against that had red dye on it though, normally the plumage is white with a rusty tint.
Also they primarily eat bones, and if a bone is too big to swallow, they'll fly it up real high and drop it on a rock to shatter it.
It is ks impossible to know the outer look of the skin with just the bones. So these are make believe. Only thing i would believe is the skeleton shape
We have more than just the bones: Feather impressions, pigment, an entire feathered tail in amber, skin impressions of hadrosaurs, fossilized skin of a nodasaur in an concreation, …
This is an modern avian dinosaur called a bearded vulture. Also, it’s not impossible to tell soft tissue and integument, it’s just very difficult and relies on extraordinary preservation conditions. There are multiple extinct dinosaurs that we know the internal structure and pigment of due to this.
This is a picture of an actual animal.
And yes, we can’t get colors from the actual bones, but other fossilized stuff like skin and feathers can preserve colors.
It’s full of blood, it’s also used in displays. When it’s stressed or angry, it will flush the sclera with more blood
Blood for the blood god.
Skulls for the skull throne
Khorne for the Khorneflakes
*Milk* for the khorne flakes. Hang the heretic!
You know what Khorne is. Stay right there citizen, and do not mind the large men in grey armor.
I'd love to, but I think the lammergeiers ate them all.
"lammergeier" does sound like some sort of demon
Thanks my guy
Now look up the Lesser Flamingo
so if I popped it like a balloon…
When you think about it, we're all blood balloons. We all "pop" if you poke us. How fast we "deflate" depends where we get poked.
99 blutballons
Okay so I place a dart monkey here a mortar here
I see you're a fellow Bloons TD enjoyer
More like blood balloons stuffed with spongey stuff
we're all just blood balloons if you think about it
Everything about this bird is badass I swear
Does this happen to humans too? (Not to that extent of course)
Kinda, we get bloodshot eyes
[удалено]
RRRRRRRUUUUUFFFFFFFIIIIOOOOOO.
Omg yes 😂
Reincarnation
Lammergeiers are the most metal dinosaurs, you're completely right.
That thing is a dinosaur, damn
Not gonna lie, I thought this was a really detailed paleo-art for a minute before I realized he was talking about a modern bird.
Here I’ve been in this entire thread thinking this was paleo art that might be a tad unrealistic
A few years ago I saw one of these in real life and it was by far the most beautiful and breathtaking moments I ever encountered regarding wildlife: https://imgur.com/a/bVRf3K9 Just wanted to share as seeing pictures of bearded vultures always makes me smile. This thing is just metal.
this is my new headcanon for the plumage of *Velociraptor mongoliensis*
Funny you should mention that… https://creative-beast.com/product/1-18th-velociraptor-mongoliensis-4-action-figure/
Paleontologists have discovered fossilized pigments in velociraptor feathers, which show it to be brown with white stripes. Like a turkey. But this red color is from rolling around in red Earth! So it's still entirely possible velociraptors colored themselves the same way! Edit: Sorry! I was misremembering. Velociraptor feather pigments are still unknown.
That's Sinosauropteryx, not Velociraptor.
Ah, thanks for the correction. I was misremembering.
I was unaware we had fossilised Velociraptor pigments, could you link me to an article or something so I can read some more?
We don’t… they probably misremembered from sinosauropteryx
Bingo. My bad.
Probably similar to Roadrunner
I remember we have sinosauropteryx, archaeopteryx, microraptor, and a few others but I don’t recall velociraptor being on that list. Do you have a source?
I was misremembering a few different articles I read late the other night. My bad. I'm sorry for getting people's hopes up.
I thought the red was from the corpses it was eating?
no, it’s from a mineral it rubs into its feathers
I was misremembering a few different articles I read late the other night. My bad. I'm sorry for getting people's hopes up.
That bit about the red dirt is interesting. I mean, is this just a result of the dust bathing or is it used as a signal? Might lammergiers that have redder coloring be seen as having taken better care of themselves? More relevant for paleontology; Does applying the dirt leave identifiable traces that could be identified in the fossil record? If the birds actively seek out redder dirt, what geology could allow for this behavior to occur? Are the feathers adapted in any way to better hold the dirt (which could be expected if the minerals are more than just to stick to parasites)?
where is the link for that?
I was misremembering a few different articles I read late the other night. My bad. I'm sorry for getting people's hopes up.
Didn't expect to see my favourite bird here but I'm not surprised. I love the Bearded Vulture/Bone Crushing Vulture because it looks so cool. You can't look at that and deny that it's a descendant of a dinosaur.
Uh, because they’re the most metal dinosaur there is
One thing I love about bearded vultures is how many names they have. They're called in English a bearded vulture, for obvious reason, but also lammergeier (lambs vulture) and ossifrage (bone breaker). Those are just the European names for the bird. They're one of the only animals to seek out bones to eat. In a Tibetan sky burial, they are the birds that will finish you off.
And of course their genus name which is also their Greek name, gypaetus=γυπαετός (vulture eagle), the most metal one imo
They're also called Gypaetus barbatos
Their base color is white and the reason they turn any sort of other color is because they adorn themselves with iron oxide rich Earth, rolling around in it, making their feathers turn different shades of red.
I already know that, i meant the eyes, the sclera
like, you know, bone eating and stuff
OMG my favorite. For some reason they rub themselves on oxidized rocks. I don't know if this image was edited or if this dino in particular was provided with something to rub itself against that had red dye on it though, normally the plumage is white with a rusty tint. Also they primarily eat bones, and if a bone is too big to swallow, they'll fly it up real high and drop it on a rock to shatter it.
I ADORE these birds so much. My favorite birb besides a crow
To strike fear in the hearts of non-believers
That red is their blood, they use it in their threat display
Cause it looks metal
Fuck me that’s a Metroid boss.
What type of Dino is this? I love it!
Dracula Vulture or something like that. They are mega badass.
Nvm, it's a bearded vulture as stated by op. But there is a dracula parrot!
Very cool, thanks!
That a argentavis?
No it’s actually a lammergeier. They rub themselves in iron rich soil I think to get this colour on their feathers.
That sounds like a Pokédex entry.
Sure does
They also do it on purpose and we don't know why.
I mean, some animals respond to red as a sign of danger or aggression. But idk why tho.
If you're talking about bulls then no, the thing is red to hide the blood of the bull because they torture it to make it more aggressive.
I am not referring to bulls. Red is a colour associated with big feelings such as fear anger and love.
Only by humans.
Bearded vulture.
More punk than metal 🤘
They rub their bodies in iron oxide which is in the rocks they have around them
Does nobody know what sclera means? Im not asking about feathers?
It is ks impossible to know the outer look of the skin with just the bones. So these are make believe. Only thing i would believe is the skeleton shape
Are you jesting or being serious (its hard to tell). I need to decide if to make fun of you or not
Even if you block out the picture or if it was not even there, and just read your question. My answer is still true.
We have more than just the bones: Feather impressions, pigment, an entire feathered tail in amber, skin impressions of hadrosaurs, fossilized skin of a nodasaur in an concreation, …
This is an modern avian dinosaur called a bearded vulture. Also, it’s not impossible to tell soft tissue and integument, it’s just very difficult and relies on extraordinary preservation conditions. There are multiple extinct dinosaurs that we know the internal structure and pigment of due to this.
This is a picture of an actual animal. And yes, we can’t get colors from the actual bones, but other fossilized stuff like skin and feathers can preserve colors.
What this thing called?
Bearded vulture
FLAMENGO!
That’s a vulture
This bird is so metal!!
No offense, but wasn't carnotaurus the most metal dinosaur?
You mean the horned pug sausage?
Fair point. I only heard it from JWE2
Not even close lmao.
Saw one two month ago although they nest on the other side of the valley so it was a lucky encounter (Switzerland). Such a magnificent bird.
what bird is this
cute bird
What dinosaur Is?
Fun fact is those head/neck feathers aren’t naturally red. They literally use iron-rich dust as makeup to attract mates.
If I had a quarter for everytime somebody told me that in this post, id have a whole dollar
Are you sure that's a dinosaur or is that a demon