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[Kalimaster]

I discovered quite by accident that there was a Polar Allosauras. Well there goes my concept of Dino's. Blew my mind and gave it a Mohawk.

I really did not think that any dino could survive in cold polar regions of our planet, even if there was a warm period, but I must admit, I was wrong. Life is just full of surprises.

[Sniper09121986]

Kalimaster, on 28 February 2020 - 12:45 PM, said:

I discovered quite by accident that there was a Polar Allosauras. Well there goes my concept of Dino's. Blew my mind and gave it a Mohawk.

I really did not think that any dino could survive in cold polar regions of our planet, even if there was a warm period, but I must admit, I was wrong. Life is just full of surprises.

Antarctica was not that cold in dino time, more like taiga with tundra-level temperature. See BBC Walking with Dinosaurs ep. 5 (starring said polar allosaurus). To make matters even more complicated, dinos were kinda warm-blooded, but kinda not: https://www.livescie...owth-rates.html

[LordNothing]

large animals are also better at maintaining body heat than small ones. this is why a whale can survive a lifetime in arctic waters, but a human can only survive 20 minutes. a couple feet of blubber also helps.

Edited by LordNothing, 28 February 2020 - 07:01 PM.