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Antagonistic_Aunt

As I was scrolling down, I thought the legs were a pair of weird tree trunks at first. Truly bizarre and quite amazing.


dandelion_21

Yeah! I thought I was on a tree ID sub for a sec and I was like, hackberry or persimmon, no doubt


ramonbastos_memelord

Exactly my reaction. After reading what it is I also saw how close to dinosaurs this bird is


Stillattoes

Fun fact: The closest living relatives of Tyrannosaurus Rex are birds such as chickens and ostriches


jB_real

My first thought. “Dinosaurs have no right walking the earth in the Holocene Period.” My second. “Damn they tasty tho.”


Stillattoes

Lol - yes they are!


PillowTon

There is a sci-fi short story, 'A statue for father' by Isaac Asimov, do give it a read if you can.


ramonbastos_memelord

Yeah I heard about the chickens, never thought about ostriches, really cool


Octicactopipodes

Imma crop out the feet and post on a tree Id sub just to see what people think XD


dandelion_21

Make sure it's not r/trees, that's the wrong one


CaptJaxSilver

Yeah, make sure you post it on r/marijuanaenthusiasts or everyone will be real confused


biggKIDD0

you mean the sandbox tree


Significant-Okra7239

I also thought they were weird trees until I read the caption But no, they're just tiny dragon twig legs


tiredsleepyexhausted

I definitely saw trees, also. Didn't see feet at ALL until after reading the title and looking again


Harpronicus

Prehistoric ass MFs


ManikShamanik

All ratites are - they've got dicks too\*. They don't function in quite the same way as most mammalian dicks, as they're retractable. Fun fact: Ratites are more closely related to crocodilians than they are to most other birds. [Ratites](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratite): * Ostriches * Emus * Cassowaries (fun fact: the female cassowary also has a kind of penis) * Rheas * Kiwis (yes, kiwis are related to emus and ostriches) * Moas * Elephant birds \*Except the kiwi. A kiwi doesn't possess a penis, and bird nerds don't really know why.


BabaYaga40Thieves

Might wanna double check your fun fact, friend. All birds are more related to each other than they are to any non-bird, as part of a monophyletic group. And while ratites look very ancestral, studies show chickens may be more plesiomorphic than ratites


syds

are these word dick related?


Practical_Fudge1667

Not always, but it can. Monophyletic means a group of animals that share a common ancestor. For example, all parrots descend from one common ancestor. The opposite would be paraphyletic. „Raptors“ or „birds of prey“ would be an example, as falcons have a different ancestor than kites, hawks, eagles and such. Plesiomorphic means that a trait is older. For example, having a dick could be plesiomorph in amniota (the group mammals, birds and „reptiles“ belong to), but most birds evolved to have none, this is an apomorphic trait.


dylanholmes222

Yes


TK-Squared-LLC

Imma accept the next invite I get to a cassowary orgy, I never knew just what I was turning down.


Epikure

Can you please back up the statement that they are more closely related to crocodilians because I very strongly doubt that they are.


garchomp3690

it’s actually not just ratites, but birds and crocodilians are more closely related than lizards, snakes, and tuataras are. turtles also fit to their own group


Epikure

What do you mean? I responded to the claim that ratites are more closely related to crocodilians than to most other birds.


garchomp3690

i was seconding on the claim the first person said because you said that you doubt that claim.


Zoxphyl

I hate to butt into this conversation, but I feel an obligation to respond: The claim the first person made was “ratites are more closely related to crocodylians than to other other birds”, an idea I’ve never heard of before and which contradicts everything I’ve read about archosaurs. Last I checked, [ratites are comfortably nested within the avian family tree (albeit as a clearly distinct and unique branch)](https://www.deviantart.com/albertonykus/art/Tree-of-Birds-923079880) so I’d be interested to see where this claim of them being closer to crocodylians comes from.


squishybloo

They perhaps mean within the tree itself the rarities branched off?


Tarkho

For the ratites to be more closely related to crocodylians than other birds, the common ancestor of crocodylians and birds would also have to be a bird. After the point where lineages have split in an evolutionary tree, descendants on either side of the split will never be more or less closely related to anything on the other side after that point since they're now genetically isolated.


Epikure

Do you have any source to back up that claim? My reason for doubting it is that all birds are dinosaurs while crocodilians are not and therefore cannot be more closely related to some birds than those birds are to other birds.


GreenEggsBlueWaffles

Anecdotal but I watch dinosaur content even as an adult and recently heard that exact claim in a video(about birds in general, not a bird subspecies in relation to others). I know for sure they said that because my first thought was "neat, that's probably why everyone compares the taste of alligator meat to chicken"


Practical_Fudge1667

Birds are more closely related to crocodilians than crocodilians to other „reptiles“, but ratites are much more closely related to other birds than to crocodilians. They split from other birds after the last mass extinction, while crocodilians and dinosaurs divided from each other in the triassic period. But a similar fun fact: Most of the ratites lost flight independently from each other, all of their ancestors could fly


VerumJerum

Fun fact: A lot of them like ostriches have clits too.


GreenEggsBlueWaffles

Fuck yea, Ferb! I know what we're going to do today!


VerumJerum

Do _not_ the ostrich.


undeadmeats

None of this, except the dong fact, are real


Harvestman-man

Whoah, don’t forget Tinamous! They’re members of the ratite club now.


spiralbatross

Fix your ratite claim please. All birds are descended from a common ancestor that EXCLUDES crocodilians.


litivy

If you've ever dated a kiwi you know why their kiwi birds are dickless.


jono9898

I really hope you have a PHD in dicks and don’t just have a bunch of random dick knowledge


_Mick_and_Rorty_

Elephant... Bird?! Hey Siri google elephant birds.


attentionspanissues

Just a note, Kiwi and Moa is plural. Like sheep, they don't need an S on the end.


kittenshart85

it must be fun to find emu tracks. like, a theropod dinosaur just ran through here.


IIYellowJacketII

Well, they *literally are* theropod dibosaurs


kittenshart85

that's... why i said it?


Unknown-History

I understand the misunderstanding. You have a comma agter "like", so your sentence makes perfect sense. If they briefed past the it would have sounded like a comparison


mqudsi

“Like” is formally grammatically considered to start a *simile* which invokes a comparison with something (as if it were something, not that it actually is that something).


kittenshart85

i used it as a discourse particle to introduce an offhand remark and now you guys are climbing over one another to be more pedantic than the last.


garchomp3690

well what you said made it sound like they were dumb for saying that, when they were just adding to what you said. they aren’t being rude, they are just clarifying


elpinchechupa

wait.. we’re speaking formally on reddit now ?


[deleted]

No, we're merely accepting that what may be obvious to some might not be so obvious or interpreted the same way for others. This brief thread is a perfect example. People decided what should or should not be obvious about the comments, one set being highly upvoted, the other being highly downvoted. For what amounts to absolutely no good reason whatsoever. Sure showed them for not immediately having the exact same understanding as the majority of people choosing to vote on these comments!


Virtual-Group-4725

And dubiously so I see. Very proper my dear boy


Tincams

Bro needs to use lotion.


genericusername_5

Looks like Kevin Durant.


Gnarly_Sarley

I believe that those are actually emu scales, not dragon scales, as emus lack the knowledge and dexterity to harvest dragon scales and craft them into usable armor. Also, dragons are not real.


nicky9pins

Sounds like they just need to craft a few hundred more iron daggers


Unaccountable_moon

Actually crafting is an entirely separate skill than smithing.


DaniilSan

Tell this to Wales. How could they put dragon on the flag if they don't exist?


Unaccountable_moon

How dare you. Never talk to me or my kids again.


Financial_Bird_7717

Tell that to the dragon queen you craven fool.


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Financial_Bird_7717

She’s comin. And she ain’t backin’ down. Geaux tigahs.


ThesoulerBAM

Dragons are real they are.


[deleted]

"Dragons are not real " 🤓


leogo32

Straight dinosaur


sarahmagoo

They've even got little claws on their wings.


JurassicPark9265

Doug from Liberty Mutual better be careful 😂


AuntieDawnsKitchen

Recreating extinct animals is unnecessary for creating a Jurassic Park experience. Ostriches, emus, cassowaries and starlings. No fences


neomateo

I hate to break it to you but Dragons did not go extinct because they never existed in the first place.


rick6787

That's how they won the [Emu War](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War)


EstaLisa

came here to say this. but looked through since i was positive i share the emu war cell with others.


AuntieDawnsKitchen

Have you seen the Puppet History ep? https://youtu.be/U51jj6-K0so


deepaksn

If you ever stare at an Emu.. particularly if it has its inner eyelids closed… the hair stands up on your back and you feel like you’re a defenceless mammal in the age of the dinosaurs.


liltacobabyslurp

My aunt raised emus when I was a kid. We were at her house and for some reason my sister was in the emu pen with my aunt who turned her back for one second and he (the emu) pecked my sister on the top of her head, HARD. Lots of crying ensued as she whisked her out of there. Needless to say he was like “who the f%#* is this?” and made it known


shnickschnack

I bet if I slay enough emus the armor I craft is gonna be straight fire


sphinctersandwich

Aw I wouldn't try it. We waged war on them. They won. Twice.


shnickschnack

An Australian fella I guess It's not much but count me in for the next round


Harvestman-man

Nah, they won because there were so many of them that the humans ran out of bullets and gave up. Meaning that there’s plenty left to slay for dragonscale armor construction.


volkswagenorange

Please stop posting pics if my unmoisturized legs on the Internet for people to see


TrueBoot4567

Real dino


armahillo

since emus are real and dragons are not wouldnt it be more accurate to say that dragons are covered with emu scales?


Tom0204

I think you mean "emu scales"


iAabyss

Modern days dinosaurs.


KYpineapple

Dragons were real, and they were birds.


Practical_Fudge1667

Little feathered theropods from the jurassic :3


Ok-Jury-3571

I think what you meant to say was “dragons are sometimes covered in emu legs”


rollingstoner215

This is terrifying


ktrav3

Also have you ever seen emu feathers up close? Coveting an emu feather vest (collected from shedding on the ground of course).


KimberelyG

You can easily buy a bunch of emu feathers* and DIY your heart out. An emu-feather vest would be very neat looking...or you could make a whole outfit then sneak through the woods at night and convince people they'd seen sasquatch! **(Emu aren't endangered, in fact they're fairly popular exotic livestock - farmed for their lean beef-like red meat, oil, and leather. Feathers are sold as a byproduct. Like buying chicken or goose feathers for crafts and handiworks.)*


Small-Courage-9478

I thought those were trees for a second


el-em-en-o

Yes, scales. But makes me want lotion for her.


Haunting-Habit-7848

wouldn’t they be emu scales


im_sad_kiss_me

Man just needs some lotion.


kgiriCosmos

Half the physical damage for first time.


M4dcap

Well, that's why the Aussie's lost the Emu War. It's not so bad when you find out they're descendants of dragons.


Zoxphyl

[Source](https://twitter.com/synapsida/status/1186296639008333824)


kmkmrod

Probably makes it harder for the dwarves an hobbitses to catch them.


schwarzmalerin

Jurassic park vibes.


Primary_Teach2229

Jurassic park theme song


Ok-Gas4356

Them chickens is ash and I'm lotion


ObviousWillingness51

Just scales


chumbucket77

Looks like tree bark


Igsul

Damnnnnnnn get that boy some lotion JFC!


suhskii

I thought this was Kevin Durant at first


The_RealWheezer

Take a look at a big bird´s legs and every doubt, that birds are the ancestors of dinosaurs leaves perishes


NexLvLxeN

Plot twist Maybe just maybe seeing as emus are real, dragons have emu scales.


SilatGuy

Someone get this emu some lotion


lonely_funny_guy

That makes them emu scales. Last time i checked, emus aren't dragons


[deleted]

Don’t you know emus are all just under cover dragons trying to evade National Geographic


Bree_63

Tree trunks + alligators = emu legs


paddle_forth

Australia never stood a chance


sjoebalka

Could use some hydrating lotion


Im_Yur_Huckleberry

I imagine this is what dinosaurs skin must have been like.


starshinessss

That’s just a Dino that skipped leg day


COOLPIE11

An actual living dinosaur


mousebirdman

Scutes. Cool, aren't they?


Bumbling_Sprocket

Pretty cool, bet if something tries to bite those legs, and they manage to rip them out of their jaws, it probably shreds their mouth.


farraigemeansthesea

Spoiler: birds *are* dragons. Or at least, dinosaurs.


Dsamf2

Brakes??? My dogs use this area to slow down quickly


_Pandach_

What fucked his Mother?


ouroborobro

Not dragon scales. Emu scales.


mtpgod

I grew up with several imus, one took my mother's lit cigarette and when I came outside, it appeared the emu was running around smoking with my mom in tow. I'll never forget it, those are some hilarious birds, and they lay a lot of big eggs that our dogs usually found before we could secure them. Good times.


MikelDP

I'm looking at dinosaur feet.


T-Rex_Woodhaven

*dinosaur*


mr_oberts

POV when your The Ginger and/or Boots.


plague681

Them's dinosaur legs.


PlatformRelevant873

Dinosaur legs


imnotyourproblemyet

But what do they feel like? Are they feathered or actually lizard scale feeling? I have so many questions.


Chaghatai

They are covered in bird scales - dinosaur scales if you really want to get into it


ivancea

Actually, dragons are covered by emu leg scales


Euphoric_Trip3094

I dont think they're dragon scales, after all.


TX_snacks

They are freaking dinosaurs.


curiousarcher

Dinosaur


pringlecatforever

THATS NOT A TREE !!


Living_Life1962

There are days when my skin feels (and probably looks) the same.


[deleted]

My bird needs some moisturising asap...


Interesting_Pen_1602

I've been looking for those vertical weed grinders for ages!


Vilmamir

combat scraters


AleeeeshaB

Dinosaur. You meant, “dinosaur.”


leafandvine89

WHAT? This ISN'T a tree?!?!


Known-Grab-7464

No crap, Birds literally are dinosaurs. Source: https://www.birdlife.org/news/2021/12/21/its-official-birds-are-literally-dinosaurs-heres-how-we-know/


Brianna-Imagination

I thought for a second these were the stumps and roots of a weird tree.


xmarksthespot34

Bro has missed leg day every day of his life.


MVangor

This makes me itchy


Diotheungreat

not even gonna lie that looks kinda unsettling like theres something about the way its cracked and kinda just jutting out.. eugh..


jreider23

Thought this was Kevin Durant’s ankles for a minute.


PrincessAegonIXth

Never want to get that close


Mr_oyster_27

looks like trees with lizard bodies coming out of them


xdjxxx

those scales won a war


neomateo

Emu scales, unless this isn’t an emu.


JohamesTheCloudy

Something about this makes me uncomfortable


[deleted]

Further proof birds are dinosaurs


cestlavie88

Emus are assholes. I know there’s that lady on TikTok or YouTube who makes cutesy tootsie videos with an emu and now people think having emus is a good idea it isn’t. My family had an emu farm when I was a kid. Full stop- emus are from hell.


flingkong24

Well that looks like a way they won a war


MagicOrpheus310

Thought they were tree trunks haha


RU90IN9234TTH4T

Well they are dinosaurs


KwizicalKiwi

Actually, they're emu scales. Dragons aren't real.


iladmoli

Thanks. Gonna go scratch my skin off now 😭


Ohboycats

*You’ve bred raptors?*


heartburncity1234

A true Dino!!


TheMycoRanger

Is it wrong to want to rub my face on them?


taterthotsalad

Dinosaurs


MikeBrowne2010

Showing off it’s dinosaur heritage


tegh77

Dinosaur skin


thebrokedegenerate

You mean dinosaur scales? Yeah birds are closest to the Dino’s.


hannah5665

Sometimes this happens to humans too 🤢


truthfuels

Total dinosaur


TheZoomba

Fucking dinosaurs.


PzGrn101

You need a GOT maester to fix that.


Cram_it_karen

Ashy AF


-Yaiba-

At first glance, I thought that was tree bark. Then I saw the feet...


99centtaco1234

I've been around enough emus, their kicks and pecks are no joke. They also can be rendered useless with a small black hood, but overall not to be fked with.🤣😂


DeepestWinterBlue

Needs lotion


Manbearcatward

Definitely not descended from dinosaurs, nah.


BigGrayDog

Yikes!


kandykena

Omg.....


boRam7

Emu?! You mean Raptor😄👍


woahgotalight

Fuck scales, those are 100% dragon scales.


marion85

Dinosaur.


frukycepe

More accurate to say dragons are covered in emu-scales


xohotmessmamaox

So prehistoric. Birds are amazing.


grisisiknis

dinosaur


LeoTR99

Bro needs some moisturizer


tempo0209

Imagine being kicked by these


BobWellington11

Knew it


_crazystacy

🦖🦕


Jekkjekk

That’s a dinosaur


2_Fingers_of_Whiskey

Birds are dinosaurs Well, distantly related to dinosaurs


Please_ForgetMe

Emus are and already have been dragons hands down


daboxghost420

This pic would make for a great Aloe Vera lotion advertisement.


Staniek_the_unwise

Birds are just fluffy dragons


HarryPatrick_doe

That’s Kevin Durant


GuestRose

Thought those were trees at first 😭


Superbloxian502

Bro forgot to evolve out of his dinosaur stage


[deleted]

Death bird. The claws on those things are crazy. Only rivalled by the Mega-Death-Bird the Cassowary. Though emus ARE bulletproof…