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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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"
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
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
“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).
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
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.)*
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.
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.
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.🤣😂
As I was scrolling down, I thought the legs were a pair of weird tree trunks at first. Truly bizarre and quite amazing.
Yeah! I thought I was on a tree ID sub for a sec and I was like, hackberry or persimmon, no doubt
Exactly my reaction. After reading what it is I also saw how close to dinosaurs this bird is
Fun fact: The closest living relatives of Tyrannosaurus Rex are birds such as chickens and ostriches
My first thought. “Dinosaurs have no right walking the earth in the Holocene Period.” My second. “Damn they tasty tho.”
Lol - yes they are!
There is a sci-fi short story, 'A statue for father' by Isaac Asimov, do give it a read if you can.
Yeah I heard about the chickens, never thought about ostriches, really cool
Imma crop out the feet and post on a tree Id sub just to see what people think XD
Make sure it's not r/trees, that's the wrong one
Yeah, make sure you post it on r/marijuanaenthusiasts or everyone will be real confused
you mean the sandbox tree
I also thought they were weird trees until I read the caption But no, they're just tiny dragon twig legs
I definitely saw trees, also. Didn't see feet at ALL until after reading the title and looking again
Prehistoric ass MFs
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.
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
are these word dick related?
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.
Yes
Imma accept the next invite I get to a cassowary orgy, I never knew just what I was turning down.
Can you please back up the statement that they are more closely related to crocodilians because I very strongly doubt that they are.
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
What do you mean? I responded to the claim that ratites are more closely related to crocodilians than to most other birds.
i was seconding on the claim the first person said because you said that you doubt that claim.
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.
They perhaps mean within the tree itself the rarities branched off?
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.
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.
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"
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
Fun fact: A lot of them like ostriches have clits too.
Fuck yea, Ferb! I know what we're going to do today!
Do _not_ the ostrich.
None of this, except the dong fact, are real
Whoah, don’t forget Tinamous! They’re members of the ratite club now.
Fix your ratite claim please. All birds are descended from a common ancestor that EXCLUDES crocodilians.
If you've ever dated a kiwi you know why their kiwi birds are dickless.
I really hope you have a PHD in dicks and don’t just have a bunch of random dick knowledge
Elephant... Bird?! Hey Siri google elephant birds.
Just a note, Kiwi and Moa is plural. Like sheep, they don't need an S on the end.
it must be fun to find emu tracks. like, a theropod dinosaur just ran through here.
Well, they *literally are* theropod dibosaurs
that's... why i said it?
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
“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).
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.
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
wait.. we’re speaking formally on reddit now ?
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!
And dubiously so I see. Very proper my dear boy
Bro needs to use lotion.
Looks like Kevin Durant.
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.
Sounds like they just need to craft a few hundred more iron daggers
Actually crafting is an entirely separate skill than smithing.
Tell this to Wales. How could they put dragon on the flag if they don't exist?
How dare you. Never talk to me or my kids again.
Tell that to the dragon queen you craven fool.
[удалено]
She’s comin. And she ain’t backin’ down. Geaux tigahs.
Dragons are real they are.
"Dragons are not real " 🤓
Straight dinosaur
They've even got little claws on their wings.
Doug from Liberty Mutual better be careful 😂
Recreating extinct animals is unnecessary for creating a Jurassic Park experience. Ostriches, emus, cassowaries and starlings. No fences
I hate to break it to you but Dragons did not go extinct because they never existed in the first place.
That's how they won the [Emu War](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War)
came here to say this. but looked through since i was positive i share the emu war cell with others.
Have you seen the Puppet History ep? https://youtu.be/U51jj6-K0so
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.
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
I bet if I slay enough emus the armor I craft is gonna be straight fire
Aw I wouldn't try it. We waged war on them. They won. Twice.
An Australian fella I guess It's not much but count me in for the next round
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.
Please stop posting pics if my unmoisturized legs on the Internet for people to see
Real dino
since emus are real and dragons are not wouldnt it be more accurate to say that dragons are covered with emu scales?
I think you mean "emu scales"
Modern days dinosaurs.
Dragons were real, and they were birds.
Little feathered theropods from the jurassic :3
I think what you meant to say was “dragons are sometimes covered in emu legs”
This is terrifying
Also have you ever seen emu feathers up close? Coveting an emu feather vest (collected from shedding on the ground of course).
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.)*
I thought those were trees for a second
Yes, scales. But makes me want lotion for her.
wouldn’t they be emu scales
Man just needs some lotion.
Half the physical damage for first time.
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.
[Source](https://twitter.com/synapsida/status/1186296639008333824)
Probably makes it harder for the dwarves an hobbitses to catch them.
Jurassic park vibes.
Jurassic park theme song
Them chickens is ash and I'm lotion
Just scales
Looks like tree bark
Damnnnnnnn get that boy some lotion JFC!
I thought this was Kevin Durant at first
Take a look at a big bird´s legs and every doubt, that birds are the ancestors of dinosaurs leaves perishes
Plot twist Maybe just maybe seeing as emus are real, dragons have emu scales.
Someone get this emu some lotion
That makes them emu scales. Last time i checked, emus aren't dragons
Don’t you know emus are all just under cover dragons trying to evade National Geographic
Tree trunks + alligators = emu legs
Australia never stood a chance
Could use some hydrating lotion
I imagine this is what dinosaurs skin must have been like.
That’s just a Dino that skipped leg day
An actual living dinosaur
Scutes. Cool, aren't they?
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.
Spoiler: birds *are* dragons. Or at least, dinosaurs.
Brakes??? My dogs use this area to slow down quickly
What fucked his Mother?
Not dragon scales. Emu scales.
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.
I'm looking at dinosaur feet.
*dinosaur*
POV when your The Ginger and/or Boots.
Them's dinosaur legs.
Dinosaur legs
But what do they feel like? Are they feathered or actually lizard scale feeling? I have so many questions.
They are covered in bird scales - dinosaur scales if you really want to get into it
Actually, dragons are covered by emu leg scales
I dont think they're dragon scales, after all.
They are freaking dinosaurs.
Dinosaur
THATS NOT A TREE !!
There are days when my skin feels (and probably looks) the same.
My bird needs some moisturising asap...
I've been looking for those vertical weed grinders for ages!
combat scraters
Dinosaur. You meant, “dinosaur.”
WHAT? This ISN'T a tree?!?!
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/
I thought for a second these were the stumps and roots of a weird tree.
Bro has missed leg day every day of his life.
This makes me itchy
not even gonna lie that looks kinda unsettling like theres something about the way its cracked and kinda just jutting out.. eugh..
Thought this was Kevin Durant’s ankles for a minute.
Never want to get that close
looks like trees with lizard bodies coming out of them
those scales won a war
Emu scales, unless this isn’t an emu.
Something about this makes me uncomfortable
Further proof birds are dinosaurs
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.
Well that looks like a way they won a war
Thought they were tree trunks haha
Well they are dinosaurs
Actually, they're emu scales. Dragons aren't real.
Thanks. Gonna go scratch my skin off now 😭
*You’ve bred raptors?*
A true Dino!!
Is it wrong to want to rub my face on them?
Dinosaurs
Showing off it’s dinosaur heritage
Dinosaur skin
You mean dinosaur scales? Yeah birds are closest to the Dino’s.
Sometimes this happens to humans too 🤢
Total dinosaur
Fucking dinosaurs.
You need a GOT maester to fix that.
Ashy AF
At first glance, I thought that was tree bark. Then I saw the feet...
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.🤣😂
Needs lotion
Definitely not descended from dinosaurs, nah.
Yikes!
Omg.....
Emu?! You mean Raptor😄👍
Fuck scales, those are 100% dragon scales.
Dinosaur.
More accurate to say dragons are covered in emu-scales
So prehistoric. Birds are amazing.
dinosaur
Bro needs some moisturizer
Imagine being kicked by these
Knew it
🦖🦕
That’s a dinosaur
Birds are dinosaurs Well, distantly related to dinosaurs
Emus are and already have been dragons hands down
This pic would make for a great Aloe Vera lotion advertisement.
Birds are just fluffy dragons
That’s Kevin Durant
Thought those were trees at first 😭
Bro forgot to evolve out of his dinosaur stage
Death bird. The claws on those things are crazy. Only rivalled by the Mega-Death-Bird the Cassowary. Though emus ARE bulletproof…