Pyxis' Emu Chat Thread

[tripletfeb]

A more scientifically accurate depiction of Blue from JW, and Blue (the emu's) namesake:

Wrists are still pronated, though. Which bugs me, haha.

(Also she isn't really even a velociraptor - the book that Michael Crichton used for research had a deinonychus skeleton mislabeled as velociraptor. So all the JP and JW raptors are really based on Deinonychus. Real Velociraptor was the size of a border collie.)

I love the fact that someone knows this! My son wants to be a paleontologist so this has always interested us

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

 

[tripletfeb]

I think I'd draw the line there, lol. I've seen one very up close at a zoo before. My brain immediately did this thing where it told me that that was a real live dinosaur and I should not get closer. Seriously, as soon as it took some steps all I could think was 'dinosaur'.

Ostriches I'd consider. I've got a friend up here that has a pair of ostriches along with his emus and they're okay. I even petted them. Big, but don't set off 'this thing will kill me' vibes in my brain like that cassowary did.

Also they cost like $10,000 so there's that, haha.

I don't know about ostriches not being very dinosaur like. There is a dinosaur called the ornithomimus who's name means "ostrich mimic"

 

[rjohns39]

Happy Birthday! @Pyxis have a wonderful day

 

[tripletfeb]

Happy Birthday @Pyxis !!!!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Happy birthday @Pyxis !!

 

[Pyxis]

I don't know about ostriches not being very dinosaur like. There is a dinosaur called the ornithomimus who's name means "ostrich mimic"

Oh, they for sure are! There's just something about cassowaries. It's hard to explain, and I didn't think seeing one would be so different from my emus. I was wrong. I can't really describe it.

I still call my emus my dinosaurs though!

Happy Birthday! @Pyxis have a wonderful day

Happy Birthday @Pyxis !!!!

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Thank you all!

 

[Pyxis]

Since it's hatching season, I felt motivated to write this article:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/incubating-emu-eggs.77228/

 

[briefvisit]

The first of 'my' emus I ever got close to was Eric. I'd throw down treats, and he'd creep forward to get them, all the while with one cold and evil eye fixed intently on me. And my visceral reaction was, 'Wow, dinosaur!!'

Supreme Emu

 

[briefvisit]

https://www.theguardian.com/science...inosaur-embryo-preparing-to-hatch-like-a-bird