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Which non-avian dinosaurs would be considered to be kosher or halal?
Edited by Yiqi15, Feb 5 2018, 03:17 PM.
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Feb 5 2018, 11:33 AM
Which dinosaurs would be considered to be kosher or halal?
Aside from the usual "birds-are-dinosaurs" schtick, you'd probably have to consult rabbis and whatnot to actually get that info, since from my cursory searches there's not really a set way to categorize them as kosher or not.
Of course, you could simply go by the "chews cud and has cloven feet" rule, which would automatically rule out pretty much every non-avian dinosaur for having a chance at being kosher.
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What would a plausible sentient Dromeosaur/Troodontid look like?
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Speaking of Non-Avian Dinosaurs, would it be possible for some of them to develop keratinous body armour?
EDIT: Specifically, Ceratopsians.
Edited by Dapper Man, Feb 5 2018, 03:59 PM.
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Don't ankylosaurs and nodosaurs already have that Dapper Man? Or is that not what you meant?
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Feb 5 2018, 04:07 PM
Don't ankylosaurs and nodosaurs already have that Dapper Man? Or is that not what you meant?
I think they're Osteoderms, iirc. What I'd meant to ask is if other non-avian Dinosaurs [I.e. Ceratopsians or Ornithopods] were able to develop keratinous body armour, or if there's any reason for a need for them to develop it [armor] in the first place.
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I don't see any reason why not; some dinosaurs (including some ceratopsians) had large portions of or most of their faces covered in keratin, and I see no reason this couldn't extend to the body, in theory. That said, I don't know how likely true armor would be over osteoderms in a large animal - the latter is probably simply more practical.
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Feb 5 2018, 03:33 PM
What would a plausible sentient Dromeosaur/Troodontid look like?
Firstly, sentient means being aware of ones surroundings, and as active predators, I'd be hard-pressed not to define dromeasurs and troodonts as sentient. The word I think you want is sapient, which describes an organism like us, with high intelligence, culture, and civilization.

Sapience doesn't really have any body plan requirements. A sapient dromeosaur/troodontid would be pretty much like a regular dromeosaur/troodontid, with only a few major changes.

1: The only required change is a better way to manipulate objects in their environment. Dromeosaur "hands" are mostly fused bone and have very little dexterity. The best they can offer is a weak grip to pick up light objects. Dromeasaurs would need either more dexterous feet/claws, like a modern day parrots or corvids, or a more flexible snout/tongue to better manipulate objects with.

2: A slightly bigger braincase would be nice, but isn't inherently needed as intelligence doesn't always correlate with brain size of EQ.

3: A more omnivorus diet would help as well, giving them more food options, more nutrition, and a more stimulating reason to develop intelligence to get said food. Some troodontids are already thought to have been omnivorus though.
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Darren Naish tackles the "plausible dinosauroid" problem in the latter half of this article.
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Can parrots chew? They're capable of moving the top and bottom beak independently of the skull, and are famous for gnawing on wood and a variety of objects, but are they capable of actual chewing like a grazing mammal? And if not, could they evolve this trait without major structural change?
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Considering they are capable of chewing objects like wood, I imagine they are capable of chewing food, but it is not a natural behavior for them. Parrots prefer to swallow their food whole or break it into smaller pieces. It would need to be an evolved trait.
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Would there be anything anatomically inhibiting a bird from developing chewing capabilities, or is it just a case of "they haven't needed to"?
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Don't ankylosaurs and nodosaurs already have that Dapper Man? Or is that not what you meant?
I think they're Osteoderms, iirc. What I'd meant to ask is if other non-avian Dinosaurs [I.e. Ceratopsians or Ornithopods] were able to develop keratinous body armour, or if there's any reason for a need for them to develop it [armor] in the first place.
sauropods have osteoderms too.

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as for being kosher...the cud bit is about mammals.

for the most part, I imagine you could use birds as a guideline. (though some may qualify as fish (spinosaurs, capybaras), or as something else)
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