Submission 183

About

Dinosaurs were a group of reptiles that lived millions of years ago during a time called the Mesozoic Era. They came in many shapes and sizes, from tiny, bird-like creatures to enormous plant-eaters like Brachiosaurus. Some dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, were fierce meat-eaters, while others, like Triceratops, ate only plants. Surprisingly, not all dinosaurs were huge--many were small and fast. Scientists have also discovered that some dinosaurs had feathers, and birds we see today actually evolved from them. Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for over 160 million years until a massive extinction event, likely caused by an asteroid impact, wiped most of them out.

History

Dinosaurs first appeared around 230 million years ago during the Triassic Period. In the beginning, they were small and not very dominant, but over time, they evolved into many different forms. During the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, they became the most powerful animals on land. Some walked on two legs, others on four, and they could be either plant-eaters or meat-eaters. Dinosaurs lived on all continents and were incredibly diverse. Their reign ended about 66 million years ago when a giant asteroid hit Earth, causing a mass extinction.

Impact

The media has played a significant role in popularizing dinosaurs, particularly through films, television shows, and books. Examples like Jurassic Park, Walking with Dinosaurs, Google Dinosaur, and Barney which is considered the popularization of dinosaurs in media.

Online Presence

Websites like National Geographic, Smithsonian, and The Dinosaur Database provide in-depth information about various dinosaur species, fossil discoveries, and paleontological research. Social media platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok feature accounts and channels dedicated to dinosaur facts, news, and fan content. Online communities and forums like Reddit’s r/dinosaurs offer spaces for enthusiasts to share discoveries and discuss theories.

Dinosaur Month

Dinosaur Month, also known as June Is Dinosaur Month or Jurassic June, is the satirical replacement of LGBTQ+ Pride Month (June) with a month dedicated to dinosaurs and dino-posting.

Dinosaur In The Rain

Dinosaur In The Rain or Dinosaur Standing In Thunderstorm refers to an image macro meme featuring an illustration of a dinosaur from a picture book. Illustrated by John Sibbick, the book contains an image of a Plateosaurus standing in the rain.

I had to make a couple bands by my lonely

Philosoraptor

Philosoraptor is an advice animal image macro series featuring an illustration of a Velociraptor paired with captions depicting the dinosaur as being deeply immersed in metaphysical inquiries or unraveling quirky paradoxes.

IF MEMES COULD RUN THE WORLD ECONOMY, WOULDN'T MEMECOINS BE THE PRIME MINISTERS OF FUN?

Raptor Jesus

Raptor Jesus refers to jokes conflating a velociraptor with Jesus Christ, either by photoshopping a raptor's head onto Jesus' or by having Jesus interact with a raptor.

Jesus, is that baby for sale? It is now, LOL

Unexpected Dinosaur Edits

Unexpected Dinosaur Edits or My Type, Bro's Sister, Dinosaurs is a series of bait-and-switch video edits in which a meme or video clip unrelated to dinosaurs is shown, followed by an abrupt transition to images of dinosaurs over nu-metal or hard rock music, typically Three Days Grace's song "Animal I Have Become." One of the most common setups begins with a meme showing the poster's supposed type compared to their "bro's mom," depicted as fitting the poster's type exactly, then the dinosaur transition.