For dinosaur rps - How dinos Hunt, Fight, Raise their young etc. (UPDATED)

[duna the killer]

*NOTE: I got the idea to do this from Lady Alizarin's realistic rp guides, Thanks Lady!*
Dinosaur rps might not be as popular as wolves r Warrior cats, but just because they aren't extremely popular doesn't mean I shouldn't make a guide for them.

--Dinosaur Hunting/Eating Habits--
I wasn't alive during Dino Days so don't flame me if you don't think what I post is right. It is just what I got from my many dino books and studies.
-Raptor Hunting, Eating, Fighting, and Rasing Young tactics-
So you all think Velociraptors are 5 feet tall because it was in Jurassic Park. No. Velociraptors and other raptors were smaller, and feathered to leap into the air and hang onto their prey. The only raptor I know of that is bigger than a human and real was a Utahraptor. Velociraptors, Utahraptors and other types of raptors would chase their, search for the weakest in the herd or group, and attempt to separate it from the herd. After separating it they will surround it and leap onto their side, flank, and rarely, the head. A lone raptor will attempt to take down tiny prey, such as lizards. A lone raptor will also feast on carcasses taken down by other predators. If a raptor is challenged while feasting on a carcass, they will try to defend it. But if there is more than one opponent OR the opponent is bigger, the raptor will flee to a safe distance and wait until the opponent(s) has finished eating. If the opponent is a raptor pack, the loner will attempt to play it cool to get accepted into the pack.
 Raptor fighting tactics. A raptor is deadly in a fight. Their weapons include: The sickle claw on their back foot, Teeth, and Claws. Most raptors are feathered, and will leap through the air and attempt to throw their opponent to the ground. Raptors will not instantly go for the throat, but will attempt to tire their opponent by running around and leaping onto it. If it's opponent is much bigger, they will leap onto it, and attempt to make as many injuries, and run off and wait for the opponent to bleed to death. But if the opponent is T-Rex sized the raptors will not fight, but instead flee. Extremely large raptor packs might challenge this opponent, but if engaged in battle they will go for the flank, side or even stomach to avoid the teeth. A lone Raptor will not attempt to fight an enemy, but if the enemy is the same raptor breed as them, they might try to join the pack. If a lone raptor is engaged in a fight, they will fight until they know they might lose or die.

 Raptor Parenting Tactics. Raptors are the smartest known dinosaurs, and know how to raise their young. Dinosaurs are NOT mammals and don't feed their young on milk. Instead the mother will leave the chicks and go hunting. If the hunt is successful the mother will grab some meat and bring it back to the chicks, leaving the rest of the pack to eat. After the mother knows her chicks are full, she will go back and eat. If the chicks are threatened by another raptor, the mother will fight until the pack comes to help. If the mother is a loner she will fight until one raptor gives in or dies. The chicks stay with their mother for about 2 years. If the chicks grew up in a pack, the females will stay while one male stays, and any other males leave. The one male stays as he will become the next leader if the lead male dies or loses in a fight for leadership. If the chicks grew up a loner, the chicks will stay with their mother and form a pack, unless they joined a pack before they grew up. If so, they do the same as pack-hatched chicks.
 Raptor Hierachy. Raptors might have been the smartest dinosaurs known, but they didn't have specific ranks for specific raptors. There was the Lead Male and Female and a Beta male and female. The rest were normal raptors. The whole pack feasted together, instead of one at a time.
Types of Raptor:
Microraptor
Pyroraptor
Velociraptor (Possible the most famous)
Utahraptor (Possible the biggest)
Deinonychus
Buitreraptor (Oldest raptor possibly discovered in South America)
Variraptor (First Raptor discovered in france)
Dromaeosaurus
Oviraptor
If I forgot any please name them and I will put them on the list.

[duna the killer]

How Sauropods Eat, Fight, etc.~
Sauropod eating tactics--
Sauropods were long necked, long tailed dinosaurs. Sauropods also hold the record for tallest dinosaur, longest dinosaur AND heaviest dinosaur! These were all 'won' by different dinosaurs. Sauropods used their long necks to reach into the tallest trees to eat the leaves. After eating the leaves the Sauropod would then get to the ground and search for stones/pebbles. They would then swallow the rocks. Their digestive system wasn't the best, so they needed these rocks and stones to help grind the plant matter. This seems crazy, but it's true. What would humans do if our digestive system was just like a sauropod? Eat rocks maybe? Sure.
Sauropod fighting tactics--
Sauropods didn't have sharp teeth or claws to help defend themselves with. They weren't fast, so they had to use what mother nature gave them. They had on their side: Weight, a long neck, herds, and a long tail. Most Sauropods evolved during the Jurassic Period, about 150 million years ago. And if Sauropods got big, the predators got big. The Sauropods used their long tail to 'whip' their opponents. And if the predator got too close to the head they would swing their long neck back and forth, hoping to wound the opponent. But one of their most deadly weapons was their weight. The Sauropods was the heaviest group of dinosaurs that ever lived. If a Sauropod reared up (They can -.-) and a predator was just dumb enough to be under it, they could be crushed by their almost unrealistic weight.
Sauropod Parenting tactics--
Sauropods weren't the best parents. They would dig a hole in the ground and lay their eggs there. After laying them the mother would bury them, wish them the best, then go back to her herd, leaving the eggs no protection but the ground. If a baby Sauropod happened to come to the herd, the matriarch (Lead female) would raise it until it could care for itself, then leave.

Hadrosaur eating, fighting, raising their young tactic--
First of all, they DON'T have duck-bills. Their mouths were only shaped like it.
Hadrosaur eating tactics--
Hadrosaurs have flat mouths. They have hundreds of tiny teeth called 'batteries'. No not because they hold energy. They are SORT OF shaped like batteries. The Maiasaura holds the record for most teeth of any dinosaur. The Maiasaur with the most teeth had 960 teeth! The only way a human could have that much teeth was if our teeth were tiny.

Hadrosaur Fighting Tactics
Hadrosaurs teeth were flat, but that doesn't mean they were defenseless. Hadrosaurs had a 'spike' thumb that they would 'spike' their enemies with. Some hadrosaurs (if not all) had powerful tail muscles that they could swing as hard as a pro. baseball player. One swing from that can send a careless raptor flying. Some Hadrosaur (Such as parasaurolophus) had a hollow crest on their head that allowed them to bellow through to warn their herd of nearby danger.

Hadrosaur Parenting Tactics--
Hadrosaurs were serious when it comes to raising young. When the Hadrosaur females in the herd were ready to lay eggs, the female will make a mound in the ground with a hole in the middle. They will then lay their eggs. They will place plants, leaves, and ferns on the eggs to incubate them. They will then sit on them. The mothers will also leave the nest to get food and plants for the eggs. When the eggs hatch the mothers will care for them until they can properly walk. Once the hatchling can walk the herd moves on.

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[superduper12389]

Thanks a lot for that topic, Dunastar :3 It will not only help existing dino roleplay members improve their roleplaying but it will also help more members join such groups. Seems like you did a big search to get all this information

[Vespian]

By what I have read so far, I am intrigued in your work. I've always been a dinosaur fan and even so, some of the raptor facts I have read, I didn't even know until now. Great job. I'll be looking forward to read more facts about the variety of dinosaurs once you've got them posted.

[Chunky_Squirrel]

Awsome, now i know much more about raptor's.
Btw, i just waned to tell you, that you forgot to mention OviRaptor.
They exist.
Here is the picture of it:

[duna the killer]

K, sorry I forgot about it. Updating the list now

[Chunky_Squirrel]

K, sorry I forgot about it. Updating the list now

It's alright. I just said so you would be sure you didin't forget anything. ^^