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My theory about four winged dinosaurs

DinoSteve93

MemberCompsognathusNovember 29, 20131291 Views6 Replies

So I was wandering around the site, when an interesting idea stroke my mind, a theory about four-wingered theropods, such as Microraptor and Sinornithosaurus.

But let's begin with the beginning.

I learned somewhere about a special breed of chickens, the Duccle Belgian chicken. What is there so interesting about this bird? Well, those chickens have feathers on their feet. And not fluffly fur-like feathers, but developed, strong feathers. Now, those birds walk very silly, raising their feet very up while stepping. So I thought this could happen in feathered-feet raptors too, when walking to the ground. Raising up their feet would prevent them stumbling because of the elongated foot feathers. The more I think about this, the more I think this theory is very likely to happen.

Here it is: a video of the chicken's walk:

So, what do you think?

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Deltadromeus
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That's a very cool idea, but I thought Sinornithosaurus was only two winged and had small leg feathers as well as long legs. And also, I bet Microraptopartied to avoid all other movement besides gliding. 

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Well, Sinornithosaurus has long leg feathers still, much smaller than Microraptor, but it has.

Also, Microraptorids had to walk on the ground eventually: Sinornithosaurus for catching and eating larger prey, and Microraptor for excretion perhaps, like sloths.

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Interesting. You never know, until time travel is created at least

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DinoSteve93
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Haha, hope it happens soon!

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It's a good theory. Guess that's all we can really do. Theorize.

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woah

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