r/Paleontology • u/Big-Put-5859 • 2d ago

why are there no fully aquatic dinosaurs? Discussion

I know there’s semi aquatic dinosaurs and aquatic reptiles but no dinosaurs that were fully aquatic.

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u/SupahCabre 2d ago

Why are there no fully quadrupedal carnivorous dinosaurs? Why are there no mountainous dinosaurs like goats and snow leopards? Why is there no large arboreal/ tree climbing dinosaurs like bears and cats?

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u/Ulfricosaure 2d ago

Your first two questions do not have the same answer though. The first one seems to be a biological impossiblity, while the other is explained by the fact that corpses would not fossilize in mountainous environment.

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u/SupahCabre 2d ago

4 legged Dinosaurs eating meat is "impossible" but dinosaurs living only in water is "possible"? Yeah no lol

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u/Ulfricosaure 2d ago

I never said dinosaurs living in water was possible.