Vermillosaurs are a group of HE Maniraptorans closely related to the extinct therizinosaurs of the HE.

Badger bird
Mapoo
Odder
Aardfowl

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-to Velociraptor, who was coincidentally described in the same paper! He believed it was more sluggish than Velociraptor and he noted that these two maniraptorans had differently-shaped teeth, implying they also had relatively different feeding habits! (3/3)

Art by @/kanaevamon!

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I rarely draw maniraptorans so one of these things are probably the one you mentioned but if not... oh well

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Harry Potter Fan theory:

Thestrals are ornithischian dinosaurs descended from ceratopsians—the group that includes Triceratops.

They are basically what happens when ceratopsian dinosaurs evolve the way maniraptorans gave rise to birds.

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Artists! Which of your pieces from 2021 make you the most proud?

Obviously they are all Maniraptorans https://t.co/cf1VBYn6JE

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Okay, okay. Here's a proper Valentine's day card for you lovemaniraptorans.

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An admission which will astonish nobody at all who is familiar with me and my work: I enjoy drawing theropods most if they're maniraptorans -- obviously including extant birds. I more or less just tolerate the other kinds. ;}

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I might have an unhealthy bias towards the fluffiest maniraptorans.

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Sure, don't mind reposting this. Enough birds use stick tools, why not maniraptorans? Not quite the anvil that was already mentioned, but using anvils also not a bad idea given manual dexterity of certain species.

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A handful of maniraptorans: Hesperornis, Mei, and Yandangornis for

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