312: Haolonggood Amargasaurus (好龙谷阿马加龙) Review Part 2

[@paleo-logica]

¡Interesante análisis de la famosa "vela" de Amargasaurus! Muy completo en todo y de gran rigor y con una explicación muy clara y concisa. Enhorabuena por otro gran vídeo 😊

[@DinosDragons]

¡Gracias! Intento explicar la ciencia de una manera simple, concisa pero integral. ¡A veces puede ser muy difícil entenderlo a partir de artículos científicos debido a toda la jerga científica!

[@paleo-logica]

@@DinosDragons Lo consigues, compañero 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@elspinoresenas.7504]

Thank you very much for recommending the Amarsaurus video that I made. excellent second part of your amarasaurus Haolonggood video.

[@DinosDragons]

You are most welcome! You did a lot of research and it was good, hard work! I did not know there were so many sail configurations across so many different brands and models! Thank you for the video!

[@_paleodude_6186]

Amazing comprehensive breakdowm of that study! Your channel, despite being primarily focused on figures, is one of the best information channels on KZbin! You give the science as it is

[@DinosDragons]

Thank you! I try to share my love of the science with people to get them interested to, by trying to make the studies more relatable. If you enjoy the science part, please be sure to check out the description boxes below, since I will put any errors, amendments, or corrections right at the top here. Plenty of knowledgeable viewers often point out mistakes I made, or give interesting perspectives I didn't consider.

[@QuiversaurusRex]

Thank you for another great review. I especially appreciated the explanation about the spines on the neck and how current understanding is that there was 1. a full sail rather than a partly covered structure, and 2. that there was only one sail, as opposed to two rows. Looking forward as always to their next release!

[@DinosDragons]

You are most welcome! One of my hopes for this channel is get people interested in the science parts, by presenting material that is worded less esoterically-worded than one might get in otherwise very good journal articles. Amargasaurus was always one of my favourite sauropods, and that sail has captured my fascination since I first saw it in James Gurney's Dinotopia Chandara book!

[@MrRajithasandaruwan]

Now, this is what I want from you, my dear sir. These elaborate and educational videos are so valuable. They greatly aid us in learning more about our beloved figures. Thank you so much, my dear sir. As I always say, you are the best. 🖤🖤

[@DinosDragons]

Haha, well I do try, and only if I have enough time and something interesting to say! Talking about the sail was a no-brainer! 😁 Thanks for your enthusiastic support as always!

[@michaelkawano1951]

Thank you so much for the science deep-dive! It’s one of the many aspects of your videos that makes yours the best.

[@DinosDragons]

Thank you Michael! I love that aspect of things, and especially I love sauropods. I hope to share that with as many people as possible, in a way that's easy to understand. If you watch my science parts, please be sure to check out the descriptions boxes, as I put in any corrections, errors, and other amendments right at the top to avoid my viewers being misled by mistakes that I may have made in the video.

[@enzoleonardo2197]

The effort you put into the science part of the video is amazing

[@DinosDragons]

Thank you, I love that aspect of things and I hope to share with as many people as possible, to get them interested to! If you like the science part, please check the description boxes as I put any errors, omissions, corrections and other notes right at the top, so that viewers aren't misled by any mistakes I made in the videos! 😅

[@vicgarb2288]

This video is what i want the internet for: excellent content. Thank you!

[@DinosDragons]

Thank you very much, I try my best! Especially for sauropods! 🤣

[@lepidus3207]

Thank you very much for the video, excellent as always. By the way, I love the scientific aspect of your videos. Greetings from Mexico!

[@DinosDragons]

¡Saludos! Thank you very much! If you are into the science part, please check my description boxes below, as I put in any corrections, errors, and other amendments to the content in there as soon as I am aware of them!

[@horse14t]

One thing that I think about when it comes to the double sail hypothesis is, how would the animal keep that deep groove clean? Such a deep groove would surely get infected quickly since it would be next to impossible for the animal to clean that area of their skin. With spikes or the skin spanning the gap that wouldn't be such an issue.

[@DinosDragons]

Hahah you do think along very out-of-the-box lines! Well considering how many animals possibly have folds, maybe it's no issue. Perhaps you could approach the Prehistoric Planet guys and give them the idea of the deep cleft providing a home for a whole ecosystem, working together in a symbiotic fashion. Then collect that paycheck. Please consider donating some of that money to this channel.

[@GustaHeavy]

As allways a very educative video, and from a dinosaur from my country. Thanks a lot DinosDragons 🦕

[@DinosDragons]

Thank you. Yours is an amazing country for dinosaurs! Dreadnoughtus. Patagotitan. Giganotosaurus. Bajadasaurus. My favourite titanosaur: Argentinosaurus. My favourite dinosaur of all: Carnotaurus.

[@11Legorex]

Great review as always, I am waiting on my Amarg to arrive at the moment (same coloring as yours). Are you excited for the Camarasaurus they just announced? I ordered mine already

[@DinosDragons]

Sorry I'm so behind on email, comments, and videos! As you know by now, not only have I gotten the Camarasaurus, I have also gotten the PNSO one! Both are beautiful! 😍

[@11Legorex]

@@DinosDragonsyes they were great videos. Personally I order the other Haolongood model myself but that’s just me

[@RLMemeLord]

We need to sponsor you a better recording setup;)

[@DinosDragons]

If you have any suggestions for improvement, I always welcome them. However I only accept donations that relate directly to appreciation of the video content themselves 😊 Any other expenditures I feel responsible for bearing.

[@RLMemeLord]

@@DinosDragons The most audible one is for sure that it sounds like you are in an empty room, perhaps wall noise blockers would do alot already or simply going into a room that's filled up with furniture

[@thomasmonroe7947]

Great wrap up. Yes, Camarasaurus is next. Ordered mine, this morning, from Aliexpress. The Haolonggood paint scheme has definitely dropped into a rut. I’d like to see a different color palette remaining in the realm of believability. I think offering a third color variation like the brown/gray Alamosaurus, giving the feel of a more elephantine naturalistic color scheme is a better way to go breaking things up with a little splash of display colors or continuing with brighter intrusions as you near the tail tips. I don’t mind patterning but it should look either useful as background camouflage or as breeding color change in the facial area. Just my opinion. I was also thankful to see you try to pull together the bifurcated or not bifurcated integumentary of the tall spines. What an interesting bunch of animals!

[@DinosDragons]

These are certainly incredibly interesting animals! I find it pretty amazing that even 'boring bauplan' sauropods have enough variety in the group, with differences to standout, and the dicraeosaurids certainly stand out! I think your idea is a very interesting one... we have had so many derivative colour combinations from HLG now, that in fact a more previously 'boring' elephantine colour scheme could well become an unusual and more attractive choice for the line. This is especially desirable by people who want more realistic colours!

[@thomasmonroe7947]

@@DinosDragons Thanks for your reply. There are many reasons to go with a more ‘boring’ color scheme but I still appreciate the artistry that goes into certain figures and paleoart representations. The PNSO Alamosaurus paint scheme, for me, was fantastic. But the HLG Alamosaurus brown version (the third color option) was subtly amazing, as well. At first glance, it was a gray/brown canvas. On closer inspection, it was obvious that there were layers of color blended in. I have nothing against different approaches to color schemes given that the focus is on animals we no longer have wandering the planet. There probably was, at minimum, color splashes even if only during breeding seasons. As large animals go, some extant species do show some great coloration. A giraffe is spectacular to look at and I’ve seen paleo representations using a similar color pattern on sauropods. And, even though the bauplan is similar throughout, from early prosauropods to those that lasted through until K/T, sauropods are some of the most interesting and diverse dinosaurs, in my opinion. Even if they followed the same body plan, they must have been an incredibly awe inspiring sight, regardless. Probably quite terrifying, too. Most large herbivores, today, are best kept at a distance. Anyhow, just saw your wrap up on the PNSO Camarasaurus which I thought, initially, was going to be disappointing given what I’d heard about a diminutive representation. Now, it’s a must have to include on the sagging sauropod shelf. I will finish by reiterating that, along with what HLG normally does with its usual two paint variants, is include a third option that leaves behind the squiggles on a green or brown canvas and give us the option of a more grounded color scheme with maybe a little PNSO Alamosaurus style thrown in. Thanks for your review, time, insights and continued contributions to the pilferage of my wallet.🙂😁