Paleo Profile - Carnotaurus

Today we examine the long awaited: Meat-Eating Bull, Carnotaurus. We will discuss everything there is to know about this large carnivorous theropod dinosaur from the function of the horns to the use of those cute little baby arms, from Arm-Waggling to Shoving Battles we have it all!
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[@JarryMingles]

"Who needs arms with legs like these?"

[@diot05]

Ma man got a stack of likes

[@F-ingUS]

For real

[@gfhjkfghj4208]

Those arms and horns were clearly used as indicators, as Carnotaurus was so fast and had such a big turning circle. They could also fool enemies in pursuit by flashing right but turning left.

[@shravan1010]

Bruh..🤣

[@sigma804]

lmao playing the isle much? typically wityh that fuckers build it was most likley able to turn on a dime. its the ferarri of therapod carnivores. EDIT: basiclly this awesome thing probably mos tlikley hunted raptors or smaller dinos it wasnt trying to do battle with same size prey.

[@Emma_madison]

Dude their horns doesnt have led light in it🤣

[@brianradical4584]

Idk guy's I think he might be right

[@justaguy5132]

Carno's had turn signals

[@kayleen__1620]

Something: **scares carno** Carno: **t-poses to reistabilish his predominance**

[@chloesibilla8199]

Wile screaming

[@nsgarci8047]

17:24 My body is ready

[@maka2210angel9_devil]

@@nsgarci8047 11:41 this looks like when body is ready after quarantine 😂🤣😂🤣😂😂😂😂

[@loading9558]

Carno: you ready to play uno bois?

[@kayleen__1620]

@@loading9558 Carno: **wins the match** Still him: **starts flopping him arms spastically** I WON

[@tinvil2610]

"Weird thing that is basically a mouth with legs" the best way to describe a dinosaur lmao

[@paladinsimon8025]

Mike Wazowski in his cretaceous days

[@purple455]

Carnotaurus never skipped leg day, because for them it was always leg day

[@halogen5580]

デーモンPurple no wonder they always skip arm day

[@rowanheart8122]

Legendary all legs no dairy

[@juicypineapple6995]

Thic Thighs < Carnotaurus Thighs

[@nothing-xu8ef]

Johan Bjørkelid you right, @ 1:42 god dayum

[@gummi.frogqi8273]

Carnotaurus: they tried to put me in the cover of Vogue

[@johndogscorner9631]

Carnotaurus is by far my favourite dinosaur, mostly because of just how bizarre they looked. And they honestly look a little adorable in a kinda threatening way.

[@torresfishingFL]

My favorite dinosaur is the irritator and the charcharodontosaurus

[@Its_Cali]

Same

[@themonthlyspooker2552]

My fav is the Skeletonsaurus

[@sado2692]

Man, Carnotaurus is very epic

[@jmsgridiron5628]

Mine would have to be the Dienonichus (think that's how it's spelled) or the velociraptor. Pack hunting is a very effective strategy and it shows in these prehistoric predators.

[@lilyminer9164]

lol I can imagine it falling and saying "Help I've fallen and I can't get up!"

[@bread5020]

try getting up from a fall without using arms, its not that hard

[@alphax1049]

Call life alert now before it’s too la-

[@nahemiasalbo5927]

i think if they did actually fall while chasing a prey they would die from the injuries in a long term, or just get crippled but idk how heavy they were to justifie that asumption

[@Justin-zk5tr]

There’s a short on KZbin about a carno falling

[@chloesibilla8199]

Just flailing and wiggling hopelessly

[@ponciejose1025]

"That weird thing that is basically a mouth with legs?" Me: mike wazowski

[@moemuxhagi]

@Its Me That's where all the nutrients are

[@alexandralittle3915]

Arthur Moe-Mux-Hagi please no

[@moemuxhagi]

@Its Me DUDE WHY

[@ssshark_bait]

Same 😂

[@ssshark_bait]

@Its Me also 👁️👄👁️

[@SwedetasticGames]

Maybe the horns served as shading for the eyes? If the boneplates where covered in skin it could have stretched forward slightly, giving it the edge of being harder to blind by sunlight, hence giving it a massive advantage for mid-day hunting.

[@pincos416]

interesting

[@Alex-mp7te]

Totally aree , this is my theory too. One species of snakes from Kalahari desert use their horns like this and cheetahs have black tear-like stripes under their eyes for shading sunlight while hunting

[@vbgvbg1133]

Woah

[@robinsonray6766]

@@Alex-mp7te interesting theory, my only reservation is that carnotaurus horns were made of solid bone. That is a lot of effort for simply having some shade. The snake you speak of uses scales [which from what we know other dinosaurs also had]. Many theropods predators today have different ways of dealing with the suns glare, none use massive horns. Those bony horns were hard, and carnotaurus skull was solid. I am not saying they hunter with horns, but i do think it was a tool used for interspecies combat. Looking at the animal, i also could imagine them kicking a lot during interspecies combat.

[@DamonDraven]

@@robinsonray6766 What if it was both? If they strictly used them for combat only, wouldn't it have been better if the horns pointed more forwards, instead of pointing to the sides? Just a guess, I'm not very informed on the whole matter at all.

[@sillyguydefender171]

Who gets upset when someone says "nature is lame and boring"

[@pincos416]

The real question is who says nature is lame and boring?

[@gorgeousfreeman4836]

@@pincos416 lame and boring people

[@raaston9761]

@@gorgeousfreeman4836 modern nature is to mean and i aint lame or boring

[@gorgeousfreeman4836]

@@raaston9761 lol it's not mean its nature that's been happening for millions of years. Carry a weapon or stay away from areas with big carnivores. Simple. And also it's more the world is mean, it's people and its bs

[@maxfischer1648]

Me

[@hazmatix3366]

T rex: holy crap why are my arms so tiny Carnotaurus: I can't even bend my arms! Mononykus: hold my beer cuz I can't

[@ultradragon999]

Mononykus: whats an arm?

[@jakeodell4584]

@@ultradragon999 Kiwi bird: Well I don't know, what about you Mr. Spinosaurus?

[@lgfs3649]

Snake:... ;-;

[@aebhosor4835]

Mononykus, T.rex, and Carno: What's a beer and how come we can speak if we don't have vocal cords?

[@SnubbyDaArtist]

@@lgfs3649 Micro organisms that we evolved from : Uhh wait what u talking about?

[@superdupergrover9857]

What about the horns being eye shade? The only "horned" carnivores I'm aware of are snakes, and I believe they have them only for shading the eyes from the harsh desert sun.

[@hugovasquez8222]

Snakes use scales, Massive bone isnt Really worth the effort

[@glennsommer8901]

@@hugovasquez8222 massive bone could still've evolved anyway, it's not like you can choose how you evolve, maybe it had sunshade as a secondary function over the main function... which is still debated..

[@hugovasquez8222]

@@glennsommer8901 yeah but its a massive amount of wasted energy wich leads to extinction. Thats how adaptation works.

[@hugovasquez8222]

@@glennsommer8901 if they ended up having massive bone in this place instead of Scales it would just be bone cancer

[@glennsommer8901]

@@hugovasquez8222 bone cancer? how so? many creatures have this nowadays.. it's not wasted energy.. it's just a bit of calcium extra here and there

[@smergthedargon8974]

11:58 You may not like it, but this is the _ideal_ male body.

[@znightowlz6585]

Smerg the Dargon what have you done

[@fnaffanfiction1531]

It... looks like private parts of..... males

[@VideoGameFX]

A dick.

[@rokukou]

he looks like a fucking green bean

[@copper438]

IM OBSESSED WİTH A DİNO THAT İS MALE

[@bry756]

17:49 A giant meat eating dinosaur that does the Naruto Run?? My life is complete. :)

[@maryudomah4387]

Weebs have been around for millions of years. They are the ultimate life form, as seen here.

[@wadProductions-tm3se]

👏👏👏👏

[@htf5555]

@@maryudomah4387 lmao

[@holycrusader3028]

*well when you put it like that*

[@arthas640]

the "Naruto Run" analogy actually makes alot of sense: the reason characters run like that in the show was to save time and energy animating and the reason the real dinosaurs like this lost their arms was to save energy since they didnt really need them.

[@chariahs36]

Carnotaurus: THEY TRIED TO PUT ME ON THE COVER OF VOGUE BUT MY LEGS WERE TOO LONG!!!!!!

[@chloesibilla8199]

Whats on the menu!?

[@alvaroxil]

@Ofelia Gurdian thighs, calves, all the way, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

[@Nickitopolis]

BUT MY ARMS WERE TOO SHORT!

[@UglyPotato34]

@@chloesibilla8199 LEGS LEGS

[@chloesibilla8199]

@@UglyPotato34 WHATS ON THE MENU ?

[@justsomechupacabrawithinte2782]

The horns were used for flight by being able to flap once with such power that it shot the whole carnotaurus up and then glide with them

[@SA-xl1tk]

Omg yes

[@legostudios120]

So you’re saying carnotaurus could T-Pose?

[@John_Dusty]

Sinner

[@jabby6709]

Thatrandomnerd1 Now I can’t stop thinking about carnotaurus t-posing with those little, tiny arms

[@MegalodonIsMid]

This is exactly what I thought

[@dinobroofmf]

Thatrandomnerd1 it truly is the best dinosaur

[@DragonDino2122]

Beutiful... crappie where is its arms!?!?!???!?!??!!?

[@darksoals]

My theory is that the arms were used for flight and he just moved them really super fast like a hummingbird.

[@nfadaloo]

darksoals Very likely, excellent idea.

[@darksoals]

James Howard I don't have twitter x-x but if you upload the image you could post a link to it here?

[@darksoals]

memo Show and I'm sorry you're too stupid to see my comment was a joke. Sorry for being harsh.

[@msagzjr.4641]

memo Show And the award for the biggest dumbass goes to...

[@ebenblissett4403]

darksoals y You must be a pailentologist

[@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907]

PLOTTWIST! The Horns were shades to keep the sun out of the Carno's eyes when it looked down for prey

[@rubenb8653]

yeah thats a rly good observation. who knows... i dont rly have a carno skull lying around to test it tho :/

[@natasalukovic1485]

Possible acually

[@PyroRaptor1]

Thats smart!

[@jungleinsectspikewall4474]

Yo tbh they do be kinda looking like old headgear against the sun and they dont got eyelids so...

[@dvdjhp]

This makes a lot of sense.

[@purplehaze2358]

“Maybe they were used in display and covered in colors, and used in shoving contests” He protecc, but he also attacc.

[@TheCarnoComposing]

OMG ITS DOCTOR BRIGHT!!

[@purplehaze2358]

TheCarnoComposing I Indeed, it is I, the man of bright ideas himself!

[@captainducktape689]

But most importantly, he a snacc

[@manospondylus4896]

Carnotaurus basically lived like a huge terror bird, which is interesting, since they lived on the same continent

[@skelly-jo7yf]

Disappointed Turtle are you suggesting that the carnotaurus evolved into terror birds like brontornis and keleneken because if you are I like that theory

[@agnomen5901]

Skelly 123 maybe, or it's another case of convergent evolution

[@alphamaledeathclaw1038]

Skelly 123 No,that they had a similar lifestyle. Abelisauroids did not evolve into birds,only the Deinonychosaurs (specifically,Dromeosaurids) so even tho the idea of a _Carnotaurus sastrei_ evolving into something like any _Phorusrachid_ is cool,it wouldnt haved happened.

[@skelly-jo7yf]

Tyrannosaurus Rex okay

[@robinsonray6766]

great point was likely some convergence evolution. Carnotaurus also had long legs, when defending itself it likely got into a vertical stance to make itself look bigger [5 meters tall maybe], then it could kick its opponent with its powerful legs, similar to what all big non avian birds do today. If things got serious bites with headbutts would kick in

[@TehKyura360]

so the carnotaurus was constantly running like naruto

[@potatonoodlebear8035]

KrystalAurora oooof

[@vbgvbg1133]

Weeb-o-saur ha

[@lockcracker]

More like Forest Gump.

[@respawnlp8400]

NO naruto runs like carnotaurus :D

[@trashyalien1766]

KrystalAurora he would be good for Area 51

[@Minimumcave3131]

I think the horns could be used in a mix of the two, very similar to deers. The horns would first attract the mate then if another male appears they would be used for pushing each other for dominance over the female.

[@fionap1953]

The game the isle has a nice depiction of Carnos. They even have very wide turns in gameplay.

[@danii8168]

Ark got it close too

[@FC01]

*The* *Walking* *Sausage*

[@livelybubbs6242]

Laukanikosaurus

[@chloesibilla8199]

RUNNING sausage to YOU

[@parakeetbudgie]

*yes*

[@plantingaplantin]

"Walking with dinosaurs"? more like: "Walking with sausages"

[@ravosblackrose]

They had small arms because of balance over the hip. The smaller the arms mass, the larger the jaw/skull/neck mass you can have and still maintain the therapod speed and balance with the tail on the other side of the hip

[@WierdArtistMarcell]

"Carnotaurus the cretaceous cheeto" -Trey

[@noobles_1718]

cheeto

[@CastroyPlaysFuncraft]

Oh, thank goodness Im mot the only one who caught that at the end.

[@Liletter]

My theory is that they had the ability to stick their arms out so they could t-pose to assert dominance.

[@kylemccabe1863]

An enimy roars at him carno t poses enimy actually I have to go running away scared

[@ryaquaza3offical]

I'm sorry, but the arm waggling thing is just plain adorable!

[@TheropodHunter]

That's probably what female Carnotaurus used to think ;)

[@theonlyshinyumbreon]

Ryaquaza 1 yo, dude, I remember you, I saw you in those two pokemon music videos, sorry, if this comment embarrasses you, I'll delete it...

[@RoryRose_]

Ryaquaza 1 Somebody needs to draw one doing the disco and wearing bell bottoms and an agro.

[@alphawolfdoggo354]

Ryaquaza 1 I think it's adorable too, it looks like it wants a hug. XD

[@tiffanywilliams6040]

@@alphawolfdoggo354 just a hug that definitely doesn't involve teeth! XD

[@ravosblackrose]

If carnotaurus ritual combat involved biting and shaking like komodo and iguana combat involves, the the purpose of the eye plates becomes clear..... to stop your opponents agile neck and jaws from grabbing from the top of the head in such a way as to blind the victim. The jaws are not large enough to reach the eyes from a bottom bite. Only a bite from the top could get the eyes. The mouth cannot fit around the bony plates, and vision is preserved.

[@TheDragonCat99]

ravosblackrose ^^This!^^

[@thewolfofcomedy5966]

Seems like an oddly specific reason to evolve such a structure. If keratin horns protect the eyes, logic would dictate that MOST theropod dinosaurs would have them. Not saying it's impossible, just implausible.

[@TheDragonCat99]

+The Wold of Comedy There are a lot of evolutionary traits that seem like they'd be obvious and important, but don't actually end up in a lot of species because, simply, no creature in that line gained the proper mutations. For example, there's no reason that cartilaginous fish should lack the ability to move water through their gills while still, yet they still can't. It's not that boney fish have structures that are necessarily better suited to this ability, it's just that the boney fish line happened to have the right mutations and the cartilaginous fish never got those. At least, that's the theory I've heard. With the carnotaurus eye guard thing, it could be that is was advantageous, but only carnotaurus developed the mutations for it. It's also possible that it is the result of their tiny arms. It's reasonable to believe that a lot of other theropods would fight with their claws on occasion, but for carnotaurus that wouldn't be possible. Even with the larger arms of other theropods, they wouldn't be able to reach all the way up to the eyes, so eye damage was possibly less common. However, if carnotaurus battled almost exclusively with their mouths, eye injuries could be more common. Anyway, there's no way to know for sure, but this is what I think.

[@miskakopperoinen8408]

I'd just like to remind that most cartilaginous fish do not need to swim in order to breathe. There's a specific group of large sharks and rays that are called ram breathers that need to swim in order to breathe, but cartilaginous fish as a collective have evolved numerous methods for breathing while not moving with the rays having probably the most exquisite ones.

[@TheDragonCat99]

+Miska Kopperoinen Yeah, that's what I meant. Whoops.

[@blueknightgv7882]

I know this video is 4 years old but Carnotaurus also appeared in the 2007-2008 anime/cartoon series Dinosaur King

[@justcallmedaddy6977]

"I know this video is 4 years old but" mood

[@marmolejomartinezjoseemili9043]

it was the white kid`s main dinosaur

[@blueknightgv7882]

José Emilio Marmolejo If you mean the kid who has blond hair and his name is Rex, then your correct

[@marmolejomartinezjoseemili9043]

@@blueknightgv7882 yeah the adopted one (spoiler)

[@blueknightgv7882]

José Emilio Marmolejo Don’t worry I already watch the show when I was very young and I still remember it to this day

[@aflamingidiot4427]

Real life Carnotaurios: Tiny, sausage, Naruto running arms. Media Carnotaurios: Super swole, "never skip arm day bruh!"

[@bromicorn]

Real life carnos skip arm day 24/7

[@Spotsthekitteh]

Maybe carnotaurus were just 7th grade weaboos who liked running like that.

[@AwesomeMooseSmile]

ha.

[@margarthjoseph2764]

Brinley Morris LMAO

[@dmxdmx8332]

Good one haha

[@spellwing777]

Holy fuck, that actually made me laugh. Bravo.

[@robertdicke7249]

well first of all the two birds he kept referring to don't use those horns on their heads for looks so much as they are hollow chambers that allow them to produce a loud, deep, and long distant call to females that's very distinct. I think that dinosaur evolved those horns as like that to acts as shielding for the eyes perhaps from the sun or rain, you I mean what was the weather like, perhaps the sun was scorching or maybe it rained heavy all the time there like it does now.

[@wesellclams8657]

Carno: Cretaceous cheetah? Or Cheetah: Modern carno?

[@pphyjynx8217]

both = completely different

[@bangobongo233__]

Papa Troy yew

[@Switchysan]

Wutttttttt

[@JustMe-rm2pw]

Carno was there first my dude. Cheetahs are the copy cats...heheh copy cats

[@laranjaghirga5058]

Triceratops : Cretaceous rhino . Rhino : Modern triceratops

[@naminova]

I didn't even know the Carnotaurus existed before this. I love it. It's magically both derpy and fierce at the same time, and the idea of it using it's horns and baby arms to show off like a mating bird is adorable.

[@sonarganproductions6892]

This is also how I felt when I first heard about Carnotaurus! It is indeed very unique!

[@purplehaze2358]

“Became more specialized in using their mouths and heads over their arms” [INSERT BLOWJOB JOKE HERE]

[@thatoneguy8355]

That's not the only thing I will be inserting

[@Liletter]

Dr Bright, what the heck are you doing talking about blowjobs on a dinosaur video? You should be working on that entry on SCP-3008, get back to work.

[@joshplays418]

Let me guess Day Off?

[@TheGhostgodzilla]

You forgot the carnotaurus from Dinosaur king and Carno from the fossil fighters games

[@horse14t]

+TheGhostgodzilla and Zoo Tycoon 2

[@IceFireofVoid]

+TheGhostgodzilla Dinosaur King was a huge chunk of my childhood. Glad to see someone else knows of it.

[@alpharaptor6865]

Dinosaur King and Fossil Fighters are the two main dinosaur mangas in my childhood

[@LoganScottsChannel]

+TheGhostgodzilla the dino king carnotaurus' name is Ace

[@Sara3346]

What about the carbon from primal carnage?

[@own4801]

here I am going through youtube around midnight and all of a sudden I see this thumbnail that looks like a creepy walrus staring at me.

[@barnykirashi]

Avarege T-Rex fan: The Virgin vs Avarege Carnotaurus enjoyer: Absolute Alpha Chad

[@simplynotthere4726]

vs gigachad all dinosaur enjoyer

[@theoriginals3798]

Vs Spino enjoyers

[@alexcat6]

vs therizinosaur likers:Sigma chads

[@superforgettable]

Cheetahs: *goes extinct* Disney 5 years later: how about we make a kids documentary about cheetahs and make it as big as a lion and SUPER bulky

[@HarryHelsing]

I thought the thumbnail was a diagram of some ovaries

[@ricotheexmongolianslave692]

Journey through the Nebula THANK GOD IM NOT THE ONLY ONE

[@ovidiojaviertovar9915]

I have been waiting for someone to say that lol

[@thegameres816]

do you know de way? took the words out of my mouth

[@bananalol6208]

Journey through the Nebula IKR

[@RoachDoggJR.-]

do you know de way? Man, I thought that my profile was an original idea lol

[@griffingiles2534]

I think that both of the probable horn hypotheses are correct. I think that at first males would have displayed first, then if both males are equals in display would a pushing match ensue. I base this on how game roosters display first, then fight.

[@jamesathersmith2191]

Griffin Giles I agree as if there horns are flat and the have strong neck muscles plus how the bones in the head are fused would suggest they were used in shoving matches and they could also be used in display. The arm waggling could also be used to intimidate rival males and the shoving match thing being used as a last resort as you said

[@griffingiles2534]

James Athersmith Thanks. ^^

[@jamesathersmith2191]

Griffin Giles no problem

[@jamesathersmith2191]

Griffin Giles also are the fused skull bones and strong neck muscles a common feature to all abelsaurids or just a feature unique to carno

[@theabsolutemadlad2240]

I know this is year old but did you seriously repeat what was stated in the video?

[@noahfischer3088]

In the trailer for prehistoric planit there is a small scene where a carno does the arm thing. Like that could have totally been inspired by this video.

[@vde1846]

Naish, one of the guys who came up with the idea, was apparently involved in the production. Honestly can't wait for the release :)

[@wetube6513]

The Carno then got rejected..... 😢

[@Fayanora]

The waggling arms kind of look like eyes. So maybe a display against other carnivores to make it seem bigger and scarier than normal?

[@Bladebars]

I get so excited about new paleo profile vids, I could watch them all day

[@pixelmaster6803]

Ditto only one problem I have to go to school in 3 minutes.

[@Michelle-hd9qk]

+Mosh Master I am home schooled and I don't have school this week

[@dr.catherineelizabethhalse1820]

So should I too try swing my small arms to attract females?

[@swallowtail3860]

yes

[@dirtyusername4228]

No

[@PatchOpossum]

Yes.

[@RoryRose_]

bluebanana Yes.

[@RoryRose_]

bluebanana I tried it & all the girls where staring at me in awe.

[@nikdoesstuff9338]

Millions of years in the future: Aliens: why did humans have pinkie toes? They're mostly useless... Perhaps they wiggled them around to attract mates.

[@hugovasquez8222]

Why do we even have toes?

[@weirdscience8341]

Pop some wings on it and u got a fairly mean looking dragon

[@NurseOrysia1]

Like, replace the arms with thie wings? Then it becomes a wyvern. If not then wow, that's really weird. Wings on the back of it would probably be useless.

[@ssshark_bait]

@@NurseOrysia1 yeah like a wyvern lol my favorite mythical creature

[@Cecona]

That picture at the beginning won me over instantly, the carnotaurus is my new favorite dinosaur

[@sionwilliamson3797]

I would like to learn a bit more about the Dilophosaurus in the next pales profile

[@sionwilliamson3797]

Paleo

[@automemories3051]

if he does the dilophosaur I will subscribe

[@8ballentertainment.885]

The Creeping Jay: do it anyways, he's to cool not to

[@tweekkat7764]

"Nobody's correctly done the carnotaurus" I give you The Isle.

[@quinnflorence]

Braden Galo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Some where there are people who love dinosaurs and know what the hell they are doing.

[@syrazaanzerthon1148]

I was thinking about the same thing, but The Isle wasn't released yet at the time this video was posted.

[@test_subject_7127]

Tweekkat The Cat ark as well the only think they dont have is their speed

[@starlight0313]

Test_Subject_ 711 they do, they’re speed demons and can’t turn worth crap as well

[@infernowolf8914]

yes

[@xir3vasilliev]

Those cute 'pickle with legs' paleo sketches just makes me think they were real life Deviljho from Monster Hunter lol

[@loganburnette5485]

CUE THE MUSIC

[@pengen_gantinama]

But with head of a Glavenus

[@Lodster13]

absolutely was an irl deviljho, minus the insatiable lust to eat

[@MexicanDragon2000]

This is my favorite dinosaur species since I was 4 years old, specially because of the Disney movie. I even had a *very* tiny (1.5 cm long) Carnotaur figurine from the movie. But unfortunately I lost it when I was 8 y.o. 😔

[@kooperstraub3746]

Me tooo. :(((((((((((((

[@unexpected2475]

1.5 cm? Jesus, that's small!

[@tiffanywilliams6040]

i hope you are able to find it, and happy thanksgiving

[@lam-ben-yam4015]

I remember watching a Dinosaur based anime as a kid. They turned the Carnotaurus into a magic wind ninja, clearly the best representation. Only in Japan.

[@yang6642]

Cancer Dinosaur King?

[@quinnflorence]

Umm 😐 I think wind and water but yeah, Japan has a way with making this more magical than reality really seems.

[@joaodacosta5101]

I loved dinosaur king

[@llammb]

Ok but besides the wind, it was pretty good

[@llammb]

Quinn Florence the Carno in the show actually had a really huge fear of water lol

[@nilspochat8665]

7 years later, the latest mainstream representation of carnotaurus in prehistoric planet makes for such a good one, with the underside of thos stubby arms being a bright blue, moving here and there during a mting ritual where the male moves his whole body up and down as to show both his massive tail and his upper parts one after the other. I think it's such a remarkable representation. Fits so well everythng we know about it.

[@reddrumdrum]

11:41 Females: Damn he thiccc

[@austinames9340]

There's one more cultural reference you missed. In the anime, Dinosaur King, which is basically Pokemon but with dinosaurs, but still fun to watch, the protagonists have a Carnotaurus named "Ace". Aside from the arms, it's actually very accurate! You should go check it out! It's on Netflix.

[@masterofgaburincho]

It's a shame that not much people talk about Dinosaur King or the Fossil Fighter games nowadays.

[@elliotthartup4095]

Carnotaurus was actually my favourite dinosaur growing up because of Dinosaur King, I agree it's not discussed nearly enough

[@mr.cactus9496]

Austin Ames Oh yeah because one if Ace’s moves require him to run fast

[@atomicmudkipz3119]

ninja attack i think

[@dariusathanatosskysabergam2827]

Austin Ames how accurate was the carno fron fossil fighter, been so long that I can only remember the op dinos that you cant get via fossils

[@varjis9737]

You could say that the carnotaurus' from disney's dinosaur are E X T R A T H I C C

[@velociraptor9163]

Toast!!!!!!

[@Botassiumm]

A wild beaver fan!

[@chariahs36]

Thicc Toast!

[@wadProductions-tm3se]

TOAST!!!

[@wadProductions-tm3se]

I would Recommend this vid to thegamingbeaver

[@kanserthecrab899]

Thumbnail: **Is a Carnotaurus** Me: **thinks is shriveled ovaries**

[@ssshark_bait]

Oop I thought the same XD

[@jacksoncoffin8214]

Go look at the Isle, they have really solid accurately designed dinos including the carno

[@mbthatsme5541]

Man I never found Dino’s so interesting but the amount of info you extrapolate is genius . Been watching all day . Keep it up

[@bsvc]

Maybe their arms are so small because they were in the middle of an evolutionary phase where they would lose them due to not functioning. Would've been weird to see a horned T-Rex looking thing with no arms, though.

[@Tornnnado]

They said they were vestigial arms in the video...

[@bsvc]

@@Tornnnado I got vestigial mixed up with something else mb

[@Tornnnado]

Pyro it’s fine. Sorry if I came off as condescending.

[@josejuliangonzalez9216]

Who’s here after prehistoric planet?

[@L.P.1987]

Dancing Carno

[@joshkirkby8103]

It’s so awesome to see that in the brand new series prehistoric planet they showed that mating ritual pose!

[@thedarklordmegatron7111]

I tried using my head as an axe Leave it to the dinos

[@idabomb2699]

That Tree isn't coming down with a Human head.

[@greblats]

Did you go to the hospital

[@supermark7075]

Ikr, i did the same

[@ProcyonDei]

You did not sharpen enough.

[@IceFireofVoid]

That's Carnotaurus language for "My body is ready".

[@marialoha2181]

Love your videos. Free and easy science. I appreciate it. I wish there were videos like yours for each subject

[@pinkdogroslyn8832]

Carnotaurs are my precious babies. I love them all.

[@maka2210angel9_devil]

But in really life they will chase you 😂😂😂😂😂😂and hunt might be

[@turktaylor9045]

This is a small theory the horns could be used to shade their eyes from the sun

[@TREYtheExplainer]

+Turk Taylor They seem a little too specialized for such a mundane function

[@turktaylor9045]

+TREY the Explainer thanks for answering and this is truitt taylor not turk we sare the same channle and im sorry if it was a stupid theory but i don't know much about dinosaurs but your channle has shone a lot to me and opened my eyes to feathers which I previously thought where stuiped. p.s. my post on your jurrasic park video was not supost to be naggtive but might have looked naggtive

[@TREYtheExplainer]

Turk Taylor Thank you! and Don't be sorry! Your theory isn't stupid, it just seems implausible

[@turktaylor9045]

thanks

[@turktaylor9045]

yeah

[@TheDragomaster3]

You should contact the Ark devs and be their dinosaur consultant or something XD While a lot of inaccuracies in the game are mostly for the gameplay (eg half the animals being huge/strong enough to ride) I think you could point out a lot of aesthetic inaccuracies that could be fixed by simply changing a model. Or they could completely ignore you. But hopefully the former, just to make them as accurate as possible without changing the game.

[@jono9717]

+Dragomaster3 I think that is a great idea! I always want these kind of games to be as accurate as possible.

[@studefishernikal]

all of the dinosaurs in ark are different evolved versions of real dinosaurs

[@studefishernikal]

all of the dinosaurs in ark are different evolved versions of real dinosaurs

[@studefishernikal]

.

[@kommanderkodi4552]

They're not aiming for accuracy, they said it themselves.

[@NurseOrysia1]

This may just be my favorite dinosaur, not saying for sure but, oh boy, these big guys indefinitely deserve more recognition.

[@ElfyPeony]

I really like the idea of a carnotaurus having a throat pouch, and thinking about them doing some kind of elaborate birdlike mating display made me imagine if they did have some kind of throat pouch, maybe it could have been inflated as a part of display, like a frigate bird. Just a random thought, but i thought it would be a fun idea since carnotaurus is already one of the weirdest dinosaurs ever.

[@Slovflyer]

I would say, MOST animals in ark are oversized, from dung beetles to the Giganotosaurus, or have disproportionate bodies or limbs. Although I don't agree with all of their artistic choices, I can understand their design decisions are based more on gameplay than realism (I'm pretty sure a pteranodon couldn't lift up a human adult let alone two wearing armor and weapons lol).

[@thebikerrex5010]

Dilos are undersized in Ark. In reality they were around 20ft long and didn't shoot crap at people and it didn't have a frill 😃

[@snorreandersen2900]

You need to stop comparing the plastic toys in ark to real life Paleo-proof dinos.

[@thebikerrex5010]

Ark could have been educational as well if they made the dinos more accurate. Now everyone believes that arthropleura spat acid and raptors had nearly no feathers 😞

[@jedihunter176]

Are ARK animals oversized...or are the humans actually really tiny?

[@Slovflyer]

Mind blown.

[@thegameres816]

I always thought Carno used their horn to protect their eyes from the sun.

[@aronwhited8977]

Thegameres same

[@_TSC_46]

I definitely think the horns were used to help slip the prey item allowing the carnatouras to catch up and to play flight and the pushing theory. Maybe they even shaded like modern antlers. The idea that it was just to look cute is also my second best option

[@youcancallmeflower8041]

I've also heard that cassowaries may use their crests for cooling purposes and/or to push brush out of the way when running through denser growth. Maybe one or both of those theories may apply to the carnotaurus horns as well. Would make sense to have protection to push tree limbs outta the way if you can run fast but not maneuver well. If anyone has commented about this already I apologize for repeating information 4 years after the video was posted but since it wasn't mentioned in the video I just wanted to share the theories I had heard.

[@crankblack2359]

L U C I O U S L E G S

[@Ch1l1C0nCarnag3]

My personal theory on a possible use for Carnotaurus' horns could be that they were used when ambushing potential prey. Like a Cheetah, Carnotaurus may have hid in tall grass or brush for prey to come close before sprinting full force at their victim. If it was a small creature they could have simply done as stated in the video, using their jaws and neck like a hatchet or club. But if the prey was slightly larger such as an ornithopod, then Carnotaurus could have used its horns as a ram to knock its prey off balance by charging into their sides, legs or head before going in for a killing blow. I personally think this because the thought of a 10ft tall dinosaur charging head first towards something at 30+mph is fucking terrifying.

[@erebusthedragon8017]

“And two teeny tiny babby arms”

[@someguythatlookslikeme8306]

Great Video Dude! O It was worth the wait! And Yes! I learned quite a bit from this video!

[@thenerdbeast7375]

I really feel Carnotaurus used its horns like a sun visor. The horns are *perfectly* above the eyes allowing shade for them during the brightest part of the day. Cheetahs have similar adaptations with the black stripes on its face to absorb light to help them see. Both are high speed predators of small prey that rely on vision to hunt, so I feel both of these adaptations have a similar purpose.

[@animalman57]

_Carnotaurus_ was also in The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave.

[@ericv.9772]

The Inaccuracies on the Carnotaurus in TLBT is the Arms and mostly, the Horns

[@animalman57]

The skull is the wrong shape, too. Its' too square.

[@Insanity_TM]

This is the one of the only science and biology channels I know that isn’t boring

[@ardaylmaz8862]

I heard somewhere that deers use their horns and hooves to reach the resin inside pine trees to help heal their wounds. Carnotaurus's horns could have been used the same way. Just saying. I haven't really thought this through or done any research btw.

[@burnsmybritches5857]

New antlers, coated with a furry, velvet-like cover, start to form in the spring. By fall, the antlers are fully grown, but the velvet coat starts to itch. So, deer look to our trees to smooth out their new crown. In winter, deer rub their antlers against trees to scrape off the velvet cover. Even knew this is well known wherever you heard that the gouge out trees for resin is such bullcrap I'm surprised someone is dumb enough to think that!!!

[@LL-tr5et]

lmao this comment is so stupid

[@user-it9ol3ko1b]

@@LL-tr5et :(

[@amazinglyidiotic8607]

I loved the Carnotaurus from Disney's Dinosaur. It scared the crap out of me as a kid, much more than JP's T-rex and Raptor. You can only imagin my 6 year old heart shatering into a million tiny peices when I saw it didn't look that way. I still love Carnotaurus as its one of my favorits (favorit being the Baryonx) and I still love the Disney version. It just made me really upset to see its changes.

[@CaptainCretaceous91]

AmazinglyIdiotic If you think movie carnotaur movie is scary, you should see the ride version.

[@larrydouglas2820]

Wow dude, your videos are absolutely amazing! My favorite part is how you discuss current theory, and evidence for this feature of the form or that. Big props man, the feather diagram section was awesome.

[@Cool_Kid95]

Can do a video where you destroy Land of The Lost My dad says he learned everything about his dinosaurs from land of the lost I E the show with the fire breathing dimetrodon

[@dangerdork718]

Your father is a wise man

[@infernowolf8914]

that would be very juicy

[@Cool_Kid95]

@@infernowolf8914 thank you! I agree, I want to see Dimetro, I mean Torchy

[@sombrs44]

Trying to imagine all of the possibilities for this think just blows my mind. Stuff like this makes me really want to before a speculative paleo artist

[@ScanovatheCarnotaurus]

Trey, I loved this video, honestly, there was ALOT more to carnotaurus that I didn't even know. (Especially bout the display structures) Also just some notes I need to make. Comments like "the devs ruin the dinos by making them innacurate" or "the animals in ark should be overhauled to be accurate" drive me nuts. Though I can't stand the subspecies excuse, the devs have said constantly they're aware of their innacuracies, purposely doing so for the introduction of creative features and for unique designs. Also with concavenator, it's been confirmed to not have quill knobs. The "knobs" have been confirmed this year to be insertions for tendons.

[@TREYtheExplainer]

No problem ;) happy you like it

[@ScanovatheCarnotaurus]

TREY the Explainer:D

[@sarenbinkerd4162]

My theory for the horns was for display as well as shading in bright light, much like the large brow bones of soaring and desert birds. If the carnotaurus is designed to run very straight, very fast, chances are there's not a lot of trees and obstacles to block light, and glare would be a big issue. Even cheetahs have black marks and brows to reduce light glare. Your videos are fantastic and I look forward to more!

[@Abrce]

Thanks for this complete video about carnotaurus, I learned a lot

[@formica4404]

3:24 Why do people use the T-Rex as a unit of measurement

[@Kitty-xi1sb]

Rhetorical question? Because T-Rex is THE most popular dinosaur.

[@leljdam3189]

my theory is that it put it's hands on his back to get that extra speed

[@jrexon2001]

Carnotuarus: *_"I'm fast as fuck boiii!!"_*

[@yoo7289]

The og naruto run

[@TheAzsunshine11]

*When the Naruto run was created before the actual show.*

[@bqgin]

16:11 This is the most majestic sex scene I will ever see

[@Michelle-hd9qk]

yep lol

[@nanart3438]

carno has always been my favourite thank you for making this video!

[@whyarewestillherejusttosuff3r]

I know it's kind of an old video, and you don't really do these types of videos anymore, but you should make another paleo profile, if you want to. Also, another good idea, I think, wpuld be all the accuracies/inaccuracies in ARK. I love the game, but boy is it unrealistic, it'd be fun to see exactly how unrealistic it is. Either way, I love your videos, man, you're inspiring a whole lot of people to pursue knowledge, in a fun way. Your vids are awesome man, keep up the great work

[@ItsBodin]

Couldnt the throat pouch also have been used for mating? Maybe the animal would bloat it up with air to appear bigger and thus a more suitable mate. Or it could have been used in fighting for a mate pumping them up to appear again bigger to the opponent.

[@eliworkman4926]

Kristobro98 Frogs bloat up their throat poaches right? If the Caron could do that then maybe it was related to a frog

[@snazytoons4142]

Eli Workman, I know I'm late, but just because it had a throat pouch that could of maybe bloated up doesn't mean it was related to frogs, but you never know, that's just the wonder of evolution and life before mankind existed, however Carnotaurus having a throat pouch that could have possible bloated up was probably just a case of convergent evolution. I'm not mad, I just want to educate you. :)

[@Nicolas-gc2px]

Eli Workman thats actually a bird thing, i forget the name of the species, but yeah mainly a bird thing

[@pincos416]

Extremely unlikely. Just because an animal shares a trait with another animal we shouldn't assume they were related to or an ancestor of the animal in question. (At least not with carnos and frogs, considering how otherwise outlandishly far apart they are in the evolutionary chain of the world)

[@Hewylewis]

Actually, Carnotaurus was featured in the Lost World video game and in the Jurassic World video game.

[@brockthecryptozoologistc-f7551]

Hewy Toonmore also carnotaurus has been depicted in the dinosaur king anime

[@petuniaandpoppy4615]

Love the cool anatomy details!

[@davidmathews143]

These videos are great man.