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'''''[http://www.parryandcarney.com/ Parry and Carney]''''' is a paleontology-themed webcomic by Mike Keesey. It stars the ''Carnotaurus'' Carney. Parry the ''Parasaurolophus'' on the other hand, in spite of having his name in the title, had his head promptly [[Off
Sadly, as demonstrated in what is currently the [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130151639/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/71.html last comic], ''Parry and Carney'' [[Series Hiatus|hasn't been updated since 2007]].
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* [[Anachronism Stew]]: Lampshaded [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130142132/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/2.html here].
* [[Author Avatar]]: First shown [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130150406/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/12.html here].
* [[Back From the Dead]]: The [[Author Avatar]] does this every so often, but subverted by Parry [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130201940/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/60.html here].
* [[Big Eater]]: Aside from the sheer number of heads he has devoured, Carney demonstrated [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130150424/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/3.html early on] that he can decapitate just about ''anything'' in one bite regardless of size.
* [[Bloody Hilarious]]
* [[Carnivore Confusion]]: Easily solved: Carney eats (almost) everything else.
* ''[[Spaghetti Kiss|Castorocauda]]'' [[Spaghetti Kiss|Kiss]]: Shown [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130150415/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/26.html here].
* [[Comically Missing the Point]]: While researching how to make babies, Carney and Carnita find an artistic depiction of two mating ''Carnotaurus'' with a background filled with flying pterosaurs. Their reaction is, "Where would we get the pterosaurs?"
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: The turtle.
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* [[Feathered Fiend]]: A ''Buitreraptor'' {{spoiler|exposes "Santa" as Charles Darwin and tries to convince Carney to eat him. Predictably, it's the dromaeosaurid's head that gets bitten off (first).}}
* [[Historical Domain Character]]: [[Charles Darwin]].
* [[Killed Off for Real]]: The majority of decapitated characters, though [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130141201/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/31.html not the Author Avatar].
* [[Left Hanging]]: The "noble ''Carnotaurus''" that shows up [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130150503/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/70.html here] has not yet been decapitated (or otherwise [[Put
* [[Love Interest]]: Carnita.
* [[Misplaced Wildlife]]: Lampshaded [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130142132/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/2.html here].
* [[Mugging the Monster]]: Several creatures have made fun of or bullied Carney throughout the comic. It almost never ends well for them. {{spoiler|Only a turtle has pulled it off so far.}}
* [[Nigh Invulnerability]]: The robot XL-TR71 ''claims'' to be this. It doesn't work out.
* [[Off
* [[Ptero-Soarer]]: Oddly, the pterosaurs are bipedal, though otherwise accurate.
* [[Put
* [[Raptor Attack]]: Averted! Especially notable considering that some of the deinonychosaurs in this comic appeared way back in 2005.
* [[Real Life Writes the Plot]]: The comic frequently discusses (then-)current paleontological discoveries and events (such as annual Society of Vertebrate Paleontology meetings).
* [[Rock Bottom]]: Carney wonders "What else can go wrong?" [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130210213/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/67.html here], with the turtle stuck in his mouth offering some suggestions. {{spoiler|He ends up losing his teeth.}}
* [[Rule of Funny]]: Frequently regarding the ability of Carney (and Carnita) to decapitate other creatures, regardless of the target's attributes. Carney has been shown to be able to to decapitate much larger predators, a [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130150454/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/7.html supposedly-invincible robot], and even ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20141130141226/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/33.html illustrated dinosaurs in a book]'' as well as a younger ''Carnotaurus'' in a ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20141130150449/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/43.html flashback]''.
* [[Running Gag]]: [[Off
* [[Science Marches On]]: A ''Pterodaustro'' is shown trying to take off bipedally like a bird, but it is now thought that pterosaurs launched themselves using their forelimbs.
* [[Seldom-Seen Species]]: Many, especially due to relatively new discoveries being commonly featured. Examples include ''Sinornithoides'', ''Buitreraptor'', ''Irritator'', ''Puertasaurus'', ''Hagryphus'', ''Effigia'', ''Castorocauda'', ''Mapusaurus'', ''Tiktaalik'', and ''Pterodaustro''.
* [[Series Hiatus]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: To ''[[Hamlet]]'', [[King Kong]], ''[[Lady and
* [[Shown Their Work]]: Not surprising, considering that the artist, though not a professional paleontologist, studied under [[Dinosaurs the Most Complete Up To Date Encyclopedia|Dr. Thomas Holtz]] and constantly maintains an active interest in paleontology and phylogenetics. Aside from the scientifically accurate characters and paleontological in jokes within the comic itself, the blog posts that accompany certain strips also demonstrate this heavily.
* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]: ''Tiktaalik'', in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130141201/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/31.html comic] that celebrates its publication.
* [[Stock Dinosaurs]]: Carney himself is a borderline example. Also Parry, ''[[Tyrannosaurus Rex]]'', ''Triceratops'' and ''Giganotosaurus''.
* [[Take That]]: To [https://web.archive.org/web/20130130053052/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/9.html creationism], [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130204938/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/10.html intelligent design], and [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130204620/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/16.html King Kong].
* [[Tertiary Sexual Characteristics]]: The pair of ''Carnotaurus'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130201613/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/40.html here].
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: Many of the [[Mugging the Monster]] examples, and the ''Pterodaustro'' that got itself stuck in a tar pit.
* [[Turtle Power]]: {{spoiler|A turtle is so far the only character to actually ''survive'' an attempted head biting (courtesy of being able to retract its head into its shell).}}
* ''[[Tyrannosaurus Rex]]'': [https://web.archive.org/web/20130130052727/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/28.html Naturally], and an entire family of them at that. Yes, they get their heads eaten too.
* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: "[https://web.archive.org/web/20141130201915/http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/35.html Coprolites-for-brains]".
* [[Your Favorite]]: Santa {{spoiler|(actually Charles Darwin in disguise)}} gives Carney a [[King Kong|giant gorilla]] as a Christmas present, to which Carney replies, "My favorite! How did you know?"
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