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* [[Nigh Invulnerability]]: The robot XL-TR71 ''claims'' to be this. It doesn't work out. |
* [[Nigh Invulnerability]]: The robot XL-TR71 ''claims'' to be this. It doesn't work out. |
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* [[Off With His Head]]: Befalls almost every single character Carney meets, with a few exceptions. |
* [[Off With His Head]]: Befalls almost every single character Carney meets, with a few exceptions. |
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* [[Ptero-Soarer]]: Oddly, the pterosaurs are bipedal, though otherwise accurate. |
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* [[Put On a Bus]]: The few characters that ''aren't'' killed off generally get this treatment eventually. {{spoiler|Carnita dumps Carney and leaves him, while the turtle is sneezed away off panel.}} |
* [[Put On a Bus]]: The few characters that ''aren't'' killed off generally get this treatment eventually. {{spoiler|Carnita dumps Carney and leaves him, while the turtle is sneezed away off panel.}} |
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* [[Raptor Attack]]: Averted! Especially notable considering that some of the deinonychosaurs in this comic appeared way back in 2005. |
* [[Raptor Attack]]: Averted! Especially notable considering that some of the deinonychosaurs in this comic appeared way back in 2005. |
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* [[Running Gag]]: [[Off With His Head]]. The extremely short arms of ''Carnotaurus'' (shorter and more degenerate than those of ''[[Tyrannosaurus Rex]]'') are a frequent source of humor as well. |
* [[Running Gag]]: [[Off With His Head]]. The extremely short arms of ''Carnotaurus'' (shorter and more degenerate than those of ''[[Tyrannosaurus Rex]]'') are a frequent source of humor as well. |
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* [[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. |
* [[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. |
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* [[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''. |
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* [[Series Hiatus]] |
* [[Series Hiatus]] |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: To ''[[Hamlet]]'', [[King Kong]], ''[[Lady and The Tramp]]'', and Luis Rey's [http://www.luisrey.ndtilda.co.uk/html/carnsex.htm painting] of a ''Carnotaurus'' pair mating, probably among others. |
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* [[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. |
* [[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. |
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* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]: ''Tiktaalik'', in the [http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/31.html comic] that celebrates its publication. |
* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]: ''Tiktaalik'', in the [http://www.parryandcarney.com/comic/31.html comic] that celebrates its publication. |
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