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{{quote| '''Dave Marjanović''': "Mostly, our reaction to ''Tianyulong'' was just 'oh, shit' and nothing further."}}
{{quote| '''Dave Marjanović''': "Mostly, our reaction to ''Tianyulong'' was just 'oh, shit' and nothing further."}}
* [[Big Badass Bird of Prey]]: Avisaurids. Dromaeosaurids and oviraptorosaurs could arguably count, too, though they're not avialians.
* [[Big Badass Bird of Prey]]: Avisaurids. Dromaeosaurids and oviraptorosaurs could arguably count, too, though they're not avialians.
* [[Call a Smeerp A Rabbit]]: Species are named after Earth animals, fictional Earth animals, fictional characters...
* [[Call a Smeerp a Rabbit]]: Species are named after Earth animals, fictional Earth animals, fictional characters...
* [[Dead Fic]]: Not entirely though; the [http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DinosaurMailingList-KilledThreads Yahoo club] is still functional. Its activity fluctuates, however, and at one point it was uncertain if it was still active, but it returned with a vengeance.
* [[Dead Fic]]: Not entirely though; the [http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DinosaurMailingList-KilledThreads Yahoo club] is still functional. Its activity fluctuates, however, and at one point it was uncertain if it was still active, but it returned with a vengeance.
** As of the current time, the site itself has been moved, and the URL in the page intro is no longer valid. [http://specworld-project.com/index.php?title=Main_Page This] is the new homepage, but there are still many articles/links that have to be transplanted and/or fixed up before the site is updated.
** As of the current time, the site itself has been moved, and the URL in the page intro is no longer valid. [http://specworld-project.com/index.php?title=Main_Page This] is the new homepage, but there are still many articles/links that have to be transplanted and/or fixed up before the site is updated.
* [[Everything's Better With Dinosaurs]]: They're the main focus of the site, with other, less spectacular groups like mammals being ignored in their favour.
* [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs]]: They're the main focus of the site, with other, less spectacular groups like mammals being ignored in their favour.
* [[Everything's Better With Penguins]]: Penguins of DEATH!!!, ninja penguins, [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|and just plain old penguins]].
* [[Everything's Better with Penguins]]: Penguins of DEATH!!!, ninja penguins, [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|and just plain old penguins]].
* [[Everything's Better With Platypi]]: There are some platypi and platypus cousins, including big ones that are a danger to human feet.
* [[Everything's Better with Platypi]]: There are some platypi and platypus cousins, including big ones that are a danger to human feet.
* [[Everything's Squishier With Cephalopods]]: Salmonites.
* [[Everything's Squishier with Cephalopods]]: Salmonites.
* [[Excuse Plot]]: The bit about scientists crossing from Home-Earth to Specworld. How they did it isn't important, just that they got there.
* [[Excuse Plot]]: The bit about scientists crossing from Home-Earth to Specworld. How they did it isn't important, just that they got there.
* [[Expy]]: Some animals are analogues of [[Real Life]] modern ones.
* [[Expy]]: Some animals are analogues of [[Real Life]] modern ones.
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** The magnoraptor, a giant dromaeosaurid, was intended to be a descendant of what was once thought to be a real life giant dromaeosaurid, ''Megaraptor'', which is now known to have been a carnosaur.
** The magnoraptor, a giant dromaeosaurid, was intended to be a descendant of what was once thought to be a real life giant dromaeosaurid, ''Megaraptor'', which is now known to have been a carnosaur.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: And how!
* [[Shown Their Work]]: And how!
* [[Shout Out]]: There are many pop culture references intermingled in the creature names and descriptions, most obviously the Alfred Hitchcock's Thebirds.
* [[Shout-Out]]: There are many pop culture references intermingled in the creature names and descriptions, most obviously the Alfred Hitchcock's Thebirds.
* [[Speculative Documentary]]: Err, website.
* [[Speculative Documentary]]: Err, website.
* [[Take That]]: Not on the main website, but in the spinoff The Saga of the Caripoo, Brian Choo mentions that he'd "rather watch Highlander II than meet another caripoo."
* [[Take That]]: Not on the main website, but in the spinoff The Saga of the Caripoo, Brian Choo mentions that he'd "rather watch Highlander II than meet another caripoo."
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