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Best dinosaur gif ever (imgur.com)

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[–]Sladekious 20 points21 points ago

Request for other dinosaur GIFs to compare

[–]yourmansconnect 2 points3 points ago

make a littlefoot gif and win the internet

[–]KISSOLOGY 22 points23 points ago

Am I wrong or are the legs swinging in the wrong direction to move the weight?

[–]DuckyFreeman 5 points6 points ago

Oh good, I'm not the only one.

[–]THE_deltaconator 0 points1 point ago

I see why you could think that because the legs are pointing in the opposite direction the Dino rolls. However if you think about how the momentum of the roll would affect the legs, they are going the right way.

[–]DuckyFreeman 0 points1 point ago

Which way do you move your legs on a swing? Towards the center right?

[–]Agehn 0 points1 point ago

It entirely depends on whether the dinosaur is pushing herself or just letting herself rock back and forth. The way the legs and tail move clearly indicate the latter. Since she can keep rocking indefinitely there is obviously some sort of perpetual motion going on here. This power is harnessed millions of years later in oil which powers our cars. However since the dinosaurs are dead it's not totally perpetual anymore and thus we have to keep using more.

[–]flippant_gibberish 9 points10 points ago

I think they're flying back away from the direction of motion passively, like arms up on a roller coaster, as opposed to being the active source of energy for rocking.

[–]KISSOLOGY 0 points1 point ago

Thats the only explanation that could justify it, and it doesn't quite sell me on the idea.

[–]colourofawesome 5 points6 points ago

If he's rocking by force of his legs than you're right, if he's rocking because of an external force and letting his legs go limp they're right.

You can trust me, I studied Dinosaur physics.

[–]Sir_Robert_of_Allman 3 points4 points ago

As an animation student this immediately annoyed the fuck out of me.

[–]McMoneyFist 2 points3 points ago

I hate you for making me notice it. Now this gif just feels wrong <_<

[–]SwedishChef727 23 points24 points ago

This isn't funny, that stegosaurus is going to die! They can't get up when they're on their backs, and you all just laugh as she slowly starves to death, struggling while her child watches. Sick, I say.

[–]erythro 20 points21 points ago

I just kept envisioning the little guy just not being quick enough and getting messily impaled on the spikes :(

[–]fiveforty 7 points8 points ago

I watched for a good 3minutes waiting to see if that would happen.

[–]thischarmingdan 4 points5 points ago

I'm glad I'm not the only one

[–]jimbol 1 point2 points ago

At least they, mother and child, would die together.

[–]mahandal 2 points3 points ago

DO YOU SEE THE SMILE ON HER FACE?

[–]Tennda 3 points4 points ago

dinosaurs are not capable of expressing emotions through facial expressions.

[–]Mambodius 0 points1 point ago

Dino-ist.

[–]STJRedstorm 17 points18 points ago

The " best dinaosaur gif" is a huge statement my friend

[–]quedfoot 5 points6 points ago

Eh, I'll also take a stab at it

[–]Kingbeemusic 1 point2 points ago

Challenge accepted? Well done!

[–]dbcification 6 points7 points ago

I think my favorite thing about this is that the big one's legs swing when it moves.

[–]adanvdo 6 points7 points ago

How long do I have to wait before the baby gets squashed? :P

[–]mahandal 2 points3 points ago

Just keep watching.

[–]UltraMegaMegaMan 3 points4 points ago

This is going to end poorly for the baby one.

[–]BlackBeauty4 1 point2 points ago

Checking...confirmed.

[–]theamanx8 1 point2 points ago

I am a Stegosaurus

[–]jimbol 1 point2 points ago

This song came on as soon as I opened this gif. I thought it worked perfectly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaJbl5d4zFI

[–]quedfoot 1 point2 points ago

Aw, this made me smile more than it should have, I'm definitely saving this one for later.

[–]Sluurp 0 points1 point ago

only dinosaur gif?

[–]stilettopanda 0 points1 point ago

I concur.

[–]freakyanimalz 0 points1 point ago

all I could think is... when is it going to get crushed?

[–]Poopatologist 0 points1 point ago

Watch what happens on the 78th lap.

[–]Porjin 0 points1 point ago

GAO GAO! I'M A SEGAOSAURUS!

[–]LightningSh0ck 0 points1 point ago

if you let it roll back and forth 100 times the baby actually gets squished.

[–]Veggieleezy 0 points1 point ago

Never thought I'd "aww" at dinosaurs.

[–]TrumpetH4X 0 points1 point ago

/r/Dinosaurs welcomes you! :D

[–]flippant_gibberish 0 points1 point ago

Great subtle details on this, with the swinging arms and the spikes sticking into the ground.

[–]voidcrusher 0 points1 point ago

Until the baby trips at the worst moment.

[–]Somethin_Clever 0 points1 point ago

But do you have a "best dinosaur ever gif"?

[–]nodnodwinkwink 0 points1 point ago

Its like a friendly game of Stabscotch

[–]arkroyale -1 points0 points ago

slip OH FUCK

[–]ChojinDSL -1 points0 points ago

Does anyone else hear "Derp!Derp!Derp!Derp!Derp!" in their head when they see that?

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