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[–] fkn@lemmy.world 64 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

To be fair, the image in the middle is how we should think about Hippos. Murder Bois for sure.

[–] IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social 63 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)
[–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] casmael@lemm.ee 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] Squeezer@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago
[–] comedy@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Was that hippo balancing a stack of bowls on its nose?

[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 49 points 2 years ago

The future paleontologist reconstruction makes hippos look as dangerous as they really are in real life.

Hippos are a living definition of "Looks like a cinnamon roll, ABSOLUTELY WILL ACTUALLY KILL YOU".

[–] FrullaPapaya@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Dinosaurs were reconstructed based of modern reptiles, so dinosaurs have bony lizard faces because they are based on crocodiles and similar reptiles. If you want to reconstruct a mammal from the bones you surely have to consider the fact that modern mammals have different chubbier features

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They should be using birds not crocodiles but the OP is correct, there have been advances in reconstruction techniques as well as new fossil finds that show previous attempts were generally poor.

[–] SloganLessons@kbin.social 36 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That’s part of the process. As we find out more fossils and new evidence, we understand a bit better how these animals worked and looked like.

This is not the link I was looking for but it also shows some revisions we did throughout the years:
https://nixillustration.com/category/theme-months/retro-vs-modern/

[–] SeaPancake@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago
[–] jonsnothere@beehaw.org 22 points 2 years ago

The paleontologist reconstruction does better match the deadliness of a hippo, much more so than real life does.

[–] Lun0tic@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

I'm sure someone will chime in with more reason but I find this interesting. At first glance the skull looks mega alien. However I bet good paleontologist (good ones at least) compare characteristics between ancient and recent age bones. Then they can sorta make out what the creature prob looked like. The difficulty is coming across a creature that has nothing to compare to or is very alien to the creatures in the region you found it.

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] protist@mander.xyz 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

In that same vein, T Rex probably had lips

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 2 years ago
[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

It doesn't look any less terrifying with lips.. I mean until you imagine it giving you a kiss like a good boy

[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

That is the happiest hippo I've ever seen!

[–] aquinteros@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

moto motooo