Talk:Gorgosaurus

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[edit] Jaw structure ?

I saw something on the history channel mentioning the gorgosaurus' somewhat unique jaw structure (widens as it opens), and significant biting power. Was just curious if that was true since it isn't mentioned in the article

Are you sure it was on the History Channel? I hadn't heard anything about this. J. Spencer 05:09, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
Previous poster here, yeah it was actually on last night. hmm, i can't find anything on it. shrug
What was the name of the program? Looking at yesterday's schedule, the closest I can get to dinosaurs is "Quest for Dragons." J. Spencer 17:51, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] GA review

What a fascinating, well-written and well-referenced article!

I've got one initial comment before I look at the article in detail though; the first external link (to the Smithsonian) appears to be broken.

--Malleus Fatuarum 23:44, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Link replaced. I look forward to further observations, Malleus. Firsfron of Ronchester 00:10, 15 November 2007 (UTC)


Well, if this article can't make GA, I don't know what can. I'm no great dinosaur expert, so you'll have to forgive my ignorance, but I do have just a couple of questions:

  • The article says that Gorgosaurus co-existed with Daspletosaurus, compared with which it is described as being "lightly built", even though they both seem to come in at about the same weight and size. So what does lightly built mean?
  • What does "a more circular orbit" mean? Are we talking about the eye socket, or the first Gorgosaurus in space? :)
  • "Dale Russell hypothesized ..." Perhaps better to give the reader some idea of who Dale Russell is, for instance, "Palaeontologist Dale Russell hypothesized ...".
  • "Dale Russell hypothesized that the more lightly built and more common Gorgosaurus may have preyed on the abundant hadrosaurs of the time, while the more robust and less common Daspletosaurus may have specialized on the less prevalent but better-defended ceratopsids, which may have been more difficult to hunt." The ceratopsids may surely have been easier to hunt, just more difficult for a Gorgosaurus to get the better of? Even I think that's kind of a picky point though ;-)
  • I made a couple of copyedits that I hope haven't changed the sense of what the article is saying. If you think that they have, then feel free to revert them.


I'm not even going to wait for you to address the points I've raised - although obviously I hope that you will - because I think that they're minor. This seems to me to be an excellent article and well deserves to be listed as a GA. GA passed!

--Malleus Fatuarum 00:55, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the review, Malleus; I'm glad to get a review from someone who is "no great dinosaur expert"; we've already got experts. What we needed was someone unfamiliar with the material to make sure the article was clear to the casual reader. Cas Liber wrote most of this article back in July, and I thought it was good enough to reach GA status; I'm glad you agree. I will work on fixing the problems you pointed out.
  1. I'll try to work out the weight thing.
  2. A link to orbit might help! ;)
  3. Thanks for the suggestion about Dale Russell's title. Good point.
  4. Maybe I can reword this...
  5. The copyedits look great; I was observing as you were making them.

If you have further suggestions on reflection, Malleus, please do not hesitate to make them. Your ideas and comments can only improve this article. Thanks again for your time. Firsfron of Ronchester 01:58, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gorgosaurus or Albertosaurus?

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  • I remember someone saying that the statue in New Mexico on the right image was supposed to be depict an Albertosaurus specimen found there, which later turned out to be a Gorgosaurus, or what? Could the image be included in the article then? Funkynusayri (talk) 04:52, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
Well, it's labeled as Albertasaurus by the Museum. Whether or not this is incorrect would depend on which specimen(s) the sculptor based it on. The sculptor is David Arthur Thomas. Maybe somebody could email him? If it is a specimen now assigned to Gorgosaurus, maybe somebody at the museum should be notified, though I doubt changing the label would be a high priority... Dinoguy2 (talk) 01:45, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
Ah, I thought it had been "officially" resolved, no big deal then. Funkynusayri (talk) 06:53, 23 April 2008 (UTC)