Re: What do you hate about dino-docs?

[Colin McHenry <cmchenry@westserv.net.au>]

Great thread!

In the same vein as Jason's post about roaring, it's the 'fang bearing' 
constantly open mouths that bug me.  Most animals walk around with their 
mouth closed, unless it's damned hot and their a mammal who cools down 
by  panting, or a croc basking.  Around my own home, I know that it's 
really hot if I see the crows sitting around with their mouths open- and 
it's then that you realise how rarely you see them in that pose.  Other 
than that, open mouths are for vocalising, feeding, and yawning.  That's it.

As for a marine animal swimming around with its mouth open, it's just 
ludicrous.  Haven't the new IMax yet, so don't know if they were guilty 
of that particular sin.


Cheers
Colin

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