The worlds oldest profession just got a bit older

[Caliga]

Male Raptors would kill a large dinosaur, leave its carcass out and wait for a female to approach, with the carcass as a bribe.  Its probably about as old as sex.

Paleontologists have managed to find evidence suggesting that?

[Valmy]

Paleontologists have managed to find evidence suggesting that?

It is amazing what one can do with only a few partial skeletons.

[Malthus]

Male Raptors would kill a large dinosaur, leave its carcass out and wait for a female to approach, with the carcass as a bribe.  Its probably about as old as sex.

Paleontologists have managed to find evidence suggesting that?

Hey, just because PALEONTOLOGISTS tend to do it when *they* are looking for a mate, doesn't mean that the dinosaurs they study did it.

[jimmy olsen]

Male Raptors would kill a large dinosaur, leave its carcass out and wait for a female to approach, with the carcass as a bribe.  Its probably about as old as sex.

Says who?

[Caliga]

Indeed, this seems like something Tim would be an expert on.

[Ed Anger]

Indeed, this seems like something Tim would be an expert on.

How many Dinosaurs could a whore service a night?

[Malthus]

Indeed, this seems like something Tim would be an expert on.

How many Dinosaurs could a whore service a night?

Dinosaur Whores.

Band name!

[Queequeg]

Male Raptors would kill a large dinosaur, leave its carcass out and wait for a female to approach, with the carcass as a bribe.  Its probably about as old as sex.

Paleontologists have managed to find evidence suggesting that?

I don't know why it is surprising at all; some of these were huge, mostly solitary creatures whose individual territory would be absolutely huge, facilitating an incredible sense of smell and general hostility to encroachment on turf.  Is it that surprising that one dinosaur would bribe another to venture into new ground, or possibly even to find one?

[HVC]

Male Raptors would kill a large dinosaur, leave its carcass out and wait for a female to approach, with the carcass as a bribe.  Its probably about as old as sex.

Paleontologists have managed to find evidence suggesting that?

I don't know why it is surprising at all; some of these were huge, mostly solitary creatures whose individual territory would be absolutely huge, facilitating an incredible sense of smell and general hostility to encroachment on turf.  Is it that surprising that one dinosaur would bribe another to venture into new ground, or possibly even to find one?

We have plenty of animals now that have vast territories and hate other of their species. They manage to mate just fine without food bribes. Incredible sense of smell works against your theory, as then the males would easily smell a receptive female bordering his territory and venture in. In fact, often in territorial loner animlas the males venture in, not the other way around.

[katmai]

Male Raptors would kill a large dinosaur, leave its carcass out and wait for a female to approach, with the carcass as a bribe.  Its probably about as old as sex.

Paleontologists have managed to find evidence suggesting that?

I don't know why it is surprising at all; some of these were huge, mostly solitary creatures whose individual territory would be absolutely huge, facilitating an incredible sense of smell and general hostility to encroachment on turf.  Is it that surprising that one dinosaur would bribe another to venture into new ground, or possibly even to find one?

What in god's name are you smoking, nothing you are typing here makes much sense.

[Neil]

I don't know why it is surprising at all; some of these were huge, mostly solitary creatures whose individual territory would be absolutely huge, facilitating an incredible sense of smell and general hostility to encroachment on turf.  Is it that surprising that one dinosaur would bribe another to venture into new ground, or possibly even to find one?

No matter how hostile, animals manage to mate without food bribes.  Also, I think the relative stupidity of Velociraptor might preclude such advanced behavior.

[MadImmortalMan]

I'm just glad this thread wasn't about senior citizen prostitutes. 

[Phillip V]

I give women my meat.

[Habbaku]

I give women my meat.

Unless they look at you.

[Caliga]

I don't know why it is surprising at all; some of these were huge, mostly solitary creatures whose individual territory would be absolutely huge, facilitating an incredible sense of smell and general hostility to encroachment on turf.  Is it that surprising that one dinosaur would bribe another to venture into new ground, or possibly even to find one?

No, it's not surprising.  What's surprising is that there is, as you claim, evidence that this was the case.