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makairodonx · 2 days
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A Gorgosaurus libratus feasts upon a recently killed Spiclypeus shipporum 76 million years ago in what is now the Judith River Formation of Montana; Three small Azhdarchids and two Enantiornithids arrive to take scraps that the large predator has left behind.
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kiabugboy · 9 months
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POV: you went diving at night and spotted Ordovician nautiloids feasting on a eurypterid carcass, after a while the commotion has attracted the giants, Endoceratids slowly creeping into view
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Some hungry Abrictosaurus consors checking out a dried out river bed in Early Jurassic South Africa
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kadalsaurus · 1 month
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Baryonyx walkeri sketch
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my attempt on baryonyx
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bobnichollsart · 5 months
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Today's random portfolio artwork is a life-size model of a small Arthropleura (40cm long – they grew to 250cm long), which I built for MUSE – the Science Museum of Trento, in 2014.
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jodracona-art · 6 months
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I read the phrase “transitioned onto land” for about the thousandth time the other day, but this time I noticed an opportunity!
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pansylair · 1 year
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WITH DEATH COMES LIFE (Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction Event) ((66.0 MYA))
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cathchicken · 2 months
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dinodorks · 6 months
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[ The skull is mounted on a custom steel armature, which allows for it to be seen all the way around. ]
"After seven years of work, the best preserved and most complete triceratops skull coming from Canada — also known as the "Calli" specimen — is on display for the first time since being found in 2014 at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alta. A museum news release calls the specimen "unique" because of where it was discovered, the age of the rock around it, and how well it was preserved. Following the floods that tore through Alberta about 10 years ago, the Royal Tyrrell staff were engaged in flood mitigation paleontology work when the triceratops skull was discovered in 2014. Triceratops fossils are rare in Canada. This skull was found in the foothills of southwestern Alberta — an area where dinosaur fossils in general are uncommon — and nicknamed "Calli" after Callum Creek, the stream where it was discovered. Transported via helicopter in giant, heavy chunks, the skull and most of the jaw pieces were extracted over the course of a month in 2015. The rest of the triceratops' skeleton was not found. Roaming the earth roughly 68 to 69 million years ago, the museum says this skull was buried in stages, evident by the fossilization process.  "Paleontologists know this because the specimen was found in different rock layers, and the poorly preserved horn tips suggest they were exposed to additional weathering and erosion," reads a museum blog about the triceratops skull.  "The rest of the skeleton likely washed away," noting that the lower jaws were found downstream. From 2016 to 2023, Royal Tyrrell technician Ian Macdonald spent over 6,500 hours preparing this fossil, removing over 815 kilograms of rock that encased the skull. This triceratops skull is the largest skull ever prepared at the museum and its third largest on display."
Read more: "Canada's biggest and best triceratops skull on display in Alberta" by Lily Dupuis.
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saint-nevermore · 3 months
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drawing i did of the yule Deinonychus skin from Prior Extinction! it’s one of my favs haha
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glassesanddisasters · 9 months
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Gouache painting of a little scene!
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A mildly irritated Adeopapposaurus mognai taking a hike in Early Jurassic Argentina 🇦🇷🦕
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fossilprep · 3 months
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Progress is being made on the tyrannosaur block! Steve is removing pounds of matrix to expose the neck of Tantalus/Denver's Tyranno/Little Denver (nickname debate ongoing) with the ZPT-BR (ZOIC Bronto). This dinosaur was found in the "death pose", meaning its neck is bent over its back. The top of the head should be near the hip region.
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bobnichollsart · 6 months
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The biggest beard and sideburns in Earth's history (speculative).
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palaeoplushies · 1 year
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I’m extremely proud of this life-size Dearc even if it took me way too long to finish it. It has a fully pose-able plastic jointed skeleton and fibreglass wing struts, as well as little ties to keep it’s wing membrane under control when in a “landed” position. This was one of those projects that kinda spiralled out of control. I probably won’t ever make another one... You can find it over here: https://www.palaeoplushies.com/shop/dearc
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