Oxford University Museum of Natural Historyさんのイラストまとめ

It also includes original artworks, such as Thomas Sopwith’s watercolour of William Buckland (previously thought to be a portrait of Mary Anning)…

Auroralumina attenboroughii- Dunn, Kenchington, Parry, Clark, Kendall & Wilby, 2022
This fossil of the earliest known predator was found in Charnwood Forest, where Sir David Attenborough grew up looking for fossils, and was named in his honour.

Among the dinosaurs that roamed the south of England was Megalosaurus bucklandii — a sharp-toothed, carnivorous reptile that weighed 1.4 tonnes and measured nine metres in length.

Today Prof Dodo wants to let you know that the Museum looks after a collection of more than 5 million insects… and he loves every single one!!

Vote below for what Prof Dodo should show you tomorrow!

The HOPE for the Future Project is funded by the @HeritageFundUK – Thanks to National Lottery Players. The group hosted @flosoxford, is in partnership with The Nature Effect CIC, with thanks to funding from the National Lottery Local Connections Fund.

The fossil frog is sneaking ahead of this prehistoric giant. Which fossil will make it to round three of #SpecimenShowdown21?! https://t.co/V6GZ6WXCUX

⭐️ FINAL RESULTS ARE IN ⭐️

The Giraffe Necked Weevil has come out as the winner for the first round of The Birds and The Beetles I #SoecimenShowdown21. That means that it’s time for the White Bellbird to fly the coop! He is outta here! https://t.co/DFF8u1bx3h

We now have lots of skeletons of #mammals from the time of #dinosaurs, and the shape of their bones tells us some were swimmers, diggers, gliders or climbers! They were probably as ecologically diverse as modern small mammals. (Art by @aineander)

@morethanadodo’s 5th ed. copy is annotated by John O Westwood, the first Hope Professor of Entomology. It is likely Westwood advised Ronalds on the insects in his book and as a result, Ronalds gave his specimens to Westwood. These specimens can still be found @morethanadodo today

A team of researchers, including Dr James Neenan at the Museum, has identified one extinct Mongolian #dinosaur inhabitant as having particularly enhanced sensory skills for nocturnal life: the first dinosaur to be found to have these attributes. Full story https://t.co/CaBNM5SrSv