First work in series of lateral reconstructions I want to do. This is Pendraig milnerae (or "chief dragon"), a coelophysoid from late Triassic of Pant-y-ffynon Quarry, southern Wales.

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interviewed me for their podcast and I had a great time! We talked about megalodon, Cadborosaurus, living pterosaurs, and of course the Triassic kraken.

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Smok attacking a young Lisowicia, Late Triassic of Europe

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I think we're up to "I" in so it's time for Icarealcyon, a Triassic holostean (gar + bowfin relative) once thought to be able to glide with its broad pectoral fins.

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V is for Venaticosuchus, a very distant croc-relative from the Triassic of Argentina. It has an unusual overhanging upper jaw.

📸 von Baczko et al., 2014: https://t.co/XJiROqaTph

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Todays first Ecological Horror is the Helicoprion!

The Helicoprion was believed to grow up to 25 feet long and weigh 1,000 pounds. They managed to survive the Permian-Triassic Extinction Event, which caused the extinction of 90% of marine life. Their mouths also look weird lol

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The Triassic prosauropod, Plateosaurus, received an uphaul!

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Yay N is for Neoaetosauroides, an from the L of Argentina. Recently Taborda et al. used FEA to support possible zoophagy/omnivory, previously proposed by Desojo, & by von Backzo et al. https://t.co/6YtiXhaL55

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O is for Ornithosuchus, a distant croc-relative from the Triassic of Scotland. It may have been a facultative biped, meaning it could walk on two legs, but it could also walk on all fours.

📸 von Baczko and Ezcurra, 2016: https://t.co/eveQa8XJbX

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The fossils “Chief dragon” in Wales are UK's oldest Triassic meat-eating dinosaur.
There are many bizarre creatures in the Triassic. 's adventures can enjoy the most deadly sea tours.
https://t.co/WhbA2TpvLA

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Pastel Paleotober Day 14: Drepanosaurus 🦎

Drepanosaurus was a Triassic reptile from Italy sporting a bird-like head and a clawed, prehensile tail. This strange combination of features arose during a burst of evolution following the most severe mass extinction in history.

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Silesaurus opolensis was a herbivorous osauriform from the Late Triassic, around 230 million years ago.

(Credit Petrified Forest)

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Pendraig milnerae, a new small-sized coelophysoid theropod from the Late Triassic of Wales: https://t.co/XkAc6mrllW

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We launched a new server challenge! In we are looking at approaches to drepanosaurs a group a weird, Triassic reptiles. What could have become of them if they didn't go extinct at the end of the Triassic?

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New to the internet for the complete version of a Hupehsuchus nanchangensis image I drew last year. Hupehsuchus is a super weird Triassic marine reptile with an armoured back and incredibly thin lower jaw. There's no crazy like Triassic crazy.

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Sure you know Madagascar and Hateg Island, but few are aware of the Triassic islands that were once located on the territory of the British Isles.
Here a number of animals that were found there.

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Little update.
While many pointed out the similaritiy to some old toys and a certain kaiju, one of my first comparisons was with the weird Triassic synapsid Protuberum.

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been spending all week in the Permian, took a detour to the Triassic - Postosuchus in the early morning rain

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