# rsos fossilfriday illustration chibi kawaii maps dataviz character reptiles mexico bhlib tucsongemshow rodochrosite pinkgemstones _thejetsetter_ spookyshouseofjumpscare spookysjumpscaremansion shoj shojs sjm sjsm specimen2 specimen6 themerchant specimen8 deerlord specimen9 taker takethedeadto blender3d

authors et al. are investigating the evolutionary history of polycotylid plesiosaurians through the reinterpretation of the holotype specimen of Thililua longicollis, and clarify its cranial anatomy https://t.co/v8pjNZQXKx

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2018-03-30

I'm imagining the decay of museum specimens as eroding and crumbling away due to pesky infestations of crystal growth. Also, a fun experiment!

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2018-03-29

Such a privilege to get the opportunity to draw this beautiful barn owl specimen recently...

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2018-03-12

travel distance maps are always so good looking! recently stumbled upon some Japanese ones created by Kohei Sugiura (1st img). Other specimens here from Melbourne, Toronto, Detroit credited to commissions and committees.

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2018-03-12

We have specimens from Bank's insect collection; pinned in glass topped drawers. This collection was studied by Johan Fabricus who named ~10,000 species of animal and established the basis for modern insect classification. https://t.co/VZpEFhR6kx

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2018-02-24

New adopt i got from a adopt trade and i loVE. Used him as a quick warm-up.
His name is kiyo (key-yo) he runs a florist shop and is a huge plant botany enthusiast. SeveryServes customer with a warm smile and a fact about the plant specimen they brought!

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2018-02-24

Unknown Specimen 4 or Tirsiak from Spooky's Jumpscare Mansion

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2018-02-18

Wiegmann's "Herpetologia Mexicana" (1834) describes the of based on specimens collected by Ferdinard Deppe & Christian J. W. Schiede mostly in Veracruz between 1824-1830. View it in via : https://t.co/fzy7QEejLl

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2018-02-15

They remind us of Kumataro Ito's nudibranch illustrations of specimens collected during the USS Albatross expedition: https://t.co/olHizw4UJj (field notes digitized in by for the )

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2018-02-13

Wet Specimen commission for !
(please let me draw more of your sona in the future I love her)

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2018-02-11

Visitors to the Museum were once greeted by some amazing natural history specimens, including these giraffes. But when and how did they arrive here? 🦒🏛️

Archivist Francesca Hillier details her detective work in this video: https://t.co/Toq1WN4Dye

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2018-02-07

The bones of Daspletosaurus torosus are delicate and complex, making it difficult to display. As a solution, our technicians digitized each bone using photogrammetry. A cast of the specimen was then 3D printed.

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2018-02-06

2018 trends: "beauty in moonlight" and "specimen n° 7"

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2018-01-27