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An amateur paleontologist found this controversial pterosaur in a locality called Bob's Vacation Site in 1991. Its genus name means "chicken" in the Blackfoot language, a nod to its original but mistaken identity as a bird. https://t.co/WS3rtAM0j0

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2019-08-25

Renowned paleontologist Sir Richard Owen named Coloborhynchus back in 1874. https://t.co/uq6i8sofdC

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2019-08-23

Most members of its family hail from Asia, but paleontologists found Domeykodactylus in Chile. https://t.co/qIENsDhmEC

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2019-08-22

August 14, 1856, died Victorian theologian & geologist William Buckland, he described the 1st dinosaur as Megalosaurus in 1824 based on a fragmentary preserved jaw 🦖Artwork by Paleontologists and their Prehistoric Pets site https://t.co/vYucXthAtw

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2019-08-14

Famed paleontologist Richard Owen misidentified Lonchodraco as Pterodactylus in the 1850s. https://t.co/EBenp8H2Pt

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2019-07-21

As a tribute to Johanna "Tilly" Edinger (1897-1967), paleontologist and founder of paleoneurology, I drew her in my new about Europe's for Dinopark Münchehagen!

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2019-07-05

Paleontologists Uncover New Insights into Non-Iridescent Feather Colors in Prehistoric Birds
https://t.co/41KrnYgP5c

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2019-06-29

Phineas doing paleontologist things.

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2019-06-22

Fantastical account of ancient marine reptiles and other odd creatures of the time.

"Ancient Dorset"(1830) by English paleontologist/geologist Sir Henry Thomas De La Beche (1796-1855).

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2019-06-20

June 12, 1870, birthday of German paleontologist Ernst Stromer von Reichenbach. Famous for the discovery of the holotype of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus 🦖 https://t.co/WS6p1E61aH 🦖🖌 https://t.co/lwAEnPuCZJ

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2019-06-12

Not sure if Paleontologists tend to have fine furniture, or if anyone actually uses coasters, but I thought this drink-coaster set was a cool idea! Set of 3d-printable coasters can be downloaded for free from our site: https://t.co/KRZRxjqfZf

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2019-06-03

Paleontologists found Kepodactylus rather unexpectedly while digging up a Stegosaurus in the famous Morrison Formation of Colorado. https://t.co/rq5RoCPuOW

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2019-05-14

Yet another pterosaur named by famous paleontologist Harry Seeley, Ornithostoma hails from the Early Cretaceous Cambridge Greensand Formation. https://t.co/4OxXZHOJUj

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2019-05-04

Paleontologists Discover 518 Million-Year-Old Fossil Site in China
https://t.co/An17rcgjVq

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2019-03-28

Paleontologists! (and aspiring Mot-Mot archaeologist Enid) for the TinkerActive Workbooks! The STEM-oriented interactive books are published by and will be available this May!

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2019-03-27

. Assistant Professor is an evolutionary biologist and paleontologist investigating how the specialized dinosaur lung may have helped the ancient creatures take over the planet and thrive for millions of years in a low-oxygen environment.

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2019-03-24

Most members of its family hail from Asia, but paleontologists found Domeykodactylus in Chile. https://t.co/qIENsCZLg2

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2019-03-13

March 12, 1784, birthday of Victorian theologian & geologist William Buckland, he described the 1st as Megalosaurus in 1824 based on a fragmentary preserved jaw.
Artwork by Paleontologists & their Prehistoric Pets https://t.co/vQ2MyCyG9e and the original fossil 🦖

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2019-03-12

We don’t know much of small creatures who lived with but with the help of paleontologists I came up with two kinds based on known cretaceous fossils who likely were there, along with to include.

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2019-03-05

Day 4 of the Tweet Storm. Five years ago a paleontologist peered over my shoulder as I worked on this illustration and told me I would do well to consider a career move into Scientific Illustration. So much gratitude for that advice.

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2019-03-05