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For here are 2D (top row) and 3D (bottom row) FEA models of an adult (USNM 555000 of ), a juvenile Tyrannosaurus ( or BMRP 2002.4.1 of ), and the baby tyrannosaurid (LH PV1). 1/2

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2021-02-12

From that time forward, the stegosaurus was greatful that he could spice up his threats & his limited vocabulary.

And Thag Simmons ends up being a kind of Mesozoic celebrity.

A win-win.


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2021-02-06

Today's is quietly dedicated to Thag Simmons. A man who would've been easily ignored by history except for his incredibly high levels of both stupidity & belligerence.

Please ignore the fact that these two species never occupied the Earth at the same time.

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2021-02-06

LES1 is the most complete known for Homo naledi so far. Its morphology holds clues about the life of this individual that we are still working to understand.

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2021-02-06

New to the internet for My take on a Gastornis family for LTTAII. I've posted various WIPs of this over the years, but not the full, final version. You get to decide what happens to the chap in the lower-left corner: there's more than birds in this image.

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2021-02-05

150 million-year-old fossil from the famous Solnhofen lagerstätte offers a rare glimpse into the inner anatomy of an ammonite
https://t.co/vCvtOXZt5Y

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2021-02-05

The Cioclovina (Romania) calvaria, dated to c. 33 ka, is one of the earliest modern Europeans. State of the art forensic techniques reveal evidence of interpersonal violence (two incidents of blunt force trauma).
📰 https://t.co/2vAoY7drUN

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2021-02-05

In addition to incorporating for my thesis. I am also incorporating non-tyrannosaur theropods. Here are some of the that me and Eric Snively of worked on. 2D FEA models of and

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2021-02-05

Thank you so much for the support in the last tweet, this is a paleoartwork that I did for a contest on IG: Tepexichthys aranguthyorum from the Tlayúa Formation, Tepexi de Rodríguez, Puebla, Mexico

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2021-01-30

Paranthropus boisei is one of the best-known fossil species. Part of a branch that existed for more than 1.5 million years, adults could generate incredible bite force--shown by the huge area for the temporalis muscle.

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2021-01-30

3. Among the very small number of palaeontologists who might be considered to be the very first, clearly was the only woman. And she might also be the first. There are so many books and movies telling her story, including a new love story, Ammonite.

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2021-01-23

Stw 53 is a partial cranium from Sterkfontein, South Africa. Is it early Homo? Australopithecus? Time is ripe for a new reconstruction.

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2021-01-23

Following my “Novosaurus” book last year, I was recently commissioned to illustrate this little speculative roadrunner-inspired dromaeosaur.

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2021-01-22

What did you think of the first video? I had a lot of fun chatting about Daspletosaurus. 🦖 Here's a timelapse of the artwork!

I'll be giving all $1+ Patrons the opportunity to vote on the next creature feature! 😁👇

https://t.co/qCUamtmqRQ

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2021-01-18

One of these days I’ll start doing prep research and using proper anatomy refs like a good palaeoartist, but for now I’m really enjoying recklessly smashing out Thylacoleo sketches with no theoretical basis other than “big boofy head, buck teeth, highly pattable”

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2021-01-16

For here’s Barbara Jones’ ‘Life-size models of Jurrasic reptiles in the grounds of the Crystal Palace, Sydenham’ (1942). Part of the Recording Britain series, the painting is just one of many that was designed to foster a sense of national unity in wartime.

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2021-01-15