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For the oldest European ruminant! Bachitherium thraciensis from Bulgaria & Serbia (ca. 38My, Late Eocene). These fossils explain a tectonical diachronism of the faunal dispersals into Europe at the base of the Oligocene (34My vs 31My).

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2019-09-06

Just in time for new paper by Campbell et al: Temporal range extension and evolution of the chasmosaurine ceratopsid ‘Vagaceratops’ irvinensis (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) in the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta https://t.co/RSGEtsJOrb

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2019-08-10

For the recently named Suskityrannus hazelae! This small tyrannosaur was found in New Mexico. A reconstructed skeleton has been on display for years, but is now joined by this beautiful (fuzzy!) life restoration by Benji Paysnoe. 🦖

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2019-05-18

Every we challenge you to write your very own This week's is Hypacrosaurus, so let's hear your poems in the comments!
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The second photo is a Hypacrosaurus illustration by for our Weston blog post.

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2019-05-10

For here's 2016 of Spinolestes, an exceptionally well-known Cretaceous mammal from Spain. We know a lot about its skin and fur (except on the tail - the bushiness shown here is speculation) and also the shape of its ear pinnae, which makes me very happy.

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2019-02-08

For here's a walrus posing for a holiday snap during a busy day in Pleistocene Doggerland (a landmass now under the north sea). The walrus is our modern species, but most of the other species are extinct.

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2018-12-29

For here's a sneak peek at the I'll be exhibiting at the free public evening event on Dec 18th. Register here if you want to turn up: https://t.co/dama3O0doV. Art shows juv Gastoris, juv Tyrannosaurus, a Miocene vulture, and Rebellatrix.

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2018-12-07

For here is the skull of the woolly rhinoceros Coelodonta antiquitatis, freshly 3D scanned from fossil collections!

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2018-08-18

For here's of uberfamous pterosaur Pteranodon on a rock. The depicted species is Pteranodon longiceps under the generally accepted scheme of Pteranodon nomenclature, but others would class this as Pteranodon sp. 1/n

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2018-08-17

For here's of the Triassic pterosaur Caviramus schesaplanensis, an animal with long wings, a robust skull, and densely-packed multicusped teeth. If you like this artwork, it's available from Redbubble as prints and merchandise: https://t.co/RPJDJwy4y0

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2018-07-06

For here's of battling Iguanodon. We're used to the idea of igaunodonts having huge thumb spikes to fight with, but they're quite small and/or blunt in many species. Iguanodon has very large thumb spikes however, and may have used them antagonistically.

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2018-06-22

For here's some of the British wukongopterid Cuspicephalus boldly facing a blustery day. Note that 'boldly' meant 'cowering behind quillworts' in the Jurassic.

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2018-05-11

For here's my take on the mid-sized azhdarchoid Thalassodromeus. There's some neat features on the skull of this animal which probably relate to facial tissues - I wrote about them at my blog not so long ago: https://t.co/IxWpLHJ1FL

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2018-04-06

For a quick poll: which of these pterosaur images would you rather see in Life through the Ages II: Nyctosaurus or Hatzegopteryx? Both are awesome species, and I only have one pterosaur slot.

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2018-03-03

For of big azhdarchid pterosaurs, small azhdarchid pterosaurs, and azhdarchid tracks. That's good azhdarchid value.

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2017-09-30

Also for here is Asilisaurus kongwe, a silesaurid dinosauriform from the Mnda Beds, Triassic, Tanzania

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2017-09-16

It's so here's some of that most obscure sauropod, Diplodocus. And yes, that red pterosaur is a Zallinger homage.

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2017-03-17

For with a certain big ape back in cinemas this weekend, it has to be (necessarily speculative) of Gigantopithecus.

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2017-03-10