Today is Thesaurus Day. Fun non-fact: Paleontologists believe that the diet of the Thesaurus rex consisted almost entirely of synonyms.

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Yamanasaurus lojaensis, the first dinosaur from
It was discovered by Argentine paleontologists Sebastián Apesteguía and Pablo Gallina
Paper: https://t.co/DTWUeqtyym

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The joke paleontologists haven't seen yet.

Crowley and Aziraphale get a lot of mileage out of this still...

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

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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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The fossilized jaw bone of Siroccopteryx has a strange appearance and contains pits that paleontologists suggest are the result of abscesses draining after a major injury. https://t.co/LN9aorfp3O

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Paleontologists found Phosphatodraco together with several other species of pterosaurs in the phosphate mines of Morocco. https://t.co/0dMlMYAF9a

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

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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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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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Herbstosaurus took the specific name "pigmaeus" because paleontologists originally thought it was a small dinosaur rather than a pterosaur.

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Paleontologists found Barbaridactylus along with hundreds of other pterosaur fossils in the phosphate mines of Morocco. https://t.co/XHO641lIRV

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

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

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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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Paleontologists found Barbaridactylus along with hundreds of other fossils in the phosphate mines of Morocco. https://t.co/XHO641DjJt

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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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So anyway paleontologists found the horse-things the Na'vi rode in Avatar.
Good night.

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A terrifying dank-ylosaurus. According to paleontologists they're feared for insisting on "hanging out" even if you just came by to pick up and head out, and for always forgetting they pocketed your lighter.
(Friend's character makes a cameo in the last pic!)

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