Brilliant name. Also really cool discovery, although an early appearance of herbivory in tetrapods doesn't surprise me. Insectivores and herbivores share a fibers-rich diet which seems to really facilitate the shift even in more recent (and extant) taxa.

Purussaurus....

Results from the #paleostream! Borealopelta, Haolong, Moschorhinus and Sauropia

Why this new 'spiny dragon' dinosaur found in China is such a huge deal ... a new article at Discover Wildlife www.discoverwildlife.com/dinosaurs/ha... #dinosaurs

Very quick rough sketch of the newly described spiky Hadrosauroid dinosaur Haolong dongi I had to at least rough sketch this beauty! #paleoart #sciart #dinosaurs

Hell yeah, graviportal ornithopod. (In basic terms, it means its legs are specialized for weight-bearing, like an elephant's or a sauropod's)

Locomotor reassessment of Iguanodon, Ouranosaurus and Lurdusaurus (Dinosauria, Ornithopoda) using osteological correlates fr.pensoft.net/articles.php...

And here the result of the MOTH locality #paleostream! This incredible site from the early Devonian of Canada preserves an alien fish fauna drawn by preschoolers. As with other pieces from this series we can't actually show where these animals were preserved. The anoxic...

#FossilFriday Not a #SuperbOwl, but once thought to be one: the theropod Bradycneme draculae of Romania, known only from a partial tibiotarsus. Alvarezsaurid? Something else? Uncertain...

The new iguanodont with novel skin coverings. In addition to the large scute-like scales on the tail, the body is covered with what the author's describe as "spikes". The largest ones are about 4 cm long but almost a cm thick, resembling short quills. The smaller ones are hair or eyelash-like.

Haolong dongi with bit of color #sciart

Really taken with Haolong dongi, out today from Jiandong Huang, Pascal Godefroit and team. Just submitted news article on it. An iguanodontian with abundant hollow spikes across the neck and body, projecting from among conventional basement scales, and with rows of plate-like scales along the tail.

Result from the Joggins Formation #paleostream! This Canadian site is an absolute classic and even if you are not familiar with its name you probably know at least one of its major players...

Haolong dongi, amazing new spiny (yes,really) iguanodontian from early cretaceous china #sciart

This is HUGE Yet another confirmation of how important the idea behind "All Yesterdays" was, and people now hating on it completely missed the point

I didn't like LOOP at all and I'm not particularly looking forward to the sequel, but seeing a few Witton designs in there is pretty cool!

New #paleoart at #Patreon for #FossilFriday: Caudipteryx encounters a frozen lake, is unsure, prob. makes wee bokking noises as its feet slide apart hilariously. Lots of discussion about the colour data of this animal in my Patreon post. www.patreon.com/posts/149439... #sciart #fossil #dinosaurs

More new #paleoart and discussion at #Patreon: the colour schemes of Sinornithosaurus and Microraptor. What do we know, and what do their colours tell us? www.patreon.com/posts/sinorn... #sciart #dinosaurs #paleontology #fossils

Results from the Flocking #paleostream! Platycerabos, Mixosaurus, Tetrameryx and Hyperodapedon

Result from the Djadochta Formation #paleostream! This iconic place gave me a fantastic challenge, not just in terms of environment but also because besides the dinosaur the really cool stuff from here is actually rather small. I ended up with a rather unusual composition...

Another John Martin-style #paleoart piece painted for fun. This riffs on 1830s views of the British Wealden, where giant dinosaurs (Iguanodon and Megalosaurus here) engaged in violent combat in grand natural amphitheatres. Pterosaurs and other animals watch on. ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? #sciart

It's kinda incredible how popular "animal bite force" is among people with limited scientific interest in animals, and how WRONG most commonly shared "data" is. I've been hearing nonsensical claims like "kangals bite harder than lions" for the last couple of decades, they persist imperviously.

Links to studies: - www.nature.com/articles/s41... - www.nature.com/articles/s41... - www.researchgate.net/publication/... - www.cell.com/current-biol...

In the past few days we got: - Abelisaurids being functional tyrannosaur analogues - Giant kangaroos hopping after all? - Ceratosaurus being the closest thing to a dinosaurian sabertooth - A cow that uses a deck brush as a tool, preferring different ends for different body parts

The Art and Science of #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge ... a new discussion from @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social on YouTube, featuring me and Framestore's Russ and Dorothy youtu.be/IVu9Mfc38Es?...

The paper in question: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Oh Lawd he comin'! This may be an overestimate of the size of FHPR 1095 but it seems safe to say it was a big 'un. Silhouettes of Camarasaurus lentus, Brontosaurus excelsus and Stegosaurus stenops are from Scott Hartman's skeletals (www.skeletaldrawing.com)

I talked about this on Tumblr already but I wanted to spread this a little further, unfortunately Twitter and Bluesky are not ideal for this type of content so I will work with screenshots. In short: I DOUBT MANIPULONYX WAS A EGG SPECIALIST AND HERE IS WHY!

Our paper on the mysterious Devonian organism Prototaxites has now finally been published! See the paper here (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) and our explainer thread below! Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage

#cenozoicpaleo2025 Our very first TRIPLE feature! Meet Waimanutaha kenlovei, Archaeodyptes waitahaorum, and Waiparadyptes gracilitarsus! #paleoart #sciart #penguins #PenguinAwarenessDay

Two more amazing Triassic reptiles. In this case from the Late Triassic Keuper Group of Europe. The huge phytosaur Nicrosaurus kapfii and one of the earliest plesiosaurs, Rhaeticosaurus mertensi Part of my book of Triassic Tetrapods (currently in preparation) #paleoart #sciart #reptiles

This image of the Dinopark Kleinwelka triceratops, Germany I found on google. No, it hasn't been edited to be more spooky. Yes, it is that big

I always knew Ussuri boars were enormous but holy shit, even accounting for a modestly sized bear this thing is MASSIVE

esults from the #paleostream! Once again, 3 wishes, one for myself. Messapicetus (for Tim), Nierkoppia (for Eru), Aquilonifer (for ultraluther) and finally Ferenceratops.

New paper just dropped finally describing a complete specimen of Dakosaurus maximus and what a beauty it is. Some highlights, in addition to this being a long time coming, is the presence of bitemarks on the face and chondrichthyan material in the stomach doi.org/10.26879/1577

Results from the #paleostream! Only wishes tonight! 3 by others one for me :3 Mesonyx and Tritemnodon (for Vex), Mountain Anoa (for Desert leaper), spec evo animals for Din0boy1 and Manipulonyx, going after bees nesting in an egg but not the egg ;)

Even at a time full of strange and enigmatic reptiles, Helveticosaurus was one of the most bizarre species in the Triassic. It specifically lived during the middle Triassic in what is now Europe #paleoart #sciart #reptiles

Results from the Flocking #paleostream! Tapejara, Ajkaceratops, Hoplitomeryx and Protoceratops

Some more pics. Paint job was done by wnbb. It will be available in 1/35 and 1/18 scales.

Had the pleasure of making a sculpture of Sue the Tyrannosaurus rex for SHOWANNA Studio. 🦖 Pretty pleased with how this one turned out, I got to nerd out on all of her unique pathologies. The old girl lived a hard life!

#Paleontology (boy does that photo jump out at ya!)

Introducing Xenovenator espinosai, a new troodontid dinosaur with some fascinating cranial anatomy. I had the honour of being approached to create the illustration for this week’s official announcement. (1/3) #SciArt

T. rex has been "changing" quite a bit in recent times...

A Thylacoleo and Her Joey

Result from the Agate Fossil Beds #paleostream! This early Miocene lagerstätte from Nebraska (USA) is a fantastic window into our understanding of the transition from forest communities to grassland biomes...

BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!

Holy shit, what a way to start the year

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