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You've probably heard that the Velociraptors in Jurassic Park were larger than life. By how much? Here's an adult Velociraptor at the wonderful Dinosaur Journey museum in Fruita, CO. There's a 6 foot paleo-artist next to him for scale. Wild, right? Don't let the size fool you though; these critters were ferocious.
How much bigger is Utahraptor than Velociraptor?
Check out these reconstructed skulls perched one on top of the other! Utahraptor Project had these on their table today at DinoFest in SLC.
*Utahraptor reconstruction by Gaston Design
Ps—For more interesting Utahraptor posts, search "Utahraptor" in this blog's search bar or visit the Utahraptor project at: https://utahraptorsite.com
Merry Christmas my peeps :)
Today’s doodle: Camarasaurus lentus, live sitting.
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Today’s Doodle: Chasmosaurus belli at the North American Museum of Ancient Life
Shot with the assistance of Carl, the amiable passerby. Thanks Carl!
Today’s Doodle
Studying Iguanodon to make a prop image for my upcoming show. It’s an animal I’ve always taken for granted, but wow it’s a cool one. The scientific history around it is fascinating, and the form has a really cool character to it.
Fellow dino nerds, lend me your cartilaginous auditory structures! No one warned me this morning, so I’ma warn you— this is discovery is hyperventilating level stuff. Seriously, have a paper bag ready— Paleontologists have just announced that a complete section of a small dinosaur’s tail has been found intact in amber, including bone, feathers, and other tissues! Check out the full scientific paper at the following link: http://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(16)31193-9.pdf *Scale bar in photo 5mm
“What’s eating you buddy?”
For @thenuggetwhocouldfly, thanks for the suggestion! Coelophysis, a theropod dinosaur from the Late Triassic, was a pint-sized harbinger of things to come. If this guy were to chase your Jeep, “objects in mirror” would be … close or not, he’d be about the size of a large dog nipping at your tires. However, some gargantuan megamonsters would one day evolve from Triassic rim-nippers not unlike this one.
Today’s Doodle: Quick Microraptor Gesture
Hi guys! I apologize that posts have been slow lately; I've been taking care of some work/continued education stuff. It’s been a great growing experience, but tough to juggle everything lol. Onward and upward!
#Sciart
Hi all! A few months ago I did a painting of an animal called Oryctodromeus for my friend MSU Paleontologist L.J. Krumenacker. At a recent TEDx event in Idaho Falls, he spoke about his experience finding some of the first known dinosaur fossils in Idaho, giving us rare glimpses into the ecosystems of the Mesozoic in the gem state. He offers some great tips on fossil hunting, and some rather profound thoughts as well.
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science's dynamic Tyrannosaurus mount.
A horse-sized tyrannosaur from Uzbekistan; now for paint!
