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#fossilfriday a partial specimen of the giant dragonfly Meganura. It's hard to make out so I included the diagram. On display at the Kansas University Natural History Museum, Lawrence.
#kansasuniversitynaturalhistorymuseum #kansasuniversity #prehistorickansas #dragonfly #giantbug
#kansasuniversitynaturalhistorymuseum #kansasuniversity #prehistorickansas #dragonfly #giantbug
November 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
#fossilfriday a partial specimen of the giant dragonfly Meganura. It's hard to make out so I included the diagram. On display at the Kansas University Natural History Museum, Lawrence.
#kansasuniversitynaturalhistorymuseum #kansasuniversity #prehistorickansas #dragonfly #giantbug
#kansasuniversitynaturalhistorymuseum #kansasuniversity #prehistorickansas #dragonfly #giantbug
#fossilfriday I don't usually post dinosaurs unless they have to do with Laramidia. So here's a Centrosaurus skull on display at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
#royaltyrrellmuseum #paleontology #prehistoriccanada #alberta #dinosaur #fossil
#royaltyrrellmuseum #paleontology #prehistoriccanada #alberta #dinosaur #fossil
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
#fossilfriday I don't usually post dinosaurs unless they have to do with Laramidia. So here's a Centrosaurus skull on display at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
#royaltyrrellmuseum #paleontology #prehistoriccanada #alberta #dinosaur #fossil
#royaltyrrellmuseum #paleontology #prehistoriccanada #alberta #dinosaur #fossil
Congratulations to Nanotyrannus on becoming a valid species. As for my thoughts on the matter... I'll keep them to myself as they only ever get me in trouble (plus I'm never right about anything).
#nanotyrannus #tyrannosaurusrex #tyrannosaur #dinosaur #cretaceous #paleontology #raymondalfmuseum
#nanotyrannus #tyrannosaurusrex #tyrannosaur #dinosaur #cretaceous #paleontology #raymondalfmuseum
November 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Congratulations to Nanotyrannus on becoming a valid species. As for my thoughts on the matter... I'll keep them to myself as they only ever get me in trouble (plus I'm never right about anything).
#nanotyrannus #tyrannosaurusrex #tyrannosaur #dinosaur #cretaceous #paleontology #raymondalfmuseum
#nanotyrannus #tyrannosaurusrex #tyrannosaur #dinosaur #cretaceous #paleontology #raymondalfmuseum
#museummonday jaguars in California? You bet! The big cats used to roam the Golden State (though this specimen is from elsewhere). On display at the Great Valley Museum, Modesto, California.
#greatvalleymuseum #modesto #california #wildlife #jaguar #bigcat
#greatvalleymuseum #modesto #california #wildlife #jaguar #bigcat
November 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
#museummonday jaguars in California? You bet! The big cats used to roam the Golden State (though this specimen is from elsewhere). On display at the Great Valley Museum, Modesto, California.
#greatvalleymuseum #modesto #california #wildlife #jaguar #bigcat
#greatvalleymuseum #modesto #california #wildlife #jaguar #bigcat
Everyone's talking about nanotyrannus. But we have to wrap up #gomphtober2025 . Finishing things off is Eubelodon. On display at the University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln.
#fossilfriday #universityofnebraskastatemuseum #universityofnebraskalincoln #prehistoricnebraska #fossil #elephant
#fossilfriday #universityofnebraskastatemuseum #universityofnebraskalincoln #prehistoricnebraska #fossil #elephant
October 31, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Everyone's talking about nanotyrannus. But we have to wrap up #gomphtober2025 . Finishing things off is Eubelodon. On display at the University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln.
#fossilfriday #universityofnebraskastatemuseum #universityofnebraskalincoln #prehistoricnebraska #fossil #elephant
#fossilfriday #universityofnebraskastatemuseum #universityofnebraskalincoln #prehistoricnebraska #fossil #elephant
#throwbackthursday McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, California, 2014.
#mcarthurburneyfallsmemorialstatepark
#mcarthurburneyfallsstatepark
#mcarthurburneyfalls #waterfall #california #californiastateparks
#mcarthurburneyfallsmemorialstatepark
#mcarthurburneyfallsstatepark
#mcarthurburneyfalls #waterfall #california #californiastateparks
October 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#throwbackthursday McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, California, 2014.
#mcarthurburneyfallsmemorialstatepark
#mcarthurburneyfallsstatepark
#mcarthurburneyfalls #waterfall #california #californiastateparks
#mcarthurburneyfallsmemorialstatepark
#mcarthurburneyfallsstatepark
#mcarthurburneyfalls #waterfall #california #californiastateparks
#museummonday dinosaur hall at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
#naturalhistorymuseumoflosangelescounty #losangeles #naturalhistorymuseum #california #dinosaurs
#naturalhistorymuseumoflosangelescounty #losangeles #naturalhistorymuseum #california #dinosaurs
October 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#museummonday dinosaur hall at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
#naturalhistorymuseumoflosangelescounty #losangeles #naturalhistorymuseum #california #dinosaurs
#naturalhistorymuseumoflosangelescounty #losangeles #naturalhistorymuseum #california #dinosaurs
Fourth entry for #gomphtober2025 a lower jaw of the spiral tusked gomphothere Cuvieronius. On display at the Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville.
#fossilfriday #floridamuseumofnaturalhistory #universityofflorida #fossil #elephant #prehistoricflorida
#fossilfriday #floridamuseumofnaturalhistory #universityofflorida #fossil #elephant #prehistoricflorida
October 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Fourth entry for #gomphtober2025 a lower jaw of the spiral tusked gomphothere Cuvieronius. On display at the Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville.
#fossilfriday #floridamuseumofnaturalhistory #universityofflorida #fossil #elephant #prehistoricflorida
#fossilfriday #floridamuseumofnaturalhistory #universityofflorida #fossil #elephant #prehistoricflorida
#museummonday a hadrosaur encounters a giant bowfin in the highlands of southern Arizona/northern Mexico. Arizona Museum of Natural History, Mesa.
#arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory #arizona #prehistoricarizona #prehistoricmexico #hadrosaur #dinosaur #paleontology
#arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory #arizona #prehistoricarizona #prehistoricmexico #hadrosaur #dinosaur #paleontology
October 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#museummonday a hadrosaur encounters a giant bowfin in the highlands of southern Arizona/northern Mexico. Arizona Museum of Natural History, Mesa.
#arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory #arizona #prehistoricarizona #prehistoricmexico #hadrosaur #dinosaur #paleontology
#arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory #arizona #prehistoricarizona #prehistoricmexico #hadrosaur #dinosaur #paleontology
Third installment of #gomphtober2025 : lower jaw of the amebelodont Amebelodon fricki. The largest jaw of any land animal. On display at the University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln.
#fossilfriday #universityofnebraskastatemuseum #universityofnebraskalincoln #elephant #prehistoricnebraska
#fossilfriday #universityofnebraskastatemuseum #universityofnebraskalincoln #elephant #prehistoricnebraska
October 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Third installment of #gomphtober2025 : lower jaw of the amebelodont Amebelodon fricki. The largest jaw of any land animal. On display at the University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln.
#fossilfriday #universityofnebraskastatemuseum #universityofnebraskalincoln #elephant #prehistoricnebraska
#fossilfriday #universityofnebraskastatemuseum #universityofnebraskalincoln #elephant #prehistoricnebraska
#museummonday life in a salt marsh at several times life size. On display at the San Diego Natural History Museum, California.
#sandiegonaturalhistorymuseum #thenat #saltmarsh #estuary #crab #fish #clam
#sandiegonaturalhistorymuseum #thenat #saltmarsh #estuary #crab #fish #clam
October 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#museummonday life in a salt marsh at several times life size. On display at the San Diego Natural History Museum, California.
#sandiegonaturalhistorymuseum #thenat #saltmarsh #estuary #crab #fish #clam
#sandiegonaturalhistorymuseum #thenat #saltmarsh #estuary #crab #fish #clam
Second installment of #gomphtober2025 skeleton of gomphotherium from Mt. Diablo, California. Was on display at UC Berkeley, don't know if it still is.
#fossilfriday #prehistoriccalifornia #gomphotherium #cenozoic #miocene #elephant #fossil
#fossilfriday #prehistoriccalifornia #gomphotherium #cenozoic #miocene #elephant #fossil
October 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Second installment of #gomphtober2025 skeleton of gomphotherium from Mt. Diablo, California. Was on display at UC Berkeley, don't know if it still is.
#fossilfriday #prehistoriccalifornia #gomphotherium #cenozoic #miocene #elephant #fossil
#fossilfriday #prehistoriccalifornia #gomphotherium #cenozoic #miocene #elephant #fossil
#throwbackthursday sunset at Salt Creek, Death Valley National Park, California, 2007.
#deathvalleynationalpark #deathvalley #saltcreek #desert #desertlife #sunset #california
#deathvalleynationalpark #deathvalley #saltcreek #desert #desertlife #sunset #california
October 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
#throwbackthursday sunset at Salt Creek, Death Valley National Park, California, 2007.
#deathvalleynationalpark #deathvalley #saltcreek #desert #desertlife #sunset #california
#deathvalleynationalpark #deathvalley #saltcreek #desert #desertlife #sunset #california
#museummonday gray wolves hanging around Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska. On display at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Colorado.
#denvermuseumofnatureandscience #denver #colorado #wolf #graywolf #gatesofthearctic #nationalpark #wildlife #nature
#denvermuseumofnatureandscience #denver #colorado #wolf #graywolf #gatesofthearctic #nationalpark #wildlife #nature
October 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
#museummonday gray wolves hanging around Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska. On display at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Colorado.
#denvermuseumofnatureandscience #denver #colorado #wolf #graywolf #gatesofthearctic #nationalpark #wildlife #nature
#denvermuseumofnatureandscience #denver #colorado #wolf #graywolf #gatesofthearctic #nationalpark #wildlife #nature
Welcome to the first instalment of #gomphtober2025 where we spotlight gomohotheres and their relatives. Kicking things off is Stegomastodon Arizona from the pliocene of Arizona.
#fossilfriday #smithsonian #nationalmuseumofnaturalhistory #elephant #fossil #prehistoricarizona #paleontology
#fossilfriday #smithsonian #nationalmuseumofnaturalhistory #elephant #fossil #prehistoricarizona #paleontology
October 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Welcome to the first instalment of #gomphtober2025 where we spotlight gomohotheres and their relatives. Kicking things off is Stegomastodon Arizona from the pliocene of Arizona.
#fossilfriday #smithsonian #nationalmuseumofnaturalhistory #elephant #fossil #prehistoricarizona #paleontology
#fossilfriday #smithsonian #nationalmuseumofnaturalhistory #elephant #fossil #prehistoricarizona #paleontology
#throwbackthursday old steam engine used to haul ore buckets in and out of mines. Bodie Historical State Park, California, 2013.
#bodiehistoricalstatepark #bodiehistoricpark #california #history #steamengine #mining
#bodiehistoricalstatepark #bodiehistoricpark #california #history #steamengine #mining
October 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
#throwbackthursday old steam engine used to haul ore buckets in and out of mines. Bodie Historical State Park, California, 2013.
#bodiehistoricalstatepark #bodiehistoricpark #california #history #steamengine #mining
#bodiehistoricalstatepark #bodiehistoricpark #california #history #steamengine #mining
October 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
#museummonday living swamp. Mississippi Museum of Natural Sciences, Jackson.
#mississippimuseumofnaturalscience #mississippi #museum #naturalsciences #jackson #alligator #turtle #swamp
#mississippimuseumofnaturalscience #mississippi #museum #naturalsciences #jackson #alligator #turtle #swamp
September 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#museummonday living swamp. Mississippi Museum of Natural Sciences, Jackson.
#mississippimuseumofnaturalscience #mississippi #museum #naturalsciences #jackson #alligator #turtle #swamp
#mississippimuseumofnaturalscience #mississippi #museum #naturalsciences #jackson #alligator #turtle #swamp
#fossilfriday skull and lower jaw of the fox-like dog Archaeocyon. On display at the Ben Reifel Visitor Center, Badlands National Park, South Dakota.
#badlandsnationalpark #badlands #dog #doge #doggo #oligocene #fossil #paleontology
#badlandsnationalpark #badlands #dog #doge #doggo #oligocene #fossil #paleontology
September 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
#fossilfriday skull and lower jaw of the fox-like dog Archaeocyon. On display at the Ben Reifel Visitor Center, Badlands National Park, South Dakota.
#badlandsnationalpark #badlands #dog #doge #doggo #oligocene #fossil #paleontology
#badlandsnationalpark #badlands #dog #doge #doggo #oligocene #fossil #paleontology
#throwbackthursday desert bighorn ram. Los Angeles Zoo, 2010.
#losangeleszoo #losangeles #california #zoo #bighornsheep
#losangeleszoo #losangeles #california #zoo #bighornsheep
September 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
#throwbackthursday desert bighorn ram. Los Angeles Zoo, 2010.
#losangeleszoo #losangeles #california #zoo #bighornsheep
#losangeleszoo #losangeles #california #zoo #bighornsheep
Happy World Gorilla Day!
#worldgorilladay #worldgorilladay2025 #gorilla #ape #primate #sanfranciscozoo
#worldgorilladay #worldgorilladay2025 #gorilla #ape #primate #sanfranciscozoo
September 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Happy World Gorilla Day!
#worldgorilladay #worldgorilladay2025 #gorilla #ape #primate #sanfranciscozoo
#worldgorilladay #worldgorilladay2025 #gorilla #ape #primate #sanfranciscozoo
#fossilfriday American lion upper jaw. On display at the Natural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake City.
#naturalhistorymuseumofutah #universityofutah #saltlakecity #lion #bigcat #fossil #paleontology
#naturalhistorymuseumofutah #universityofutah #saltlakecity #lion #bigcat #fossil #paleontology
September 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
#fossilfriday American lion upper jaw. On display at the Natural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake City.
#naturalhistorymuseumofutah #universityofutah #saltlakecity #lion #bigcat #fossil #paleontology
#naturalhistorymuseumofutah #universityofutah #saltlakecity #lion #bigcat #fossil #paleontology
#throwbackthursday the Matterhorn against the moon. Disneyland, 2010.
#disneyland #anaheim #california #matterhorn #mountain
#disneyland #anaheim #california #matterhorn #mountain
September 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
#throwbackthursday the Matterhorn against the moon. Disneyland, 2010.
#disneyland #anaheim #california #matterhorn #mountain
#disneyland #anaheim #california #matterhorn #mountain
#fossilfriday skull and half-neck ring of the armored dinosaur Edmontonia. On display at the Royal Tyrrell Museum, Alberta, Canada.
#royaltyrrellmuseum #alberta #canada #prehistoriccanada #nodosaur #armoreddinosaur #dinosaur #cretaceous
#royaltyrrellmuseum #alberta #canada #prehistoriccanada #nodosaur #armoreddinosaur #dinosaur #cretaceous
September 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
#fossilfriday skull and half-neck ring of the armored dinosaur Edmontonia. On display at the Royal Tyrrell Museum, Alberta, Canada.
#royaltyrrellmuseum #alberta #canada #prehistoriccanada #nodosaur #armoreddinosaur #dinosaur #cretaceous
#royaltyrrellmuseum #alberta #canada #prehistoriccanada #nodosaur #armoreddinosaur #dinosaur #cretaceous
#museummonday California grizzly bear. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
#santabarbaramuseumofnaturalhistory #santabarbara #museum #naturalhistory #california #grizzly #bear #wildlife
#santabarbaramuseumofnaturalhistory #santabarbara #museum #naturalhistory #california #grizzly #bear #wildlife
September 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
#museummonday California grizzly bear. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
#santabarbaramuseumofnaturalhistory #santabarbara #museum #naturalhistory #california #grizzly #bear #wildlife
#santabarbaramuseumofnaturalhistory #santabarbara #museum #naturalhistory #california #grizzly #bear #wildlife