And so the first anniversary of the formation stream series ends and we can remove Hell Creek from the list. I had ideas for an HC piece for nearly a year but only over the last few weeks came this composition really together.
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Skeletal reconstruction of Dinornis robustus, or the South Island giant moa. Among the largest of once diverse clade of flightless birds that inhabited New Zealand- all were eventually wiped from existence some time after the arrival of humans on the islands.

Skeletal reconstruction of Quetzalcoatlus northropi, the immense and robustly built pterosaur from the Lancian Javelina Formation, and among the largest creatures to ever be capable of flight.

Skeletal reconstruction of Comptonatus chasei, a moderately sized iguanodontid from the early Cretaceous Wessex Fm.

Skeletal reconstruction of Koleken inakayali, a recently described abelisaur from the La Colonia Fm.

Skeletal reconstruction of Ardetosaurus viator, a recently described diplodocid from the Morrison Formation.

Skeletal reconstruction of Asiatyrannus xui, a small and possibly paedomorphic tyrannosaur taxon from end-Cretaceous Asia.

Skeletal reconstruction of Huaxiazhoulong shouwen, a recently described ankylosaurid from late Cretaceous China.

Night stroll
One hour study

Skeletal reconstruction of Thescelosaurus neglectus, a robustly built, somewhat basal ornithischian

Skeletal reconstruction of Ankylosaurus magniventris, the iconic large armored dinosaur of Hell Creek

Tyrannosaurus rex- work in progress

Hello, my name is Brennon Valdez, the Hell Creek enthusiast. If it pertains to the ecosystem this formation and others represent, I will be there. I will post regularly starting early 2024- looking forward to sharing what this small world has to offer.