Darren Naish
@tetzoo.bsky.social
Zoologist, author, natural historian Dr Darren Naish | Dinosaurs animals evolution | Books: DinosaursHTLE - DINOPEDIA - AncientSeaReptiles. PREHISTORIC PLANET lead consultant AppleTV | DINOCON leader | Mesozoic Art II out now
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Hot #spawnwatch news -- a new surprise clutch, taking us to an incredible 35!
February 14, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Hot #spawnwatch news -- a new surprise clutch, taking us to an incredible 35!
Hot #spawnwatch news -- a new surprise clutch, taking us to an incredible 35!
February 14, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Hot #spawnwatch news -- a new surprise clutch, taking us to an incredible 35!
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The liopleurodon is gonna lovingly kiss the plesiosaurs right flipper.. I believe
February 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The liopleurodon is gonna lovingly kiss the plesiosaurs right flipper.. I believe
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Having to unfollow folks because they repost A.I. images. Disappointing.
February 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Having to unfollow folks because they repost A.I. images. Disappointing.
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That sexual selection is one of the primary drivers in evolution is well established. Studies of Mesozoic #dinosaurs and #pterosaurs, however, have been dominated by the view that the variation, extravagance and diversity seen in these animals is not due to the pressures of sexual selection, but...
February 13, 2026 at 10:16 AM
That sexual selection is one of the primary drivers in evolution is well established. Studies of Mesozoic #dinosaurs and #pterosaurs, however, have been dominated by the view that the variation, extravagance and diversity seen in these animals is not due to the pressures of sexual selection, but...
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February 13, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Like I said, we all make modtakes
February 13, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Like I said, we all make modtakes
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This is King Ferdinand VI of Spain
Besides ruling one of the largest empires on Earth or attempting a full genocide on Spanish gipsy people, he hunted. A lot. And recorded the killings
OA PAPER Building historical biodiversity databases from royal hunts
Thread below
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Besides ruling one of the largest empires on Earth or attempting a full genocide on Spanish gipsy people, he hunted. A lot. And recorded the killings
OA PAPER Building historical biodiversity databases from royal hunts
Thread below
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
February 13, 2026 at 11:33 AM
This is King Ferdinand VI of Spain
Besides ruling one of the largest empires on Earth or attempting a full genocide on Spanish gipsy people, he hunted. A lot. And recorded the killings
OA PAPER Building historical biodiversity databases from royal hunts
Thread below
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Besides ruling one of the largest empires on Earth or attempting a full genocide on Spanish gipsy people, he hunted. A lot. And recorded the killings
OA PAPER Building historical biodiversity databases from royal hunts
Thread below
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#Spawnwatch... some extreme weather here today, with prolonged torrential rain and hail. What does this mean for frogspawn? You know, actually not much. The jelly is protective enough to mean that the embryos don't get damaged by rain or hail. It can protect them from ice as well.
February 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
#Spawnwatch... some extreme weather here today, with prolonged torrential rain and hail. What does this mean for frogspawn? You know, actually not much. The jelly is protective enough to mean that the embryos don't get damaged by rain or hail. It can protect them from ice as well.
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The @splendidhand.bsky.social #Dimetrodon has arrived! There are SO MANY Dimetrodon figures but none are like this one. Available here at etsy... www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
January 28, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The @splendidhand.bsky.social #Dimetrodon has arrived! There are SO MANY Dimetrodon figures but none are like this one. Available here at etsy... www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
That sexual selection is one of the primary drivers in evolution is well established. Studies of Mesozoic #dinosaurs and #pterosaurs, however, have been dominated by the view that the variation, extravagance and diversity seen in these animals is not due to the pressures of sexual selection, but...
February 13, 2026 at 10:16 AM
That sexual selection is one of the primary drivers in evolution is well established. Studies of Mesozoic #dinosaurs and #pterosaurs, however, have been dominated by the view that the variation, extravagance and diversity seen in these animals is not due to the pressures of sexual selection, but...
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An evening of culture
February 12, 2026 at 10:37 PM
An evening of culture
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Went out to the East Park ponds to check for newts. Aaaaand ... found newts!
February 12, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Went out to the East Park ponds to check for newts. Aaaaand ... found newts!
Ok, so looks like that's definitely it for #spawnwatch 2026. No new activity and frogs have dispersed. All finished before Feb 14th, which is when things used to START back in the 1990s. With 34 clutches, we're at a new record. Now to monitor developing embryos and ultimately the tadpoles...
February 13, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Ok, so looks like that's definitely it for #spawnwatch 2026. No new activity and frogs have dispersed. All finished before Feb 14th, which is when things used to START back in the 1990s. With 34 clutches, we're at a new record. Now to monitor developing embryos and ultimately the tadpoles...
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Struggling to find the words to describe the utter reckless vandalism of this sickening move - deliberately making millions of people sicker & less secure in order to enrich billionaire polluters
Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health
The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Struggling to find the words to describe the utter reckless vandalism of this sickening move - deliberately making millions of people sicker & less secure in order to enrich billionaire polluters
Went out to the East Park ponds to check for newts. Aaaaand ... found newts!
February 12, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Went out to the East Park ponds to check for newts. Aaaaand ... found newts!
An evening of culture
February 12, 2026 at 10:37 PM
An evening of culture
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February 12, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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#Spawnwatch update: three new clutches have appeared (they're visible here, as the small, tight egg masses), taking us to a record-breaking 34. And frog activity hasn't stopped yet...
February 12, 2026 at 9:18 AM
#Spawnwatch update: three new clutches have appeared (they're visible here, as the small, tight egg masses), taking us to a record-breaking 34. And frog activity hasn't stopped yet...
Proofs have arrived for THAT article. It never rains.
February 12, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Proofs have arrived for THAT article. It never rains.
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Pregaming #FossilFriday :)🧪🦖🌏
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
Why this new 'spiny dragon' dinosaur found in China is such a huge deal | Discover Wildlife
The Iguanodon-like dinosaur had a covering of hollow spikes, according to new research.
www.discoverwildlife.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Pregaming #FossilFriday :)🧪🦖🌏
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He wasn't even at the meeting, so I wonder what he was told about it? And the litany of papers that have subsequently come out by you, me, @knapprew.bsky.social @tetzoo.bsky.social, and others both testing their ideas and ours on sexual selection have all come down firmly against recognition.
February 12, 2026 at 9:14 AM
He wasn't even at the meeting, so I wonder what he was told about it? And the litany of papers that have subsequently come out by you, me, @knapprew.bsky.social @tetzoo.bsky.social, and others both testing their ideas and ours on sexual selection have all come down firmly against recognition.
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Speaking as someone who was involved in the sexual selection argument referred to here, along with @tetzoo.bsky.social and @davehone.bsky.social, I reckon Horner got thoroughly and convincingly panned. One of my main takeaways was how little actual biology some of these senior palaeo guys know... 🧪
For people outside of paleontology:
This senior paleontologist, who married a 19-year-old, visited a convicted pedophile in 2012 & 2016. Is beefing over a conference argument from 13 years ago, angry because he was banned from a family-friendly event across the Atlantic. The level of petty.
This senior paleontologist, who married a 19-year-old, visited a convicted pedophile in 2012 & 2016. Is beefing over a conference argument from 13 years ago, angry because he was banned from a family-friendly event across the Atlantic. The level of petty.
February 12, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Speaking as someone who was involved in the sexual selection argument referred to here, along with @tetzoo.bsky.social and @davehone.bsky.social, I reckon Horner got thoroughly and convincingly panned. One of my main takeaways was how little actual biology some of these senior palaeo guys know... 🧪
#Spawnwatch update: three new clutches have appeared (they're visible here, as the small, tight egg masses), taking us to a record-breaking 34. And frog activity hasn't stopped yet...
February 12, 2026 at 9:18 AM
#Spawnwatch update: three new clutches have appeared (they're visible here, as the small, tight egg masses), taking us to a record-breaking 34. And frog activity hasn't stopped yet...
Nightwalk. No amphibians found.
February 12, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Nightwalk. No amphibians found.