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Your Dinosaurs Are Wrong
@ydawtheshow.bsky.social
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Making paleontology accessible through familiar (but wrong) dinosaur toys. Hosted by Steven Bellettini. https://www.youtube.com/c/YourDinosaursAreWrong
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Your Dinosaurs Are Wrong @ydawtheshow.bsky.social · Oct 19
Saw people were doing intros, so we're getting in on the fun. We're Steven and Elizabeth, two people who really want to tell you stuff about dinosaurs using old toys and animation. Our stuff can be found on Youtube (link in bio).

We hope you like it!
Image of the team behind Your Dinosaurs Are Wrong. Steven, the Host, writer, and animator. Elizabeth, the Director, Editor, and writer. And Bertrand, the show's mascot.
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restingdinoface.bsky.social
The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs is out today! What makes my Dinos 101 book different? 🦕

- It highlights the importance of nesting and parental care to dinosaur success

- I dig into colonialism’s role in paleo and why it must be addressed

- Unique chapters on dinosaur ecology and taphonomy
The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs: The 230-Million-Year Story of Their Time on Earth
The 230-Million-Year Story of Their Time on Earth
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June 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
ydawtheshow.bsky.social
Hey, we have a new Archive video coming out in an hour (2pm EST). We're looking back at our Parasaurolophus episode, and updating it! You should come watch along with us and stuff. youtu.be/KR6_0HJi_IE
The thumbnail for the YouTube video, 'Parasaurolophus: YDAW Archive (Re-upload + Corrections)', from Your Dinosaurs Are Wrong. It features a pair of pink Parasaurolophus on a yellow background, one based on older reconstructions, and one based on newer research. The words 'Parasaurolophus Archive' appear above and below it, respectively.
May 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
ydawtheshow.bsky.social
Why did some non-avian dinosaurs also evolve beaks? One theory: egg teeth.

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Beak-ing out of their Shells
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May 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
ydawtheshow.bsky.social
"Yes!"

"May I see it?"

"...No."
Gills? On a SAUROPOD? At this time period? In this formation? Localized entirely at the neck's base?
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May 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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idrawsdinosaurs.bsky.social
Okayyy artist introduction time! Hey, my name's Tas and I'm an Australian palaeontology student and palaeoartist. I've been captivated by prehistory almost my whole life and trying to draw it for just as long! I mostly do digital, pencil and papercraft work but anything else is fun too!
Digital artwork of the lizardlike prehistoric synapsid Ascendonanus. One is climbing up a tree branch while another is trying not to fall off said tree branch Digital artwork of the small feathered dinosaur Liaoningvenator Graphite sketch of the predatory dinosaur Herrerasaurus being harrassed by a flock of Eodromaeus Backlit papercraft diorama of the Cretaceous Bulldog Shale formation including the plesiosaur Umoonasaurus, ammonites, belemnites and chimaeras
April 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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maijakarala.bsky.social
In a world full of complicated problems and bad news, it's good to once in a while do something that's simply nice - such as draw dinosaurs and share them with others.

Miragaia and Kentrosaurus, approximately to scale with each other and the 180 cm tall human silhouette.
Illustration of two dinosaurs on a yellow background, with a human silhouette for scale. The dinosaurs are Miragaia and Kentrosaurus, herbivores with plates and spines on their back and tail.
November 9, 2024 at 11:36 AM
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boydpaleo.bsky.social
We are hiring a Paleontologist to join the @ndgspaleo.bsky.social team! We are looking for someone to lead our outreach efforts, including taking a leading role on our Public Fossil Digs each summer, and assist in the Johnsrud Fossil Preparation Lab.

To apply: www.dmr.nd.gov/dmr/ndgs/jobs
An image of a job advertisement for a paleontologist working for the North Dakota Geological Survey. Position will start on or around July 1, 2025 and applications are due at midnight on May 4, 2025. Salary ranges from $60,000 to $70,000. At the bottom of the advertisement there are images of individuals participating in the NDGS public fossil digs, which will be a main duty of the selected candidate.
April 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
ydawtheshow.bsky.social
We have a new video out! It's about sauropods!

youtu.be/WuMHfWSyoGI
The thumbnail image for the YDAW video, "Sauropods - Air Hulks". It features a large Sauropod towering over the YDAW Mascot, Bertrand, next to a large ruler. You can see the diverticula and respiratory system of the Brontosaurus against its silhouette. Above it reads, "Growth at all costs".
April 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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paleontologizing.bsky.social
It's time for #PaleostreamCon!

I'll be joining @restingdinoface.bsky.social, @ydawtheshow.bsky.social @tyrantlzrdqueen.bsky.social and others for the Science Communication Roundtable Discussion at 7:30 this morning (that's in just one hour!)

Tune in now @ twitch.tv/paleostream
joschuaknuppe.bsky.social Joschua Knüppe @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social · Mar 27
This Saturday we will host once again #PaleostreamCon on Twitch and Discord!
We are very exited for these talks and discussions!
March 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
ydawtheshow.bsky.social
I'm part of a roundtable about science communication as part of PaleoStreamCon 2025 with @tyrantlzrdqueen.bsky.social @mrdrprofjohnston.bsky.social @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social @restingdinoface.bsky.social and @paleontologizing.bsky.social !

Come hang at 10:30AM ET: www.twitch.tv/paleostream
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#Paleostream!
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March 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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paleojim.bsky.social
Emergency paleontological salvage work begins at the forthcoming electric substationsite at St George Dinosaur Discovery Site /Washington County, UT. Need power equipment. Unique urban site. 2nd most significant dino tracksite in NA at risk of losing most basal Jurassic bonebed in North America.
March 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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aberrantologist.bsky.social
Opening up commissions! I’ve never done anything like this before so please bear with me. Feel free to ask me for more information or any questions not answered in the thread below.
March 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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domenicpennetta.bsky.social
Here's an illustration of the ant woodlouse, Platyarthrus hoffmannseggi, published in the Journal Inland Seas™ a few years ago. This illustration was my most popular post on Twitter (I suppose people really love their isopods)!

#sciart #scientificillustration #wildlife #ants #isopod
Digital illustration of the ant woodlouse, Platyarthrus hoffmannseggi, created by Domenic Pennetta.
March 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
ydawtheshow.bsky.social
Hey! We have a new video out. We originally cut a segment from our Quetzalcoatlus episode, and decided to make it its own thing.

We look at the long history of researching and debating Pterosaur fluff!

Pterosaur Fuzz - A History of Splitting "Hairs" youtu.be/6eij6NikRIA
The thumbnail for the video "Pterosaur Fuzz - A History of Splitting "Hairs" ". It features the Your Dinosaurs Are Wrong mascot, Bertrand, wearing a collared shirt and tie in front of an evidence board filled with papers and images of feathers or fluff with strings running between them all as a riff on the 'Pepe Silvia' scene from 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'. Next to him in large, pink letters is the phrase, "They're all feathers".
February 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
ydawtheshow.bsky.social
We did a little Q&A! :)

www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pal...
How Can You Spot an Inaccurate Dinosaur? AO Wants to Know.
Steven Bellettini fact-checks our assumptions about prehistoric life.
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February 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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geoshanz.bsky.social
They’re officially heeeere!!!
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Give them a follow:
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Stay tuned for exciting things ahead! 💙✨
February 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
ydawtheshow.bsky.social
Sometimes we open fanmail on camera. Today is one such time. youtu.be/DsWA6y5aOB4
You Sent Us More Dinosaurs!
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January 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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miriamforster.bsky.social
Some of us, for whatever reason, cannot be trees, tall and strong and bold.

But we can always be grass, cushioning and nurturing and resilient.
alwayscoffee.bsky.social Ali Trotta @alwayscoffee.bsky.social · Jan 21
Tonight, I am thinking on gentleness.

There are people I am worried about and worried for. For the moment, I can’t do anything tangible.

But I can offer softness and comfort when I am able. I can be a firm, safe space.
January 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
ydawtheshow.bsky.social
A lot can go into flying in circles...Did I put way to much effort into this animation? Probably.
I wanna talk about this Quetzalcoatlus animation
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January 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
ydawtheshow.bsky.social
It remains to be seen if saurapodlets were born with +2 Constitution or not.

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Getting Back to Their Roots (in Their Backs)
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January 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
ydawtheshow.bsky.social
The thrilling follow up to last week's cliffhanger, 'All Growths Lead to Dome'! youtube.com/shorts/pAoQc...

#dinosaurs #paleontology
All Growths Lead to Dome
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December 29, 2024 at 3:20 PM
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masked-ermine.bsky.social
Gosh darn it #DoctorWho #BBC.... Theropods could not pronate their wrists like that!

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December 26, 2024 at 11:15 PM
ydawtheshow.bsky.social
Why yes, I do enjoy that it looks like the Saltasaurus is being abducted by a UFO for a few seconds.

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#dinosaurs #paleontology
Add Saltasaurus to Taste
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December 22, 2024 at 3:15 PM
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septinoxarts.bsky.social
A friend was telling me about working with @ydawtheshow.bsky.social one summer many years ago.

This was the result of that conversation.

(Keep being awesome, guys!)
December 18, 2024 at 6:38 PM
ydawtheshow.bsky.social
It's just so WEIRD that a toy that is otherwise using very dated ideas about sauropods (skinny neck, sprawling posture, etc.), would accidentally get skin armor right.

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#dinosaur #paleontology
This Sauropod Toy Was Accidentally Right About Something!
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December 15, 2024 at 3:16 PM