AAnth🇨🇦
@aanth.bsky.social
Paleoart hobbyist and biology student, might also post cool photos and screenshots sometimes. Vaguely Maple-Scented.
You will not be spared in the revolution 🤗 lol
February 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM
You will not be spared in the revolution 🤗 lol
The chimken must be protected at all costs
January 30, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The chimken must be protected at all costs
Dangit it’s Mexidracon not Mexidraco I even wrote it right in the drawing 💀
January 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Dangit it’s Mexidracon not Mexidraco I even wrote it right in the drawing 💀
Wow, had no idea chimeras went guitarfish-mode there for a bit. Props for really making these weirdos still feel lifelike!
January 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Wow, had no idea chimeras went guitarfish-mode there for a bit. Props for really making these weirdos still feel lifelike!
For example the Morrison Formation is absolutely filled with large dinosaurs, and small ones are much harder to find. If taken at face value the ecosystem is absolutely bizarre, but when you factor in taphonomic bias it becomes clear that the small ones outnumbered the giants, but haven’t preserved
January 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
For example the Morrison Formation is absolutely filled with large dinosaurs, and small ones are much harder to find. If taken at face value the ecosystem is absolutely bizarre, but when you factor in taphonomic bias it becomes clear that the small ones outnumbered the giants, but haven’t preserved
Overall though it’s very important to remember how fossils came to be and what could influence their likelihood of preserving when interpreting fossil data. A “rare” animal in the record could very well be a common sight in the actual formation, but some quirk of the record keeps it from showing up.
January 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Overall though it’s very important to remember how fossils came to be and what could influence their likelihood of preserving when interpreting fossil data. A “rare” animal in the record could very well be a common sight in the actual formation, but some quirk of the record keeps it from showing up.
Though of course there will be many exceptions like the various Mongolian desert sites that with specimens preserved as they were in life via sand dunes and whatnot, and lake/lagoon deposits that preserve all those really nice birdy critters which afaik don’t involve a lot of movement. And traces.
January 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Though of course there will be many exceptions like the various Mongolian desert sites that with specimens preserved as they were in life via sand dunes and whatnot, and lake/lagoon deposits that preserve all those really nice birdy critters which afaik don’t involve a lot of movement. And traces.
Not a palaeontologist myself but but having talked with some its pretty on point for most body fossils. I’ve heard it described that basically when we look at a group of fossils in say, the hell creek formation, we aren’t looking at a full ecosystem, just whatever bits washed into a river bend.
January 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Not a palaeontologist myself but but having talked with some its pretty on point for most body fossils. I’ve heard it described that basically when we look at a group of fossils in say, the hell creek formation, we aren’t looking at a full ecosystem, just whatever bits washed into a river bend.
Sky muppets my beloved
December 17, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Sky muppets my beloved
That’s good to hear haha
December 10, 2024 at 11:41 AM
That’s good to hear haha
Ooo I just gathered some ginkgo seeds in the fall in hopes of raising em soon, any tips? 👀
December 9, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Ooo I just gathered some ginkgo seeds in the fall in hopes of raising em soon, any tips? 👀
Fallen Kingdom is a classic Minecraft Parody of Coldplay’s Viva la Vida released by CaptainSparklez on April 1st 2012 with vocals by TryHardNinja 🙏
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December 8, 2024 at 4:19 AM
Fallen Kingdom is a classic Minecraft Parody of Coldplay’s Viva la Vida released by CaptainSparklez on April 1st 2012 with vocals by TryHardNinja 🙏
The Monkey Business is cutthroat I tell ya
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December 6, 2024 at 2:42 PM
The Monkey Business is cutthroat I tell ya
Will do! Thanks for the correction 🙏
December 6, 2024 at 1:46 AM
Will do! Thanks for the correction 🙏
Globidens was around iirc, Ptychodus too. Plenty of critters that would enjoy a nice chowder from time to time by my estimation at least. Unless they were mainly sticking to ammonites, need to freshen myself up a bit on the specifics lol
December 6, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Globidens was around iirc, Ptychodus too. Plenty of critters that would enjoy a nice chowder from time to time by my estimation at least. Unless they were mainly sticking to ammonites, need to freshen myself up a bit on the specifics lol
For sure, imagine the data that could be just waiting to be revealed! Having such a complete look at a pterosaur down to its colours and patterns is something I could only have dreamed of before. Seeing it in the little birdosaurs is amazing, but pterosaurs? That’s something we just don’t have now.
December 3, 2024 at 11:56 PM
For sure, imagine the data that could be just waiting to be revealed! Having such a complete look at a pterosaur down to its colours and patterns is something I could only have dreamed of before. Seeing it in the little birdosaurs is amazing, but pterosaurs? That’s something we just don’t have now.
Makes sense, thanks for the reply! 🙏
Here’s to hoping someone can get a proper look at the critter sometime
Here’s to hoping someone can get a proper look at the critter sometime
December 3, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Makes sense, thanks for the reply! 🙏
Here’s to hoping someone can get a proper look at the critter sometime
Here’s to hoping someone can get a proper look at the critter sometime
What an amazing looking animal, fantastic composition! 😌
I’m curious though, I’ve seen others restore Pterorhynchus with a sort of fleshy dewlap in the past I imagine your reconstruction dosent have it because it’s likely a taphonomic artifact instead?
I’m curious though, I’ve seen others restore Pterorhynchus with a sort of fleshy dewlap in the past I imagine your reconstruction dosent have it because it’s likely a taphonomic artifact instead?
December 3, 2024 at 9:22 PM
What an amazing looking animal, fantastic composition! 😌
I’m curious though, I’ve seen others restore Pterorhynchus with a sort of fleshy dewlap in the past I imagine your reconstruction dosent have it because it’s likely a taphonomic artifact instead?
I’m curious though, I’ve seen others restore Pterorhynchus with a sort of fleshy dewlap in the past I imagine your reconstruction dosent have it because it’s likely a taphonomic artifact instead?