Dr. Robert K McAfee, Earl of Sloths
@docsloth.bsky.social
Slothologist, partaker of rum and whiskey, parent, spouse, gamer. Not necessarily in that order.
June 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Two more stapes bones found and segmented from CT data. Brings the total to four, but no other ear bones were recovered 😔
Now trying my hand at segmenting the inner ear chambers.
Now trying my hand at segmenting the inner ear chambers.
May 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Two more stapes bones found and segmented from CT data. Brings the total to four, but no other ear bones were recovered 😔
Now trying my hand at segmenting the inner ear chambers.
Now trying my hand at segmenting the inner ear chambers.
May 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Reposted by Dr. Robert K McAfee, Earl of Sloths
It’s official: In the USA The Gulf of Mexico is now the “Gulf of America,” and Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, has been reverted to Mount McKinley. But we refuse to accept this change—Denali will always be Denali to us. #IStandWithDenali
January 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
It’s official: In the USA The Gulf of Mexico is now the “Gulf of America,” and Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, has been reverted to Mount McKinley. But we refuse to accept this change—Denali will always be Denali to us. #IStandWithDenali
Reposted by Dr. Robert K McAfee, Earl of Sloths
For #FossilFriday, a 2-for-1 special: Apatosaurus ischium (= body fossil) bearing toothmarks (= trace fossil) made by a large theropod with serrated teeth. Specimen was displayed at the Dinosaur Journey Museum in Fruita CO, described by @uglyfossils.bsky.social, @drjmchugh.bsky.social & others.🧪🦖🦕
January 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
For #FossilFriday, a 2-for-1 special: Apatosaurus ischium (= body fossil) bearing toothmarks (= trace fossil) made by a large theropod with serrated teeth. Specimen was displayed at the Dinosaur Journey Museum in Fruita CO, described by @uglyfossils.bsky.social, @drjmchugh.bsky.social & others.🧪🦖🦕
Getting serious again. Just booked my flight for another round of fossil sloth research in the Dominican Republic for next month. Excited to see the new individuals recovered last year and see how they fit into the new (hopefully) genus!
January 16, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Getting serious again. Just booked my flight for another round of fossil sloth research in the Dominican Republic for next month. Excited to see the new individuals recovered last year and see how they fit into the new (hopefully) genus!
Poster today at #SICB2025
Results of our attempts to ID ancient plant material that was (likely) digested by a sloth and then inundated by a tar seep.
P3-084
Results of our attempts to ID ancient plant material that was (likely) digested by a sloth and then inundated by a tar seep.
P3-084
January 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Poster today at #SICB2025
Results of our attempts to ID ancient plant material that was (likely) digested by a sloth and then inundated by a tar seep.
P3-084
Results of our attempts to ID ancient plant material that was (likely) digested by a sloth and then inundated by a tar seep.
P3-084
Forgot this existed. Really don't know what to do with my socials, especially for science anymore
May 16, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Forgot this existed. Really don't know what to do with my socials, especially for science anymore
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It is National Avocado Day today. And I’m sure you’ve seen posts that link sloth diets to these overpriced add-one to your lunch, but…
-there’s no evidence in the coprolites
-biogeography doesn’t match up
-timing doesn’t match up
Let me explain
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-there’s no evidence in the coprolites
-biogeography doesn’t match up
-timing doesn’t match up
Let me explain
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July 31, 2023 at 5:18 PM
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Somedays #sloth taxonomy can go fork itself.
July 31, 2023 at 1:48 AM
Somedays #sloth taxonomy can go fork itself.