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Masiakasaurus Proposed as a Fossorial Animal Hunting Specialist
And now for a change of pace from serrated tongued terror birds and bonesaw theropods to a new look at Masiakasaurus knopfleri in terms of its lifestyle. This is an idea of mine that I have been...
View ArticleOn Hiatus Until Later This Month...
Been pretty productive here for a bit... gonna go on hiatus for most of September as I am going on a road trip to the Pacific Northwest. When I unplug I really unplug so I probably will not be...
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Spinosaurus Unauthorized I: Hippos Are Not Really Fat and Can't Swim
Well now, it has been a little bit now - such is life. I was honestly surprised that my last post on Masiakasaurus received such positive feedback, no really problems with my interpretation at all, at...
View Article#2015SVP Everything Is Bigger In Texas
I just did my second pilgrimage to an SVP meeting. While my first attendance in L.A. was basically right next door to me (I live in the county north of L.A.) this one required a little bit more travel...
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Spinosaurus Unauthorized II: Spino Identity Crisis & Island Hopping Hippos
Well now... a lot has transpired since my last post in which I suggested that Spinosaurus likely fit within a range of aquatic and semiaquatic tetrapods in having a very thickened skin to aide in...
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#Brontosmash Now More Hyper-Violent, Brutal, and Disturbing Than Ever
credit (c) Brian Engh, used w/permision prints hereIf you don't know already #Brontosmash is now a thing. Get yourself caught up to speed here, here and here. Essentially #Brontosmash (as dubbed by...
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What Do Face Biting Birds - Including Turkeys - Tell Us About Face Biting...
This post will serve as a bit of a primer for a series of upcoming posts on theropod behavior and anatomy in which I introduce some new arguments and argue against some prevailing memes concerning...
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Theropod Table Manners: Did Concavenator Sport A Spiked Arm Gauntlet?
One theme that I keep addressing in this ongoing theropod series is that theropod table manners at large carcasses (i.e. who gets to eat what and when they get to eat it) is a subject of much natural...
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The Disservice of Tyrannomania: Taking the Tyrant Lizards Down A Notch
This post, necessarily in my opinion, addresses both a social and scientific melange surrounding that guy and his cohorts - the tyrant lizards. I have been putting off talking about Tyrannosaurus rex...
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Insulation Without Feathers - A New Hypothesis Addressing Thermoregulatory...
The startling and unprecedented cavalcade of evidence of definite non-scaly integumentary structures on dinosaurs stands as one of the most exciting developments in dinosaur research over the last...
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Don't Lose Your Dinosaur: Cash Grabs, Fanboys, and Salvaging the Paleoeconomy
It's no secret that a life dedicated to paleontology - either professionally on some level or as an artist, writer, "paleopersonality" or whatever - is a life flirting with poverty or more often than...
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Spinosaurus Unauthorized III: Run, Spino, Run!! & An Anatomical Incongruity
Faster Spino!! Run-Run-Run!! by Duane Nash click image for larger viewI am not completely averse to Spinosaurus bounding around on two legs. You will note I did depict the spinosaurs here as...
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Not Your Daddy's Tyrannosaurus rex...
You may have already heard the chatterings, mumblings, and rumors spread hither and thither. In the smoky backroom chatboards, comments sections, forums, and discussion threads a growing disquiet over...
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Yeah I Said It... Every Sabertooth Image Ever - OBSOLETE
As I anticipated, reaction to my Hellhound rex bulldog lipped Tyrannosaurus rex argument was mixed. Some liked it, some were equivocal, and some were vehemently against it. You should know by now I...
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Your Puny Lipped Sabertooth Kitty is SMASHED!!
I knew in my last post that some might take exception to my tone a bit... ahem... maybe the 'rastling analogy went over their heads. I went with my gut and my gut said take the fight to 'em which is...
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Making Dromaeosaurids Nasty Again Part I - Wing Pummeling Abuse
"Night Terrors"Sinornithosaurus by Duane NashMaking dromaeosaurids nasty again... Yes, there is a bit of a straw man argument in there because many might say they never stopped being nasty. But it is...
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Making Dromaeosaurids Nasty Again Part II - No Shame In the Scavenging Game
Scavenging gets no respect. There is a reason you don't see hyenas and vultures put on coats of arms or have sports teams named after them. Lions and eagles yes, but never vultures and hyenas - ironic...
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Making Dromaeosaurids Nasty Again Part III: Life Appearance - Dapper or...
Skeksis (singular and plural) Antagonists from Jim Henson's 1982 film The Dark Crystal. Concept artist Brian Froud conceived as "part reptile, part predatory bird, part dragon".Appearance (from...
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Making Dromaeosaurids Nasty Again Part IV: New Hypotheses on Dromaeosaurid...
Hey now... I really thought about splitting this post into two posts for both respective hypotheses, but for the sake of brevity and wrapping this series up I decided to combine them. Additionally, as...
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A New Wrinkle in the Megaraptor Mega-Mystery
credit Coria & Currie. Murusraptor CC 4.0Definitely shaping up to be the year of clan megaraptoridae with new species and information seeming to come down the pike on a weekly basis. When such a...
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