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Eric Scott

@captainfossil.bsky.social

Vertebrate paleontologist, specializing in Plio-Pleistocene megafauna (horses & bison, mostly), extinctions, etc. He/him. Views my own.

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I'm in a little pastry shop holding in my laughter while reading this, so as not to embarrass myself ... and then I got to "gray / grey" and *brayed*. This is a gem!

01.03.2026 05:38 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, George. Thank you for that. Said everything that needed to be said.

01.03.2026 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fuck you. You filth. Fuck you.

28.02.2026 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Has it been eleven years already? πŸ˜”

27.02.2026 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd look for someone in a Farscape shirt.

27.02.2026 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Because of fucking course they think this. πŸ™„πŸ˜‘

26.02.2026 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Friends" is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adultsβ€”Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebeβ€”living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.

26.02.2026 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

What?! That's awful! Oh my lord.

23.02.2026 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Best choice!

23.02.2026 06:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh very nice!

22.02.2026 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not at all surprised, but ... wow, they got stomped on.

19.02.2026 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Three cats lounging on a teal blanket with their person underneath, at night in the glow of a single lamp

Three cats lounging on a teal blanket with their person underneath, at night in the glow of a single lamp

Winding down #Caturday

15.02.2026 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This makes me so happy! Thank you!

15.02.2026 03:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Marble statue of a bearded man named Charles Darwin, on display at the Natural History Museum in London, England, framed by festive balloons

Marble statue of a bearded man named Charles Darwin, on display at the Natural History Museum in London, England, framed by festive balloons

Happy Birthday, Charles Darwin! Born on this day in 1809. (The photo is from the Natural History Museum @nhm-london.bsky.social in London, England; the festive b-day frame was found online, where it was selected ... naturally.) πŸ¦–πŸ§ͺ #DarwinDay #InternationalDarwinDay

12.02.2026 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Skeleton of the dinosaur Allosaurus on display at the American Museum of Natural History

Skeleton of the dinosaur Allosaurus on display at the American Museum of Natural History

Love love love this mount of Allosaurus - absolutely one of my favorites!

12.02.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Post a banger that's not in English.

10.02.2026 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Deservedly.

04.02.2026 05:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This entire thread is both helpful and horrific. Thank you for assembling it (including references!). I know I'll be using it.

03.02.2026 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Pretty sure this was deliberate.

03.02.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And whether the public knows it or not, he's impacted many of their lives repeatedly in his role as an anatomy consultant for Disney, DreamWorks, etc. - he consults with those studios to ensure that their characters & creatures all look legit and move in an anatomically accurate fashion.

02.02.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Other folks have already mentioned Thomas Holtz & Jim Kirkland, so allow me to throw Stuart Sumida into the mix. He's been in a fair number of documentaries & is also currently president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. Good guy, good scientist.

02.02.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
a woman wearing sunglasses and a red jacket is pointing up with the words " this " above her Alt: a woman wearing sunglasses and a red jacket is pointing up with the words " this " above her
02.02.2026 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That sounds tasty!

02.02.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Love this!

01.02.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You may have this reversed - I believe mammoths were the grazers and mastodons were the browsers.

01.02.2026 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Ceasefire my ass.

31.01.2026 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This just makes my day! Hope special things are planned for George on the 17th!

31.01.2026 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love me some permafrost bison! (To look at & maybe measure, not to ... you know, eat. Though I probably wouldn't say no if someone offered.)

30.01.2026 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is! But it's just Idle-ing right now.

27.01.2026 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

... where he'll be teaching a short course on style. (Bet you did Nazi that coming.)

27.01.2026 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0