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Bar graph displaying the estimated absolute bite forces (A) and relative bite force quotient (B) for several pterosaurs. Top to bottom, they are Nyctosaurus, Pteranodon, Anhanguera, Tropeognathus, Dsungaripterus, Tapejara, Caupedactylus, Tupuxuara, and Thalassodromeus. A skull silhouette of each pterosaur is displayed next to each bar. Of these, Thalassodromeus has by far the highest absolute bite force, at 150 N, and the second highest bite force quotient after Dsungaripterus. Fig. 20 of Pêgas et al., 2021

If ever you end up in early Cretaceous Brazil, do your best to not be bitten by Thalassodromeus. It would not be fun.

Figure from this pterosaur bite force study @rv-pegas.bsky.social and colleagues: doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa163

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Albertosaurus for an art night

The 50501 Movement has planned protests at all 50 state capitols and the U.S. Capitol on Presidents’ Day at noon. While mainstream media isn’t covering it, many YouTubers have stepped up to provide coverage.

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Rachel Riley must hate Willow Ptarmigan’s on Countdown

A sketchy illustration of a charging iguanadon on a gold background, it's colored like the trans flag, naturally

Iguanadon says trans rights

Anatomy sketches showcasing the right foot of an Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio), bones of the left arm/wing of a bird, the left profile of the skull of a South Island Giant Moa (Dinornis robistus), and the right profile of the skull of a Velociraptor mongoliensis.

Couple anatomy sketches I did for my art class.

A White-tailed Eagle portrait

I just love these giant birds of prey, which are quite abundant here in Norway. Their giant yellow beaks, intense gaze and losse, ruffled head feathers make for great portraits

Acrylics on board
9.8″ x 9.8″ (25 x 25 cm)
Original available

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Illustration depicting Brachauchenius swimming under a baby Nothronychus clinging to a mat of floating vegetation that has been washed offshore after a storm

Banner in the museum

Banner in the museum

This past weekend was Dinofest 2025 (Underwater Worlds) at the Natural History Museum of Utah and I hear it was a total success! I had the pleasure to be commissioned to do the banner art, which depicts the pliosaur Brachauchenius about to catch a hypothetical baby Nothronychus

#paleoart #dinosaurs

Vector illustration of Ahdeskatanka russlanddeutsche, a small early alligator from the early Eocene of North Dakota. The crocodilian is swimming away from the viewer. It's dark grey with a white stomach and dark greenish spots with yellow speckles on its back. Text reads: Ahdeskatanka russlanddeutsche. Adam Cossette and David Taralio. Crocodylian Diversity during the early Eocene Climactic Optimum in the Golden Valley formation of North Dakota, USA. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 44(1) Oct 8 2024

#Cenozoicrewind2024 Meet Ahdeskatanka russlanddeutsche!

#sciart #paleoart

I honestly forgot I made this account months ago lmao
Anyway, here's a little treat for all the new followers!

Dusted off my old Microraptor rig for a nice little hour-long animation practice

A New Theropod Dinosaur Assemblage from the Older Part of the English Wealden — Tetrapod Zoology What, you want more new theropod dinosaurs from the English Lower Cretaceous? Today sees the publication of our group’s ongoing analysis of theropod diversity within the Wealden Supergroup of southe...

Ok, in seriousness, yes we do have some sweet #Wealden #spinosaurid stuff happening this year. For previous publications by myself and colleagues, follow the links at... tetzoo.com/blog/2024/12... #dinosaurs

An oldie but I still like this one.

Portrait of a Short faced bear
Copic Markers and colored pencil on Fabriano paper
8.3″ x 6.3″ (21 x 16 cm)
Original sold

Earlier in the night I was doing foliage practice and looked at some Permian plants. I ended up doing a colored sketch using colored pencil for the first time in nearly a decade. I’ll throw that up here at some point too.

Drawing of an #Edaphosaurus I did on one of the whiteboards at school. He wishes you good morning :)

#paleoart #goodmorning

Extinct marine lizard Portunatasaurus pursuing fish in a wave Paleoart, fossil

First post on here!
I'm a paleo-illustrator so if you like fossils and extinct species stick around!

First up : Portunatasaurus chasing fish in a wave during the late Cretaceous in what is now Croatia.
It's a potential early relative to the much bigger mosasaurs!

@jutyrannus.bsky.social

Two rhinoceros-like animals wrestle with elaborate facial weapson. They are bulky, brown animals with four facial horns: two larger arcing up from their nasal regions, two smaller pointing upwards backwards over the eye. They are backlit in oche lighting and surrounded by clouds of dust generated by their battle. Sparse manes are discenible along their backs, but their skin is otherwise unornamented. Speculative fat pads between the shoulders and heads give their silhouettes a distinctive profile. Small trees and low vegetation are visible in shadow.

I'm working on #paleoart of #synapsids today, so here're two battling Arsinoitherium to mark the occasion. They are nothing to do with the species I'm drawing, other than the fact both subjects share a great deal of heft and some nifty headgear. #sciart

I drew my kitty-cats in school uniforms for an art night! 🐱

Hey Bluesky, this is our first post here!

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BBC Earth doesn’t seem to have an active account on here, so I thought I’d share the news.

First look at Walking with Dinosaurs (2025)!

A mother and juvenile Pachyrhinosaurus nuzzle each other.

Three Albertosaurus, the central one heavily scarred, emerge from the forest.

A close up on the side of the face of an Albertosaurus.

So glad for people to get to see some of the animals I've spent the past couple of years looking after! I had the wonderful opportunity to design the looks of many of the species, and have worked on each animal in detail across the VFX process.

Walking with Dinosaurs premieres later in 2025!

Two Paleozoo keepers prepare a group of small, feathered dinosaurs for an educational showcase for guests. One gracefully is landing on the glove of its trainer. Another, sitting patiently. The last is attempting to nibble the hair of its trainer.

Ambassador animals provide opportunities for our guests to create deep, memorable connections to the natural world.

With plenty of personality to show, keepers @teolorenzo.bsky.social and @doodlize.bsky.social prepare a pair of Microraptor and Yi qi for an upcoming ambassador animal showcase! 🪽

Temno stuff is afoot...

#paleoart #sciart

Ancient timelapse appears:
It's a study painting of a cat skull I did on the Nintendo 3DS

#art #skulls #cat #painting

A parchment coloured landscape page covered in different bennettitalean leaf genera. They are almost all frond-like and green, but vary wildly in their shape and structure. The genera present are Anomozamites, Dictyozamites, Nipponoptilophyllum, Ptilophyllum, Shenozamites, Eoginkgoites, Nilssoniopteris, Otozamites, Pseudocycas, Pterophyllum, and Zamites.

Happy #FossilFriday, and a massive THANK-YOU so much to everyone who's followed me!!! I've just passed 5k, which is about double the followers I've had anywhere else before, so thank-you!!!🥰
As a treat, here's a new piece of #paleoart which I've previously only shared on Patreon! #paleobotany #plant