Sizzlin' Snakes

A saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) chilling on a muddy bank. Stylized and inspired by Japanese art of dragons

#Croctober day 7, a Saltwater crocodile inspired by ancient Japanese dragon art

An attempt at a minimalist drawing of the extinct Avemetatarsalian archosaur Lagosuchus talampayensis

#Croctober day 6, Lagosuchus in a minimalist style

A Geosaurus giganteus (an extinct marine crocodile) devouring a Rhamphorhynchid pterosaur. A school of squid, some fish, and some Icthyosaurs appear as silhouettes

#Croctober day 5, a Geosaurus giganteus devouring a Rhamphorhynchid

Also happy nameday to the dino known as Albertosaurus. This genus is one of the best studied and sampled Tyrannosaurs. It was named 120 years ago in the same article as Tyrannosaurus rex!

Illustration of the skull of the Tyrannosaurus rex known as FMNH PR 2081, aka Sue, one of the most complete dinosaur skeletons ever found.

Happy 120th birthday Tyrannosaurus rex

#Tyrannosaurusday #Tyrannosaurus #Fieldmuseum #Suethetrex

Happy 120th birthday Tyrannosaurus rex!
Croctober day 4: Borealosuchus

A group of Borealosuchus are attacked by a T. rex wading in the river.

#Croctober2025 #Tyrannosaurusday

Barinasuchus walking

Simosuchus emerging from its burrow

A False Gharial (Tomistoma) biting the arm of a person irritating it

Croctober 2025 Day 1-3:
Barinasuchus, Simosuchus, and Tomistoma

Many pumpkins upon ye

When two D&D characters have very different backstory tones. #dnd #D&D #wlw #meme #digitalart #oc #anime

An old albino Livyatan melvillei is attacked by a large pregnant Megalodon (Otodus megalodon). This old whale's meat will provide an upcoming mother with the nourishment her and her pups need.

A white Livyatan is attacked by a large Megalodon #paleoart #drawing #megalodon #livyatan

While hunting for fossils, the unexpected is sometimes discovered. These finds can range from pottery shards to this fulgurite, or "fossil lightning," formed when lightning strikes the ground.

While hunting for fossils, the unexpected is sometimes discovered. These finds can range from pottery shards to this fulgurite, or "fossil lightning," formed when lightning strikes the ground.

Woolly mammoths have two sets of tusks that grow continuously throughout life, about 6 inches per year. They have growth rings that are similar in appearance to growth rings of a tree. The rings can also be used to reveal which month the animal died.

Woolly mammoths have two sets of tusks that grow continuously throughout life, about 6 inches per year. They have growth rings that are similar in appearance to growth rings of a tree. The rings can also be used to reveal which month the animal died.

An old albino Livyatan melvillei is attacked by a large pregnant Megalodon (Otodus megalodon). This old whale's meat will provide an upcoming mother with the nourishment her and her pups need.

A white Livyatan is attacked by a large Megalodon #paleoart #drawing #megalodon #livyatan

Because you needed a video of a group of cute guinea pigs eating watermelon... You're welcome #bluesky 😊

Sorta rhino-like fossil skull with six knobs on its head and a huge canine tooth. It’s lying upside down in an undulating plaster cradle that matches the contours of the the top of the skull.

Sure would be neat if someone were to remount this Uintatherium skull and it was flipped right-side-up for the first time in half a century yesterday 👀 #FossilFriday

This fossil is of a lobed-finned fish named Osteolepsis macrolepidotus and was found in Scotland. The Devonian Period (named after fossils first found in Devon, England), is known as "The age of fishes" and was fish transformed into three major groups: lobe-finned, ray-finned, and sharks.

This fossil is of a lobed-finned fish named Osteolepsis macrolepidotus and was found in Scotland. The Devonian Period (named after fossils first found in Devon, England), is known as "The age of fishes" and was fish transformed into three major groups: lobe-finned, ray-finned, and sharks.

Sepia-toned museum hall. Long-necked Barosaurus skeleton sweeps diagonally across the image

Close up of juvenile Allosaurus cast skeleton posed leaping onto the sauropod’s back

Barosaurus from behind, we can see that it’s crouching and its legs are partially buried

From ground level, total of six Allosaurus skeletons surrounding Barosaurus. A girl in pink looks up at the scene

I love everything about this tableau of a mired Barosaurus swarmed by juvenile Allosaurus. There’s so much life and movement imbued in these casts! #FossilFriday

During the Silurian Period, 430 million years ago, equatorial reef systems developed in the seas. The reefs were home to all kinds of invertebrates and among the most plentiful were brachiopods, bryozoans, and gastropods, seen in this specimen in our collection.

During the Silurian Period, 430 million years ago, equatorial reef systems developed in the seas. The reefs were home to all kinds of invertebrates and among the most plentiful were brachiopods, bryozoans, and gastropods, seen in this specimen in our collection.

Piatnitzkysaurus attacking an unsuspecting time traveler.

I wanted to capture how brutal an attack by a theropod dinosaur could be. The closest thing I think you could compare it to would be a shark attack (or a komodo dragon). Anyway a bloody affair.

Inspired by a YouTube vid by CM Kosemen

Took this at 3 am, just needed a little something to take the edge off

Jurassic Park villain dinosaurs

Oreodonts are extinct mammals that looked similar to pigs and sheep, but were more closely related to camels. They are the most commonly found fossil in the White River Badlands in South Dakota, and this exceptional specimen from our collection shows an oreodont curled up inside its burrow.

Oreodonts are extinct mammals that looked similar to pigs and sheep, but were more closely related to camels. They are the most commonly found fossil in the White River Badlands in South Dakota, and this exceptional specimen from our collection shows an oreodont curled up inside its burrow.

ACAB includes Animal Control

An inverted asphalt-darkened skull of a dire wolf in a foam-and-Tyvek cradle atop a blue tabletop in a darkened museum

For #FossilFriday: a skull of the extinct dire wolf Aenocyon dirus from the Rancho La Brea "tar pits" in Los Angeles, on display for tonight's presentation "Dire Wolves, De-Extinction, & Drama" at the Raymond M. Alf Museum @alfpaleo.bsky.social in Claremont! Come join the fun! 🧪

Made a brisket #jewish mom...

Okay this is adorable

Photo of a monitor where a grey iguana is featured on Spotlight Chicago morning talk show. The banner at the bottom says he's Gwangi, a cuban rock iguana.

This dude is 38 years old and I think he knew *exactly* where he was and what was going on. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mP-...

Comparison of biomass and biodiversity of animals across the Phanerozoic

Revealing article, showing that there is a significant relation between the biomass of oceanic animals and their dynamics, including during extinction events, through the Phanerozoic Eon.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🧪 ⚒️ #Paleobio #Geology #EvoBio #Macroecology

I hate when I go to donate blood and they ask me where I got all these jars full of blood from.