Tix Mascot
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Post by Tix Mascot on Aug 21, 2021 12:01:47 GMT
Another long-necked creature that needs a ditto tail for balance. |
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Post by Joey12 on Aug 21, 2021 21:34:00 GMT
On the Flintstones I think they used these as cranes.  |
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Aug 22, 2021 7:58:25 GMT
Name: KayentavenatorPronunciation: Kay-en-ta-ven-ah-torMeaning of name: "Kayenta hunter"Species: K. elysiaeSize: Unknown due to a lack of fossils.Family: Unknown.Diet: Carnivore.First fossils found: Known only from the single, partial skeleton of a juvenile discovered in the Kayenta Formation of northeastern Arizona some time during the early 2000s. Named by Robert Gay in 2010.Lived: 199 to 182 million years ago during the Sinemurian and Pliensbachian stages of the Early Jurassic in what is now the southwestern United States.
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Post by Tix Mascot on Aug 22, 2021 8:31:31 GMT
Looks strong and agile.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Aug 23, 2021 8:18:04 GMT
Name: UbirajaraPronunciation: U-bi-ra-jar-rahMeaning of name: "Lord of the spear"Species: U. jubatusSize: Estimated to have measured around 1 metre long. Height and weight uncertain.Family: CompsognathidaeDiet: CarnivoreFirst fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered in the Crato Formation of northeastern Brazil in 1995. Named by Robert S. H. Smyth, David M. Martill, Eberhard Frey, Hector E. Rivera-Silva and Norbert Lenz in 2020. This unusual dino had a mane of brown and yellow feathers running along its back and tail and a pair of 15cm-long spines sticking out of its shoulders. Palaeontologists have suggested the specimen was male and that the spines and feathers were used in mating displays.Lived: 110 million years ago during the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now northeastern Brazil.
 Artist's impression of Ubirijara
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Post by Tix Mascot on Aug 23, 2021 11:16:52 GMT
Artist's impression of Ubirijara Another image that I'm unable to see.  |
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Aug 23, 2021 12:14:59 GMT
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Post by Joey12 on Aug 24, 2021 1:36:05 GMT
OK now that is really strange looking.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Aug 24, 2021 6:19:54 GMT
Name: SaurornitholestesPronunciation: Sore-or-ni-tho-les-teezMeaning of name: "Lizard bird thief"Species: S. langstoni, S. sullivaniSize: 1.8 metres long, 0.6 metres tall and weighing around 10kgs.Family: Dromaeosauridae.Diet: Carnivore.First fossils found: Known from several specimens, the first of which was discovered by amateur paleontologist, Irene Vanderloh, in the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada, in 1974. S. langstoni named by American palaeontologist, Hans-Dieter Sues, in 1978. S. sullivani named by Steven E. Jasinski in 2015.Lived: 77 to 72.1 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now western Canada and also the southeastern, southwestern and northwestern United States.
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Post by Tix Mascot on Aug 24, 2021 10:26:37 GMT
Many of those critters want to bite us. LOL
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Post by Joey12 on Aug 25, 2021 4:36:49 GMT
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Aug 25, 2021 8:09:23 GMT
Here's today's entry, a small Pterosaur from Europe: Name: GermanodactylusPronunciation: Ger-man-oh-dack-ty-lusMeaning of name: "German finger"Species: G. cristatusWingspan: 1 metre. Weighed between 1 and 2kgs.Family: GermanodactylidaeDiet: PiscivoreFirst fossils found: Known from several specimens. First discovered in the Solnhofen limestone of southeastern Germany (date of discovery uncertain). Named by Yang Zhongjian in 1964. Was originally thought to be a species of Pterodactylus.Lived: 152.1 to 145 million years ago during the Tithonian stage of the Late Jurassic in what is now southeastern Germany.
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Post by Tix Mascot on Aug 25, 2021 18:56:26 GMT
Interesting. Looks as if is using its wings to support itself almost as a pair of fore limbs. They weren't obviously as specialised as todsy's modern birds.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Aug 26, 2021 1:48:29 GMT
Interesting. Looks as if is using its wings to support itself almost as a pair of fore limbs. They weren't obviously as specialised as todsy's modern birds. When moving around on land, Pterosaurs walked on all fours. When taking off, they'd use all their limbs to literally launch themselves into the air from a standing position on the ground. |
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Aug 26, 2021 6:14:53 GMT
Today's entry: Name: NemegtomaiaPronunciation: Ne-meg-toe-my-ahMeaning of name: "Nemegt mother"Species: N. barsboldiSize: Estimated to have measured around 2 metres long and weighed around 40kgs. Height uncertain.Family: OviraptoridaeDiet: Unknown. May have fed on fruit, seeds, nuts or shellfish.First fossils found: Known from the partial skeletons of several individuals. First discovered by Japanese palaeontologist, Yoshitsugu Kobayashi, in the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia's Gobi Desert in 1996. Named by J. Lü, Y. Tomida, Y. Azuma, Z. Dong and Y. N. Lee in 2005.Lived: 70 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southern Mongolia.
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