🦴🔬 A #fossil sitting in a #museum drawer since 1979 turned out to be a brand new species: *#Tylosaurus rex*.

Lead researcher Amelia Zietlow (#AMNH) noticed that a #Texas #mosasaur specimen labeled as a known species didn’t match its relatives. The 13-meter-long apex #predator had serrated #teeth, massive jaw #muscles, and battle #scars from fights with its own kind.

👉 https://www.livescience.com/animals/extinct-species/theres-a-new-t-rex-from-the-dinosaur-age-and-it-ruled-the-seas-with-a-skull-crushing-bite

#paleontology #mosasaur #cretaceous #marinereptile #dinosaurs #science #natural #history #nature #evolution

Remember to cherish the #mosasaur.

My part of a trade with @four115.bsky.social

#inflatable #alligator #reptile #furryart

Further progress on my half of a trade with @four115.bsky.social. Might get shading on this week.

#inflatable #mosasaur #alligator #furryart #wip

Today's marine reptile artwork features Platecarpus hunting Enchodus. It was commissioned by the The Children's Museum of Indianapolis in 2021.

#SciArt #SciComm #PalaeoArt #PaleoArt #Platecarpus #Mosasaur #Mosasaurus #Enchodus #Cretaceous #JurassicWorld #Alt4Me #FossilFriday

Cherish the #mosasaur.

The sketch for my part of a trade with @fortyonefifteen.bsky.social

#inflatable #alligator #furryart #wip

Just some #Mesozoic sea chonk for #Thanksgiving. More than pool toys, but not quite parade parade balloons.

2D design by me
3D design by @artskiko.bsky.social

#prehistoric #inflatable #pliosaur #mosasaur #furryart

Current commission WIPs in progress: our first dinosaur and a scowling kitty! More behind-the-scenes pictures and commentary over on our Patreon!

http://patreon.com/LobitoWorks

#fursuit #fursuitmaker #furry #mosasaur

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🦖🏛️ Adam Savage goes behind the scenes at the American #Museum of Natural #History to see how preparators build lifelike #dinosaurs. The team used texture molds from the museum's #elephant collection for the #triceratops and painted the #mosasaur with colors inspired by caiman #lizards.

👉 Learn more: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/triceratops-mosasaur-amnh-adam-savage-tested-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=amnh-dinosaurs

#paleontology #science #fossils #art #craftsmanship #amnh #animals #biology #engineering #jobs #nature #painting #plesiosaurs #reptiles #sculpture #stem #work #tksst #video

🦖🏛️ Adam Savage goes behind the scenes at the American #Museum of Natural #History to see how preparators build lifelike #dinosaurs. The team used texture molds from the museum's #elephant collection for the #triceratops and painted the #mosasaur with colors inspired by caiman #lizards.

👉 Learn more: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/triceratops-mosasaur-amnh-adam-savage-tested-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=amnh-dinosaurs

#paleontology #science #fossils #art #craftsmanship #amnh #animals #biology #engineering #jobs #nature #painting #plesiosaurs #reptiles #sculpture #stem #work #tksst #video