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Dr Suresh Singh @palaeosingh.bsky.social · 1h

New paper by Martínez et al. describing a new basal theropod #dinosaur 🦖 from the Late #Triassic of Argentina 🇦🇷 alongside an analysis of faunal assemblages that helps clarify how early dinosaurs diversified & expanded their ecological roles ⬇️

#Paleontology #Science

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A Carnian theropod with unexpectedly derived features during the first dinosaur radiation - Nature Ecology & Evolution

The authors report a new species of theropod dinosaur from the Triassic Period of Argentina. Despite being one of the earliest theropods, Anteavis crurilongus has derived features more in line with Ne...

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Danny Anduza ✈ is headed to TwitchCon San Diego @paleontologizing.bsky.social · 56m

If you're gonna be at #TwitchCon San Diego this year, flag me down and I'll give you some stickers! This year I've got the Paleontologizing logo, as well as a leatherback turtle design I put together to raise awareness about these superlative creatures

Leatherback turtle sticker (featuring a leatherback with jaws agape, spiny throat papillae visible, and the text "THEY'VE SURVIVED 800,000 CENTURIES. DON'T LET THIS ONE BE THEIR LAST"

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 55m

Aw those are GREAT!

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Spinosaurid manuscript submitted. Azhdarchid manuscript to be submitted this week.

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 9h

FINALLY (for now).. what about the vendor hall?! SO much amazing stuff: art, books, models, figures, badges, plushes, replica skeletons ... the few pics here don't show half of what was on show! More info at tetzoo.com/blog/2025/8/... and be sure to check @dinoconuk.bsky.social and our website :)

Alex and Katy Pritchard at their incredible Dinosaur Skeletons stand at DinoCon 2025. Photo by Alfred Barwick.

Katrina van Grouw at DinoCon 2025. Photo by Alfred Barwick.

Lee Brown – of Lee Brown Palaeoart – at his stall at DinoCon 2025. Photo by Alfred Barwick.

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 9h

Highlight for many were the talks on film/movie projects at #DinoConUK 2025. We were thrilled to host David James Armsby who told us about projects past, present and future, and David Krentz who told us about many Hollywood dinosaur-themed things he'd been involved in! tetzoo.com/blog/2025/8/...

David Armsby at DinoCon 2025, photo by Alfred Barwick.

David Krentz at DinoCon 2025, photo by Alfred Barwick.

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 9h

#DinoConUK 2025 included numerous talks (some technical, but most pitched at suitable-for-all); pics here show Matt Wedel on sauropods, Andre Rowe on tyrannosaurs, Hillary McLean on fossil preparation, Tess Gallagher on sauropod skin. Others happened too; see... tetzoo.com/blog/2025/8/... CONT

Matt Wedel talking sauropods at DinoCon 2025; pic by Alfred Barwick.

Andre Rowe talking tyrannosaurs at DinoCon 2025; pic by Alfred Barwick.

Hillary McLean talking fossil prep at DinoCon 2025; pic by Alfred Barwick.

Tess Gallagher talking sauropods at DinoCon 2025; pic by Alfred Barwick.

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 9h

So much happened at #DinoConUK 2025 -- over 860 attendees! The #Dinomania crew were in attendance and we had a costume competition too; palaeoart workshops and a panel event happened... cont (these photos all by Alfred Barwick). More info: tetzoo.com/blog/2025/8/...

Alan the Dinomania Allosaurus at DinoCon 2025.

Scenes from the DinoCon 2025 costume competition.

Palaeoart workshop at DinoCon 2025, led by James Pascoe (visible at centre).

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 1h

I can only recommend that you keep an eye on dinocon.co.uk A clash with the eclipse is not likely :)

DinoCon

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 9h

Better late than never, but my delayed review of August's #DinoConUK 2025 is now online, check it out to see what went down, and to see what's happening next! tetzoo.com/blog/2025/8/... HUGE thanks to everyone who made it what it was :) @dinoconuk.bsky.social

DinoCon 2025 Has Left the Building — Tetrapod Zoology

A look back at August’s DinoCon 2025, our outstandingly successful first event!

tetzoo.com

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 1d

Assorted drawings I've done but maybe not shared. Fighting elephant seals, the Paleogene pantodont Coryphodon, a Black rough-necked monitor, and the Triassic trilophosaur Teraterpeton.

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 9h

Keep visiting www.dinocon.co.uk for news and updates on what will happen in 2026, and please subscribe to our newsletter :) #DinoConUK @dinoconuk.bsky.social

DinoCon

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 9h

FINALLY (for now).. what about the vendor hall?! SO much amazing stuff: art, books, models, figures, badges, plushes, replica skeletons ... the few pics here don't show half of what was on show! More info at tetzoo.com/blog/2025/8/... and be sure to check @dinoconuk.bsky.social and our website :)

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 9h

Highlight for many were the talks on film/movie projects at #DinoConUK 2025. We were thrilled to host David James Armsby who told us about projects past, present and future, and David Krentz who told us about many Hollywood dinosaur-themed things he'd been involved in! tetzoo.com/blog/2025/8/...

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 9h

#DinoConUK 2025 included numerous talks (some technical, but most pitched at suitable-for-all); pics here show Matt Wedel on sauropods, Andre Rowe on tyrannosaurs, Hillary McLean on fossil preparation, Tess Gallagher on sauropod skin. Others happened too; see... tetzoo.com/blog/2025/8/... CONT

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 9h

So much happened at #DinoConUK 2025 -- over 860 attendees! The #Dinomania crew were in attendance and we had a costume competition too; palaeoart workshops and a panel event happened... cont (these photos all by Alfred Barwick). More info: tetzoo.com/blog/2025/8/...

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 9h

Better late than never, but my delayed review of August's #DinoConUK 2025 is now online, check it out to see what went down, and to see what's happening next! tetzoo.com/blog/2025/8/... HUGE thanks to everyone who made it what it was :) @dinoconuk.bsky.social

DinoCon 2025 Has Left the Building — Tetrapod Zoology

A look back at August’s DinoCon 2025, our outstandingly successful first event!

tetzoo.com

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 15h

Interesting feedback, thank you. I'm technically very basic, very primitive, often 'wrong' - but I like those things in the works of others.

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 1d

Weekend scenes from camping - and a pub trip - in rural Buckinghamshire. The pub is The Royal Standard, well known due to its role in Hot Fuzz :)

People around a fire at night in wooded surroundings.

Looking into olde worlde pub window at night.

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 1d

The new Tet Zoo #sloths article has hit 23 comments... tetzoo.com/blog/2025/10...

Sloth World, 2025 (Part 1) — Tetrapod Zoology

Like me, you are no doubt a big fan of sloths...

tetzoo.com

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 1d

Assorted drawings I've done but maybe not shared. Fighting elephant seals, the Paleogene pantodont Coryphodon, a Black rough-necked monitor, and the Triassic trilophosaur Teraterpeton.

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 1d

The new Tet Zoo #sloths article has hit 23 comments... tetzoo.com/blog/2025/10...

Sloth World, 2025 (Part 1) — Tetrapod Zoology

Like me, you are no doubt a big fan of sloths...

tetzoo.com

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 1d

New and newish Papo figures I acquired over the weekend. The hummingbird is my favourite.

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 1d

Weekend scenes from camping - and a pub trip - in rural Buckinghamshire. The pub is The Royal Standard, well known due to its role in Hot Fuzz :)

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 3d

The very short answer is... yes, the skull and neck were light (the vertebrae were pneumatic, the skull is occupied by the gigantic antorbital fenestra), and their proportions and mass distribution allowed them to stand and walk without issue.

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