Bradly Shelby
@bradthecurator.bsky.social
I'm an amateur vertebrate paleontologist, science communicator, and hadrosaur enthusiast in the process starting a natural history museum.
Cover by Natee Himmapaan
#paleontology #scicomm #dinosaurs
Cover by Natee Himmapaan
#paleontology #scicomm #dinosaurs
Say hello to our newest addition- Thescelosaurus, the Marvelous Lizard! CT scans reveal enlarged olfactory bulbs and small inner-ear canals- a sensory combination typical of modern burrowers, suggesting #Thescelosaurus may have shared similar underground habits.
#dinosaurs #paleontology #scicomm
#dinosaurs #paleontology #scicomm
May 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Say hello to our newest addition- Thescelosaurus, the Marvelous Lizard! CT scans reveal enlarged olfactory bulbs and small inner-ear canals- a sensory combination typical of modern burrowers, suggesting #Thescelosaurus may have shared similar underground habits.
#dinosaurs #paleontology #scicomm
#dinosaurs #paleontology #scicomm
The scleral rings still need to dry, but I'm thrilled with how this Thescelosaurus skull has turned out. A huge thanks to the Cackling Crow for printing the piece out, and to BioBuild Studios for designing such a fantastic piece!
#dinosaurs #paleontology #scicomm #fossil
#dinosaurs #paleontology #scicomm #fossil
May 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The scleral rings still need to dry, but I'm thrilled with how this Thescelosaurus skull has turned out. A huge thanks to the Cackling Crow for printing the piece out, and to BioBuild Studios for designing such a fantastic piece!
#dinosaurs #paleontology #scicomm #fossil
#dinosaurs #paleontology #scicomm #fossil
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Me: here is something I have intensely studied over decades
You: I disagree based on vibes
Me:
You: I disagree based on vibes
Me:
a cartoon character is walking on a leash with his tongue hanging out .
Alt: GIR the robot from invader Zim in his green dog suit. His tongue is hanging out and his eye is twitching.
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May 16, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Me: here is something I have intensely studied over decades
You: I disagree based on vibes
Me:
You: I disagree based on vibes
Me:
Here I am with our new life-sized Leptoceratops bust! This small, hornless cousin of Triceratops lived in the Hell Creek Formation during the Late Cretaceous. Soon we'll be painting it to bring this fascinating little herbivore to life with realistic colorations as part of our Hell Creek exhibit.
May 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Here I am with our new life-sized Leptoceratops bust! This small, hornless cousin of Triceratops lived in the Hell Creek Formation during the Late Cretaceous. Soon we'll be painting it to bring this fascinating little herbivore to life with realistic colorations as part of our Hell Creek exhibit.
Today's interesting wildlife encounter- while leaving our property, I spotted some crows putting a bald eagle on the run over a neighboring field. At one point the eagle swooped fairly close to my car as it tried to lose them, which was probably the closest I've ever been to a truly wild eagle.
May 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Today's interesting wildlife encounter- while leaving our property, I spotted some crows putting a bald eagle on the run over a neighboring field. At one point the eagle swooped fairly close to my car as it tried to lose them, which was probably the closest I've ever been to a truly wild eagle.
Say hello to Anzu- the “Chicken from Hell”! This oviraptorosaur lived alongside T. rex and Triceratops in the Late Cretaceous. About 12 feet long and covered in feathers, it looked like a nightmarish ostrich with large claws and a powerful beak. It likely fed on plants as well as small animals.
May 16, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Say hello to Anzu- the “Chicken from Hell”! This oviraptorosaur lived alongside T. rex and Triceratops in the Late Cretaceous. About 12 feet long and covered in feathers, it looked like a nightmarish ostrich with large claws and a powerful beak. It likely fed on plants as well as small animals.
#dinosaurs #dinosaursarecool #dinosaur #paleontology #paleo #sciencecommunication #scicomm #science #naturalhistory #museum #fossils #fossil
April 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I am a simple man- I see a post by Natee Himmapaan on social media, I share it.
It's #Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year! ☀️🎊
I have nothing interesting to post, so I'm just re-sharing this Kinnareemimus, I suppose. 🤷🏻♀️
I have nothing interesting to post, so I'm just re-sharing this Kinnareemimus, I suppose. 🤷🏻♀️
Kinnareemimus, like most dinosaurs from Thailand, is so fragmentary that this might as well be a generic ornithomimosaur. But it does mean that I get to make it as pretty as its namesake. This dinosaur is named after the kinnaree: a half-woman, half-bird from Thai mythology with Hindu origins.
April 15, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I am a simple man- I see a post by Natee Himmapaan on social media, I share it.
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It's #Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year! ☀️🎊
I have nothing interesting to post, so I'm just re-sharing this Kinnareemimus, I suppose. 🤷🏻♀️
I have nothing interesting to post, so I'm just re-sharing this Kinnareemimus, I suppose. 🤷🏻♀️
Kinnareemimus, like most dinosaurs from Thailand, is so fragmentary that this might as well be a generic ornithomimosaur. But it does mean that I get to make it as pretty as its namesake. This dinosaur is named after the kinnaree: a half-woman, half-bird from Thai mythology with Hindu origins.
April 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's #Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year! ☀️🎊
I have nothing interesting to post, so I'm just re-sharing this Kinnareemimus, I suppose. 🤷🏻♀️
I have nothing interesting to post, so I'm just re-sharing this Kinnareemimus, I suppose. 🤷🏻♀️
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Today’s random piece of nostalgic palaeoart: Douglas Henderson’s Triceratops!
Leave it to Henderson to be able to make something as mundane as an animal walking through a forest look so compelling! Henderson’s greatest talent lies in his rich, natural-looking environments. (1/3)
Leave it to Henderson to be able to make something as mundane as an animal walking through a forest look so compelling! Henderson’s greatest talent lies in his rich, natural-looking environments. (1/3)
April 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Today’s random piece of nostalgic palaeoart: Douglas Henderson’s Triceratops!
Leave it to Henderson to be able to make something as mundane as an animal walking through a forest look so compelling! Henderson’s greatest talent lies in his rich, natural-looking environments. (1/3)
Leave it to Henderson to be able to make something as mundane as an animal walking through a forest look so compelling! Henderson’s greatest talent lies in his rich, natural-looking environments. (1/3)
Either I've missed a fairly important paper or two concerning the size or Anzu or this AI is wildly incorrect.
I'll let you guess which it is.
#dinosaurs #dinosaur #paleontology #paleo #sciencecommunication #scicomm #science #naturalhistory #museum #fossils #fossil
I'll let you guess which it is.
#dinosaurs #dinosaur #paleontology #paleo #sciencecommunication #scicomm #science #naturalhistory #museum #fossils #fossil
April 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Either I've missed a fairly important paper or two concerning the size or Anzu or this AI is wildly incorrect.
I'll let you guess which it is.
#dinosaurs #dinosaur #paleontology #paleo #sciencecommunication #scicomm #science #naturalhistory #museum #fossils #fossil
I'll let you guess which it is.
#dinosaurs #dinosaur #paleontology #paleo #sciencecommunication #scicomm #science #naturalhistory #museum #fossils #fossil
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Hadrosaur skin impressions with dorsal osteoderms at the Natural History Museum of Utah. Many hadrosaur fossils found at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument include skin impressions. #FossilFriday
March 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Hadrosaur skin impressions with dorsal osteoderms at the Natural History Museum of Utah. Many hadrosaur fossils found at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument include skin impressions. #FossilFriday
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Dr. Jim Kirkland presents "Eggs, Nests, and Dinosaur Behavior: Evidence from the Morrison Formation, Colorado Plateau" at the February Great Basin UFOP Chapter meeting in SLC. #paleontology #jurassic www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4W1...
Eggs, Nests, and Dinosaur Behavior: Evidence from the Morrison Formation, Colorado Plateau
YouTube video by Utah Friends of Paleontology
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March 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Dr. Jim Kirkland presents "Eggs, Nests, and Dinosaur Behavior: Evidence from the Morrison Formation, Colorado Plateau" at the February Great Basin UFOP Chapter meeting in SLC. #paleontology #jurassic www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4W1...
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Edmontosaurus ~ Edmonton lizard 🇨🇦🦎
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The trio for my ‘polar collection’ is now complete! However, I thought I would try a different background with this hadrosaur getting caught in the rain ☔️
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#paleoart #dinosaur #edmontosaurus
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The trio for my ‘polar collection’ is now complete! However, I thought I would try a different background with this hadrosaur getting caught in the rain ☔️
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#paleoart #dinosaur #edmontosaurus
March 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Edmontosaurus ~ Edmonton lizard 🇨🇦🦎
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The trio for my ‘polar collection’ is now complete! However, I thought I would try a different background with this hadrosaur getting caught in the rain ☔️
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#paleoart #dinosaur #edmontosaurus
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The trio for my ‘polar collection’ is now complete! However, I thought I would try a different background with this hadrosaur getting caught in the rain ☔️
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#paleoart #dinosaur #edmontosaurus
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Tenontosaurus dinosaur illustration art directed by James Stryker for a paleoart project. #Dinosaur #Tenontosaurus #Paleoart
March 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Tenontosaurus dinosaur illustration art directed by James Stryker for a paleoart project. #Dinosaur #Tenontosaurus #Paleoart
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For #FossilFriday today, Homer the Triceratops, at the Burpee Museum's Paleofest last weekend
March 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
For #FossilFriday today, Homer the Triceratops, at the Burpee Museum's Paleofest last weekend
My Camarasaurus vertebra arrived and honestly, the pictures did not do it justice. This thing is MASSIVE, it's like carrying a toddler around.
March 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
My Camarasaurus vertebra arrived and honestly, the pictures did not do it justice. This thing is MASSIVE, it's like carrying a toddler around.
Sic Semper Tyrannis
March 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Sic Semper Tyrannis
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Working on a new gigantic task. Describing over 300 well-preserved, diverse pterosaur bones from a niche Late Jurassic locality. An independent project led by me and an army of eager local fossil collectors and preparators. 🤫 Look out for it hitting the press later this year!
March 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Working on a new gigantic task. Describing over 300 well-preserved, diverse pterosaur bones from a niche Late Jurassic locality. An independent project led by me and an army of eager local fossil collectors and preparators. 🤫 Look out for it hitting the press later this year!
A German model of Diplodocus from the 1930's- at that time the scientific community in Germany favored the idea of sauropods walking with sprawled legs, leading to a bit of a spat with the Carnegie who were mounting their Diplodocus skeletons in an upright position.
March 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A German model of Diplodocus from the 1930's- at that time the scientific community in Germany favored the idea of sauropods walking with sprawled legs, leading to a bit of a spat with the Carnegie who were mounting their Diplodocus skeletons in an upright position.
Here's Galeamopus all painted and ready to join its fellow sauropods during public events. Eventually I'll have to look into getting a Brachiosaurus or Giraffatitan in there, but all in due time.
#scicomm #paleontology #dinosaur #dinosaur #fossil #naturalhistory #sauropod #museum #paleosky
#scicomm #paleontology #dinosaur #dinosaur #fossil #naturalhistory #sauropod #museum #paleosky
March 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Here's Galeamopus all painted and ready to join its fellow sauropods during public events. Eventually I'll have to look into getting a Brachiosaurus or Giraffatitan in there, but all in due time.
#scicomm #paleontology #dinosaur #dinosaur #fossil #naturalhistory #sauropod #museum #paleosky
#scicomm #paleontology #dinosaur #dinosaur #fossil #naturalhistory #sauropod #museum #paleosky
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February 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Coggeshall would go on to become the director of the Illinois State Museum (1930-37) and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (1937-58). Visit the Coggeshall Bowl the next time you are in Santa Barbara!
L.S. Coggeshall preparing a fossil specimen collected by Earl Douglass's team from the Carnegie in 1922. Originally described by Charles Gilmore in 1925 as Camptosaurus medius, the specimen's classification has been revised twice: first to Camptosaurus aphanoecetes, and then to Uteodon aphanoecetes.
February 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Coggeshall would go on to become the director of the Illinois State Museum (1930-37) and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (1937-58). Visit the Coggeshall Bowl the next time you are in Santa Barbara!
L.S. Coggeshall preparing a fossil specimen collected by Earl Douglass's team from the Carnegie in 1922. Originally described by Charles Gilmore in 1925 as Camptosaurus medius, the specimen's classification has been revised twice: first to Camptosaurus aphanoecetes, and then to Uteodon aphanoecetes.
February 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
L.S. Coggeshall preparing a fossil specimen collected by Earl Douglass's team from the Carnegie in 1922. Originally described by Charles Gilmore in 1925 as Camptosaurus medius, the specimen's classification has been revised twice: first to Camptosaurus aphanoecetes, and then to Uteodon aphanoecetes.