Darren Naish
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Zoologist, author, natural historian Dr Darren Naish | Dinosaurs animals evolution | Books: DinosaursHTLE - DINOPEDIA - AncientSeaReptiles. PREHISTORIC PLANET lead consultant AppleTV | DINOCON leader | Mesozoic Art II out now
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A day with a fox is a good day
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A day with a fox is a good day
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I and friends will be at a #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge screening this Wednesday and I'm thinking of sharing things live from the event...
November 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I and friends will be at a #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge screening this Wednesday and I'm thinking of sharing things live from the event...
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I thought it would be fun to have it formally identified :)
November 24, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I thought it would be fun to have it formally identified :)
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New content coming soon....
November 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
New content coming soon....
I thought it would be fun to have it formally identified :)
November 24, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I thought it would be fun to have it formally identified :)
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Archaeologists are gonna find that room someday and say, “Pharaoh Naishankhamun collected thousands of animal effigies in his (presumed burial) chamber. It is believed these ushabtis would aid the renowned researcher in the different geological layers of the Underworld.”
November 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Archaeologists are gonna find that room someday and say, “Pharaoh Naishankhamun collected thousands of animal effigies in his (presumed burial) chamber. It is believed these ushabtis would aid the renowned researcher in the different geological layers of the Underworld.”
I and friends will be at a #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge screening this Wednesday and I'm thinking of sharing things live from the event...
November 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I and friends will be at a #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge screening this Wednesday and I'm thinking of sharing things live from the event...
A section of this oak has grown outwards into Peartree Avenue and supports giant beefsteak fungus. Fortunately the council have modified the road to allow space for the tree (and the fungi), a rare win.
November 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A section of this oak has grown outwards into Peartree Avenue and supports giant beefsteak fungus. Fortunately the council have modified the road to allow space for the tree (and the fungi), a rare win.
New content coming soon....
November 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
New content coming soon....
A day with a fox is a good day
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A day with a fox is a good day
Ok, this is great. It perhaps raises the question of why there aren't more good #bigfoot fursuits like this. And it also helps if you know the original video... youtu.be/C_edytUOJ5A?...
Bigfoot? More Like Big Fat LIAR - Cryptid Hoaxer EXPOSED
YouTube video by Project Darkwood
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November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Ok, this is great. It perhaps raises the question of why there aren't more good #bigfoot fursuits like this. And it also helps if you know the original video... youtu.be/C_edytUOJ5A?...
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GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository
www.animal-photo-references.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
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“Well, why not call it The Big Chill? Or the Nippy Era? I’m just saying, how do we know it’s an Ice Age?” “Because of all the ice!” An @iflscience.com article on #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge ... www.iflscience.com/these-extinc...
Giant Ice-Age-Era Sloths Loved Eating "Cannonball Fruit", And You Can Too
It smells a bit like a skunk, but it’s edible.
www.iflscience.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“Well, why not call it The Big Chill? Or the Nippy Era? I’m just saying, how do we know it’s an Ice Age?” “Because of all the ice!” An @iflscience.com article on #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge ... www.iflscience.com/these-extinc...
The weather here today. It was rubbish.
November 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The weather here today. It was rubbish.
WHEN KILLER KOALAS ROAMED THE EARTH - an article on #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge (and with 'killer koalas' very much in quotes) www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mai...
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November 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
WHEN KILLER KOALAS ROAMED THE EARTH - an article on #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge (and with 'killer koalas' very much in quotes) www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mai...
“Well, why not call it The Big Chill? Or the Nippy Era? I’m just saying, how do we know it’s an Ice Age?” “Because of all the ice!” An @iflscience.com article on #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge ... www.iflscience.com/these-extinc...
Giant Ice-Age-Era Sloths Loved Eating "Cannonball Fruit", And You Can Too
It smells a bit like a skunk, but it’s edible.
www.iflscience.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“Well, why not call it The Big Chill? Or the Nippy Era? I’m just saying, how do we know it’s an Ice Age?” “Because of all the ice!” An @iflscience.com article on #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge ... www.iflscience.com/these-extinc...
Well gosh
November 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Well gosh
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Applications for #DinoConUK 2026 vendor stalls are off to a very impressive, if not slightly scary, start. Rest assured that our Birmingham 2026 vendor hall is going to be very exciting, and also busy. We're still accepting applications until March 2026: www.dinocon.co.uk See you July 25th-26th!
DinoCon
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November 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Applications for #DinoConUK 2026 vendor stalls are off to a very impressive, if not slightly scary, start. Rest assured that our Birmingham 2026 vendor hall is going to be very exciting, and also busy. We're still accepting applications until March 2026: www.dinocon.co.uk See you July 25th-26th!
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What might be my favourite fossil has been just published by Kiat et al. 2025. Years ago I saw a pic of this Anchiornis specimen in nat geo article and I audibly gasped.preserving not only the feathers but also the original patterns as well. I made this drawing on the spot. Maybe its time to do v2.0
November 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
What might be my favourite fossil has been just published by Kiat et al. 2025. Years ago I saw a pic of this Anchiornis specimen in nat geo article and I audibly gasped.preserving not only the feathers but also the original patterns as well. I made this drawing on the spot. Maybe its time to do v2.0
Nighttime trees on the green island next to the A road. I found a baby squirrel's head there once.
November 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Nighttime trees on the green island next to the A road. I found a baby squirrel's head there once.
Just remembered the dream I had this morning. An experimental robotic superweapon, inspired by cobras and the sauropod neck and with lasers, malfunctioned, killed everyone in the lab, and pursued the team leader and I down secret stairs to the basement.
November 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Just remembered the dream I had this morning. An experimental robotic superweapon, inspired by cobras and the sauropod neck and with lasers, malfunctioned, killed everyone in the lab, and pursued the team leader and I down secret stairs to the basement.
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Thanks for noting CABS
www.komitee.de/en/
www.komitee.de/en/
Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS)
www.komitee.de
September 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Thanks for noting CABS
www.komitee.de/en/
www.komitee.de/en/
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Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age: 5 reasons to watch Apple TV’s mammoth new natural history show www.shortlist.com/entertainmen... #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge #AppleTV #BBCStudios
Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age: 5 reasons to watch Apple TV’s mammoth new natural history show
Featuring some of the coolest special effects in TV history, we go behind the scenes with the CGI masters at London’s Framestore to meet the artists behind the arctic chill.
www.shortlist.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age: 5 reasons to watch Apple TV’s mammoth new natural history show www.shortlist.com/entertainmen... #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge #AppleTV #BBCStudios
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I used to share in-prep illustrations at the Tet Zoo patreon, but those days are long past since I never have time to do such work anymore. These days it's all exclusive articles and in-prep chunks of text. Huge thanks to those who support the work :) www.patreon.com/c/TetZoo?ty=h
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November 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I used to share in-prep illustrations at the Tet Zoo patreon, but those days are long past since I never have time to do such work anymore. These days it's all exclusive articles and in-prep chunks of text. Huge thanks to those who support the work :) www.patreon.com/c/TetZoo?ty=h