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The Morrison Man | Tim

@themorrisonman.bsky.social

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Biology student & Wikipedia editor with a love for the Morrison Formation, cetaceans and the natural world. Wants to study dead things some day. (he/him) Banner art by Joschua Knüppe

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The Morrison Man | Tim @themorrisonman.bsky.social · Oct 22

Would you look at that, passed 200 followers! Thanks for stopping by everyone.

As a little thank you, a teaser for whats to come soon:

An image from the 1980 description of Argentavis magnificens, showing the preserved bones of the skull.

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The Morrison Man | Tim @themorrisonman.bsky.social · 1d

Still not over how gorgeous the preservation is on that skull.

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Robert Boessenecker, Dr. of Whaleontology ™️ @coastalpaleo.bsky.social · 1d

#whalewednesday The spectacular early toothed whale Xenorophus sloanii from the Oligocene (~28 mya) of South Carolina! This is a critical transitional fossil, known from about a dozen skulls and partial skeletons. Read more about Xenorophus here on my blog: coastalpaleo.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-...

A black and white skeletal reconstruction of Xenorophus sloanii, and a pair of photos of the skull and neck vertebrae of the best known specimen in top and side view.

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Mark Witton @markwitton.bsky.social · 3d

Preview of my latest #paleoart piece: a baby bison flees the deadliest predator of Ice Age Europe. Harrowing, harrowing stuff.

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Henry Thomas 🦤🏳️‍🌈 @zhejiang0pterus.bsky.social · Sep 3

Huge azhdarchoid paper, at long last, ACCEPTED!!!! Prepare for some BIG insights!!!

Graphic of four azhdarchids (Quetzalcoatlus, Arambourgiania, Hatzegopteryx, and Cryodrakon) with the words "Azhdarchid Evolution". Art by @kiracuriee.bsky.social

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The Morrison Man | Tim @themorrisonman.bsky.social · Jun 4

These are gorgeous, Tom!

The Morrison Man | Tim @themorrisonman.bsky.social · Apr 1

I still wonder how you manage to achieve it! (and am reminded I still need to write you a letter!)

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Joschua Knüppe @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social · Mar 29

In half an hour this years #paleostreamcon starts!
Link to Twitch and the Disrcord server below!

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Joschua Knüppe @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social · Mar 27

This Saturday we will host once again #PaleostreamCon on Twitch and Discord!
We are very exited for these talks and discussions!

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The Morrison Man | Tim @themorrisonman.bsky.social · Mar 25

Happy birthday to the cattos!!

The Morrison Man | Tim @themorrisonman.bsky.social · Mar 21

It's quite a common scam tactic sadly. Although the part about edits not being accepted might hold true (editing your own page can be seen as a conflict of interest)

The Morrison Man | Tim @themorrisonman.bsky.social · Mar 8

Considering he's a redhead, have you considered Ed?

The Morrison Man | Tim @themorrisonman.bsky.social · Mar 3

A very exciting premise! August can't come soon enough

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · Mar 3

Today's #ArtBoost: Australia-based Petite Palaeoartist aka Sauriazoicillus @ppaleoartist.bsky.social, whose work spans most palaeo subjects: plankton to #marinereptiles #dinosaurs and more. Recently published in landmark study on Australian theropods! Links at linktr.ee/ppaleoartist

Palaeoart marine scene showing big ammonite alongside thalattosuchian croc.

Dark water palaeoart scene showing pliosaur pursuing much smaller ichthyosaur.

Palaeoart depiction of Eryops above and below water.

Screengrab of tweet discussing PP work appearing in Kotevski et al. technical paper, with art showing theropods in dispute.

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Joschua Knüppe @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social · Feb 22

#PaleostreamCon is upon us again! On the 29. of March we will hold it, on Discord, with a stream on Twitch! This year we want to experiment with new formats so we have a show-and-tell and poster session! Learn more and sign up below!
#paleoart #paleontology

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The Morrison Man | Tim @themorrisonman.bsky.social · Feb 19

Only seeing this now, but this is awesome!!

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Liam Elward Paleoart 🇵🇸 @paleobyliam.bsky.social · Feb 12

Since algorithms across various social media platforms are making it harder to see what you enjoy, here's a thread of #paleoart I think is underrated or a tad overlooked.
Kicking things off with Sam Milkovits' azhdarchid portrait

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The Morrison Man | Tim @themorrisonman.bsky.social · Feb 5

If everything goes according to plan I will be there, can't wait!

The Morrison Man | Tim @themorrisonman.bsky.social · Jan 30

This is a nightmare

The Morrison Man | Tim @themorrisonman.bsky.social · Jan 14

Ooooh that looks gorgeous!

The Morrison Man | Tim @themorrisonman.bsky.social · Jan 1

Ugh, the detail on the foliage alone!! It looks gorgeous

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The Morrison Man | Tim @themorrisonman.bsky.social · Dec 22

If I remember correctly, it's to do with temperature! The ears are thin and have lots of blood vessels, and can be used to cool the blood

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Robert Boessenecker, Dr. of Whaleontology ™️ @coastalpaleo.bsky.social · Dec 6

#artadventcalendar day 5&6 and #fossilfriday: watercolor paintings of the toothed baleen whale Coronodon havensteini (Oligocene, South Carolina) and a more ancestral archaeocete whale Zygorhiza kochii (Eocene, Mississippi). Each is 12x8". #paleontology🐡 #whaleontology #art #sciart #watercolor

$Watercolor painting of a toothed whale skull in lateral view; the skull is light yellowish tan, has a long, slightly flattened snout, with single cusped teeth at the front of the mouth, and denticulate cheek teeth towards the back of the mouth; the enamel is dark brown. A few fractures exposing dark internal bone criss-cross the skull and lower jaw, which is somewhat open.$ $Watercolor painting of a toothed whale skull in lateral view; the skull is light gray, has a long, somewhat cylindrical snout, with single cusped teeth at the front of the mouth, and denticulate cheek teeth towards the back of the mouth; the enamel is dark gray. A few fractures exposing dark internal bone criss-cross the skull and lower jaw, which is somewhat open.$

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Mark Westneat 🐟 @mwestneat.bsky.social · Nov 27

This week I’m giving thanks for the Sling-Jaw Wrasse, and it’s amazing jaw #biomechanics!
🐟🦑🧪🌿

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The Morrison Man | Tim @themorrisonman.bsky.social · Nov 26

Humes mascarene illustrations are always excellent

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