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Ali Nabavizadeh

@vertanatomist.bsky.social

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Evolutionary Anatomist, Vertebrate Paleontologist, Zoologist, Author

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Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · Nov 15

Introduction time! I’m an evolutionary anatomist and vertebrate paleontologist teaching medical gross anatomy as an assistant professor. I do research on craniofacial anatomy and function in herbivorous dinosaurs, dicynodonts, and elephants. I also recently wrote a book on Dinosaur Feeding Biology!

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Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · 16h

Although my paper is not on the type of sabertooths you might be thinking, I'm honored to have my elephant/proboscidean tusks and trunks paper be included in this wonderful special issue! anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · 2d

Cosign.

Shannon Stirone @shannonstirone.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s the thing I wish everyone could hold in their minds about writers—we love em dashes. We use em dashes. We are humans and not AI. We will not be deleting our em dashes just because AI uses them too. We were here first. You can pry my em dashes from my cold dead hands. F*ck AI.

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Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · 16d

Me #1: "Write your book!"
Me #2: "Write a paper!"
Me #1: "No, the BOOK!"
Me #2: "BUT I NEED TO PUBLISH ANOTHER PAPER FIRST!"
Me #1: "UUUGGHHHHH!!!"
Me #2: "UUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!"
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Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · 18d

Find joy.
Create.
Do good.
❤️

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Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · 22d

The Natural World is amazing. 😊

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Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · 22d

The Natural World is amazing. 😊

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Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · 22d

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Christopher DiPiazza @chrisdipiazza.bsky.social · 22d

I usually don’t name art but this one of Pentaceratops chasing a pair of Sphaerotholus is called “Get off my lawn.” #paleoart #watercolor #sciart #dinosaur

Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · 23d

This map is enormously fascinating. Also, 100% D all the way.

Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 23d

For the rest of your life, you can only eat food from one of these regions. Which do you choose?

For more maps: brilliantmaps.beehiiv.com/s...

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 24d

Might there have been hybrids between Mesozoic (non-bird) #dinosaurs, perhaps even between groups that had been separated for 10s of million of years? YES, the existence of such animals is very likely. But could we >identify< such animals? Let's see... tetzoo.com/blog/2025/9/...

In Quest of Hybrid (Non-Bird) Dinosaurs — Tetrapod Zoology

Might there have been hybrid dinosaurs in the deep geological past? If so, could we identify them from the fossil record? Let’s discuss…

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Filippo Bertozzo, PhD @fbertpaleo.bsky.social · 24d

Today new publication has been released in @journalsystpal.bsky.social
We are proud to present you Cariocecus bocagei, a new hadrosauroid from the Papo Seco Formation (Barremian, Early K) of Portugal.
Come with me in this post series to learn more about it! 1/x

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Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Armita R. Manafzadeh @armanafzadeh.bsky.social · Sep 2

I'm recruiting a PhD student to join the lab at @gtsciences.bsky.social in Fall 2026! Broad taxonomic and topical freedom under the umbrella of vertebrate joint form and function. Information here: www.manafzadeh.com – please share 🦴🩻

Armita R. Manafzadeh @armanafzadeh.bsky.social · Jul 2

✨Some news✨: after finishing my postdoc, I’ll be starting my lab as an Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech. Join us in Atlanta to study how joints work and where they come from!

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · Jul 30

It's true, #PrehistoricPlanet Ice Age is coming to #AppleTV for November 2025. These images show how good our animals are, but... believe me, this barely scratches the surface!! It has been a massive thrill and privilege to help bring this series together... you're in for an incredible treat.

Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing two homotheres interacting in a snowy landscape.

Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing two Woolly rhino, a calf and old adult.

Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing a glyptodont.

Prehistoric Planet Ice Age image showing a mother sloth climbing up a rocky surface, baby on her back.

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Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thanks! Mostly Nanmu.

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Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · Aug 1

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · Aug 1

You’ll all have seen the many announcements and PR pieces from #ColossalBiosciences. There are reasons to be concerned about the general message promoted by CB, one being that it is seen >by some< (US politicians in particular) as meaning that we can devalue conservation. A 🧵 1/n

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Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · Aug 1

Another random shelf shot. 🦕🦖

Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · Jul 31

Random shelf shot. 🦕🦖

Dinosaur models and more on a book shelf

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Bill Ryerson @billryerson.bsky.social · Jul 30

New Comparative Anatomy Textbook! Completely free to read and open access!

doi.org/10.59319/YHF...

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Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. @arctomet.bsky.social · Jul 19

Spectacular animated short showing different interpretations of the Crystal Palace dinosaurs as interpreted in the 1850s, early 20th Century, 1990s, and today!

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"Terrible Lizards" | Dinosauria Series | Animated Short Film (2025)

YouTube video by Dead Sound

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Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · Jul 16

Shout out to Rooter the Scolosaurus (ankylosaur), the low-key GOAT of The Land Before Time. Iykyk.

Rooter the ankylosaur from The Land Before Time.

Ali Nabavizadeh @vertanatomist.bsky.social · Jul 16

I used the word “synergy” in a meeting today and I’m so ashamed.

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Prof Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · Jul 15

Did you listen to me and @fossilrob.bsky.social's new podcast yet? It's called The Fossil Files, and each episode we discuss a recent palaeo paper. Sometimes, we're funny. Sometimes, we are boring. You'll have to listen to find out which. fossils.libsyn.com