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A Tired Pterosaur
@atiredpterosaur.bsky.social
A dude who's obsessed with things that have been dead for millions of years.
Kem Kem pterosaur nerd.
My fiancée is the best!
He/Him
Was lucky enough to spot a pair of them while there on my honeymoon
December 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Here's the new Compsognathus next to the original from 2018. The original version had the poor animal dead in the Solnhofen lagoon, but the ending to this Dinovember is a happier one, with it alive and well, and with a more natural-looking appearance.
November 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #30 - Compsognathus

The final day of Dinovember, and we finish with a Compsognathus leaping into the air. It's been a lot of fun revisiting these prompts and I'm very happy with how these glow ups turned out. Happy Dinovember!

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November 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Here's the new Giganotosaurus next to the 2018 original. All the new carcharodontosaurid research since the original has hopefully translated well into this.
November 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #29 - Giganotosaurus

Our penultimate glow up goes to Giganotosaurus, which we see here charging and bellowing in an aggressive threat display. Only one to go now...

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November 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Here's the new Tyrannosaurus next to the 2018 original. The original juvenile was based on 'Jane", but now that specimen is officially lumped into Nanotyrannus, the modern version is based largely on the 'Teen Rex' specimen.
November 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #28 - Tyrannosaurus

Today we join a father Tyrannosaurus enjoying some quality bonding time with his juvenile daughter. Soon she will be old enough to go it alone, so best enjoy these moments while they can.

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November 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Here's the new Centrosaurus next to the 2018 original. The original accidentally used a subadult specimen as a basis for the older scarred male, something happily corrected in the glow up.
November 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #27 - Centrosaurus

A more intense day today, as a pair of male Centrosaurus get into a fight, the flock of enantiornithines atop the younger male's back scattering.

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November 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Here's the new Deinonychus next to the 2018 original. Think it's safe to say that my attempts at feathers have greatly improved over the years.
November 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #26 - Deinonychus

Today gives us a Deinonychus cleaning off its' talons after a particularly messy feeding. The original piece used a lot of inspiration from birds of prey, and hopefully that's even more apparent now.

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November 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Here's the new Spinosaurus next to the 2018 original. Weird to think the original was done before the discovery of this animal's weird paddle tail.
November 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #25 - Spinosaurus

Today the legendary, and equally controversial, Spinosaurus patrols the waterways, punting along the bottom of a shallower river. Hopefully a nice intermediate between wading and swimming.

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November 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Here's the new Barosaurus next to the 2018 original. Yet another sauropod influenced by new data about the crazy and incredibly variable skin and scales now known from these guys.
November 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #24 - Barosaurus

Today we have a true colossus; an utterly enormous Barosaurus. Whether it is truly 50 metres long or not is up to you, but either way the pterosaurs around it look as small as insects.

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November 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Here is the new Parasaurolophus next to the 2018 original. Gone is the quite frankly bizarre soft-tissue extensions on the crest that were speculated around 2018.
November 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #23 - Parasaurolophus

Today we are tootin' as a male Parasaurolophus bugles in the chilly early morning air. P. tubicen doesn't get nearly as much attention as the other two species.

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November 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Here's the new Microraptor next to the 2018 original. I remember being up until 3am finishing the old version, glad this wasn't the case for the new one.
November 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #22 - Microraptor

Today we have a Microraptor finishing up preening its' shiny, iridescent plumage. Think the iridescence turned out a lot better than before.

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November 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Here's the new Pachycephalosaurus next to the 2018 original. The original was drawn around the time the study of pachycephalosaur dentition was published indicating an omnivores diet for these dinosaurs.
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #21 - Pachycephalosaurus

Today we have a Pachycephalosaurus taking a break from veggies by snacking on an unfortunate Chamops. I thought it was time to do a full-grown adult of this animal after only doing subadults before.

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November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Here's the new Psittacosaurus and youngsters next to the originals from 2018. The big change here is definitely the babies; baby Psittacosaurus were actually quadrupeds, becoming bipedal as they matured.
November 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #20 - Psittacosaurus

Two thirds of the way now, and today we mark that with a young adult Psittacosaurus tending to some unruly babies. The older animal is not the parent, but a babysitting older sibling.

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November 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Here's the new Carnotaurus next to the 2018 original. I don't think I was ever happy with the colour scheme of the original, so it's nice to have finally settled on one I like.
November 19, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Dinovember Glow Up #19 - Carnotaurus

Today we have a male Carnotaurus enjoying a long sleep. Always nice to do theropods having some chill time.

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November 19, 2025 at 7:23 AM