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Declan Rourke
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@ualberta masters student in the Currie Lab Studying Ornithomimids. Friendly Neighborhood Paleontologist. All views are my own
Happy #FossilFriday here is Microraptor a genus a Dromaeosaur from the early Cretaceous of China. A unique feature of Microraptor is the presence of flight feathers on the legs in addition to the arms.
February 6, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Happy #FossilFriday here is Mesosaurus tenuidens a genus of Aquatic para reptile from the early Permian of South Africa and South America. Mesosaurus fossils were instrument in proving continental drift as remains were found in two widely separated regions
January 16, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Happy #FossilFriday here is Beelzebufo ampinga an extinct genus of Hyloid frog from the late Cretaceous of Madagascar. Beelzebufo was the largest frog to ever live with an estimated size of 42 cm and likely preyed on juvenile dinosaurs.
January 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Second #FossilFriday post, I also got to see the very cool Polycotylid Plesiosaur that is on display at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles county that has a fetus preserved (see the second photo for a closer look
December 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Happy #FossilFriday this week I got to visit the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County to look at the Maastrichtian Struthiomimus that is on display. I also got to see the rest of the dinosaur gallery which is spectacular!
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Happy #fossilfriday here is Dinornis a genus of Giant Moa that lived in New Zeland until as recently as the 1500s. Dinornis itself was the tallest bird to ever live with females standing 10 feet tall, a phenomenon known as reverse sexual dimorphism. #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#FossilFriday here is a Triceratops skeleton on display at the Royal Tyrrell Museum
November 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Another SVP meeting in the books. It was a success and a great time #2025svp
November 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Thank you to everyone who visited my poster yesterday. Looking forward to a great rest of the conference! :) #2025SVP
November 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Happy #FossilFriday Here is Temnodontosaurus trigonodon a genus of Ichthyosaur from the Early Jurassic of Europe. A notable feature of Temnodontosaurus was its incredibly large eyes the largest of any known vertebrate.
November 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
For those who are attending SVP this year. Feel free to stop by my poster #SVP2025
October 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM