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Reddit » Paleontology
4h ago
Do we have a General Idea on how Large Theropods competed against on another In there Own Species. Are They any Examples Of unique behavior that we can identify or speculate on ?
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Reddit » Paleontology
8h ago
Hello everyone, I'm starting out in the world of paleontology, I would like to know if anyone knows any study material on cleaning and preparing fossils, thanks for the help :D
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Reddit » Paleontology
16h ago
Proud to announce that I've finished the tenth entry in my Prehistoric Wild series of short stories. For those unaware, Prehistoric Wild is an anthology series of short stories of my own making set in various fossil formations across the world throughout the time of the dinosaurs. This one takes place in the Posidonia Shale in Early Jurassic Austria, 180 million years ago. In it, a group of Stenopterygius must swim to their breeding grounds in shallow water while evading a pod of hungry Temnodontosaurus.
This is my first time writing one of these stories in an oceanic setting, so I'm especial ..read more
Reddit » Paleontology
16h ago
I recently happened to read Gregory Paul's curriculum vitae, why does he say in his technical publications that it's no longer a preprint? I had doubts but I went to check the sites where he published them and they still have it as a preprint. what do you think? maybe it's a sign that he will officially release it
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Reddit » Paleontology
16h ago
I just started "When Life Nearly Died", by Michael J. Benton. How well regarded is this, and are there any other good books on the subject?
Specifically regarding marine life, but anything in print.
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Reddit » Paleontology
16h ago
Hey, all. So, lately I’ve been pondering a possible new short story idea. Basically, it will take place in Colombia’s Paja Formation, 128 million years ago. Basically, it will center around center around baby prehistoric sea turtles hatching and entering the ocean for the first time. As they do, a monsoon would be occurring, so they’d have to make it to the open ocean while navigating this and avoiding hungry sea predators.
The one thing I’m unsure of is if the weather event in this scenario could be a monsoon or some other tropical storm. Mostly cause Monsoons now adays are mostly associated ..read more