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[amnhnyc]

Are you ready for Trilobite Tuesday? Megistaspidella triangularis gets its name from the distinctively triangular shape of its pointed head and tail. This rare complete specimen measures 4 in (10.2 cm) long. It was found at a 460 million-year-old Norwegian site located some 20 mi (32.2 km) south of Oslo.

[arthistoryanimalia]

#TextileTuesday:

“Border fragment of wool with a continuous band of #hummingbirds and fringelike appendages representing beans. Early Nasca [Nazca, Peru, c.1-450 CE]. Pollination of bean plants by birds may be suggested here. Border was formed using a needle-knit stemstitch.”

On display at American Museum of Natural History [41.2/6321]

[great-and-small]

Everyone in my family is saying this replica of a dying Coelophysis looks like my dog 😤

[vintagewildlife]

Lion skull By: AMNH From: The Science of Zoology 1966

[sreegs]

if you got a pic of this guy in the Natural History Museum in NYC please reblog with an addition.

I know he's on google images i just keep getting other people who got a pic of this guy responding with their own and its funny

Thank you have a good day

[ornithologyorthodoxy]

1/20/25

[geologyin-blog]

The dazzling colors seen in gem tourmalines depend on the metals present in each gemstone’s crystal structure. Pink tourmalines contain more manganese, while green crystals include iron, chromium, or vanadium. When conditions change during crystal growth, tourmalines can grow as bi-colored and multicolored crystals, such as watermelon elbaite—such as the specimen pictured!🍉

Photo: E. Louis/© AMNH

American Museum of Natural History

[kaiyves-backup]

I went to Cosmic Pride @amnhnyc!

[fox-teeth]

Coelophysis bauri

sketched from direct observation at the AMNH

(oh, to be two little dinosaurs that died entwined together in a flood)

[lavender-dazed]

[gleesonarchive]

NEW • Domhnall on whether or not he's kept in touch with his 'ABOUT TIME' co-star, Rachel McAdams, at the New York premiere of 'FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH'! (19.05.2025)

[amnhnyc]

Just in time for the Year of the Snake, Museum herpetologists share some of their favorite serpent facts! Learn about back-up fangs, special scales, snake eyesight, and more, and get a behind-the-scenes peek at specimens from the Museum's research collection.

[arthistoryanimalia]

#TwoForTuesday :

1. “Bowl painted on interior with fish. Early Nasca.” 41.2/7763B

2. “Painted ceramic bowl with a curled fish on interior. Nasca style, Peru.” 41.2/7762b

[Nazca culture, Peru: c.1-750CE]

On display at AMNH NYC

[mita84620]

Saber-toothed Tiger:-

The saber-toothed tiger, commonly known as Smilodon, was a prehistoric predator that lived during the Ice Age, around 2.5 million to 10,000 years ago. Despite its name, it wasn’t closely related to modern tigers. Smilodon was known for its long, curved canine teeth, which could grow up to 11 inches. It had a powerful, muscular build, enabling it to take down large prey like bison and mammoths. These cats lived in North and South America, often hunting in packs. Climate change and the disappearance of large prey contributed to their extinction. Smilodon remains one of the most iconic prehistoric predators.

[vintagewildlife]

Sea urchin By: AMNH From: The Science of Zoology 1966

[itsgourd]

AMNH studies 3/6/25

Bonus warmup sketches-