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New fossil from Brazil hints at the origins of the mysterious tanystropheid reptiles    

New species named after Tolkien’s Aragorn hints at early southern evolution for these reptiles

A new species of Triassic reptile from Brazil is a close cousin of a mysterious group called tanystropheids, according to a study published April 8, 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Tiane De-Oliviera of the Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil and colleagues.

After the Permian mass extinction, 250 million years ago, reptiles took over global ecosystems. Among the early groups to appear after this extinction event  were the tanystropheids, a group of long-necked animals whose lifestyles are still mysterious, but who were nonetheless successful in the Triassic Period. However, the early evolution of this group is poorly understood, as their remains are very rare from the Early Triassic.

They named the species Elessaurus gondwanoccidens. The name derives in part from the Elvish name (Elessar) of a character from Lord of the Rings also known as Aragorn or Strider, chosen as a reference to the fossil animal’s long legs.

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ROUND. THREE. WINNERS. 

We’re down to our FINAL EIGHT candidates: Erythrosuchus, Shonisaurus, Nothosaurus, Longisquama, Gerrothorax, Postosuchus, Drepanosaurus, and Helveticosaurus

The invertebrates are gone. Long live the invertebrates. 

Breakdowns under the cut! 

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Look at this dumb thing I made

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if lynxfall becomes canon i legally own wings of fire

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i called this shit FIVE YEARS AGO i legally own wings of fire if this is canon

- Snowfall is the protagonist of book 14

- Lynx is the only friendly character we know of in the Ice Kingdom

- They have an established relationship

- Soft and grumpy dynamic

Lynxfall or i quit 

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1,000+ Follower Accent Giveaway!

Just Like, Reblog + Follow to enter & I’ll dump it in a randomizer to grab 10 names. Deadline is Feb 29th, to celebrate the leap year!

10 random winners will received 1 leftover copy of one of my skincents:

Bluelit Moon SD M, Sunlit Moon SD M, Sugarlit Moon SD M, Wight Rose, Sugarlit Moon WC M, Bluelit Moon WC M, Bloodscale Matador x2, Bluescale Matador, & Burnscale Matador!

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First evidence of feathered polar dinosaurs found in Australia 

A cache of 118 million-year-old fossilized dinosaur and bird feathers has been recovered from an ancient lake deposit that once lay beyond the southern polar circle.

Feathered dinosaur fossils are famous, but known from a handful of localities worldwide. Examples from the Southern Hemisphere are especially rare, and mainly include only isolated feathers.

An international team of scientists has analyzed a collection of 10 such fossil feathers found in Australia, which reveal an unexpected diversity of tufted hair-like ‘proto-feathers’ from meat-eating dinosaurs, together with downy body feathers, and wing feathers from primitive birds that would have been used for flight.

Uniquely, the fossil feathers from Australia were all entombed in fine muddy sediments that accumulated at the bottom of a shallow lake close to the South Pole during the Age of Dinosaurs…

Read more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191112110235.htm

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Design 21 | Hazel the LeafWing

Blank LeafWing illustration by Joy Ang, colored by @breathofevil | This design is free to use without credit (but please do not remove my signature if you share this image elsewhere!)

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Finally got a hold of a copy of the Poison Jungle. Forgot how much I genuinely enjoy Sundew as a character.

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Inktober days 25-28 Tasty: Titanis and josephoartigasia Dark: Omnidens Coat: Harpymimus Ride: Lisowicia I fell behind due to some burnout but i’ll still try to get all the prompts done even though inktober is over

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Sinosauropteryx.

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I made a paleo meme