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@CarveHerName@mstdn.social avatar CarveHerName , to random

, 12 Aug 1990, American Sue Hendrickson finds the remains of a T Rex, the largest specimen found to date, in South Dakota.

The fossil remains are now known as Sue and are on display in Chicago.

Sue Hendrickson with the remains of Sue the T-Rex. Sue the human is a white woman with blonde hair. Sue the T-Rex is some fossilised bones embedded in rock.
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@CarveHerName I miss the account 🫤

@LisaSBaker@mastodon.world avatar LisaSBaker , to random

T-Rex Ted, it's party time! Have a dino-mite day! https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/t-rex-ted-lisa-s-baker.html

T-Rex Ted / Dinosaur Art by Lisa S Baker. A cheerful dinosaur wears a party hat and holds a bright red balloon, exuding a playful and festive vibe. The dinosaur's wide smile suggests a joyful celebration is underway.
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"Where's the goat?"

One year ago today I posted this miniature Jurassic Park photo I created using real figures, lighting and miniature sets.

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@inqbiol@scicomm.xyz avatar inqbiol , to bookstodon group

New review: King Tyrant offers a grounded, fact-based overview of the scientific consensus on all things T. rex that is both brilliantly executed and beautifully illustrated.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2025/06/12/book-review-king-tyrant-a-natural-history-of-tyrannosaurus-rex/

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@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social avatar ScienceDesk , to random

Dinosaur fossils are a popular showpiece at many high-end auctions, with near-complete skeletons selling for tens of millions of dollars. However, the private trade in T. rex specimens could be hampering researchers' understanding of the iconic Cretaceous predator. @LiveScience reports:
https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/dispiriting-and-exasperating-the-worlds-super-rich-are-buying-up-t-rex-fossils-and-its-hampering-research

@AdamStuartSmith@sauropods.win avatar AdamStuartSmith , to bookstodon group

More accolades for The Tyrannosaur's Feathers, which has been shortlisted in the Animals & Nature category of The Week Junior Book Awards.

Written by @JonathanEmmett and me, illustrated by
@stievenvdp, it takes a light-hearted look at how our understanding of T. rex has changed again and again in the face of new evidence.

Published by UCLanPublishing.

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Front cover of The Tyrannosaur's Feathers book, next to a Book Awards logo.
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@GeorgeTheGorilla@glammr.us avatar GeorgeTheGorilla , to random

Installation of our new 'Discovering Dinosaurs' gallery has begun, beginning with wall graphics that hint at what dinosaur specimens will be installed later. And we're constructing a base below our T. rex skeleton.

A T rex skeleton with a mural wall graphic in the background.

A large graphic of a dinosaur in an ecosystem behind a T. rex tail
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@AdamStuartSmith@sauropods.win avatar AdamStuartSmith , to bookstodon group

It's publication day for The Tyrannosaur's Feathers!

I've written an article about the book and why I dedicated it to my late friend Wang Qi: https://plesiosauria.com/the-tyrannosaurs-feathers-book-out-now/

The book is widely available online, including on Amazon US now https://www.amazon.com/dp/1915235596/ and it can be ordered from your local bookshop.

Cowritten by Jonathan Emmett, illustrated by @Stieven, published by UCLan Publishing.

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The front cover of The Tyrannosaur's Feathers with the two main characters, Tyrannosaurus and Velociraptor.
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