DINOVEMBER - Day 6: Falcarius 🦚🦥
[I love this early noodle, tickle chicken!]
#dinosaurs #Falcarius #dinovember #dinosaur #paleoart
[I love this early noodle, tickle chicken!]
#dinosaurs #Falcarius #dinovember #dinosaur #paleoart
November 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
DINOVEMBER - Day 6: Falcarius 🦚🦥
[I love this early noodle, tickle chicken!]
#dinosaurs #Falcarius #dinovember #dinosaur #paleoart
[I love this early noodle, tickle chicken!]
#dinosaurs #Falcarius #dinovember #dinosaur #paleoart
Incredible Falcarius artwork!
November 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Incredible Falcarius artwork!
So in order my guesses are
Thanatotheristes
Cacops
Medusaceratops
Stygimoloch
Gorgonops
Diabloceratops
Falcarius? (I really dont know)
Spectrovenator
Minotaurasaurus
Thanatotheristes
Cacops
Medusaceratops
Stygimoloch
Gorgonops
Diabloceratops
Falcarius? (I really dont know)
Spectrovenator
Minotaurasaurus
November 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
So in order my guesses are
Thanatotheristes
Cacops
Medusaceratops
Stygimoloch
Gorgonops
Diabloceratops
Falcarius? (I really dont know)
Spectrovenator
Minotaurasaurus
Thanatotheristes
Cacops
Medusaceratops
Stygimoloch
Gorgonops
Diabloceratops
Falcarius? (I really dont know)
Spectrovenator
Minotaurasaurus
Here’s Falcarius suarezarum for #FossilFriday!
This is the type specimen and upper jaw of the therizinosaur dinosaur from the Prehistoric Museum collections. One of the earliest members of a group of theropod dinosaurs that evolved to be herbivores, it is a species unique to our museum! 1/2
This is the type specimen and upper jaw of the therizinosaur dinosaur from the Prehistoric Museum collections. One of the earliest members of a group of theropod dinosaurs that evolved to be herbivores, it is a species unique to our museum! 1/2
October 23, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Here’s Falcarius suarezarum for #FossilFriday!
This is the type specimen and upper jaw of the therizinosaur dinosaur from the Prehistoric Museum collections. One of the earliest members of a group of theropod dinosaurs that evolved to be herbivores, it is a species unique to our museum! 1/2
This is the type specimen and upper jaw of the therizinosaur dinosaur from the Prehistoric Museum collections. One of the earliest members of a group of theropod dinosaurs that evolved to be herbivores, it is a species unique to our museum! 1/2
This #dinosaur was described in a publication this fall in a collaboration between NC Museum of Natural Sciences and us, led by Dr. Willie Freimuth. 3D reconstruction of Falcarius in the background by Cliff Green. #FossilFriday
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Reassessment of the Early Cretaceous North American “troodontid” Geminiraptor suarezarum as a therizinosaurian and mosaic evolution of coelurosaurian maxillae
The only recorded member of the bird-like Troodontidae from Early Cretaceous North America is Geminiraptor suarezarum, known from an isolated maxilla recovered from the Suarez Site bonebed of the basa...
journals.plos.org
October 23, 2026 at 8:11 PM
This #dinosaur was described in a publication this fall in a collaboration between NC Museum of Natural Sciences and us, led by Dr. Willie Freimuth. 3D reconstruction of Falcarius in the background by Cliff Green. #FossilFriday
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Norellraptor, Falcarius
October 3, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Norellraptor, Falcarius
Congratulations to William Freimuth, Lindsay Zanno, and @jlivelypaleo.bsky.social on the long awaited update on Geminiraptor suarezarum, NOW Falcarius suarezarum. Utah's 4th therizinosaur to date, a fifth may be coming... journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... @utahpaleo-ufop.bsky.social
journals.plos.org
September 30, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Congratulations to William Freimuth, Lindsay Zanno, and @jlivelypaleo.bsky.social on the long awaited update on Geminiraptor suarezarum, NOW Falcarius suarezarum. Utah's 4th therizinosaur to date, a fifth may be coming... journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... @utahpaleo-ufop.bsky.social
Reevaluation of the theropod dinosaur Geminiraptor: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... Once thought to be a troodontid, now reclassified as a second species of the therizinosaur Falcarius. (Skull of F. utahensis for comparison in [A].) 🪶🧪 (📷 @freewillie643.bsky.social et al.)
September 30, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Reevaluation of the theropod dinosaur Geminiraptor: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... Once thought to be a troodontid, now reclassified as a second species of the therizinosaur Falcarius. (Skull of F. utahensis for comparison in [A].) 🪶🧪 (📷 @freewillie643.bsky.social et al.)
新組合せ Falcarius suarezarum comb. nov. の再定義:
スアレス・サイト産の頭骨標本群に基づき本種を既知の Falcarius utahensis と姉妹群をなすファルカリウス属の新種 Falcarius suarezarum (Senter et al., 2010) comb. nov. として正式に改訂・再定義した
北米における大型トロオドン類の出現年代の更新:
最古級の記録とされていた Geminiraptor がテリジノサウルス類へと再分類されたことで、北米における確実な大型トロオドン類の出現記録は白亜紀後期（カンパニアン期以降）へと限定された
スアレス・サイト産の頭骨標本群に基づき本種を既知の Falcarius utahensis と姉妹群をなすファルカリウス属の新種 Falcarius suarezarum (Senter et al., 2010) comb. nov. として正式に改訂・再定義した
北米における大型トロオドン類の出現年代の更新:
最古級の記録とされていた Geminiraptor がテリジノサウルス類へと再分類されたことで、北米における確実な大型トロオドン類の出現記録は白亜紀後期（カンパニアン期以降）へと限定された
September 30, 2026 at 10:06 PM
新組合せ Falcarius suarezarum comb. nov. の再定義:
スアレス・サイト産の頭骨標本群に基づき本種を既知の Falcarius utahensis と姉妹群をなすファルカリウス属の新種 Falcarius suarezarum (Senter et al., 2010) comb. nov. として正式に改訂・再定義した
北米における大型トロオドン類の出現年代の更新:
最古級の記録とされていた Geminiraptor がテリジノサウルス類へと再分類されたことで、北米における確実な大型トロオドン類の出現記録は白亜紀後期（カンパニアン期以降）へと限定された
スアレス・サイト産の頭骨標本群に基づき本種を既知の Falcarius utahensis と姉妹群をなすファルカリウス属の新種 Falcarius suarezarum (Senter et al., 2010) comb. nov. として正式に改訂・再定義した
北米における大型トロオドン類の出現年代の更新:
最古級の記録とされていた Geminiraptor がテリジノサウルス類へと再分類されたことで、北米における確実な大型トロオドン類の出現記録は白亜紀後期（カンパニアン期以降）へと限定された
系統解析により、この標本はテリジノサウルス類の基部でFalcarius utahensisの姉妹分類群となり、Falcarius suarezarum としています
論文の要点
北米最古のトロオドン類 Geminiraptor suarezarum を基盤的テリジノサウルス類へと再評価:
ユタ州、白亜紀前期シダーマウンテン（Cedar Mountain ）層産出の上顎骨（CEUM 73719）を CT スキャン解析で再精査し、埋没置換歯のふっくらとした披針形形態から本種がトロオドン類ではなく初期テリジノサウルス類であることを解明した。
論文の要点
北米最古のトロオドン類 Geminiraptor suarezarum を基盤的テリジノサウルス類へと再評価:
ユタ州、白亜紀前期シダーマウンテン（Cedar Mountain ）層産出の上顎骨（CEUM 73719）を CT スキャン解析で再精査し、埋没置換歯のふっくらとした披針形形態から本種がトロオドン類ではなく初期テリジノサウルス類であることを解明した。
September 30, 2026 at 10:06 PM
系統解析により、この標本はテリジノサウルス類の基部でFalcarius utahensisの姉妹分類群となり、Falcarius suarezarum としています
論文の要点
北米最古のトロオドン類 Geminiraptor suarezarum を基盤的テリジノサウルス類へと再評価:
ユタ州、白亜紀前期シダーマウンテン（Cedar Mountain ）層産出の上顎骨（CEUM 73719）を CT スキャン解析で再精査し、埋没置換歯のふっくらとした披針形形態から本種がトロオドン類ではなく初期テリジノサウルス類であることを解明した。
論文の要点
北米最古のトロオドン類 Geminiraptor suarezarum を基盤的テリジノサウルス類へと再評価:
ユタ州、白亜紀前期シダーマウンテン（Cedar Mountain ）層産出の上顎骨（CEUM 73719）を CT スキャン解析で再精査し、埋没置換歯のふっくらとした披針形形態から本種がトロオドン類ではなく初期テリジノサウルス類であることを解明した。
#Dinovember Day 29: Ambopteryx!
Fun fact: This scansoriopterygid evolved flight more like a bat than a bird, using skin membrane stretched between its hands and body to glide. Wild, right?! I know it looks like a dragon, but it was a real dinosaur!
#dinovember2025 #ambopteryx #yiqi #sciart
Fun fact: This scansoriopterygid evolved flight more like a bat than a bird, using skin membrane stretched between its hands and body to glide. Wild, right?! I know it looks like a dragon, but it was a real dinosaur!
#dinovember2025 #ambopteryx #yiqi #sciart
November 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#Dinovember Day 29: Ambopteryx!
Fun fact: This scansoriopterygid evolved flight more like a bat than a bird, using skin membrane stretched between its hands and body to glide. Wild, right?! I know it looks like a dragon, but it was a real dinosaur!
#dinovember2025 #ambopteryx #yiqi #sciart
Fun fact: This scansoriopterygid evolved flight more like a bat than a bird, using skin membrane stretched between its hands and body to glide. Wild, right?! I know it looks like a dragon, but it was a real dinosaur!
#dinovember2025 #ambopteryx #yiqi #sciart
#Dinovember Day 28: Falcarius!
Fun fact: This lithe therizinosaur was discovered about 25 years ago in two massive bone beds that have produced thousands of fossil specimens of the species, including juveniles.
#dinovember2025 #falcarius #paleoart #sciart
Fun fact: This lithe therizinosaur was discovered about 25 years ago in two massive bone beds that have produced thousands of fossil specimens of the species, including juveniles.
#dinovember2025 #falcarius #paleoart #sciart
November 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
#Dinovember Day 28: Falcarius!
Fun fact: This lithe therizinosaur was discovered about 25 years ago in two massive bone beds that have produced thousands of fossil specimens of the species, including juveniles.
#dinovember2025 #falcarius #paleoart #sciart
Fun fact: This lithe therizinosaur was discovered about 25 years ago in two massive bone beds that have produced thousands of fossil specimens of the species, including juveniles.
#dinovember2025 #falcarius #paleoart #sciart
#Dinovember Day 27: Minmi!
Fun fact: This small Aussie ankylosaur has often been confused with the very similar Kunbarrasaurus and considered possibly invalid. In 2021 it was argued that it was distinct enough to be its own taxon.
Minmi also wants to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!
#dinovember2025
Fun fact: This small Aussie ankylosaur has often been confused with the very similar Kunbarrasaurus and considered possibly invalid. In 2021 it was argued that it was distinct enough to be its own taxon.
Minmi also wants to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!
#dinovember2025
November 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
#Dinovember Day 27: Minmi!
Fun fact: This small Aussie ankylosaur has often been confused with the very similar Kunbarrasaurus and considered possibly invalid. In 2021 it was argued that it was distinct enough to be its own taxon.
Minmi also wants to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!
#dinovember2025
Fun fact: This small Aussie ankylosaur has often been confused with the very similar Kunbarrasaurus and considered possibly invalid. In 2021 it was argued that it was distinct enough to be its own taxon.
Minmi also wants to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!
#dinovember2025
#Dinovember Day 26: Diplodocus
Fun fact: Famous for its long neck and tail, some paleontologists think it could use its tail as a whip.
So close to being caught up! Phew! What a month this has been. Should have today's dino posted this afternoon!
#dinovember2025 #paleoart #sciart
Fun fact: Famous for its long neck and tail, some paleontologists think it could use its tail as a whip.
So close to being caught up! Phew! What a month this has been. Should have today's dino posted this afternoon!
#dinovember2025 #paleoart #sciart
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#Dinovember Day 26: Diplodocus
Fun fact: Famous for its long neck and tail, some paleontologists think it could use its tail as a whip.
So close to being caught up! Phew! What a month this has been. Should have today's dino posted this afternoon!
#dinovember2025 #paleoart #sciart
Fun fact: Famous for its long neck and tail, some paleontologists think it could use its tail as a whip.
So close to being caught up! Phew! What a month this has been. Should have today's dino posted this afternoon!
#dinovember2025 #paleoart #sciart
#Dinovember Day 24: Pelecanimimus!
Fun fact: This Ornithomimosaur was named for its long beak and throat pouch which we know about from preserved soft tissue!
#dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart
Fun fact: This Ornithomimosaur was named for its long beak and throat pouch which we know about from preserved soft tissue!
#dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#Dinovember Day 24: Pelecanimimus!
Fun fact: This Ornithomimosaur was named for its long beak and throat pouch which we know about from preserved soft tissue!
#dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart
Fun fact: This Ornithomimosaur was named for its long beak and throat pouch which we know about from preserved soft tissue!
#dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart
Dinovember Day 23: Einiosaurus!
Fun fact: This Montana dinosaur sports a down-turned nose horn and is related to many famously hornless ceratopsians--the pachyrhinosaurs.
#dinovember #dinovember2025 #ceratopsian #Sciart #paleoart
Fun fact: This Montana dinosaur sports a down-turned nose horn and is related to many famously hornless ceratopsians--the pachyrhinosaurs.
#dinovember #dinovember2025 #ceratopsian #Sciart #paleoart
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Dinovember Day 23: Einiosaurus!
Fun fact: This Montana dinosaur sports a down-turned nose horn and is related to many famously hornless ceratopsians--the pachyrhinosaurs.
#dinovember #dinovember2025 #ceratopsian #Sciart #paleoart
Fun fact: This Montana dinosaur sports a down-turned nose horn and is related to many famously hornless ceratopsians--the pachyrhinosaurs.
#dinovember #dinovember2025 #ceratopsian #Sciart #paleoart
#Dinovember Day 22: Ichthyovenator!
Fun fact: This spinosaurid dinosaur has an unusual neural spine shape that looks like a divot on its back. Paleontologists think this could possibly be used for display or personal identification between individuals.
#dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart
Fun fact: This spinosaurid dinosaur has an unusual neural spine shape that looks like a divot on its back. Paleontologists think this could possibly be used for display or personal identification between individuals.
#dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart
November 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
#Dinovember Day 22: Ichthyovenator!
Fun fact: This spinosaurid dinosaur has an unusual neural spine shape that looks like a divot on its back. Paleontologists think this could possibly be used for display or personal identification between individuals.
#dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart
Fun fact: This spinosaurid dinosaur has an unusual neural spine shape that looks like a divot on its back. Paleontologists think this could possibly be used for display or personal identification between individuals.
#dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart
#Dinovember Day 21: Khaan!
Fun fact: This little Oviraptor from Mongolia gets its name from a Mongol word that means ruler or lord. It is also very fun to yell.
#dinovember2025 #dinosaurs #sciart #paleoart #oviraptor
Fun fact: This little Oviraptor from Mongolia gets its name from a Mongol word that means ruler or lord. It is also very fun to yell.
#dinovember2025 #dinosaurs #sciart #paleoart #oviraptor
November 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
#Dinovember Day 21: Khaan!
Fun fact: This little Oviraptor from Mongolia gets its name from a Mongol word that means ruler or lord. It is also very fun to yell.
#dinovember2025 #dinosaurs #sciart #paleoart #oviraptor
Fun fact: This little Oviraptor from Mongolia gets its name from a Mongol word that means ruler or lord. It is also very fun to yell.
#dinovember2025 #dinosaurs #sciart #paleoart #oviraptor
#Dinovember Day 20: Scelidosaurus!
Fun fact: In the year 2000, a nearly complete fossilized skeleton of this UK dinosaur was discovered, making it one of the best known non-avian dinosaurs in Paleontology.
#dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart
Fun fact: In the year 2000, a nearly complete fossilized skeleton of this UK dinosaur was discovered, making it one of the best known non-avian dinosaurs in Paleontology.
#dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#Dinovember Day 20: Scelidosaurus!
Fun fact: In the year 2000, a nearly complete fossilized skeleton of this UK dinosaur was discovered, making it one of the best known non-avian dinosaurs in Paleontology.
#dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart
Fun fact: In the year 2000, a nearly complete fossilized skeleton of this UK dinosaur was discovered, making it one of the best known non-avian dinosaurs in Paleontology.
#dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart
#Dinovember Day 19: Plateosaurus!
Fun fact: This bipedal dinosaur is a very early "sauropodomorph." It likely used its strong arms and long claws to grasp plants during feeding as well as use in self defense.
#dinovember #plateosaurus #dinosaur #jurassicpark
Fun fact: This bipedal dinosaur is a very early "sauropodomorph." It likely used its strong arms and long claws to grasp plants during feeding as well as use in self defense.
#dinovember #plateosaurus #dinosaur #jurassicpark
November 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#Dinovember Day 19: Plateosaurus!
Fun fact: This bipedal dinosaur is a very early "sauropodomorph." It likely used its strong arms and long claws to grasp plants during feeding as well as use in self defense.
#dinovember #plateosaurus #dinosaur #jurassicpark
Fun fact: This bipedal dinosaur is a very early "sauropodomorph." It likely used its strong arms and long claws to grasp plants during feeding as well as use in self defense.
#dinovember #plateosaurus #dinosaur #jurassicpark
Day 18: Medusaceratops!
Fun fact: Named for the drooping "snakelike" spikes on its frill, there is some debate around whether Medusaceratops might be synonymous with Lokiceratops.
("I can turn this thing on a dime!" ~Medusaceratops, probably)
#dinovember2025 #dinovember #paleoart #paleoart
Fun fact: Named for the drooping "snakelike" spikes on its frill, there is some debate around whether Medusaceratops might be synonymous with Lokiceratops.
("I can turn this thing on a dime!" ~Medusaceratops, probably)
#dinovember2025 #dinovember #paleoart #paleoart
November 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Day 18: Medusaceratops!
Fun fact: Named for the drooping "snakelike" spikes on its frill, there is some debate around whether Medusaceratops might be synonymous with Lokiceratops.
("I can turn this thing on a dime!" ~Medusaceratops, probably)
#dinovember2025 #dinovember #paleoart #paleoart
Fun fact: Named for the drooping "snakelike" spikes on its frill, there is some debate around whether Medusaceratops might be synonymous with Lokiceratops.
("I can turn this thing on a dime!" ~Medusaceratops, probably)
#dinovember2025 #dinovember #paleoart #paleoart
Day 17: Daemonosaurus!
Fun fact: This small and rather unusual dinosaur is known for having very large, fang-like teeth at the front of its jaws. Its name means "demon reptile."
(I wasn't as happy with this pose, but I'm almost caught up!)
#dinovember #dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart #dinosaurs
Fun fact: This small and rather unusual dinosaur is known for having very large, fang-like teeth at the front of its jaws. Its name means "demon reptile."
(I wasn't as happy with this pose, but I'm almost caught up!)
#dinovember #dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart #dinosaurs
November 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Day 17: Daemonosaurus!
Fun fact: This small and rather unusual dinosaur is known for having very large, fang-like teeth at the front of its jaws. Its name means "demon reptile."
(I wasn't as happy with this pose, but I'm almost caught up!)
#dinovember #dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart #dinosaurs
Fun fact: This small and rather unusual dinosaur is known for having very large, fang-like teeth at the front of its jaws. Its name means "demon reptile."
(I wasn't as happy with this pose, but I'm almost caught up!)
#dinovember #dinovember2025 #sciart #paleoart #dinosaurs
#Dinovember Day 16: Edmontosaurus
Fun fact: The largest of the hadrosaurs, it was recently announced that fossilized skin was found for this species including evidence of a fleshy crest, loose skin around the neck, and hooved toes.
#dinovember205 #edmontosaurus #hadrosaur
Fun fact: The largest of the hadrosaurs, it was recently announced that fossilized skin was found for this species including evidence of a fleshy crest, loose skin around the neck, and hooved toes.
#dinovember205 #edmontosaurus #hadrosaur
November 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
#Dinovember Day 16: Edmontosaurus
Fun fact: The largest of the hadrosaurs, it was recently announced that fossilized skin was found for this species including evidence of a fleshy crest, loose skin around the neck, and hooved toes.
#dinovember205 #edmontosaurus #hadrosaur
Fun fact: The largest of the hadrosaurs, it was recently announced that fossilized skin was found for this species including evidence of a fleshy crest, loose skin around the neck, and hooved toes.
#dinovember205 #edmontosaurus #hadrosaur
#Dinovember Day 15: Alvarezsaurus!
Fun fact: This small theropod was likely feathered and is the namesake of its genus, which are all famous for the large hand claw presumably used for getting at termites and other small insects.
Fun fact: This small theropod was likely feathered and is the namesake of its genus, which are all famous for the large hand claw presumably used for getting at termites and other small insects.
November 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
#Dinovember Day 15: Alvarezsaurus!
Fun fact: This small theropod was likely feathered and is the namesake of its genus, which are all famous for the large hand claw presumably used for getting at termites and other small insects.
Fun fact: This small theropod was likely feathered and is the namesake of its genus, which are all famous for the large hand claw presumably used for getting at termites and other small insects.