/r/Paleontology
What is palæontology?
Literally, the word translates from Greek παλαιός + ον + λόγος [ old + being + science ] and is the science that unravels the æons-long story of life on the planet Earth, from the earliest monera to the endless forms we have now, including humans, and of the various long-dead offshoots that still inspire today. This community is open to anyone interested in paleontology, fossils, and evolution.
Related sub-reddits for your pleasure:
- /r/Dinosaurs - RAWR!
- /r/paleonews - Other recent developments in palæontology
- /r/fossilporn - SFW; beautiful fossil specimens
- /r/Paleoart - Drawings of the world that was
- /r/fossilid - Identifying remnants of life long past
- /r/geology - Everything about rocks, minerals and the Earth
- /r/Anthropology- Study of humans, behavior and societies
- /r/PrehistoricMemes - memes about the past
- /r/FakeFossilID - Fake fossil identification
/r/Paleontology
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Gigantoraptor | Art by Hank Sharpe
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Did somebody say "Edmontosaurus skull in front view"?
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Baby Megalodon Tooth
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My own art. Almost done. Critique welcome. Acrylic.
17:22 UTC
A male Carnotaurus shows off his display colors for nearby females (created by kepyle2055)
15:56 UTC
Tracy Ford on T-Rex lips
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3D Printing Fossils - In your opinion, what's the ideal 3D printer for getting those nice high quality prints of bones?
I've been getting into 3d printing recently, and want to know if there's any consensus here. Bone's have have pretty complex topography so I'm really curious if there are better or worse options for 3D printing them!
I realize it probably depends on someone's budget, but are there any preferred brands or brands to avoid? Any kinds of printers better for bones than others?
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Yukon Wolf vs Dire Wolf skeleton.
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Animation Roughs for a Female Parasaurolophus Trot Cycle
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T. rex attacks | Art by RJ Palmer
21:12 UTC
A Medieval style Parasaurolophus, watercolors and inks, by me. I wanted to make it look more genuine, so this time I burned the paper edges
19:56 UTC
Could our civilization be detected?
If a meteor struck the Earth and killed off all humans and it took millions of years before there were paleontologists again... could they see our civilization in the fossil record? I'm thinking maybe soot, maybe unusually high concentrations of pure metals, weird molecules like PFAs (so-called 'forever chemicals'), etc.
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Eunotosaurus africanus, a Permian amniote and possible turtle relative
18:17 UTC
15 inch Allosaurus skull 3D printed from the sculpture I posted last weekend
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Driptodon by me
17:44 UTC
Have there been any estimates on how long a dinosaur (like say brontosaurus) would have been pregnant before laying their eggs?
17:31 UTC
Habitat Maps
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone knows the source for these maps, that both Mothlightmedia and PBS Eons use? Is it made in R or is there a website i can download the map files from?
15:24 UTC
College Major
Alright, so kind of an odd question, but what major should I chose in college if I want to eventually go into Paleontology in Grad school. I’m confused about what would set me up for the best route: Geology, or Biological Science with a focus in Evolution and Ecology. Any help would be great appreciated. Thanks!
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Giganotosaurus Skull
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Paleoart Weekends
Keep the rules in mind. Show your stuff!
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How common are Parasaurolophus fossils?
I can’t really find a straight answer on Google. I would absolutely love to own a bone fragment or spitter tooth from my favorite dinosaur, and I’m wondering what the chances are of that ever happening
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Ethical Fossils To Own?
I know a lot of fossils ought to be given to the scientific community to study but there are exceptions such as trilobites that we have in such abundance that it's not considered unethical to own them. Are there any others I can add to my collection? The picture is my collection of 3 trilobites and a fern root given to me by one of my professors in college.
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