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Hindsight with Dr. BC - January 2021 - Fossil Crates

Hindsight with Dr. BC - January 2021

Welcome to our first edition of Hindsight! Dr. BC blesses us with 3 takes on the latest paleontological finds, new looks on old specimens, and other thoughts from the depths of his paleo-obsessed brain!

Hindsight with Dr. BC - January 2021

Welcome to our first edition of Hindsight! Dr. BC blesses us with 3 takes on the latest paleontological finds, new looks on old specimens, and other thoughts from the depths of his paleo-obsessed brain!

Birds are dinosaurs and the Seriema is about as close as one gets to a Velociraptor today! - Fossil Crates

Birds are dinosaurs and the Seriema is about as...

  The Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristata) is the closest living bird I can think of to a dromaeosaur foot-claw-wise. The Wildlife World Zoo(thanks Bree for letting us interact with Ellie...

Birds are dinosaurs and the Seriema is about as...

  The Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristata) is the closest living bird I can think of to a dromaeosaur foot-claw-wise. The Wildlife World Zoo(thanks Bree for letting us interact with Ellie...

Unbelievable new Megalodon facts!  Megalodon ate its siblings in the womb, was born over 6' long, grew 6" a year, and could reach 100 years old! - Fossil Crates

Unbelievable new Megalodon facts! Megalodon at...

New Megalodon Facts  As reported by incredible shark expert Dr. Kenshu Shimada and his team of scientists, the largest predatory shark to ever live, Megalodon (technically Otodus megalodon), gave birth to...

Unbelievable new Megalodon facts! Megalodon at...

New Megalodon Facts  As reported by incredible shark expert Dr. Kenshu Shimada and his team of scientists, the largest predatory shark to ever live, Megalodon (technically Otodus megalodon), gave birth to...

Fossil Crates Gift Guide - Fossil Crates

Fossil Crates Gift Guide

Fossil Crates offers so many fantastic casts, which one to choose? Gift Giving Guide Want to buy your favorite dino fan a crate but don't know which one to buy? ...

Fossil Crates Gift Guide

Fossil Crates offers so many fantastic casts, which one to choose? Gift Giving Guide Want to buy your favorite dino fan a crate but don't know which one to buy? ...

Triceratops Torosaurus Tyrannosaurus rex battle

Classic Battle!

Now you can recreate the classic dinosaur battle scene portrayed time after time in movies, books, and artwork, as well as countless times in real life... Tyrannosaurus rex vs Torosaurus (Triceratops'...

Classic Battle!

Now you can recreate the classic dinosaur battle scene portrayed time after time in movies, books, and artwork, as well as countless times in real life... Tyrannosaurus rex vs Torosaurus (Triceratops'...

A Turkey's Thanksgiving Family Feast Attendees

A Turkey's Thanksgiving Family Feast Attendees

Ah, the turkey, that staple of Thanksgiving fare!  Its scientific name is Meleagris gallopavo.  The genus means "Guinea fowl," and the species name means "rooster peacock."  The origin of the word...

A Turkey's Thanksgiving Family Feast Attendees

Ah, the turkey, that staple of Thanksgiving fare!  Its scientific name is Meleagris gallopavo.  The genus means "Guinea fowl," and the species name means "rooster peacock."  The origin of the word...

  • Majungasaurus, dinosaur with an identify crisis - Fossil Crates

    Majungasaurus, dinosaur with an identify crisis

    Dr. Brian Curtice

    Majungasaurus   Majungasaurus, "Mahajunga lizard," lived in Madagascar at the end of the dinosaurs' reign, from ~70 mya right up to the very end 66 mya.   Like most early-named dinosaurs,...

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    Majungasaurus, dinosaur with an identify crisis

    Dr. Brian Curtice

    Majungasaurus   Majungasaurus, "Mahajunga lizard," lived in Madagascar at the end of the dinosaurs' reign, from ~70 mya right up to the very end 66 mya.   Like most early-named dinosaurs,...

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  • Anz-who?  Anzu, that's who! - Fossil Crates

    Anz-who? Anzu, that's who!

    Dr. Brian Curtice

    Anzu wyliei is the largest and most complete North American oviraptorosaur thus far discovered, measuring 11’ long and around 600 lbs.  Its massive size dwarfs its 6’ long North American relatives, Chirostenotes and...

    Anz-who? Anzu, that's who!

    Dr. Brian Curtice

    Anzu wyliei is the largest and most complete North American oviraptorosaur thus far discovered, measuring 11’ long and around 600 lbs.  Its massive size dwarfs its 6’ long North American relatives, Chirostenotes and...

  • Ubirajara jubatus, "Maned Lord of the Spear": Were the ribbons real? - Fossil Crates

    Ubirajara jubatus, "Maned Lord of the Spear": W...

    Dr. Brian Curtice

    Ubirajara jubatus, the "Maned Lord of the Spear," is a beautifully preserved 3' long, ~112 million-year-old meat-eating Brazilian dinosaur.  The specimen is preserved with a proto-feathery mane down its spine...

    Ubirajara jubatus, "Maned Lord of the Spear": W...

    Dr. Brian Curtice

    Ubirajara jubatus, the "Maned Lord of the Spear," is a beautifully preserved 3' long, ~112 million-year-old meat-eating Brazilian dinosaur.  The specimen is preserved with a proto-feathery mane down its spine...

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