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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Palaeontology of SW Germany 2.2: Keuper
Previously, I gave a quick overview of the Buntsandstein and Muschelkalk in SW Germany, now we finally make it into the Keuper. Archosaur time! Luckily, SW Germany went dry again after the Middle Triassic, and the lowermost part of the … Continue reading
Posted in "Prosauropoda", Dinopics, Dinosauria, Plateosaurus, Sauropodomorpha
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Theropod Thursday 36: ooh-hu, uh-Hu
Obviously, I took my new camera along when I went to the Tierpark Friedrichsfelde in Berlin a few days ago. The weather was not too good, rainy with dark cloud cover, and I would have preferred the Zoo Berlin, which … Continue reading
Posted in Aves, Dinopics, Dinosauria, Maniraptora, Theropoda, Zoos
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new camera
As some have already noted I recently bought a new camera. No, sadly not for me, but for my work project. Thus I can use it for all research-related issues, but for my private stuff it will still be my … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements
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All but one – Archaeopteryx from the MfN special exhibit UPDATED
The article previously published here has led to misunderstandings; some saw it as sharp criticism of the MfN. In fact, the issue was not even central to the article. If anything, I wanted to laud the MfN for making the … Continue reading
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Mystery photo 4 resolved, and more stuffed birds
Yesterday, it didn’t take very long for someone to solve Mystery Photo 4 (well done!): the picture was a close up of feathers of the Grey Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum). This stuffed bird has nothing to do with the US’ annual … Continue reading
Posted in Aves, Dinopics, Dinosauria, Maniraptora, MfN Berlin, Theropoda
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Theropod Thursday 35: the original Archaeopteryx
The wings of Archaeopteryx just made the news again in a big way with the publication of a paper in Current Biology. It is – bah! – sadly not freely available here. The authors show that the wings of feathered … Continue reading
Posted in Aves, Dinopics, Dinosauria, history of science, Maniraptora, MfN Berlin, Theropoda
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Mammal Monday 41: more of Urzeit Park’s Cenozoic
The Urzeit Park in Germendorf has been featured before. Today it is finally time for the remaining pictures of their mammal models and other post-K/T stuff. Let’s start with the animals I had previously figured, but with better photos. Paraceratherium. As … Continue reading
Posted in mammal models, Mammal pic, Mammalia, Zoos
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Digging Wyoming dinosaurs – accessories
If you go to the American West to dig dinosaurs, what clothing do you need to take? And, for those so inclined, what about stuff beyond the pure need to survive? let me give you some pointers (some a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Sauriermuseum Aathal, Travels
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Clubbing
No, not what you think. I’m not going to talk about going out, drinking and dancing – while my blog sometimes strays pretty far from dinosaurs (for which I got scolded by a certain Peter F. from the UK), “clubbing” … Continue reading
Posted in 3D modeling, Ankylosauridae, Dinopics, Dinosaur models, Dinosauria, NHM London, Ornithischa
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