Monthly Archives: February 2013

more London Zoo

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

The London Zoo is heavy on birds, a smart move for a place with little space. One walk-through aviary has a little pond with ducks, and also has Hammerkops (Scopus umbretta). Weird birds, note the crossed-over tips of the beak! … Continue reading →

Posted in Aves, Dinopics, Dinosauria, Maniraptora, Theropoda, Travels, Zoos | 1 Comment

Science preview elucidation

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

Yesterday I showed you a sneak preview on some research I am doing. That triggered some rather incredulous emails and private messages, especially after I hinted in a comment that the artificial track is from Plateosaurus. After all, Plateosaurus lived … Continue reading →

Posted in "Prosauropoda", 3D modeling, Digitizing, Dinosauria, Hadrosauridae, ichnofossil, Ornithischa, Ornithopoda, Plateosaurus, Sauropodomorpha, sneak previews, Theropoda, WTF? | 10 Comments

Corvids are even cooler than you think!

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

Yeah, I’m a corvid fan, as any regular reader of this blog would know if there were any Now I stumbled across a PLOS ONE article that’s just too good not to mention here: Behavioral Responses to Inequity in Reward … Continue reading →

Posted in Aves, Dinopics, Dinosauria, Maniraptora, Theropoda, Zoos | 2 Comments

Science sneak preview

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

A sneak preview on some of the science stuff I do. The track is the type of Eubrontes (?) glenrosensis SHULER, published by Adams et al. in Palaeontologia Electronica in 2010. The toes in it – that’ll have to wait, … Continue reading →

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London Zoo mock birdfight

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

Two Robins fighting in the London Zoo featured in yesterdays Theropod Thursday, and I mentioned that I also saw zoo-kept birds mock fighting. Let’s meet the contestants. A pair of Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis). The two of them were putting … Continue reading →

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Theropod Thursday 43: London Zoo birdfight

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

No, I did NOT see birds kept at the London Zoo fighting – although I did see birds kept at the London Zoo mock fighting. They were in different cages with a common mesh, and from both sides fly at … Continue reading →

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Mammal Monday 46: KNUT!!!

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Ok, this is overdue since Friday, and it is not something I will say much about, but here’s Knut. Why am I not saying much? For one thing, the museum has an official opinion, and I agree with the general … Continue reading →

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Want to sponsor palaeontological research? Here’s your chance!

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

By now I guess the vast majority of people has heard of Dave Hone’s attempt to crowdsource a really cool project on cannibalism in giant tyrannosaurs. If you know what I am talking about and haven’t made a donation yet, … Continue reading →

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Palaeontology of SW Germany 1.3.16: belemnite life models

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

forgot them in the post showing the fossils. cannibalism! Yay!

Posted in Hauff, Holzmaden, spineless stuff (invertebrates), Travels | 1 Comment

Palaeontology of SW Germany 3.1.15: Hauff squids

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

In the series from the Urweltmuseum Hauff in Holzmaden (link list to previous instalments here) we’ve had the belemnites, now it is squids. Phragmotheutis conocauda, with a small fish in between the hooked tentacles. You can nicely see the cuttlebone, … Continue reading →

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