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Anthony (Tony) J. Martin

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Traces and trace fossils. Latest book LIFE SCULPTED with U. of Chicago Press (2023), also wrote DINOSAURS WITHOUT BONES (2014), THE EVOLUTION UNDERGROUND (2017), and TRACKING THE GOLDEN ISLES (2020). Author website: ajmartinauthor.com


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Just a reminder Dryptosaurus was NOT a tyrannosaurid and should not be reconstructed as one with such tiny arms and claws. Here’s its (likely digit 1) hand claw next to that of the significantly larger bodied Allosaurus’. This dinosaur was weird and cool. Reconstruct it so! 🦖

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Wow, what a surprise! I've heard anecdotally from salt-marsh researchers at UGAMI (Sapelo) that they've seen abundant horseshoe crabs in tidal creeks late spring, but they always assumed they were lost (the limulids, not the researchers).

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Riley Black 🦕 🏳️‍⚧️ 's avatar Riley Black 🦕 🏳️‍⚧️ @restingdinoface.bsky.social
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If you love a book, tell someone. Recommend it. Loan your copy. Send a link. Ask for it at your library. Word of mouth goes further than you think.

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You're very welcome! I'll try to share more cool little lessons from nature when I can, good to know they're appreciated!

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