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Yes, this Hyphalosaurus fossil REALLY DOES exist, and it is on the cover of our new book, written by Dr Dean Lomax - Palaeontologist and illustrated by me (Published by Columbia University Press). Read all about it and 49 other amazing fossils (not all dinosaurs) that tell us about the behaviour of prehistoric animals. Pre-order on Amazon now!

Jain statues from 800AD

21st May 1799, birth of fossil collector, fossil dealer, and early palaeontologist Mary Anning, Collecting fossils from the Jurassic marine fossil beds of Lyme Regis in Dorset, England, Anning become renowned and respected for important discoveries upon prehistoric life, and the history of the Earth. Her discoveries included the first ichthyosaur skeleton correctly identified; the first two complete plesiosaur skeletons found; and the first pterosaur skeleton located outside Germany. Coming from a poor background, as well as being a woman, meant that despite her natural skills in geology and paleontology, she was excluded from the scientific community of 19th century Britain, nevertheless she was well known in geological circles in Britain, Europe, and America, and was consulted on issues of anatomy as well as about collecting fossils. Anning may also be the inspiration for the 1908 tongue twister, "She sells seashells on the seashore". In 2010, one hundred and sixty-three years after her death, the British Royal Society included Anning in a list of the ten British women who have most influenced the history of science. Follow @ofgrave.concern for more tales from history. #jurrasic #maryanning #maryanningrocks #fossilhunter #fossilhunters #dinosaurfossil #dinosaurfossils #19thcentury #womeninhistory #womenshistorymonth #historywomen #historicalwomen #ammonite #ammonitemovie #paleontology #paleontologymemes #paleontologymuseum #paleontologyrocks #dinosaurhunter #geologyrocks #lymeregis #lymeregisbeach #dorsetuk #19thcenturyhistory #shesellsseashells #shesellsseashellsontheseashore #jurassicfossils #historyofscience #historicaltales #historicalstories https://www.instagram.com/p/CPJIrjNHamY/?utm_medium=tumblr

Enjoy little discoveries when you can. Yesterday had to take time off to help with the kiddos. I was going to teach @leotalaiver about erosion and showed him some river rocks in our landscaping I put down a year ago. As we sat there he spotted a snail shell. As I looked I noticed it was solid stone and a fossil! We dug around some more and found more shells and then shark teeth! The kids thought I was messing with them and I thought @annatalaiver was messing with me but we ended up super lucky. Thinking we found them all I went back and found more this afternoon. Just keep digging to find more joys in each day. #fossil #fossilhunter #rockhound https://www.instagram.com/p/CGA8fh0jScW/?igshid=k0ou65jd5kve

Just a reminder that Triceratops was HUGE! 🐘 On the left is a femur of an adult Triceratops and on the right is a femur from an adult 6,000 kg male African elephant! Palaeontologist Shino Sugimoto for scale. 🤯 . Weight estimates of Triceratops suggest it was almost twice as heavy as an average African elephant. 🐘🐘 . Posted @withregram • @ycm_geology . Photo by my fellow palaeontologist, David Evans (@ David Evans on Twitter), taken at the Royal Ontario Museum.  . Reposted by - @dean_r_lomax #fossil #fossilhunter #fossils #paleontology #palaeontology #paleontologist #nature #Jurassic #dinosaur #jurassicpark #prehistoric #ancient #ammonite #evolution #extinct #animals #geology #collecting #dinosaursofinstagram #fossilhunting #triceratops #dinosaurs #ycmgeology #chemcafe #dsr #decoding_scientific_research https://www.instagram.com/p/CE2IY_kHK_j/?igshid=yy9vuh74lfah

Algumas pegadas de dinossauros nas lajes de arenito da região de Araraquara. Fotos tiradas no Museu da Ciência de São Carlos, SP. #dinosaur #fossilhunter #education #educacaoinfantil (em São Carlos, Brazil) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEl7hlQJrgm/?igshid=1olbc04u1jug3

Há 3 anos estávamos caçando fósseis nas calçadas de São Carlos. Sim! Tem pegadas de dinossauros espalhadas pelas calçadas daqui! #dinosaur #fossil #education #fossilhunting #fossilhunter (em São Carlos, Brazil) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEZID4dpbNS/?igshid=1mxdpir4ajcbl