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Hello everyone Below are a few photos that I'd like some IDs on (if possible) from my trip with Paleo Prospectors to Garfield County, Montana back last month. We were fossil hunting with the ranch owners permission on private land in Hell Creek exposures. Row 1-Likely theropod/raptor toe bone and two theropod/raptor broken limb bones? Row 3-Small bones with odd texture/shape Row 5-Small broken limb bones? Row 7-Small crocodilian vert and small fish verts Thanks for looking. Feel free to request more photos (clarity, different angles/sides, etc.) if you see something odd or cool. Also found some nice teeth (likely nanotyrannus, ceratopsian, and gator) and a bunch of other cool bones. Can't wait to head back with them next year.

Hello everyone, I'm going to be in Alberta soon and I was hoping to do some fossil hunting. I read on a previous post to this forum that dinosaur fossils can be found in the Horseshoe Valley, but I was wondering if anyone has any other suggestions near Drumheller, or if they could provide any tips for this locale. I'm aware of the laws regarding fossil collection as well, all specimens will be catch and release. I'm just trying to fulfill a dream I've had since watching Jurassic Park 20 years ago haha. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

How Many Dinosaurs Remain Undiscovered? Paleontologists say more non-avian dinos are waiting to be uncovered than have previously been found By Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, July 21, 2023 Yours, Paul H.

Please help! Did I find some Dinosaurs? Here are pictures

Why Is the Isle of Wight Rich in Dinosaur Fossils? Some of the first-ever dinosaur bone finds occurred on this British island. Now, researchers are discovering even more. By Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover, July 14, 2023 Yours, Paul H.

Prehistoric party: Canada town breaks dancing dinosaur world record KCRA news, Sacremento California, July 8, 2023 Dance party for 1,000 dinosaurs follows Dundurn, Sask., challenge to world record CBC News, July 3, 2023 Dundurn celebrated Canada Day with large gathering of inflatable dinosaur costumes By Jeanelle Mandes Global News, July 2, 2023 Yours, Paul H.

I got another box of sediment will be going through it over the next week or so. If @Troodon or @jpc could help would be appreciated

Below are some miscellanous articles and publications about using drones to find vertebrate fossils. Surveyors use drone technology to map dinosaur footprints in Sunland Park By Jason McNabb, April 26, 2023 Earlham geologists use aerial technology, 3D mapping to discover fossils buried in desert Earlham College, August 26, 2022 Reinhart, J.A., 2020. Using drone mounted multispectral cameras to map fossil sites (Masters thesis). Beelders, T. and Dollman, G., 2021. Virtual Prospecting in Paleontology Using a Drone-Based Orthomosaic Map: An Eye Movement Analysis. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 10(11), p.753. Automated laser-scanning ‘hunter drone’ seeks out fossils, minerals and biological targets, Hong Kong University Automated laser-scanning 'hunter drone' seeks out fossils, minerals and biological targets, The University of Hong Kong Yours, Paul H.

Hello! My name is Raúl Falcón, and I am a design student at the Rhode Island School of Design. I’m currently working on a research project focused on online paleontology resources for anyone interested in dinosaurs and paleontology. I would appreciate your feedback and input on this project, which can be accessed through the attached link here. This research project is part of my Design Principles class User Experience Final project. The goal of this study is to gain insight into how individuals learn about prehistoric life and engage with online learning resources. To achieve this, participants will be asked to complete a form with three questions related to their learning experiences and preferences for educational content. Please note that all responses will be kept confidential and used solely for research purposes. My ultimate objective is to develop online paleontology resources that cater to the needs and preferences of anyone interested in paleontology. I would be more than happy to respond to any questions or comments you may have. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email at rfalcon@risd.edu. Thank you for your time and assistance in this project. Best regards, Raúl

Bone to pick: Is the dinosaur fossil investment craze over? Timothy Rooks, Deutsche Welle (DW), April 18, 2023 Yours, Paul

Long Island Scientist Discovers Dinosaur Neck Longer Than a School Bus. The neck measured to roughly 49 and a half feet long, or big enough to stretch across five parking spots — and then some By Greg Cergol, 4 News, New York, March 16, 2023 New Fossil Analysis Reveals Dinosaur With 50-Foot Neck SciTechDaily, March 17, 2023 The open access paper is: Moore, A.J., Barrett, P.M., Upchurch, P., Liao, C.C., Ye, Y., Hao, B. and Xu, X., 2023. Re-assessment of the Late Jurassic eusauropod Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum Russell and Zheng, 1993, and the evolution of exceptionally long necks in mamenchisaurids. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 21(1), p.2171818. Yours, Paul H.

I finally made a start with a project I was planning for a while now: drawing the Kem Kem dinosaur fauna! First I will draw each dinosaur individually and then I will combine them all in one big landscape. As you can probably tell, I am not aiming for 100% scientific accurary. I do however try to take into account what I know about these animals and what is known about their skeletons. This is the first one and probably the most iconic of them all: Spinosaurus. I will give regular updates here about this fun project, so stay tuned!

Did horned dinosaurs, ceratopsians, use their horns in a defensive posture or did it matter at all and were really intended for other behavioral needs. Mark Witton tries to address this question, in his blog, with a new look using the behavior of modern animals. http://markwitton-com.blogspot.com/2023/02/horned-dinosaurs-vs-theropods-how-much.html

I have seen the truth in the net Dinosaurs are still alive, just on a journey. But, be careful, the are back next time

Nothing too crazy in the collection yet just some theropod teeth mostly from HC MT. ID'd (when I bought them) as a nano, a Acheroraptor, Dromaeosaurs and a little bitty tooth I'm not sure of. I have a few ceratopsian bones and teeth, amber and such. There's a few Spino teeth and some low quality Carchardontosaurus teeth I want to get replaced with better ones.

Man jailed, fined for using sledgehammer to dig up dinosaur fossils in B.C. CBC news, British Columbia, January 24, 2023 Jail time and hefty fine handed to man who helped dig out fossilized B.C. dinosaur tracks By Simon Little Global News, January 23, 2023 Yours, Paul H.

I don't think anyone has posted about this museum, but the Tokai University Museum of Natural History is a local museum near my family's hometown in Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan. This is a museum that I visited a lot of a kid, but I was told that the museum as well as the aquarium here was going to close to the public sometime around March of this year? Haven't been here in like 15 years, so I figured I should go one last time before it closes down. You can also get a discount for tickets at convenience stores. It's not a huge museum, but there was some oddities. Also, some of the labels here are either outdated, or . . . a bit odd. Cetiosaurus statue Species: Pterichthyodes milleri and Pterichthys milleri Locale: Scotland, United Kingdom These are the same exact thing right? It's clear the labels for these were printed at different times. Species: Pleuracanthus sp. Locale: Germany Species: Scutosaurus karpinskii, Dicynodon amahtyku, Inostrancevia alezandri, Estemmenosuchus uralensis Casts from Russia. Species: Sauropoda indet. (?) Locale: Alberta, Canada (???) They refer to is as possibly being Apatosaurus but . . . You used to be able to touch this fossil, which is what that covered up section in on the information. Not sure if this is pandemic related, or they figured it wasn't a great idea somewhere down the line. Species: Tarbosaurus baatar (Cast) Locale: Gobi Desert, Mongolia Original in Russia, which likely explains all the specimens after this one that aren't casts. Oospecies: Protoceratopsidovum fluxuosum Locale: Gobi Desert, Mongolia Species: Protoceratops sp. Locale: Gobi Desert, Mongolia Species: Gallimimus sp. Locale: Gobi Desert, Mongolia Species: Protoceratops sp. and Psittacosaurus sp. Locale: Gobi Desert, Mongolia Species: Deinodon tidoe (???) Locale: カプサイ (Kapusai?), Russia Good old Deinodon. Age is listed as 97-65 MYA. Not sure where Kapusai, Capsai, Capusai is. Everything about the label looks like a mess, but probably the most interesting piece I saw. I spent the longest time just looking at this specimen. I'm sure as a kid, I just walked right past it to look at all the big skeletons. But coming back here as a collector made me see this place in a new perspective. Species: Tarbosaurus baatar Locale: Gobi Desert, Mongolia Species: Saurolophus angustirostris Locale: Gobi Desert, Mongolia Species: Arcuaeogeryon peruvianus Locale: Uruguay Nothing comes up for this species or genus other than this specific specimen, so it's probably way outdated or was not right from the start. Or it is a spelling mistake. I know a lot of obscure genera don't come up if you mess up even a single letter. Species: Coelacanthus banffensis Locale: Canada Species: Carcharocles Otodus megalodon Locale: Atacama Desert, Chili Species: Carcharodon carcharias (Great White Shark) Locale: Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan

Is the dinosaur, or so called dinosaur Deltadromeus Agilis an actual valid species of dinosaur. As some people claim it to be. Others do not. I do not have a clear view of the situation and I'd love someone to properly explain it.

This year in March we visited Bologna in Italy to go to the Bologna-show. After shopping we went in the fantastic town and visited Ice-Cream-Shops (fantastic...), Coffee-shops and the wonderful Museum for natural History, Giovanni Capellini (Collezione di Geologia "Giovanni Capellini" - Bologna Welcome) We were really impressed..., great museum, love to take more with me than we can store at home... (did not do, even some pics shows something other... ) What can I say to the museum? GO there, its great! I add some pics, enjoy..

Hello to you all, I am already like a fossil since i am absolutely a giant newbie to modern technology and alike. So please have a little patience with this old fellow. I have been collecting since the age of 12, so now some 43 years ago. Mainly whale and sharkteeth since i live below the Antwerp region. So neogene fossils. I have been studying pleistocene mammals for a long time and sometimes digging up mammoth teeth, bones, flint tools and so on. Since childhood however I was fascinated by dinosaurs but at that time little knowledge and fossils were known. I decided i wanted to learn more about them and started to study. This is how i came here. Forgive me writting errors since i speak English quite well but never learned how to write it so I educated myself. With best regards, Me.

I had a pretty great birthday 11/09! Still young at 31! Cole woke me up the night before and said after work he is taking me out to Glen Rose Dino Valley State park in Glen Rose, TX and then going ammonite hunting for some decorations for Ruby’s vivarium. (Ruby is my pink morph western hognose snake) Of course I couldn’t go back to sleep before work after that! I know a lot of Texans probably went there during grade school and to some people dinosaurs are too “typical” but for someone who has lived in Indiana & Texas where it’s mostly marine fossils (and in Iceland there were pretty much none!) this was something new and exotic to me, albeit trace fossils. I worked my night shift super daydreamy and stargazy knowing it was going to be a fun day later on, clocked out, and we immediately drove out there! About good 2 hours away where I live and I couldn’t sleep on the way out there. When we finally got there they tried to charge me a child/teen ticket! The park ranger lady thought I was Cole’s teenage daughter. I immediately corrected the ranger and showed her my ID to prove I was 31 to charge me the correct amount (because thats the right thing to do!) and she gasped in shock, complimented my youth and my handmade ammonite earrings, gave me some free goodies along with a map. I haven’t eaten or slept in over a day and honestly it didn’t matter! I was so energetic and excited to be here I didn’t feel any fatigue at all! ^ If ya’ll don’t have the Rockd app- do so! So nifty especially when exploring a new place. We went to all the places on the map that had tracks, I waded in the water of course to see them up close! It was an incredible new intimacy with nature seeing them in person. You hear about them and think “yeah that sounds cool” but your eyes inches from them is whole other experience. The first one I spotted was an Acrocanthosaurus! I crawled immediately down the trail into the Paluxy river and splashed right into the water. After waiting a few minutes for the water to clear I was awarded with this: I reached down and touched it extremely delicately and it sent a jolt of adrenaline through my body like electricity I can’t describe! I got goosebumps like CRAZY. Cole knew I was having one of my “connection with nature moments” and watched me from the dry trail since he is hydrophobic as heck and didn’t want to join in. I’m the total opposite and if there’s enough water at a site- I go wading or swimming even in Texas! I just went on without him in the water and he followed me using the trail. Luckily he had my fanny pack but my phone is waterproof and stayed with me so I could take pictures. Roped off area: I want to share some odd prints I found that I dont think were marked on the map between Wildcat Hallow and the track site by the camping area. I don’t know if the map just needs updated or they are meant to be a “surprise” for the curious explorers but either way I’m sure the rangers know about them and it was fun to see them. Sorry for the finger and shoe marks, I actually tripped in one because I didn't expect any and wasn’t paying attention. (I was spying for any scaley babies at the river bank! Lots of turtles out that day, unfortunately I didn't spot any snakes.) I tried not to directly touch the dry prints. Hoooooly spit. My favorite part is “the ballroom site” where there are HUNDREDS of tracks! Lots of sauropod and predators prints here, the metatarsal tracks of the Acro were ADORABLE. Its amazing how if you look at a set and follow them you can imagine the walking behavior of the animal where they started walking and picking up speed to a sprint. SO. CUTE. My favorite prints were the rear- leg footprints of Sauroposeidon! You can just tell that it stood in thick, firm limy mud the way it was preserved and you can just “feel” it was a hefty animal by the look of the prints. I yelled out loud in awe it was so neat! (There were also just too many tracks to photograph) There were some lines in-between the series of sauropod tracks I was curious if that was the tip-end of its tail that may have left them? map of this track site: Blue is sauropod tracks; red is theropod tracks After this I went over to the deeper water by the swimming hole threw my boots & socks off and just dove right in with my clothes on. (We had pretty much that whole area of the park to ourselves and I brought extra pants & socks anyways!) It felt SO refreshing. I just relaxed enjoying the gorgeous weather ignoring Cole yelling at me (barely audible) worried about brain eating amoeba and wet car seat towels. (He shouldn’t be surprised being my best friend for 13 years now ) Sorry but the water was just… calling me! I was swimming over 100+mya dinosaur tracks and I felt so comfortable in my element. It felt so “right” and I was in full serotonin overload. Exhilarating! The only other fossil I saw besides oysters and dino tracks: Gift shop because I’m such a tourist in my own State. xD I can’t resist a signed book about paleontology! I have yet to read it as of this post but I know it’s about the history of the park and it came with a “dinosaur ballroom dance” CD. We went to Brookshires and then rewarded Cole with the biggest bag of jerky I could find, caffine, paid for a full tank of gas, and said thank you a billion times. This place was worth the visit no matter your age! The nature and hiking trail options itself are enough to visit if you like outdoors. *I have pictures and a few vids on my IG paleopastels as well! After spending most of the entire daylight there so I could dry off we went to my favorite spot in the Goodland Form and plucked out a few fast things on the way back home! I love the Oxytropidoceras the most Cole found me (Yay! So proud!) and I was happy to add another Heteraster to my shelf. I left the Pliotoxasters alone since I have a handful of them from last time. I got a few nice pieces of snake rocks to take home as well. Wet pants, dont care. What’s exciting is my zoic air pen from the UK + a few unique Dactylioceras fossils are coming in the mail soon! A little present to myself. What a great day! That day was the BEST present and best birthday to date! Hopefully this report helps others planning a visit to there! Thanks for reading!

Here is a thread to share some of your rarest partials that if whole would've been incredible specimens, but you know how it is sometimes... Yet they still amazing to own a piece of. I will start off by sharing a piece of the tail of a Probolichas Kristiae, an incredibly unique looking rare lichid trilobite from Oklahoma that would've of been incredible if whole of course yet this piece still has amazing detail and I am more that happy to own