Search the Community
Showing results for tags 'paleontolgy'.
-
Hello Everyone.. New Member From San Bernardino CA
HideousCorrectness posted a topic in Member Introductions
Hello! My name is Elaine Scott. I am a new member to the forum. Exploring the mountains in the high desert and rock/fossil hunting is a hobby of mine. I have a small collection of interesting items. Some of which I will ask for help identifying, I look forward to feedback! I see there's soo much content to explore on this site I'm pretty sure I'll spend the next several hours (and many more in days to come) scrolling through it all. I hope everyone has a great day! -
Hello for a while now I’ve been looking for a Torvosaurus tanneri tooth. I have found out that many teeth are labeled as Torvosaurus tanneri but it doesent mean it is the correct id. One of the key components in identifying Torvosaurus teeth is serration density. I have always wondered what it mean and how to figure it out. Could someone help me? Thanks.
- 4 replies
-
- dinosaur
- theropod teeth
-
(and 1 more)
Tagged with:
-
- 12 replies
-
-
Which type of coral is this? (And how old it is if possible to answer?)
Malach posted a topic in Fossil ID
-
Please don't judge me for asking too much, I'm still a newbie at this ❤️ Additional info: found at Anyer beach, Indonesia
- 3 replies
-
- paleontolgy
- paleontologist
-
(and 4 more)
Tagged with:
-
Ownership Over Scientifically Significant Fossils
Sofyar posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Hey everyone, A recent article I have recently read about Stan the T.Rex returning to the hands of researchers after the whole ordeal of the auction I started thinking about the ethical side of collecting fossils. I live in a country where the only way I can get fossils for my collection is through purchase so no way I own a scientifically significant fossil since those would go for prices I could never afford, but I was wondering what you guys think about privately owning a scientifically significant fossil that you may have found or even bought. I know that it can go into a discussion of "what even is private property" but I think we should focus on the aspect of losing out on the research that would advance our knowledge about those animals vs the fact many of those same fossils would have eroded away if not for private collectors. I know many in this forum are Paleontologists (I intend to become one myself, after finishing my Biology degree) themselves and also collectors that provide specimens that they find for research and even donate them. I was wondering what everyone thinks.- 41 replies
-
- ownership
- scientifically important fossils
-
(and 1 more)
Tagged with:
-
Hello everyone! I just started learning about dinosaurs and am very excited! I’m trying to grapple with some weird things about the T-rex and was wondering this: could T-rex have been a “persistence” or endurance hunter? I’ve been reading things that say the T-rex was probably slower than most of its prey. Rather than out-sprinting its prey, might T-rex have simply been in “better shape”? That is, might it have been capable of sustaining an elevated pace far longer than its prey, then relying on superior tracking skills to relentlessly close on hiding prey attempting to cool down and recover from exhausting sprints? I’ve heard this method proposed for early hominids and wondered if T-rex might also fit the bill, but I really don’t know what goes into a successful “persistence predator”. Thank you all for being understanding - obviously I’m new at this - and thank you especially for not laughing at yet another monumentally uninformed crackpot idea! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persistence_hunting