Jochem Noordzij

Enthusiastic biology student at Leiden University and volunteer fossil preparator at the Dinosaur Lab of Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Banner art by @Midiaou7

[Fang ( Commissions Open) @Fang83768513]

Hot off the press.
Avian-like salt glands in Spinosauridae https://t.co/TzohNm0KWW

[Jochem Noordzij @jochemjojo]

@Grasher2002 Are the dwarves P. falconeri and Mammuthus creticus? This line up is the best sense of scale difference between the biggest and smallest species I have seen so far!

[Dr. Amelia R. Zietlow 🦎 @TyrantLzrdQueen]

Everything IS bigger in Texas...
Introducing TYLOSAURUS REX–“TEX”. A monster animal, a monster paper, & a monster project that I am *so* excited to finally share with everyone after ~5 yrs. Huge thanks to my coauthors, Mike & Ron, & to Alderon Games for bringing our lad to life!!

[Joschua Knüppe @JoschuaKnuppe]

I always try to give credit when it comes to the people behind the scenes of the formation pieces, but not always does it feel sufficient and the file size limit of social media often times doesn't allow for their work to be displayed properly... 🧵

[鳥乃骨多M @torinohonetam]

「頭蓋キネシス」とは、頭骨における、顎関節以外の運動性のことです

鳥類は顎関節が二重構造になっており、上嘴を押し出すような運動と系統特有の頭骨の構造により、多様な「器用さ」（＝頭蓋キネシス）を示します

これを知ると、鳥見がもっと楽しいですよ！
（図は再掲）
＃これも愛～　＃愛鳥週間

[Joschua Knüppe @JoschuaKnuppe]

I complained a lot recently over the, in my eyes, sensationalism or misinterpretation of a certain giant octopus and it's behavior. However there is another paper where I think the authors make some really cool and much better observations about the potential behavior of an... 🧵

[カミトゲスピノ (COMM CLOSED) @Kamitoge]

Results from this week’s #paleostream
Attenborosaurus, Microleo, Caipirasuchus and Materpiscis

[Jamale Ijouiher @JamaleIjouiher]

New paper out on a major update to the online https://t.co/hxEMe5zjic calculator. Which allows you to reconstruct #palaeogeography and #paleolatitude with greater accuracy, and in turn helps elucidate ancient #biodiversity.

https://t.co/boHif5dUNS

[Taylor McCoy 🦖 @TM9380]

Crocodilians, some of the most famous and infamous reptiles on earth. Survivors from the age of the dinosaurs. Or… are they? How truthful are claims like “they’ve been here since before the dinosaurs” or “they’ve remained unchanged for millions of years”? Let’s break these down-

[Joschua Knüppe @JoschuaKnuppe]

I like to say that being a paleo-enthusiast with wide ranging interests is like having Christmas every day, case in point: Parachoerodon and it's "beak" were certainly not my my bingo card.

[Taylor McCoy 🦖 @TM9380]

While large mammals today fill many of the same general niches as dinosaurs did, the dynamics of how these ecosystems work don’t really compare 1:1. Probably the two most notable reasons are: mammal social lives and dinosaur reproduction…

[Jochem Noordzij @jochemjojo]

@Coolio_Art I think a Dinotopia-like premise could also work. At least as a children's franchise.

[Tangmo Mopet @TMtheEQplusNerd]

SURVIVING EARTH TRAILER HAS DROPPED!!!!!

[Dr Matt Dempsey @Sketchy_raptor]

"What even are the Jurassic Park Velociraptors, really?" - a thread.

There's this common sentiment that "the JP raptors were based on Deinonychus, but Spielberg preferred the name Velociraptor because it was cooler". The real history is a bit more nuanced than that...

(1/20)🧵

[Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes]

AFTER ALMOST FOUR YEARS OF WAITING...#SurvivingEarth HAS FINALLY COME!
Created by Impossible Pictures and TIM HAINES, i.e., the masters behind the Walking With series, will SE be yet another glorious success? MOST LIKELY YES!
TRAILER BREAKDOWN...BEGINS NOW! (1/?)

[Taylor McCoy 🦖 @TM9380]

The Mesozoic was far weirder and much more different than people realize

[Joschua Knüppe @JoschuaKnuppe]

Ok, lets have a look at this: Over the last few days a new paper in Science has led to MANY discussions in the paleo community and it appears to have breached containment into the wider world, judging by headlines and google results.

[Jochem Noordzij @jochemjojo]

@Rodent357021 I love the Koolasuchus

[Jochem Noordzij @jochemjojo]

@lowiqmarsoupial @gareth5000 @AMAZlNGNATURE Most of the skeleton is actually real fossilized bone, and the gaps were filled with 3D prints.