The Dinosaur Guy from Canada

He/him
Currently studying palaeontology, hoping to one day do grad school and work on theropod phylogenetics

[The Dinosaur Guy from Canada @MapleAltispinax]

Alright, given the recent update regarding AI on this hellhole of a site, I'm gonna completely stop posting my own stuff. I'll still probably repost things, but nothing else. you can find me on tumblr if you want to keep seeing my art and such

[The Dinosaur Guy from Canada @MapleAltispinax]

@Fossilcrates I just wanted more points of comparison is what I’m getting at, as I think it’s best to be absolutely sure based on multiple different points of comparison as opposed to the single one they used. Looking forward to what’s coming with those sauropods though : )

[The Dinosaur Guy from Canada @MapleAltispinax]

Ok, my opinions on this paper. I wish it spent far more time proving the remains belonged to hatchlings, instead it treats that as more of a footnote in a long line of increasingly more iffy extrapolations

[Fossil Crates 🦖🦕 @Fossilcrates]

Baby #Tyrannosaurus!

The images are of a baby (<1 year old, possibly < 6 months) Tyrannosaurus and Gorgosaurus metatarsal III from Longrich et al. 2026.

Interesting read! Some amazing images (check my IG post and story, plus YT vids) and transparent methodology.

#FossilCrates

[The Dinosaur Guy from Canada @MapleAltispinax]

@Fossilcrates I’m not exactly an expert, only in my undergrad lol. I just wish they used more than a baby sauropod as evidence. To be clear, that’s also not my main criticism, it’s the extrapolation train it goes on lol

[Taylor McCoy 🦖 @TM9380]

Given the reputation of at least one of the authors I’m… cautiously optimistic at the prospect of hatchling T.rex specimens. Some context though, this is a pretty predatory journal and is basically pay to play. Linked below…

[Joschua Knüppe @JoschuaKnuppe]

Oh BOY, what is this?! Well, something that I did on the side for a while now and that is finally available.
I have been fascinated with glyptodont diversity for a long time, which goes beyond the shape of the carapace and tail weapons. These animals had bizarre faces...

[The Dinosaur Guy from Canada @MapleAltispinax]

@Sketchy_raptor For all the modern inaccuracies, the original JP animals were still well researched and designed

[The Dinosaur Guy from Canada @MapleAltispinax]

@TyrantLzrdQueen I raise you the Dilophosaurus Watermelon Sour

[The Dinosaur Guy from Canada @MapleAltispinax]

@Paleoartologist Alright, so… curious, how can you tell. Like, I look and it looks like there’s fossils there, but what tells you it’s anchi. Or is this a massive joke I don’t get lol

[The Dinosaur Guy from Canada @MapleAltispinax]

@CJSeaArt SO WHAT IF YOU CAN SEE

[The Dinosaur Guy from Canada @MapleAltispinax]

@Paleoartologist Excited to read it!

[Tyler Stone @tylerstoneart]

@oldroot4 @JoschuaKnuppe It doesn’t really matter how complete the specimen is if it’s diagnostic.

[Tyler Stone @tylerstoneart]

One last extra important reminder: taxonomy isn’t even the focus of the paper. It has some really cool insight into spinosaur biology, and a lot of you are missing it because you’re hung up on the name. You should care way more about the science than the label we give the animal.

[The Dinosaur Guy from Canada @MapleAltispinax]

@MbvBaryonix Shaochilong

[The Dinosaur Guy from Canada @MapleAltispinax]

The correct answer is coral btw

[shkeela @shkeela1278]

Which animal are you picking?

[LORD- GEASTER @LGeaster89764]

I NEED THIS
So I draw.
#TransformersOne

[The Dinosaur Guy from Canada @MapleAltispinax]

@TalesofKaimere Tbh, if a neighborhood can be sent back in time, I don’t see why the animals have to be from a single time

[The Dinosaur Guy from Canada @MapleAltispinax]

@Churino6 Kup.

[CJSea @CJSeaArt]

“Untouchable”

My own interpretations of the Bathysphere Fish cryptids sighted by William Beebe in the 1930’s during the first bathysphere dives. All 5 species were never seen again and it’s unknown if they’re still around or even existed.

[CJSea @CJSeaArt]

"Some Things Always Change"

My first ever true animation, depicting how we've seen Spinosaurus over the century!

This project took 21 and a half hours to do, and it was an absolute blast and I hope y'all like it!