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John Twynam · @jrtwynam

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The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology in Drumheller, Alberta is an interesting place for dinosaur lovers. I went in July 2021 and enjoyed all the displays, but I enjoyed the surrounding stark landscape even more.

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John Orcutt · @GonzagaMEATLab

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#FossilAdventCalendar Day 17

This #whale-sized #marine #reptile in the #RoyalTyrrellMuseum is the #ichthyosaur Shastasaurus sikkaniensis. Unusually, it was not only one of the earliest members of its group, but one of the very largest. Its #species name comes from where it was found, along the Sikanni Chief River which flows out of the #RockyMountains of #BritishColumbia 🇨🇦. Its #genus name comes from Mt. #Shasta in the #CascadeRange, where other species of this Triassic titan have been found.

#fossiladventcalendar #whale #marine #reptile #royaltyrrellmuseum #ichthyosaur #species #RockyMountains #britishcolumbia #genus #shasta #cascaderange

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John Orcutt · @GonzagaMEATLab

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#FossilAdventCalendar Day 16
#FossilFriday

This exploration of fossils from the #Arctic nations wouldn't be complete without one of the most spectacular #dinosaur #fossils ever found that happens to be named for the #North. Borealopelta, meaning "#Northern Shield," is a #nodosaur, a type of #ankylosaur, or #armored dinosaur. This #fossil, uncovered in the tar sands of #Alberta and displayed in the #RoyalTyrrellMuseum, preserves much of that armor in incredible detail.

#fossiladventcalendar #fossilfriday #arctic #dinosaur #fossils #north #northern #nodosaur #ankylosaur #armored #fossil #alberta #royaltyrrellmuseum

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John Orcutt · @GonzagaMEATLab

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#FossilAdventCalendar Day 9
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The #extinction that wiped out all non-bird dinosaurs didn't affect every organism the same way. These #gar fossils, found in #Okotoks, #Alberta 🇨🇦 and displayed in the #RoyalTyrrellMuseum, represent a group of #fish that weathered the #extinction fairly well. #Gars are great survivors, with many species having been found alongside #dinosaurs, many - like these - at post-extinction sites, and many still plying the rivers of #NorthAmerica today.