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New tyrannosaur fossil is most complete found in southwestern US

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https://phys.org/news/2017-10-tyrannosaur-fossil-southwestern.html

A remarkable new fossilized skeleton of a tyrannosaur discovered in the Bureau of Land Management's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) in southern Utah was airlifted by helicopter Sunday, Oct 15, from a remote field site, and delivered to the Natural History Museum of Utah where it will be uncovered, prepared, and studied. The fossil is approximately 76 million years old and is most likely an individual of the species Teratophoneus curriei, one of Utah's ferocious tyrannosaurs that walked western North America between 66 and 90 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous Period.


"With at least 75 percent of its bones preserved, this is the most complete skeleton of a tyrannosaur ever discovered in the southwestern US," said Dr. Randall Irmis, curator of paleontology at the Museum and associate professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Utah. "We are eager to get a closer look at this fossil to learn more about the southern tyrannosaur's anatomy, biology, and evolution."



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It's remarkable to find such a large fossil skeleton in this condition. Spectacular find.

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I live right by the peace river. This part of Fl is called bone valley and the river is full of fossils. I have an exstensive collection. They are mixed right in amongst the sand and rocky gravel, you simply dig and sift with a 1/4 inch mesh. Sadly, no dinosaur fossils as Fl was a sea bed in the age of dinosaurs. Here are some of my finds, they range in age from a "young" 10,000 years old (the last ice age was a mass extinction event) to who knows how many millions of years .PB030011.jpg extinct Bison molar. These guys were 2 or 3 times larger than the extant bison today.

PB030008.jpg Tooth on the right is a "small" Megalodon shark, the top measures 2 inches across. The other 2 are an extinct mako.


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Slingshot Bob said:
I live right by the peace river. This part of Fl is called bone valley and the river is full of fossils. I have an exstensive collection. They are mixed right in amongst the sand and rocky gravel, you simply dig and sift with a 1/4 inch mesh. Sadly, no dinosaur fossils as Fl was a sea bed in the age of dinosaurs. Here are some of my finds, they range in age from a "young" 10,000 years old (the last ice age was a mass extinction event) to who knows how many millions of years .View attachment 67230220 extinct Bison molar. These guys were 2 or 3 times larger than the extant bison today.

View attachment 67230221 Tooth on the right is a "small" Megalodon shark, the top measures 2 inches across. The other 2 are an extinct mako.


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I liked this post better the first time around. ;)
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Sadly, my digging days have come to a halt. My other half had a stroke and cant be left home alone very long. :(
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Sorry about your girl, Bob.

I would love to update with new finds.
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I love fossils.
I was at a gem and mineral show last week.
They had a saber-tooth tiger skeleton on display.
Awesome predator....3-4 times the size of our present day mountain lions.
 
radioman said:
Sorry about your girl, Bob.


I love fossils.
I was at a gem and mineral show last week.
They had a saber-tooth tiger skeleton on display.
Awesome predator....3-4 times the size of our present day mountain lions.
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Yeah, it sucks but considering she is still alive and in there is a good thing!

Lots of critters were much bigger even 12,000 years ago. The giant ground sloth was the biggest animal ever to roam fl, larger even than the mastadons and mammoths. It's ankles bones are the size of bowling balls. The glyptodont was an armadillo like critter as big as a VW bug. Photo 3 down from the top contains some or their scutes or osteoderms. There outer shell was comprised of thousands of these, they interlocked.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Yeah, it sucks but considering she is still alive and in there is a good thing!

Lots of critters were much bigger even 12,000 years ago. The giant ground sloth was the biggest animal ever to roam fl, larger even than the mastadons and mammoths. It's ankles bones are the size of bowling balls. The glyptodont was an armadillo like critter as big as a VW bug. Photo 3 down from the top contains some or their scutes or osteoderms. There outer shell was comprised of thousands of these, they interlocked.
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This creature sounds familiar to me.
In my distant grade school days, it may have gone by a different name.
 
radioman said:
I'm thinking of a different creature.
Large, armored turtle-like shelled creature.....I think it had a club-like tail which was used to bash predators.
I'll do some research.
Awesome pic, btw.
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Sadly, not taken by me. The Florida Museum of Natural History is in Gainesville Fl. I have not been there since I was a child. I still have fond memories, a fascinating place. I hope to return some day.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
I live right by the peace river. This part of Fl is called bone valley and the river is full of fossils. I have an exstensive collection. They are mixed right in amongst the sand and rocky gravel, you simply dig and sift with a 1/4 inch mesh. Sadly, no dinosaur fossils as Fl was a sea bed in the age of dinosaurs. Here are some of my finds, they range in age from a "young" 10,000 years old (the last ice age was a mass extinction event) to who knows how many millions of years .View attachment 67230220 extinct Bison molar. These guys were 2 or 3 times larger than the extant bison today.

View attachment 67230221 Tooth on the right is a "small" Megalodon shark, the top measures 2 inches across. The other 2 are an extinct mako.


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Neat stuff. Thanks for posting. A lot of important fossils have come from Fl - a sirenian (sea cow) & cone snail shells come to mind.
 
When I lived in OH I found a nice trilobite in a stream bed.
 
JacksinPA said:
When I lived in OH I found a nice trilobite in a stream bed.
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I saw a lot of those at the mineral show.
Really widespread creature.
The fact that they lived in the oceans probably explains the number of fossils preserved.
Pretty cool that you found one yourself. :rock
 
Slingshot Bob said:
The Florida Museum of Natural History is in Gainesville Fl.............. a fascinating place. I hope to return some day.
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I've been to the NY Museum of Natural History.
Awesome place, I'd also like to re-visit.
I'm not certain as to why fossils are so interesting to me......maybe a window into the distant past?
I also like eating at retro-diners.:)
 
radioman said:
I've been to the NY Museum of Natural History.
Awesome place, I'd also like to re-visit.
I'm not certain as to why fossils are so interesting to me......maybe a window into the distant past?
I also like eating at retro-diners.:)
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Left to my own devices, I will spend the daylight hours in the river, digging tons of gravel 5 days a week. (gotta get it while the getting is good, after the dry season the river gets to deep to dig)
 
JacksinPA said:
Neat stuff. Thanks for posting. A lot of important fossils have come from Fl - a sirenian (sea cow) & cone snail shells come to mind.
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And many specimens in museums are from amateur paleontologist like me. When I get tired of them collecting dust, I will look for a local institution like the library to donate them to, on the stipulation they keep them on public display, my collection represents probably at least 1,500 hours standing in the river digging (Well, OK maybe I dig 30 minutes followed by a beer break!:lol:) P1010004.jpg Ancient horse teeth


P1010009.jpg Vertebrate from either a whale or a Dugong (a type of sea cow) Solid as a rock.

P1010018.jpg Partial Mastadon tooth.


P1010029.jpgI found many fossils here in November after Hurricane Irmas waters receeded.P1010027.jpg
 
radioman said:
I'm thinking of a different creature.
Large, armored turtle-like shelled creature.....I think it had a club-like tail which was used to bash predators.
I'll do some research.
Awesome pic, btw.
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Something like this?

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Looks like Radioman beat me to it.
 
Dittohead not! said:
Something like this?

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Looks like Radioman beat me to it.
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That's a type of armored dinosaur called an ankylosaur. Note the bony club on the end of its tail.
 
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