#therizinosaurians

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Dinofact #118

Falcarius is considered the most basal therizinosaurian genus, and considered the transitional dinosaur between the standard theropod bodyplan and the unusual appearance of therizinosaurids. Unlike more advanced therizinosaurs, Falcarius had a propubic pelvis, three-toed feet, and a smaller first toe.

Source: Wikipedia

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mr the dieter ( guy of @therizinosaurian)

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Day 30 of my palette challenge has the transitional therizinosaurian Lingyuanosaurus in #12, just kinda standing around while another sits in their den. Find the palettes here.

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There’s also the Serra’ks, who are the descendants of Intelligent Therizinosaurian Dinosaurs who managed to leave Earth for another system approximately 840-lightyears away (Well before the end Cretaceous extinction even happened at that!) 

The Kepph, a Hive-minded race of Insectoids who visited Earth briefly during the Miocene epoch (as a fly-by expedition to catalogue the alien fauna --to their perspective at least, of our world). Their Civilization has since completely collapsed due to a number of internal conflicts.

And then, there’s my 2nd favorite race (1st being the Serra’k people), Kcceaea’-yeakcckcqq`kquqquoookkc (Yes, that is their preferred term they will go by. In fact, that’s the only acceptable name they accept when referring to their race as a whole). Why? They look like metallic-hummingbirds with eye-stalks and a single foot that has a pair of arms growing out of their knees--which is actually a tumor that they have complete control over! (They’re also not Carbon-based lifeforms, instead are Sulfuric-based life).

Honorable mention: The Kyivba. Hexapodal, fox-like race who ruined their homeworld beyond help, and now it’s a barren wasteland where many of their people (who weren’t able to escape aboard starships, and are now stuck indefinitely on their planet) wage war over fresh water and food. There is no helping them. Those who come to provide relief are themselves looted and harmed by the desperate, agitated Kyivba bands present at landing sites.    

5 Alien Species Already on our Planet

Experts report that there are about 82 Alien Species that are in touch with Earth, but 5 that are already on our planet!

Many species have and still are visiting our planet in which many of them want to see us grow and succeed.

Lyrans are believed to be our older ancestors, with some believing they were the first beings to organize a civilization in our galaxy.

Arcturians were to believe have existed for eons, being the oldest species in our galaxy. They are referred to by many as the fifth dimension civilization. Their home planet is 200 light years away from earth. They are 3-5 ft tall with black eyes and green skin. It is said that old age and death do not plague their society.

Telosians are considered to be tall blonde figures resembling humans that are believed to be survivors of previous Earth civilizations. Their society is considered to be in contact with other alien civilization including the Arcturians.

Alpha Centaurians, they not only have the power to destroy us, but any other alien species as well. It is believed that they have many bases in our oceans. Despite their power to destroy, they seem to be very kind to humans and want to help us.

Pleiadians are believed to be descendants of the Lyrans and one of most trusted allies in the galaxy. Their host planet is 400 light years from Earth.

[livingthescilife]

296 - Of Fossils and Forest Fires

00:00:00 - For the first half of the show we’re featuring an interview recorded at the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology’s annual meeting in Albuquerque, NM! The interview features a longtime friend of the show Brandon Bourassa (@CrocGypsy) and is hosted(?!) by former guest Khai Button. It’s a free-wheeling conversation, but archosaurs are the main focus, from actual fossils to the so-called “living fossils” that are modern crocs.

You can check out Khai's recent paper on Therizinosaurs (personal favorite taxa of mine) here: Incremental growth of therizinosaurian dental tissues: implications for dietary transitions in Theropoda 

And you can learn more about CrocFest, which helps raise money for crocodylian conservation around the world, here: https://www.crocfest.org/ 

00:41:30 - New Mexico is pretty dry so fight off being parched with a drink. Both Matt and Ryan are enjoyed whiskey today, Matt’s from the Emerald Isle and Ryan’s in the form of a 5-spice cocktail leftover from Thanksgiving.

00:48:43 - For our second segment, In Defense of Plant's host Matt Candeias (@indfnsofplnts) weighs in on the issue of invasive Eucalyptus trees in northern California. They've basically been there since the gold rush, so we're all used to seeing (and smelling) them, but should we reconsider our acceptance of non-native taxa in these situations? Spoiler: probably yes.

Matt also has a book out if you're interested in learning about plants in convenient text form! You can get it here: Flora: Inside the Secret World of Plants 

And Ryan will be recording interviews for the show at the American Geophysical Union’s annual meeting in D.C., and hosting a podcasting workshop as well as performing a story at the Story Collider show on December 13th!

Music: Albuquerque, Nm - Great American Taxi Gan Ainm / The Humours Of Whiskey / Leslie's March - Solas Down Under [New Recording] - Colin Hay

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