Dominik Hammelsbruch

dh-paleoart.bsky.social

30 October 2025 21:16

One of THE best parts of following paleontology is seeing the field constantly evolve, you never know when something that has been thought proven is turned upside down by new fossils/studies (which is also one of the reasons why Spinosaurus is my favorite dinosaur, it really embodies this)

Steve Brusatte

stevebrusatte.bsky.social

30 October 2025 21:15

But that is for another day. Today, let’s revel in the resurrection of Nanotyrannus. And congratulate @jgn-paleo.bsky.social & Lindsay Zanno on their work, and saving this new skeleton for science.

Steve Brusatte

stevebrusatte.bsky.social

30 October 2025 21:15

But do I think ALL mid-sized Hell Creek tyrannosaurs are Nanotyrannus? Not necessarily. The big challenge now is differentiating specimens of Nanotyrannus from bona fide juvenile rex. And it will be tough, as they are probably really similar.

Steve Brusatte

stevebrusatte.bsky.social

30 October 2025 21:15

Nanotyrannus is real. For years I’ve considered many mid-sized gracile tyrannosaurs to be juvenile T. rex. But I was wrong. This stunning new skeleton of a mature long-armed small tyrannosaur is clearly a different species. Isn’t science fun?! www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Dr Dave Hone

davehone.bsky.social

30 October 2025 21:15

I'm pretty confident that certain online people are going to be cheering about how they were right all along on Nanotyrannus. Their take will be that they were right all along and their arguments, based on private specimens of uncertain provenance, photos of things without scale bars, and ideas...