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Writer for Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs - Creator of the speculative evolution project "A New Age of Reptiles" - Natural History and Palaeontology Pop Culture - 27 - (she/her) -
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At least I won’t suffer in silence.
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If you enjoyed this little thread, check out my last one for another look back into palaeoart history!
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Note that their tails still swoop downward, but are held aloft in a way that suggests strong muscles and tendons. The powerful legs also make perfect sense for a nimble nest raider.
The real Struthiomimus was a very different animal, but Burian's work as sensible creatures in their own right! (5/6)
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Contemporary artists saw the active, energetic anatomy of these dinosaurs as a problem, and relied on awkward posing or anatomical tweaks to make them "better reptiles" with dragging tails and wimpy muscles. Burian's show hints of this, but the resulting animal doesn't feel awkward at all! (4/6)
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This was so ingrained for Struthiomimus that it was still depicted as an egg-specialist into the 1990s, such as in the first Land Before Time sequel!
Burian's Struthiomimus have a delightful blend of avian and reptilian characteristics, almost like a long-tailed ostrich wearing lizard skin. (3/6)
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Burian shows them feeding on eggs, as they were often assumed to be egg-eating specialists for much of the 20th century. This association may partially stem from the fact that Oviraptor itself was originally thought to be an ornithomimid, and the association stuck in popular media for decades! (2/6)
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Stunning work, you certainly captured the vibe of Hallett's sauropod work but I can definitely see hints of Douglas Henderson too.