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Have you ever wondered how exactly paleoart is made? Today we'll be hearing from two paleoartists—Davide Bonadonna (@d_bonadonna) and Gabriel Ugueto (@serpenillus)—who created the incredible art featured in our Oct cover story on #NatGeoReimaginingDinos: on.natgeo.com/34vWJje
QUESTION 1: How would you describe what paleoart is to someone who is unfamiliar with it?
@d_bonadonna: The word perfectly describes what we're talking about: artistic skills applied to a paleontological context. An illustrator trying to represent as realistically as possible the creatures and environments keeping paleo discoveries & science as the only landmark. 1/2
This week is all about #NatGeoReimaginingDinos and today we're talking about... Spinosaurus
Recently, Spinosaurus made history as the first known aquatic dinosaur on.natgeo.com/2HZrGER
Longer than an adult Tyrannosaurus rex, the 50-foot-long, seven-ton predator had a large sail on its back and an elongated snout that resembled the maw of a crocodile
This entire week, we are celebrating what scientists have unearthed about the secrets of dinosaurs in recent years: on.natgeo.com/2GuvgX7 #NatGeoReimaginingDinos
Did you know that scientists have learned more about dinosaurs in the last 25 years than in the previous 250?
First up: reproduction
Previous theories about dinosaur reproduction relied heavily on our understanding of reptile eggs
Previous theories about dinosaur reproduction relied heavily on our understanding of reptile eggs
