The overall tone combines admiration for the exceptional fossils, with specific examples like references to Zuul crurivastator and detailed analyses of skull ornamentation, reflecting high interest and engagement. The mention of open access papers and scientific details indicates that the discussions are both enthusiastic and deeply connected to scientific implications.
AgreementModerate agreement
Most discussions support the significance of the discovery and the value of the open access publication, indicating agreement on its importance.
InterestHigh interest
Posts show high curiosity and enthusiasm for the new findings, with references to the dinosaur’s soft tissue and detailed discussions about specific species.
EngagementHigh engagement
Many users actively share detailed excerpts, images, and cite scientific papers, demonstrating deep involvement.
ImpactModerate impact
The discussions highlight the dinosaur’s importance for understanding soft tissue preservation and paleontology, though some dismissive comments suggest moderate perceived novelty.
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Victoria Arbour
@VictoriaArbour · X
And I will basically never get tired of making 'ankylosaur skull rainbowgrams' showing how the ornamentation differs between species, 1st in my 2013 Euoplocephalus paper & latest incarnation in the Zuul description: https://t.co/mUlArnpC03 #SciArtTweetStorm https://t.co/za0Gja3AGI
It's Zuul crurivastator's 5th birthday! Hoping to get a cool new paper on this dude with @DavidEvans_ROM and @ExpeditionLive submitted soon! https://t.co/mUlArnpC03 #DinoZuul https://t.co/1xtqLtDH13
May 9, 2022 · 57 likes · 9 shares · 5,825 followersView post →
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加藤ひろし / 恐竜のお兄さん @GBめぐりシリーズ公式アンバサダー
@Hiro_DinoPaleo · X
鎧竜類のアンキロサウルス科アンキロサウルス亜科アンキロサウルス族に分類されるズールの病変と尾のクラブの使い方についての解説ツリーです!
ズールの原記載論文(Arbour @VictoriaArbour and Evans @DavidEvans_ROM 2017 https://t.co/jsJgbIlC0l)と合わせてご覧ください
Dec 7, 2022 · 11 likes · 5 shares · 4,958 followersView post →
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David Evans
@DavidEvans_ROM · X
@thejurassicgeek @ROMtoronto If you want to know more, I suggest reading the paper! It’s open access and will provide as a deep dive for you as we palaeontologists are used to: https://t.co/S0IOsz9rsW
Jan 30, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 14,069 followersView post →
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Dr Matt Dempsey
@Sketchy_raptor · X
@ThreeTailArt The nares in ankylosaurids are bordered by distinct caputegulae. Along with the rest of the caputegulae network they are well figured for a few taxa here: https://t.co/221JAZsImq. Nodosaurids have caputegulae too, but those associated with the premaxilla look a little different.
This fossil showcases the tail of one of Earth's strongest herbivorous dinosaurs, the Ankylosaurus. Known for its armored body and tail club, it used its bony armor and weapon to defend against predators.
Evolution Hour 343 concludes with insights on Edmontonia, Liaoningosaurus, and Zuul Arbour 2017, highlighting characteristics, soft tissue analysis, and systematics, with a focus on ankylosaurid and nodosaurid traits…
@Jonnyinmd @DivinelyDesined Oh look, a “110 million year old” dinosaur mummified with skin and all. I won’t hold my breath on them allowing dna and other testing
https://t.co/K6H4TX32D5
Links now in for last night's Evolution (3/4) Hour https://t.co/CE6DR4phzw installment 11 of the Luskin junk DNA papers, still not helping the ID cause!
RT @VictoriaArbour: It's Zuul crurivastator's 5th birthday! Hoping to get a cool new paper on this dude with @DavidEvans_ROM and @Expeditio…
May 9, 2022 · 9 shares · 5,849 followersView post →
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David Evans
@DavidEvans_ROM · X
RT @VictoriaArbour: It's Zuul crurivastator's 5th birthday! Hoping to get a cool new paper on this dude with @DavidEvans_ROM and @Expeditio…
May 9, 2022 · 9 shares · 14,069 followersView post →
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Victoria Arbour
@VictoriaArbour · X
It's Zuul crurivastator's 5th birthday! Hoping to get a cool new paper on this dude with @DavidEvans_ROM and @ExpeditionLive submitted soon! https://t.co/mUlArnpC03 #DinoZuul https://t.co/1xtqLtDH13
May 9, 2022 · 57 likes · 9 shares · 5,825 followersView post →
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@GarciaRuiz_Art · X
RT @VictoriaArbour: And I will basically never get tired of making 'ankylosaur skull rainbowgrams' showing how the ornamentation differs be…
And I will basically never get tired of making 'ankylosaur skull rainbowgrams' showing how the ornamentation differs between species, 1st in my 2013 Euoplocephalus paper & latest incarnation in the Zuul description: https://t.co/mUlArnpC03 #SciArtTweetStorm https://t.co/za0Gja3AGI
The back half of its tail is stiff and ends in a large knob of bone – Zuul wields this weapon like a sledgehammer, to defend itself from predators and to compete with other Zuul for territory and mates. https://t.co/Cpb1az3w5U
@ThreeTailArt The nares in ankylosaurids are bordered by distinct caputegulae. Along with the rest of the caputegulae network they are well figured for a few taxa here: https://t.co/221JAZsImq. Nodosaurids have caputegulae too, but those associated with the premaxilla look a little different.
@sabahzero @moononthebones "A new ankylosaurine dinosaur from the Judith River Formation of Montana, USA, based on an exceptional skeleton with soft tissue preservation"
Dr. Victoria Arbour is awesome! Hope I'm allowed to play even though I'm not in science.
#MindTheCitationGap
https://t.co/LnBGR54jr0
RT @VictoriaArbour: Meet Zuul crurivastator, the Destroyer of Shins! Open access paper at https://t.co/sAkEk8tvlh & more at https://t.co/Me…
Oct 4, 2019 · 96 shares · 2,856 followersView post →
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Jorge Velez-Juarbe
@VelezJuarbeJ · X
@Alastxr Exacto, y Ankylosaurus no era el único, había una buena cantidad de especies. Ya conociste a Zuul?
https://t.co/csvteCldGL https://t.co/Tq0QbUngW7
@thejurassicgeek @ROMtoronto If you want to know more, I suggest reading the paper! It’s open access and will provide as a deep dive for you as we palaeontologists are used to: https://t.co/S0IOsz9rsW
Jan 30, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 14,069 followersView post →
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@absurditorium · X
RT @VictoriaArbour: Meet Zuul crurivastator, the Destroyer of Shins! Open access paper at https://t.co/sAkEk8tvlh & more at https://t.co/Me…
Jan 26, 2019 · 96 shares · 197 followersView post →
doi: 10.1098/rsos. anterior iliac process of ilium is straight in Huaxiazhoulong shouwen, 161086. but it is pronounced ventral curvature in Crichtonpelta ...
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