I posted this on instagram but I feel it fits better on tumblr so here’s a little treat for you paleo guys :)

hey who let dinosaurs do that

per hartman et al, 2019:

eumaniraptora - deinonychosauria -- archaeopterygidae & anchiornithinae (165-122 mya) -- dromaeosauridae --- unenlagiinae ---- rahonavis ostrami (70 mya) --- microraptorinae (125-76.5 mya) - avialae -- scansoriopterygidae (165-156 mya) -- avebrevicauda (136 mya - present)

possible fliers in bold. archaeopteryx (flew with feathered wings) rahonavis (flew with feathered wings) microraptor (flew with *four* feathered wings) scansoriopteryx (flew with membrane wings w/ some feathers) modern birds and their relatives (fly with feathered wings)

Dinoetae AU Wildlife

Tyrannosaurids: Tyrannosaurus Rex- 14ft tall Dromaeosaurid: Microraptorinae indet- 1ft tall Acheroraptor- 2ft tall Dakotaraptor- 6ft tall Troodontidae: Paronychodon- 2.5ft tall Pectinodon- 3.5 ft tall Coelurosauria: Richardoestesia sp- 4ft tall

Ankylosauria: Denversaurus- 5ft tall Ankylosaurus- 6.5ft tall Ornithomimosauria: Orcomimus- 5ft tall Ornithomimus- 6ft tall Struthiomimus- 7ft tall Sauropoda: Titanosauridae indet- 30ft tall Alamosaurus- 36ft tall Ceratopsia: Leptoceratops- 2.5ft tall Tatankaceratops- 4ft tall Nedoceratops- 11ft tall Triceratops prorsus- 12ft tall Triceratops horridus- 12.5ft tall Torosaurus- 13ft tall

Parksosauridae: Thescelosaurus garbanii- 3ft tall Thescelosaurus neglectus- 5ft tall Parvicursorinae: Trierarchuncus- 2ft tall Ornithomimus minutus- 2.8ft tall Hadrosauridae: Edmontosaurus annectens- 14ft tall Lambeosaur indet- 10ft tall Oviraptorosauria: Caenagnathidae Indeterminate- 5ft Elimisaurine indeterminate- 6ft Anzu- 9ft Pachycephalosauria: Sphaerotholus- 2ft tall Dracorex- 3ft tall Stygimoloch- 4ft tall Pachycephalosaurus- 5ft tall

Azhdarchoidea: Quetzalcoatlus lawsoni- 8ft tall Azhdarchidae spp- 12ft tall Quetzalcoatlus northropi- 16ft tall Pteranodontoidea: Pteranodon longiceps female- 3.2ft tall Geosternbergia female- 3.3ft tall Pteranodontia indet- 4ft tall Pteranodon longiceps male- 5.9ft tall Geosternbergia male- 6ft tall

Changyuraptor yangi

Microraptor