Probably the coolest dinosaur fossil I've seen

[Cyclonepride]

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/06/dinosaur-nodosaur-fossil-discovery/

"At first glance the reassembled gray blocks look like a nine-foot-long sculpture of a dinosaur. A bony mosaic of armor coats its neck and back, and gray circles outline individual scales. Its neck gracefully curves to the left, as if reaching toward some tasty plant. But this is no lifelike sculpture. It’s an actual dinosaur, petrified from the snout to the hips."

 

[HFCS]

That looks like it could be straight from Avatar's Pandora or some Star Trek planet. Definitely the least imagination required of a dino fossil I've ever seen.

 

[jdoggivjc]

 

[tzjung]

I'm not going to lie...that is absolutely breathtaking. You are literally seeing a 110 million year old cast of a real life dinosaur. I'm completely floored. Thank you for posting.

 

[theantiAIRBHG]

Dinosaurs are the ****!

 

[tzjung]

Not sure if people were able to find this 'sublink' from the OP's original link, but it is an entire 3D reconstruction of the dinosaur and a tour of what everything is. It's brilliantly executed and beautiful to see in detail.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/06/nodosaur-3d-interactive-dinosaur-fossil/

 

[1100011CS]

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/06/dinosaur-nodosaur-fossil-discovery/

"At first glance the reassembled gray blocks look like a nine-foot-long sculpture of a dinosaur. A bony mosaic of armor coats its neck and back, and gray circles outline individual scales. Its neck gracefully curves to the left, as if reaching toward some tasty plant. But this is no lifelike sculpture. It’s an actual dinosaur, petrified from the snout to the hips."

Trying to figure out what someone could possibly 'Disagree' with about this post.

 

[The_Architect]

Saw this the other day, so freaking cool. I'm a paleontologist in another life..

 

[cycart]

Trying to figure out what someone could possibly 'Disagree' with about this post.

Maybe that person doesn't agree that it is the coolest dinosaur that the OP has seen...

 

[ComCY]

Trying to figure out what someone could possibly 'Disagree' with about this post.

Probably something like this...

 

[Acylum]

Maybe that person doesn't agree that it is the coolest dinosaur that the OP has seen...

Good point. Could be a really big Jurassic Park fan.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Trying to figure out what someone could possibly 'Disagree' with about this post.

That poster doesn't like me, so he follows me around and disagrees with everything I post lol.

 

[3TrueFans]

That poster doesn't like me, so he follows me around and disagrees with everything I post lol.

Forget him, Pride. You'll always be my favorite fossil.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Super cool!

 

[AmesHawk]

Only mildly impressed, figured something only 4500 years old would look better.

 

[Bret44]

 

[tzjung]

Probably something like this...

Come on now....EVERYONE knows that this chart is waaaayyy off.


The Big bang actually happened 13.8 Billion years ago instead of 20 Billion!

 

[Acylum]

Only mildly impressed, figured something only 4500 years old would look better.

Here you go: