Mythoz’s Bio Dump

Biology student chasing an A.S. with a head full of fossils, feathers, and strange creatures. I want to understand the reason behind everything from Devonian fish to alley way pigeons. Expect zoology facts, paleo sketches, and neurodivergent brain dumps. Main Blog for my random non bio art: @mazyb0i

[itzbiologic]

👋 Hey there! I’m Masyn (he/they), but you can also call me Mazy, Maz, Andromeda, or Andre.

I’m an undergraduate working toward an A.S. in Biology, hopefully the first step toward something beyond an associate’s. I’m building a life around learning animal evolution, anatomy, behavior, care, and welfare, in short, Animal Biology — the science called Zoology.

I want to teach others to see the beauty and complexity of life on our planet. Someday I hope to work hands on with animals, share their stories in museums or out in the wild, and help protect them and our beautiful planet we call home. For now, I’m setting out on my path by obtaining my prerequisites before training as a veterinary technician.

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✍🏼 I draw and ☕️ drink way too much coffee. I’d love to meet other neurodivergent science nerds, artists, or anyone who just loves life on Earth. Feel free to say hi, ask about my projects, or share your favorite anything.

💬 Open to asks about general biology, zoology, animal facts, art, speculative evolution, and neurodiversity.

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🐈 Favorite alive animals:

• Felines (all!)

• Mustelids (ferrets, martens, and weasels oh my!)

• Cervids (tufted deer, muntjacs)

• Viverrids (genets, linsangs, civets!)

💀 Favorite extinct animals:

• Gorgonopsians, Lisowicia

• Promaeosaurids (Deinonychus, Archaeopteryx, Confuciusornis, Microraptor)

• Yutyrannus, Tarbosaurus, Deinocheirus, Yi qi, Heterodontosaurus

• Araripesuchus, Dimorphodon, Rhamphorhynchus, Anurognathus

• Diplocaulus, Longisquama

• And the Protoceratidae

⏳ Favorite era: tough call, but probably the Mesozoic.

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Favorite Foods: Shrimp Alfredo, Tacos, Crepes, Veg Sushi, Stir fry, Pretzels w Frito jalapeño cheese, Takis, Ramen, Ruby chocolate, etc etc….

Favorite Drinks: Dr. Pepper, White Mocha, Matcha, Black tea, Sweet Tea, Milk, water

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Thanks for stopping by! I’m excited to share and learn with you all! ✨

[theenatiornithebandwagon]

Been thinking bout Nanotyrannus...

What if Juvie t. rexes niche partitioned with the nano and hunted the same prey? Hell Creek was very rich and biodiverse, so convergence without competition could have happened!

@mrjefftheallosaures, @derived-centrosaur @itzbiologic, @smowyashe, @blue-jayed-dillophosaurus

Dino mooties, I need your opinions on this.

[itzbiologic]

I was so freaking stoked when I heard the news. I never believed Nanotyrannus to be a juvenileT. rex.

Though it coexisted with T. rex and their territories overlapped slightly in parts of western North America, I think that a semi-juvy Rex AND Nano might have encountered Dryptosaurus because the Nanotyrannidae family most likely originated in eastern North America.

If we take semi-parenting and niche partitioning into consideration, juvy Rex had to have separated from momma and papa eventually.

I believe that T. rex had a sort of parenting, albeit perhaps not as sophisticated as that of contemporary birds. They likely gave the babies early care but let them eventually become self-sufficient. This parenting approach fits in more with their semi-solitary existence well.

Should I draw a Paleopiece of Nanotyrannus?

Yes! Go tiny-king go! 💫

No! Boo! Get ‘outta here! 👺

Voting ended onNov 7, 2025

If so please send in some asks to my account on what I could draw!

My Asks are always open! You can request anything or ask anything! (Within reason of course)

[itzbiologic]

⭐️ Edmontosaurus had hooves! ⭐️

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Edmontosaurus just made headlines after scientists discovered fossils showing it had hooves on all four feet. This making it the first animal in the fossil record to sport these structures millions of years before mammalian ungulates like horses, deer, alpaca, rhinos, tapirs, and many more.

This cow-shaped plant-eater roamed what is now Wyoming about 66 million years ago, and thanks to the exceptional preservation of two “dinosaur mummies,” researchers can now study its body in astonishing microscopic detail.

But what did paleontologists find?…

Two specimens (1 juvenile, 1 young adult) were uncovered by researchers from the University of Chicago. The dinosaurs’ soft tissues were remarkably well preserved after a rapid layer of clay enveloped their bodies, creating natural casts that captured them in lifelike detail at the moment of their sudden death. This clay-rich “mummy zone” of Wyoming is renowned for producing this form of exceptional preservation.

The fossils were analyzed using X-ray and CT scanning. Scan data revealed that: Edmontosaurus had flat, wedge-shaped hooves at the tips of its toes; Its front vs hind feet displayed different hoof forms; It was capable of both bipedal and quadrupedal locomotion; Added by me: Moving bipedally may have depended on the animal being young and lighter in built.

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🦕 A brief history (THAT WE KNOW OF) 🦖

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Edmontosaurus was a massive, plant-munching hadrosaur (the duck-billed kind) roaming out in North America alongside other dinosaurs like Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus towards the end of the Cretaceous period, 66 million years ago. It got to be over 40 feet long, grazed out in huge herds (dino cattle!), and was a go-to snack for T. rex, according to fossil bite mark patterns. The name is inspired by Edmonton, Alberta's capital, where the first fossils were discovered back in the early 1900s.

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👢Why Hooves Matter for Dinosaurs?

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You might wonder why it’s such a big deal that Edmontosaurus even had hooves. It’s because those feet reveal *how* the animal lived.

With a time gap of 10 million years, the Edmontosaurus's hooves performed nearly the same functions as those of our contemporary ungulate mammals like horses and cows: they provided traction on uneven terrain, supported its enormous weight, and absorbed shock.

It was thought that Edmontosaurus might have had hoof-like hind digits until this most recent fossil discovery. It is unquestionably groundbreaking to see them preserved in actual 3D detail rather than just trackways. Furthermore, these amazing "mummies" showed off a lot more about this dinosaur than just its hooves, including a raised hump from its cervical vertebrae to its thoracic vertebrae, "spikes" along its tail, thin skin covered in pebbly scales, and wrinkled hide around its ribs.

This is a fantastic illustration of convergent evolution for paleontologists (and us eager students). Dinosaurs had already developed a similar solution to the same biological problem—"how do I support this massive body?"—long before hoofed mammals existed. The lives and travels of these giants are better understood thanks to these kinds of discoveries, which also show how great designs evolve over time while maintaining a similar, relatable, and just amazing solution.

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Thank you for reading my post and viewing my paleo art! This world has a lot to offer us, and I can’t wait to see what happens next.

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Article on the find: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adw3536

Science | AAAS

[alopesart]

Speculative moth-like coloration in a wukongopterus. Since this is quite a small pterosaur, the eye pattern on its wings would scary pottential predators while its darker backside would serve as camouflage in the foliage. Inspired by the sick dragon design by Alexander Ostrowski.

So much is going on that I'm struggling to keep producing, Ostrowski work gave me some inspiration😅

[itzbiologic]

Beautiful! I love the blue one.