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Bradycneme draculae

By Sam Stanton on @artisticthingem

Name: Bradycneme draculae 

Name Meaning: Ponderous Leg Dragon 

First Described: 1975

Described By: Harrison & Walker 

Classification: Dinosauria, Sauirschia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Averostra, Tetanurae, Orionides, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Alvarezsauria, Alvarezsauroidea, Alvarezsauridae

Bradycneme is a potential alvarezsaurid that not a lot is known about (despite the fact that it appeared in Planet Dinosaur). It was found in the Sânpetru Formation of the Haţeg Basin, Transylvania, Romania. It lived in the early Maastrichtian age of the Late Cretaceous, about 70 million years ago. It is only known from a partial right lower leg, and was first thought to be an owl. Soon enough, however, it was found to be a non-avian dinosaur, and only recently was described as an alvarezsaurid. 

Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradycneme

Shout out goes to msail!

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Where is that bridle from? It's so stunning!

It's an Antares bridle! She sold it a while ago, it was soooo nice and the leather was amazing and extremely soft!

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msail said: Is he just not putting weight on that front leg or is really that over at the knee? (His roman nose is so cute by the way <3)

Dr. John was actually in the process of stepping over. He is nigh on impossible to get a good confo picture of because he always wants to be in my face. So no, he isn't that over but we do have a few that are. Onyx is one I can think of. He is way over but still one of the damn best mules out here.

And I think the roman nose is actually an optical illusion. I don't really think he has one but the gear is deceptive. We do have one mule, Elvis, who has a distinct roman nose. Maybe that colors my perception.