I draw extinct and extant creatures, make clay minis, and post neat photos! Instagram: @loam_lizzard She/her UConn 2025 B.S. Earth Sciencehttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mhyvmergks2wUpdate: the Stoplight Loosejaw model is now functional! Later on I'll paint it and give it teeth and gills, but for now I'm setting it aside to focus on other projects. This fish is quite small, with known specimens usually not growing over a foot long, so my model is about 3-4x life size. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Mar 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyvmergks2whttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mhsvs3ysp22mPlease enjoy some forward-facing fish from the Biomes Marine Biology Center in RI. Species names in alt text. #fish #aquarium24 Mar 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsvs3ysp22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mhmemmes3k22Picked up these two from Barnes & Noble today! I've been meaning to read The Last Days of the Dinosaurs by @restingdinoface.bsky.social for a while now, so far it's captivating. I'm afraid I can't tag Darwin but rly looking forward to finally reading Origin too.22 Mar 2026 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhmemmes3k22https://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mhbzzyzx2k27Working on a prototype for a Stoplight Loosejaw kinetic model! I wanted to test all the pivot points with paper before doing it with cardboard. This deep sea fish has one of the most unique and bizarre jaw arrangements, utilizing both the "true" jaw and the hyoid in its gape.17 Mar 2026 22:38 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbzzyzx2k27https://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mgsyuvuel22lTried drawing a generic fish skull from memory. Who needs a suspensorium anyway.11 Mar 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsyuvuel22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mgimgdlr622pBeautiful sunrise Mola mola often lay on their side at the water surface to sun themselves and warm up their bodies, earning them the common name "sunfish". I was thinking about them a lot at 2 am the other night which spawned whatever this is. #molamola #sunfish #fish07 Mar 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgimgdlr622phttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mf66cgerjk2mAnother brilliant example that nature has never been limited by the strict human definitions of "male and female". Fish especially show a mind-blowing variety of reproductive strategies! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Feb 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf66cgerjk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3meoasxkjnc2kI'm making a fish-core playlist! What songs should I add? -looking for fish related lyrics or just vibes -no soundtracks please, unless you feel strongly about one particular song (I know subnautica exists, love it, not what I'm looking for here)12 Feb 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3meoasxkjnc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mdw4k2yi7k2eWho up deciphering they taphonomic processes03 Feb 2026 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdw4k2yi7k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mdlxfm5coc2mAbsolutely thrilled to have seen the new Chicago Archaeopteryx exhibit. This specimen never ceases to amaze me. Featuring my fanart of said dead bird. #chicagoarchaeopteryx #fieldmuseum29 Jan 2026 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlxfm5coc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mdlx5lprjk2mSUE looking delightfully green #fieldmuseum #trex29 Jan 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlx5lprjk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mdlwyw5hg22mThis is one of the most absurd things I've ever seen in a crystal shop. Top tier impulse purchase.29 Jan 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlwyw5hg22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mdf3js7sts2fTomorrow :D27 Jan 2026 06:02 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdf3js7sts2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mdeekqjstk2fReptiles doing the reptile things (Burpee museum)26 Jan 2026 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdeekqjstk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mdeeep4rz22fGot to pet a sturgeon at the Burpee museum, my life has peaked26 Jan 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdeeep4rz22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mdeeae2yhc2fHi Jane26 Jan 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdeeae2yhc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mcxo4tjb4s2hMahjong in Chicago with friends and my Therizinosaurus son named Chad Kroger21 Jan 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxo4tjb4s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mbn3bed7ek2iListening to Limp Bizkit while drawing fish skeletals. Not sure if this is making me feel more or less sane tbh04 Jan 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbn3bed7ek2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mbhnfpshxc2uGaze upon this magnificent artifact I found at the local thrift store the other day02 Jan 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbhnfpshxc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mb7wiml3lk2sI also checked out the new Impact exhibit at the AMNH yesterday. I didn't have too much time for an in depth look, but first impressions were good! Mixed reviews on the models and illustrations. Looking forward to more thoroughly reading through everything next time I'm there.30 Dec 2025 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb7wiml3lk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mb7w47k6x22sPracticing skeletal sketches with Stegosaurus at the AMNH yesterday!30 Dec 2025 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb7w47k6x22shttps://bsky.app/profile/loamlizzard.bsky.social/post/3mam6wvtuf22fCimolichthys nepaholica was a Late Cretaceous Big Ol' Fish™. A lot of our well-known Mesozoic ray-finned fish represent early-diverging groups that have no modern close relatives, but not this guy! Cimolichthys belongs to the order Aulopiformes, which is still around today in the form of...22 Dec 2025 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:r3q7nckjf2qbfbmbakmaea23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mam6wvtuf22f