Most ceratopsians, or horn-faced dinosaurs, were medium to large-sized beasts often measuring 20-30 feet long. However, many others were much smaller. One of these was a 6 foot long pygmy-sized ceratopsian called Leptoceratops which inhabited North America at the very… Read More ›
After a long period of hemming, hawing, delaying, and dithering, I have bitten the bullet and I’ve set up a YouTube channel for my publishing brand JRA Books. Here, I will be posting videos concerning my books and the historical… Read More ›
Introduction Most people equate the large ceratopsian dinosaur Triceratops as the arch enemy of Tyrannosaurus. Hundreds, perhaps thousands of artworks show these two species forever locked in mortal combat. But Triceratops was not the only horned dinosaur to dwell in… Read More ›
Hello dinos and barbs! I’m pleased to announce that my fourth book has recently been published. If you’ve been following this page for a while, then you might remember that my intention was to publish another book about ancient Rome… Read More ›
Introduction Pikes are some of the largest carnivorous freshwater fish today. Some species grow to be 5 feet long and are the dominant predators in their watery world. Pikes belong to the family Esocidae, which also includes blackfish and mud… Read More ›
Acronichthys was a tiny fish measuring just 4 cm (1.6 inches) long which lived in freshwater environments within western North America during the late Cretaceous Period 90-66 million years ago. Fossils of this fish, or fossils which might belong to… Read More ›
The Ambarvalia was an ancient Roman festival held on May 29 in honor of the war god Mars and to Ceres, the goddess of agriculture and the patron goddess of farmers. The word Ambarvalia means “I go around the field”,… Read More ›
Cladoselache was a 6 foot long primitive proto-shark which lived during the late Devonian Period 370-360 million years ago. Several publications from the 20th Century state that Cladoselache was the oldest-known shark. However, studies from the early 2000s onwards have… Read More ›
Stethacanthus was a primitive proto-shark which swam the seas from the late Devonian Period to the end of the Carboniferous Period approximately 380-300 million years ago. Fossils of various species of this genus have been found worldwide. Stethacanthus is distinctive… Read More ›
Manes, Lares, and Lemures. © Jason R. Abdale (August 21, 2021). When is the most fearful time of year, a time of ghosts, ghouls, and monsters? One might naturally say “Halloween, of course” with a certain undertone of irritation. After… Read More ›
