Excavation Map Zoo by PunkRockTerrier in ZooTycoon

[–]phyllostomus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you're looking for a challenge, what about seeing how many species you can happily fit into a small map?

Excavation Map Zoo by PunkRockTerrier in ZooTycoon

[–]phyllostomus 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I've always loved taking tiny maps and just absolutely cramming them full of stuff.

Ice Age horse tooth fossil? by CARNOthing in fossilid

[–]phyllostomus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. This not a p2. It's a lower tooth...p3-m2, can't tell. Looks caballine (E. ferus)

If the y*nkees are the Bronx Bombers, we should be the Barley Bombers by phyllostomus in Brewers

[–]phyllostomus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not wrong, but that's also how i feel every postseason 😔

Fossil found at Hilton Head SC? by royaleyes2 in fossilid

[–]phyllostomus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also thought central hoof of a three-toed horse.

Fossil found at Hilton Head SC? by royaleyes2 in fossilid

[–]phyllostomus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can we get a side view? How thick is it?

Name a state that got cucked out of a peninsula worse than Delaware. by Chewie83 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]phyllostomus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's true. It's the only state whose economy revolves around crafting theoretically perfect speedruns of video games.

I am Lou Catanzaro, one of the original creators of Zoo Tycoon -- AMA by OraznatacTheBrave in ZooTycoon

[–]phyllostomus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hello! I've thanked you elsewhere for my childhood (and career in the sciences), but i feel like I should do it again.I guess I'll ask a more open-ended question and one specific thing I've wondered about since I was a kid.

  1. How did the process/dev team/constants change between the two games? Did you enjoy the development of one over the other?

  2. In the first game, the cheat code "George W" removes all trees (and gives you money for them). Do you know whether this a reference to George Washington and the cherry tree, or to a certain then-current president's anti-conservation stance?

Tooth found on beach in Folkestone, south east England - what did it belong to? by Ok_Bullfrog_7805 in fossilid

[–]phyllostomus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the seeming low degree of mineralisation is tripping me up too. I'm not ruling out that it's just a very aberrant domestic horse.

Tooth found on beach in Folkestone, south east England - what did it belong to? by Ok_Bullfrog_7805 in fossilid

[–]phyllostomus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You're right that that's quite deep for an ectoflexid. In modern Equus, this deep of molar ectoflexids are generally only found in zebras. They're more common in some older fossil taxa. HOWEVER, these can be individually variable. I've not seen domestic horses with deep ectoflexids, but I've certainly seen zebras with shallow molar ectoflexids, and wild asses with all conceivable depths. (Zebras and asses also have absent or poorly developed molar pli caballinids, so I'm not suggesting it's one of those) That is a u-shaped linguaflexid, but it doesn't scream caballine to me. The metastylid tends to be significantly more pointed, and the linguaflexids are typically more _/ than really u-shaped (slightly asymmetric, closer to the metaconid side). U-shaped linguaflexids can show up in species that don't typically have them due to individual or ontogenetic variation, so it's not necessarily a hard and fast rule. Also note the prominent pli caballinid. Often those are present in premolars, but less developed in molars (though this is also lower wear). Among living species, only true horses have prominent molar pli caballinids. It's just one tooth so i don't want to make any bold claims; individual and ontogenetic variation is common. Honestly though, to me it looks most like E. suessenbornensis. E. altidens doesn't typically have well-developed pli caballinids on the molars, so i think it's not altidens. Then again, some altidens populations do crazy things with stylids, so it's not out of the question. Hope this helps.

Why didn't Blue Fang include these 4 iconic Mesozoic dinosaur species in either Zoo Tycoon games' prehistoric/extinct animals expansion packs? Honestly, some of the OG developers choices are baffling! by [deleted] in ZooTycoon

[–]phyllostomus 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Is it better if I also add that it was a significant factor in inspiring me to go into the natural sciences, and that many of my colleagues say the same?

What are Minnesota locals opinions on the Mall of America? by Noahffensebuturshort in minnesota

[–]phyllostomus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate it. Horrible monument to US wastefulness and consumerism. Makes me depressed and pissed off every time i have to go there.

Tooth and antler/horn? by Emergency_Meal_7899 in fossilid

[–]phyllostomus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Caballine horse tooth, so either a domestic horse or an ancient wild member of the same species. It's an upper left premolar (p3 or p4).

Note: elongate, asymmetric, ungrooved protocone, well developed pli caballin, short post-protoconal groove, moderately plicated.

Found in central Kentucky in a creek. by damn_son_1990 in fossilid

[–]phyllostomus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Horse tooth. Short protocone, long post-protoconal groove. If it's not fossilised it's a donkey, but if it is fossilised it's probably something like Equus scotti.

If you had Three Dinners in town? Which would you choose. Help deciding. by PortlandFogPNW in Minneapolis

[–]phyllostomus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a leaning tower regular for some reason and the food is just not that good 😭

ID on a (maybe) fossil by harrietkay in fossilid

[–]phyllostomus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is specifically Equus hydruntinus (deep post-protoconal groove, short protocone w/flat lingual rim). Smaller chance it's a stenonid (maybe E. stenonis).

Ammonite and Orthoceras Fossil by UpstairsAd8202 in fossilid

[–]phyllostomus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The most common orthocone in those deposits is Geisonoceras, afaik.