Photo of the Day #746: Utahraptor

Gosh, it's like they used the head of Deinonychus or something...

And the hand is in a position accessible to humans but not to saurischians (or in fact anything but therians, iguanodontoids, probably thyreophorans and ceratopsians, sauropods, chameleons, and a few other freaks). Somewhere around the elbow at least one bone has been ripped way out of its joints. Painful, painful.

Mr. Laelaps,

I have a large (5'+ by 8' to tip of tail) Utahraptor on a diorama base with wheels (its heavy) that was recently resculpted and repainted by a paleontologist/artist from Tennessee named Jerry Jacene. My wife wants to down size so it, and some other large objects d'art need to go. Do you know anyone who might be interested in purchasing it? Thank you.