Kevin L. Brooks
I am not a dinosaur
A book for every fossil lover everywhere! Who is the most important prehistoric top predator to learn about -- T.Rex or Velociraptor? Saber-tooth tigers? Splendid meat eaters, for sure, BUT, there's someone who should mean more to us humans:
The Texas Finback, Dimetrodon!
INSPIRATION
Both written & and illustrated by the author, this paleontologist is a long time board member of the Whiteside Musuem of Natural History in Seymour, Texas. Growing up in North Texas he lives right smack dab in the middle of the famous Texas Red Beds. This helped influence his love of nature. Although his career evolves around finance, he is a scientist at heart. This has allowed him to hunt fossils across the greater United States and to meet many of the brightest Paleontologists in the world. And let's face it, He's just a Dino Nerd.
dimetrodon
A Dimetrodon was a large, sail-backed predator that lived nearly 300 million years ago—long before the dinosaurs. Despite often being mistaken for one, Dimetrodon was actually more closely related to mammals than to reptiles like T. rex. Its most striking feature was the tall sail on its back, likely used to regulate body temperature and intimidate rivals. With powerful jaws and sharp teeth of different sizes (which inspired its name, meaning “two-measure tooth”), Dimetrodon was one of the top predators of its time.
