Breaking news: Ragnarok has arrived! Join us as we discuss the newly published mosasaur named for the World Serpent of Norse mythology, JORMUNGANDR WALHALLAENSIS, & play Holotype – a game about discovering & naming new species!!
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So you're telling me that the Jormungandr holotype has a nickname that's pronounced the same way as my name? I'm beginning to like this guy more and more.
If I had a nickel for every time a member of the Skeleton Crew named a prehistoric creature after a mythical figure I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.
Yes! More streams for new species!
I love how you call it jorgie!
Great now I can watch the rest of the stream.
I had to dip a few hours in but it was a really fun stream for an awesome find!
Congratulations on the publication Amelia, and what a great animal that is. The name is even better knowing the thought process behind it, super cool.
This was a fun stream. Hope we get to see more games like this played on the channel at some point!
Ain't gonna lie some of the values on the species in Holotype are strange. Like Gojirasaurus being a 13 of all things?
If Loophole, Brontothere, Swine, and River all reply to this comment, that would be pretty cool.