624 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 21 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Sundays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly image posts.
r/Paleontology Traffic & Engagement r/Paleontology Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/Paleontology Most Active Times When r/Paleontology Is Most Active
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r/Paleontology Flair Performance r/Paleontology Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Question | 176 (28.2%) | 15 |
| Discussion | 136 (21.8%) | 111 |
| Fossils | 83 (13.3%) | 212 |
| PaleoArt | 73 (11.7%) | 89 |
| Article | 65 (10.4%) | 120 |
| Other | 52 (8.3%) | 181 |
| Paper | 28 (4.5%) | 95 |
| Identification | 8 (1.3%) | 1 |
| Photo Contest | 3 (0.5%) | 889 |
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r/Paleontology Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Paleontology
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| dinosaur | 46 (7.4%) | 71 | 8 |
| fossil | 40 (6.4%) | 208 | 7 |
| rex | 35 (5.6%) | 136 | 15 |
| dinosaurs | 32 (5.1%) | 130 | 15 |
| museum | 32 (5.1%) | 307 | 13 |
| moderator | 28 (4.5%) | 1 | 2 |
| removed | 28 (4.5%) | 1 | 2 |
| natural | 26 (4.2%) | 271 | 11 |
| prehistoric | 23 (3.7%) | 31 | 6 |
| spinosaurus | 19 (3.0%) | 19 | 5 |
r/Paleontology Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Paleontology
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| phys.org | 28 | 66 |
| youtu.be | 13 | 11 |
| sci.news | 12 | 100 |
| youtube.com | 5 | 2 |
| quatscho.com | 3 | 2 |
| scientificamerican.com | 3 | 213 |
| nytimes.com | 3 | 13 |
| cnn.com | 3 | 591 |
r/Paleontology Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Paleontology
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
wondered how the borealopelta fossil itself would look in color but didnt see any non-ai images of it so i colored it myself
Oldest science museum in the US closes today 😔 (+ some sketches of the exhibits)
Gorgosaurus fossil at the Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller, AB, Canada
The hand of the Ice Age dragon Megalania (Varanus priscus). Full skeletal mount in second pic.
The Academy of Natural Sciences was ABSOLUTELY PACKED today, Philadelphia does NOT want to see it go! 🦖
3d printed Liopluerodon I made at school
The buried Miocene forest of Bükkábrány (Hungary)
The four biggest predatory dinosaurs (Vitamin Imagination)
Hand + Archaeopteryx
Megalobook: most of the work is done on this 600-page guide to Cenozoic mammals, featuring reconstructions by Roman Uchytel and me
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wondered how the borealopelta fossil itself would look in color but didnt see any non-ai images of it so i colored it myself | 3.6K | 77 | image | Sep 4 |
| Oldest science museum in the US closes today 😔 (+ some sketches of the exhibits) | 2.6K | 100 | image | Sep 27 |
| Gorgosaurus fossil at the Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller, AB, Canada | 2.4K | 47 | image | Sep 14 |
| The hand of the Ice Age dragon Megalania (Varanus priscus). Full skeletal mount in second pic. | 2.4K | 61 | image | Sep 1 |
| The Academy of Natural Sciences was ABSOLUTELY PACKED today, Philadelphia does NOT want to see it go! 🦖 | 1.9K | 22 | image | Sep 5 |
| 3d printed Liopluerodon I made at school | 1.7K | 48 | image | Sep 18 |
| The buried Miocene forest of Bükkábrány (Hungary) | 1.6K | 22 | image | Sep 7 |
| The four biggest predatory dinosaurs (Vitamin Imagination) | 1.5K | 115 | image | Sep 11 |
| Hand + Archaeopteryx | 1.2K | 49 | image | Sep 27 |
| Megalobook: most of the work is done on this 600-page guide to Cenozoic mammals, featuring reconstructions by Roman Uchytel and me | 1.1K | 87 | image | Sep 12 |
r/Paleontology Audience Overlap r/Paleontology Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Paleontology FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Paleontology
What's the best time to post on r/Paleontology?
Based on posting volume, r/Paleontology is most active on Sundays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Paleontology?
r/Paleontology averages 21 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Paleontology get?
Posts on r/Paleontology average about 103 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Paleontology get most?
On r/Paleontology, posts are a mix of formats, mostly image posts