>>41330707>>41332029it's referencing real-world paleontology, where fossils would get reconstructed incorrectly. One example is Elasmosaurus, which was once reconstructed with its head on its tail by a paleontologist named Edward Cope.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ElasmosaurusOther examples include chimeras, which are more closely resembling these fossil abomination-mon in terms of concept, since they involve multiple species fossils being combined and identified as one dinosaur
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_(paleontology) 