Ausarchosaur is counting the days til PhP Ice Ageさんのイラストまとめ

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Cause I’m evil! https://t.co/4hW5VmF2gV

Let's see if I can get something going. Retweet with your favorite *lesser known* animals from any fossil-bearing site.

These are my favorite lesser known animals from Hell Creek (image/art credits in alt text):

It would be cool if anyone ever decided to create and sell casts of this thumb claw...

Proborhyaena gigantea. At 150 kg, it was one of the largest sparassodonts. #FossilFriday

(Skull reconstruction by Zimices)

I don't suppose anyone is up to do the same with Zodiolestes...? https://t.co/v1KfaOVwGg

The Phanerozoic’s three ultimate judges of disgust, each from one era.

#FossilFriday https://t.co/PdFEwaMQ0V

The snake does not like what it can see

For me it's this guy:

No cool animals allowed:

This isn't actually too surprising, and it just goes to show how interconnected history can be. Though without a doubt, when Imperial China or the medieval Islamic world come to mind, most people don't imagine the two actually fighting each other.