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He died for our ferns, so that we may frond salvation
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On to Teraterpeton itself. The elongated skull is the most eye-catching feature, esp compared to its relatives. Interestingly, the big hole in the snout was likely an external narial fenestra. Thus, the nostrils were much farther back than in others. #allokotosauria #paleontology
Last but not least, another more basal member of the group: Barytherium. Rendered here basically as a realistic version of the Pokémon "Drowzee" https://t.co/TKQ0FPstoH #SciArtTweetstorm #proboscidea #paleoart #fossils #prehistory #naturalhistory #animals
My most detailed entry into the Proboscidea series was the American mastodon. I painted as much of the fur as possible. https://t.co/PhJrTVUk21 #SciArtTweetstorm #paleoart #paleontology #scientificillustration
Palaeoloxodon falconeri is a great example of the crazy size disparity that can occur within the same genus. I didn't know this extreme was possible for mammals https://t.co/x52Tj8s0aH #SciArtTweetstorm #proboscidea #paleontology #scientificillustration
The longest tusks ever belong to this behemoth, Zygolophodon. https://t.co/LxAvWnI9IX
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Aaand the biggest proboscidean ever, the massive Palaeoloxodon namadicus. This one I can really hear the elephant-like rumble every time I look at it. https://t.co/rL3HgZ2cs0 #SciArtTweetstorm #paleoart #proboscidea #paleontology
@ScienceSkink @TetZoo @SerpenIllus @LadyNaturalist Shameless self-plug here but I try to visit prehistoric oceans as often as possible!
I looked at living snakes for the coloration, just to mix things up. Trying to bring some variety to this series, although I had something more striking in my head. Might have to go crazy with Malerisaurus & Teraterpeton... #sciart #Allokotosauria #Pamelaria #paleoart #sciart