# worldwhaleday paleoart sciart fossilfriday pliocenerenaissance asti piedmont italy brain evolution sideshowcon

Some protocetid artwork of mine for I adore this strange group of pioneering, leggy whales.

Clockwise from top left: the extra-weird Makaracetus, Aegicetus, Maiacetus and calf, and a comparison of Rodhocetus and Georgiacetus.

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2023-02-20

New paper out! The virtual endocast of a Pliocene balaenopterid from Italy with chimp-like encephalization quotient!

Brain, Behavior and Evolution - doi: 10.1159/000519852

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2021-11-12

just revealed at MOSASARRR from my first designer toy line, "whaleontology"!

check him out here:
https://t.co/eHRKEIE4uC

...and hit the RSVP link at the bottom of the page to be notified when he becomes available!

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2020-07-23