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Paleoart Collection (#4)

"Paleoart: Journeying into the Prehistoric World" Step back in time as we delve into the captivating realm of paleoart, where imagination meets scientific knowledge

Background imagePaleoart Collection: A herd of Argentinosaurus marching along the side of a beach

A herd of Argentinosaurus marching along the side of a beach

Background imagePaleoart Collection: A Dakosaurus attacks a small Plesiosaurus

A Dakosaurus attacks a small Plesiosaurus in the clear waters of a prehistoric ocean

Background imagePaleoart Collection: A pack of carnivorous Yangchuanosarurs make a meal of a dead Omeisaurus

A pack of carnivorous Yangchuanosarurs make a meal of a dead Omeisaurus dinosaur

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Olorotitan, a duckbilled dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period

Olorotitan, a duckbilled dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period
Olorotitan was a duckbilled dinosaur with a colorful fan-shaped crest on its head and existed in the Cretaceous Period

Background imagePaleoart Collection: A large Glyptodon stands near the edge of a stream

A large Glyptodon stands near the edge of a stream. Glyptodons were giant cousins of the armadillo that lived in South and Central America during the last ice age

Background imagePaleoart Collection: The Quagga is an extinct subspecies of the plains zebra

The Quagga is an extinct subspecies of the plains zebra. The quagga went extinct in the 1870s and is more closely related to the zebra than the horse

Background imagePaleoart Collection: A Yangchuanosaurus chasing two Massospondylus dinosaurs

A Yangchuanosaurus chasing two Massospondylus dinosaurs

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Stenopterygius was an ichthyosaur from the Jurassic Period

Stenopterygius was an ichthyosaur from the Jurassic Period, similar to todays dolphin

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Pencil drawing of Gomphotherium

Pencil drawing of Gomphotherium. Gomphotherium was a genus of proboscidean mammal, extinct relative of modern elephants, that lived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs in North America, Asia

Background imagePaleoart Collection: A herd of Shantungosaurus dinosaurs scavenging for food

A herd of Shantungosaurus dinosaurs scavenging for food
A herd of Shantungosaurus dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous Period. In dry, hard times, these herbivorous giants picked up everything in its path

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Dimetrodon was an extinct genus of synapsid from th Early Permian period

Dimetrodon was an extinct genus of synapsid from th Early Permian period
Dimetrodon was an extinct genus of synapsid that lived during the Early Permian, around 295a'272 million years ago

Background imagePaleoart Collection: A Tarbosaurus dinosaur approaching a Pinacosaurus

A Tarbosaurus dinosaur approaching a Pinacosaurus
A carnivorous Tarbosaurus dinosaur approaching a Pinacosaurus armored dinosaur during the Cretaceous period in what is modern day Asia

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Two Diabloceratops dinosaurs fight for mating rights

Two Diabloceratops dinosaurs fight for mating rights during the Cretaceous Period of Utah, North America

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Coelacanth fish against white background

Coelacanth fish against white background. The Coelacanth fish was believed to have become extinct during the Cretaceous Period, but have been discovered to still be living

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Tyrannosaurus rex attacked by three Triceratops

Tyrannosaurus rex attacked by three Triceratops

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Tyrannosaurus rex standing upon its eggs to protect them

Tyrannosaurus rex standing upon its eggs to protect them

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Corythosaurus being chased by a Tyrannosaurus Rex

Corythosaurus being chased by a Tyrannosaurus Rex
A pair of Corythosaurus being chased by a Tyrannosaurus Rex

Background imagePaleoart Collection: A Tyrannosaurus Rex with a red stormy sky and lightning behind it

A Tyrannosaurus Rex with a red stormy sky and lightning behind it

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Gorgosaurus running across an open desert

Gorgosaurus running across an open desert

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Liopleurodon catches an ichthyosaur in Jurassic seas

Liopleurodon catches an ichthyosaur in Jurassic seas
An Ichthyosaur becomes prey for an enormous Liopleurodon marine reptile in Jurassic seas

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Woolly Rhinoceros, an extinct mammal from the Pleistocene Period

Woolly Rhinoceros, an extinct mammal from the Pleistocene Period
Woolly Rhinoceros is an extinct mammal that lived during the Pleistocene Period in Europe and Asia

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Brachiosaurus dinosaur head

Brachiosaurus dinosaur head. Brachiosaurus was a herbivorous sauropod dinosaur that lived in the Jurassic Period of North America

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Opabinia regalis from the Middle Cambrian seas

Opabinia regalis from the Middle Cambrian seas
Opabinia is a small predator of Cambrian seas and hunted worms and soft bodied prey with its proboscis

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Mesosaurus attacks a Mangrove red snapper fish

Mesosaurus attacks a Mangrove red snapper fish
Mesosaurus marine reptile attacks a Mangrove red snapper fish in a Permian ocean

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Ankylosaurus, a heavily armored dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period

Ankylosaurus, a heavily armored dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period
Ankylosaurus, a heavily armored herbivore dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Phorusrhacos, Smilodons and Macrauchenia in ancient Argentina 2 million years ago

Phorusrhacos, Smilodons and Macrauchenia in ancient Argentina 2 million years ago
Northern Argentina about 2 million years ago. When a land bridge formed between North and South America there were species that moved south and north

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Dolichorhynchops, an extinct genus of short-neck Plesiosaur

Dolichorhynchops, an extinct genus of short-neck Plesiosaur
Dolichorhynchops is an extinct genus of short-neck Plesiosaur from the Cretaceous Period and lived in the oceans of North America

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Agustinia is a herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous period

Agustinia is a herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous period
Agustinia is a herbivorous titanosaur dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous period of South America

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Leedsichthys, an extinct bony fish from the Mesozoic Era

Leedsichthys, an extinct bony fish from the Mesozoic Era
Leedsichthys is a giant member of an extinct group of Mesozoic Era bony fish that lived during the Jurassic Period

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Pterodactylus flying reptile

Pterodactylus flying reptile
Pterodactylus was a flying carnivorous reptile that lived during the Jurassic Period of Bavaria, Germany

Background imagePaleoart Collection: A herd of Diplodocus dinosaurs migrating across a desert

A herd of Diplodocus dinosaurs migrating across a desert
A herd of Diplodocus dinosaurs cross a desert on their annual migration to a warmer region

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Uberabasuchus on white background

Uberabasuchus on white background. Uberabasuchus was an archosaur carnivorous crocodile that lived in the Cretaceous Period of Brazil

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Neanderthals approach a group of Machairodontinae feeding with a herd of Woolly Mammoths

Neanderthals approach a group of Machairodontinae feeding with a herd of Woolly Mammoths
Two Neanderthals aproaching a group of Machairodontinae feeding on a Woolly Rhinoceros with a group of Woolly Mammoths on the far end

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Tanystropheus fishes from the rocks

Tanystropheus fishes from the rocks
Tanystropheus, a mid Triassic, long-necked reptile, fishes from the rocks

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Kronosaurus, attacks a pod of Dolichorhynchops in Cretaceous seas

Kronosaurus, attacks a pod of Dolichorhynchops in Cretaceous seas
The marine reptile, Kronosaurus, attacks a pod of dolphin-like Dolichorhynchops in Cretaceous seas

Background imagePaleoart Collection: An Inostrancevia eating the flesh of a dead Scutosaurus

An Inostrancevia eating the flesh of a dead Scutosaurus

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Prehistoric glyptodonts graze on grassy plains. An Eremotherium is in the background

Prehistoric glyptodonts graze on grassy plains. An Eremotherium is in the background
Prehistoric glyptodonts of the genus Doedicurus graze on grassy plains 25, 000 years ago in what is today South America. In the background is a giant ground sloth of the genus Eremotherium

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Black ink drawing of Teratophoneus curriei

Black ink drawing of Teratophoneus curriei. Teratophoneus curriei was a tyrannosaurid theropod from the Late Cretaceous of USA

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Pencil drawing of Huayangosaurus taibaii

Pencil drawing of Huayangosaurus taibaii. Huayangosaurus taibaii was the most primitive stegosaur dinosaur known to date. It lived during the Middle Jurassic in whatas now China

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Pteranodon reptiles flying over a group of Brachiosaurus dinosaurs

Pteranodon reptiles flying over a group of Brachiosaurus dinosaurs

Background imagePaleoart Collection: An Anchisaurus polyzelus climbs the slope of a dry riverbed

An Anchisaurus polyzelus climbs the slope of a dry riverbed
The prosauropod Anchisaurus polyzelus climbs the slope of a dry riverbed. Early Jurassic of North America

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Albertaceratops surveys the land

Albertaceratops surveys the land. Albertaceratops was a horned dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Alberta, Canada

Background imagePaleoart Collection: A Scelidosaurus standing on its hind legs eating conifer leaves

A Scelidosaurus standing on its hind legs eating conifer leaves

Background imagePaleoart Collection: The distinctive shape of Stegosaurus stands out against the sunset

The distinctive shape of Stegosaurus stands out against the sunset. Stegosaurus lived during the Late Jurassic period 155 to 150 million years ago in what is now western North America

Background imagePaleoart Collection: A Pachyrhinosaurus confronting a Carnotaurus

A Pachyrhinosaurus confronting a Carnotaurus

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Artists concept depicting the evolution of a lobe-finned fish to an amphibian

Artists concept depicting the evolution of a lobe-finned fish to an amphibian
An ancient lobe-finned fish emerges from the sea, the first link in the evolution to an amphibian like the depicted Diplovertebron

Background imagePaleoart Collection: A mammoth standing among stones on a hillside

A mammoth standing among stones on a hillside

Background imagePaleoart Collection: Acrocanthosaurus hunting Tenontosaurus in a forest

Acrocanthosaurus hunting Tenontosaurus in a forest
Acrocanthosaurus hunting Tenontosaurus, an early iguanodont. Tenontosaurus could grow up to 26 feet long, but had no real defense against an ambushing Acrocanthosaurus




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"Paleoart: Journeying into the Prehistoric World" Step back in time as we delve into the captivating realm of paleoart, where imagination meets scientific knowledge. Witness the wonders of ancient creatures brought to life through stunning illustrations and paintings that transport us to a bygone era. Under the moonlit sky, an Albertosaurus stealthily prowls its territory, relying on darkness to secure its next meal. Meanwhile, a group of Dodo birds gracefully traverse a natural bridge over a babbling stream, showcasing their unique adaptation skills. In awe-inspiring detail, a baby Tyrannosaurus Rex lets out an adorable yet powerful roar while finding solace between its mother's protective legs. A majestic Rubeosaurus roams freely amidst lush prehistoric landscapes, reminding us of the incredible diversity that once existed. Perched on a mountainside with breathtaking scenery as backdrop, Smilodon exudes both grace and ferocity in equal measure. Its presence serves as a testament to nature's ability to create formidable predators throughout history. Traveling further back in time through artistry alone, we encounter mesmerizing depictions such as "Hunting" - an 1871 watercolor masterpiece capturing primitive humans' struggle for survival against mighty beasts like Bison. Anomalocaris takes center stage in another illustration; this enigmatic creature showcases the artist's skillful interpretation based on limited fossil evidence. The grandeur continues with artwork featuring iconic dinosaurs like brachiosaurus and dineobellator – each brushstroke breathing life into these magnificent beings that once ruled our planet. And behold. A feathered tyrannosaurus emerges from artistic vision and scientific discoveries combined—a reminder that even fierce predators may have had colorful plumage adorning their frames. Finally, immerse yourself in "Prehistoric Camp, " another remarkable 1871 watercolor piece depicting early human settlements surrounded by towering giants roaming nearby—capturing humanity's intimate connection with the ancient world.