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Paleobiology Collection (page 9)

Paleobiology, the study of ancient life forms and their interactions, offers us a captivating glimpse into the prehistoric world

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Anchiceratops dinosaur

Anchiceratops dinosaur
Anchiceratops is a ceratopsian dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: A Rapetosaurus feeding on leaves with Rahonavis on its back

A Rapetosaurus feeding on leaves with Rahonavis on its back
A Rapetosaurus is feeding from conifers leaf, with some Rahonavis on its back and newborn Majungasaurus babies in their nest

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Shunosaurus, a genus of sauropod dinosaur from Middle Jurassic

Shunosaurus, a genus of sauropod dinosaur from Middle Jurassic

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: A Giganotosaurus trying to take down a young Argentinosaurus

A Giganotosaurus trying to take down a young Argentinosaurus who are among the largest animals to walk on Earth

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Cotylorhynchus confrontation on the waters edge

Cotylorhynchus confrontation on the waters edge

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Megalosaurus dinosaur walking toward the ocean at sunset

Megalosaurus dinosaur walking toward the ocean at sunset

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Sabre-Toothed Tigers battle over the carcass of a Woolly Rhinoceros

Sabre-Toothed Tigers battle over the carcass of a Woolly Rhinoceros
Two Sabre-Toothed Tigers battle over the carcass of a Woolly Rhinoceros

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Corythosaurus duck-billed dinosaur

Corythosaurus duck-billed dinosaur. Corythosaurus is a herbivorous hadrosaurid that lived in North America during the Cretaceous Period

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: A herd of dead Centrosaurus dinosaurs killed by a flash flood

A herd of dead Centrosaurus dinosaurs killed by a flash flood during Earths Cretaceous Period

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Coahuilaceratops dinosaur

Coahuilaceratops dinosaur
Coahuilaceratops was a herbivore that lived during the Cretaceous Era of Mexico

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: A pair of woolly rhinoceros in a severe Pleistocene winter landscape

A pair of woolly rhinoceros in a severe Pleistocene winter landscape
A pair of Woolly Rhinoceros brave a harsh cold winter during Earths Pleistocene Era

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Microraptor gui eating a small fish

Microraptor gui eating a small fish
Microraptor gui, a small four-winged dromaeosaur, eating a small fish. The microraptor was recently found in Xing et al 2013 to have preserved fish contents in the gut of a fossil

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Comparison of Tyrannosaurus Rex standing next to its fossil skeleton

Comparison of Tyrannosaurus Rex standing next to its fossil skeleton

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: A late Triassic scene with Plateosaurus and Liliensternus dinosaurs

A late Triassic scene with Plateosaurus and Liliensternus dinosaurs

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Spinophorosaurus dinosaurs grazing the inhabited swamps of the Jurassic period

Spinophorosaurus dinosaurs grazing the inhabited swamps of the Jurassic period

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Elasmosaurus marine reptile from the Cretaceous Period

Elasmosaurus marine reptile from the Cretaceous Period
Elasmosaurus was a plesiosaur marine reptile that lived during the Cretaceous Period of Kansas in North America

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Miragaia is a genus of stegosaurid dinosaur

Miragaia is a genus of stegosaurid dinosaur that lived in the Upper Jurassic Period

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Massospondylus dinosaur fromt he Jurassic Age of Africa

Massospondylus dinosaur fromt he Jurassic Age of Africa
Massospondylus was a prosauropod dinosaur from the Jurassic Age of Africa and was a herbivore

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Plesiosaurus, large marine predatory reptile from the Jurassic Era

Plesiosaurus, large marine predatory reptile from the Jurassic Era

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Plateosaurus and Ceolophysis dinosaurs of the Triassic period

Plateosaurus and Ceolophysis dinosaurs of the Triassic period
The late Triassic period circa 215 million years ago, featuring the large prosauropod Plateosaurus and the early dinosaur predator Ceolophysis

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Sauropelta was a heavily armored dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period

Sauropelta was a heavily armored dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period of North America

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Yangchuanosaurus, dinosaur, white background

Yangchuanosaurus, dinosaur, white background

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: A group of dinosaurs roam western North America in the Late Jurassic

A group of dinosaurs roam western North America in the Late Jurassic
A sample of western North America in the late Jurassic, featuring Stegosaurus, Allosaurus and some tiny Compsognathus

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: A Megapnosaurus dinosaur goes for a swim in a prehistoric lake

A Megapnosaurus dinosaur goes for a swim in a prehistoric lake

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Two Einiosaurus dinosaurs walking in the desert

Two Einiosaurus dinosaurs walking in the desert

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Rhizodus, an extinct predatory lobe-finned fish

Rhizodus, an extinct predatory lobe-finned fish
Rhizodus is an extinct group of Carboniferous predatory lobe-finned fishes that lived in freshwater

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Dracorex dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period

Dracorex dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period
Dracorex was a herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous Period of North America

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Coelophysis close-up

Coelophysis close-up

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: An angry Ceratosaurus dentisulcatus dinosaur shows its fierce teeth

An angry Ceratosaurus dentisulcatus dinosaur shows its fierce teeth

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: 3D rendering of an Allosaurus dinosaur skeleton

3D rendering of an Allosaurus dinosaur skeleton, side view. Allosaurs were large carnivorous reptiles that lived during the late Jurassic period

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Illustration of a Nikkasaurus tatarinovi

Illustration of a Nikkasaurus tatarinovi from prehistoric times

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Velociraptor mongoliensis, a prehistoric era dinosaur

Velociraptor mongoliensis, a prehistoric era dinosaur from the Cretaceous period

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Tenontosaurus was an ornithopod dinosaur from the Middle Cretaceous period

Tenontosaurus was an ornithopod dinosaur from the Middle Cretaceous period
Tenontosaurus was a medium to large sized ornithopod dinosaur from the middle Cretaceous of western North America, dating between 115 to 108 million years ago

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: A group of sail-backed Dimetrodons during Earths Permian period

A group of sail-backed Dimetrodons during Earths Permian period
A group of sail-backed carnivorous Dimetrodons during Earths Permian period

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Zuniceratops, a ceratopsian herbivore from the Cretaceous Period

Zuniceratops, a ceratopsian herbivore from the Cretaceous Period
Uberabasuchus, side profile. Uberabasuchus was an archosaur carnivorous crocodile that lived in the Cretaceous Period of Brazil

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Close-up of the head of a Scutosaurus tuberculatus

Close-up of the head of a Scutosaurus tuberculatus

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: A pack of Saber Tooth Cats attack a small Woolly Mammoth

A pack of Saber Tooth Cats attack a small Woolly Mammoth while his herd comes to the rescue

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Plateosaurus dinosaur nest

Plateosaurus dinosaur nest. Acrylics and colored pencil

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Presbyornis, an extinct genus of anseriform bird

Presbyornis, an extinct genus of anseriform bird, also known as the flamingo-duck

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Mosasaur swimming in prehistoric waters

Mosasaur swimming in prehistoric waters

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Apatosaurus dinosaur walking in the desert

Apatosaurus dinosaur walking in the desert amongst calamite and onychiopsis plants

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Megalosaurus dinosaur stalks the forest

Megalosaurus dinosaur stalks the forest
Megalosaurus, a medium large Jurassic predator of England, stalks the forest

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Microraptor dinosaur

Microraptor dinosaur
Microraptor was a flying dinosaur reptile and lived in China and Mongolia in the Cretaceous Periods

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Lurdusaurus and Nigersaurus dinosaurs grazing a prehistoric forest

Lurdusaurus and Nigersaurus dinosaurs grazing a prehistoric forest
West Africa circa 115 million years ago, featuring Lurdusaurus and Nigersaurus dinosaurs. Also visible is the extinct Tempskya tree fern

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Early Jurassic European pelagic scene with various extinct animals

Early Jurassic European pelagic scene with various extinct animals
Early Jurassic European pelagic scene (195, 000, 000 bp): From left; AIchthyosaurus communis, Hybodus hauffianus, Rhomaleosaurus cramptoni, Thalassiodracon hawkinsi, Eurhinosaurus longirostris

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Mononykus, a theropod dinosaur from the late Cretaceous

Mononykus, a theropod dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Mongolia

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Confrontation between an Apatosaurus and a group of Ceratosaurus

Confrontation between an Apatosaurus and a group of Ceratosaurus
Apatosaurus sends one of the attacking Ceratosaurus dinosaurs flying in a battle for survival

Background imagePaleobiology Collection: Herd of Apatosaurus dinosaurs wander through a prehistoric forest

Herd of Apatosaurus dinosaurs wander through a prehistoric forest
Two pterosaurs fly over a herd of Apatosaurus dinosaurs as they wander through a prehistoric forest




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Paleobiology, the study of ancient life forms and their interactions, offers us a captivating glimpse into the prehistoric world. In one scene, an Alvarezsaurid bird fearlessly attends to its daily task of cleaning the massive mouth of a Giganotosaurus carolinii dinosaur, showcasing an intriguing symbiotic relationship between species. Meanwhile, a Tyrannosaurus Rex feasts on the carrion left behind by a fallen Triceratops, reminding us of nature's circle of life. Through meticulous 3D renderings, we can marvel at the intricate skeletal structure of an Ankylosaurus dinosaur or compare Cerapod dinosaurs to modern-day rhinos – highlighting both similarities and fascinating evolutionary adaptations. The contributions made by esteemed palaeontologist Stephen Gould cannot be overlooked as he unraveled many mysteries surrounding these ancient creatures. Immersing ourselves in this lost world takes us further back in time as we witness a Rubeosaurus majestically roaming through its prehistoric environment. The detailed rendering of a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton allows us to appreciate its sheer size and power that once dominated Earth. Delicate petrified wood serves as tangible evidence from eons past while mesmerizing artwork brings extinct creatures like the prehistoric cave bear and Jurassic life back to vivid existence. From Africa's Namibia comes exciting news with the discovery of Mesosaurus fossil near Keetmanshop – shedding light on how these remarkable beings thrived across continents. Even historical engravings from 1872 capture our imagination with depictions of Deinotherium, an extinct elephant-like creature that roamed our planet long ago. Paleobiology continues to unravel secrets buried beneath layers upon layers of time – allowing us to connect with our distant past and understand more about Earth's incredible journey through millennia.