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Piscivore Collection (#7)

"Piscivore: A Glimpse into the Aquatic World of Ancient Predators" Dive into the depths of prehistoric oceans, where fearsome creatures ruled as piscivores

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Spinosaurus hunting along the shore

Spinosaurus hunting along the shore

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Two Suchomimus dinosaurs running

Two Suchomimus dinosaurs running across green grass by a colorful sunset

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Thalassodromeus pterosaur in flight

Thalassodromeus pterosaur in flight. Thalassodromeus was a carnivorous pterosaur that lived in Brazil during the Cretaceous Period

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Eudimorphodon is a flying reptile that lived during the Triassic period

Eudimorphodon is a flying reptile that lived during the Triassic period
Eudimorphodon is a predatory flying reptile that lived during the Triassic period of Italy

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Spinosaurus hunting in an open field

Spinosaurus hunting in an open field

Background imagePiscivore Collection: A Plesiosarus dinosaur of the Jurassic Era

A Plesiosarus dinosaur of the Jurassic Era
A Plesiosaurus dinosaur turns to go after two Dapedius fish from the Jurassic Era

Background imagePiscivore Collection: A Kaprosuchus reptile confronts an Agustinia dinosaur

A Kaprosuchus reptile confronts an Agustinia dinosaur
Two Anhanguera reptiles fly above as a Kaprosuchus reptile confronts an Agustinia dinosaur

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Rhizodus hibberti, an extinct group of Carboniferous lobe-finned fish

Rhizodus hibberti, an extinct group of Carboniferous lobe-finned fish
Rhizodus hibberti, an extinct group of Carboniferous predatory lobe-finned fish

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Liopleurodon eating an ammonite

Liopleurodon eating an ammonite. Liopleurodon are large carnivorous marine reptiles from the Jurassic era

Background imagePiscivore Collection: A Dimorphodon pterosaur chasing an insect

A Dimorphodon pterosaur chasing an insect during the Early Jurassic about 193 million years ago. Dimorphodons lived among the early dinosaurs before dinosaurs got to huge sizes

Background imagePiscivore Collection: An Ophthalmosaurus catches a squid in the deep sea

An Ophthalmosaurus catches a squid in the deep sea

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Spinosaurus was a large theropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous period

Spinosaurus was a large theropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous period
Spinosaurus was a large theropod dinosaur which lived in what is now North Africa, from the Cretaceous period, about 112 to 97 million years ago

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Simolestes is an extinct pliosaur from the Middle Jurassic of England

Simolestes is an extinct pliosaur from the Middle Jurassic of England
Simolestes vorax is an extinct pliosaur from the Middle Jurassic of England

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Suchomimus tenerensis, a prehistoric era dinosaur

Suchomimus tenerensis, a prehistoric era dinosaur from the Cretaceous period

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Two Spinosaurus dinosaurs hunting on desert terrain

Two Spinosaurus dinosaurs hunting on desert terrain

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Spinosaurus walking across a desert landscape

Spinosaurus walking across a desert landscape

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Eudimorphodons of the late Triassic period

Eudimorphodons of the late Triassic period flying through the sky. The Eudimorphodon is one of the oldest known pterosaurs with a wingspan of over three feet and a diet consisting mainly of fish

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Spinosaurus hunting on barren terrain

Spinosaurus hunting on barren terrain

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Illustration of a herd of Tanystropheus reptiles

Illustration of a herd of Tanystropheus reptiles
Tanystropheus are reptiles of the Triassic period that grew up to six meters long. They are carnivorous by nature, feeding upon fish, insects & smaller reptiles

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Two Spinosaurus dinosaurs hunting for food

Two Spinosaurus dinosaurs hunting for food

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Three Spinosaurus dinosaurs standing in the desert

Three Spinosaurus dinosaurs standing in the desert by daylight

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Dorygnathus, a genus of pterosaur from the Jurassic Period

Dorygnathus, a genus of pterosaur from the Jurassic Period
Dorygnathus, a genus of pterosaur that lived in Europe and Germany during the Jurassic Period

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Mastodonsaurus amphibian on white background

Mastodonsaurus amphibian on white background. Mastodonsaurus was an aquatic amphibian animal that lived in Europe during the Triassic Period

Background imagePiscivore Collection: A pair of Elasmosaurus engage in a swimming courtship dance

A pair of Elasmosaurus engage in a swimming courtship dance
A pair of 40-foot-long Elasmosaurus engage in a swimming courtship dance in a secluded pool 80 million years ago in what is today North America

Background imagePiscivore Collection: An albino Spinosaurus

An albino Spinosaurus

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Two Geosternbergia pterosaurs fighting over small fish

Two Geosternbergia pterosaurs fighting over small fish

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Illustration of a prehistoric era Diplocaulus

Illustration of a prehistoric era Diplocaulus
Diplocaulus salamandroides, a prehistoric animal from the Paleozoic Era

Background imagePiscivore Collection: A group of Thalassodromeus pterosaurs

A group of Thalassodromeus pterosaurs during the Cretaceous Period of time

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Hesperornis on the shoreline

Hesperornis on the shoreline

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Archelon sea turtle side profile

Archelon sea turtle side profile. Archelon was a giant sea turtle that lived in South Dakota, USA during the Cretaceous Period

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Batrachotomus confronts a Nothosaurus in the Triassic period

Batrachotomus confronts a Nothosaurus in the Triassic period
Batrachotomus confronts a Nothosaurus in the early to middle Triassic period (235 million years ago). Batrachotomus is a paracrocodylomorph from the loricata clade and a Prestosuchid

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Cymbospondylus, a very large and early Triassic ichthyosaur

Cymbospondylus, a very large and early Triassic ichthyosaur

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Spinosauridae size chart

Spinosauridae size chart, featuring Spinosaurus, Oxalaia, Suchomimus, Baryonyx, Ichthyovenator and Irritator

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Irritator challengeri lets out a loud roar while walking along a Cretaceous shoreline

Irritator challengeri lets out a loud roar while walking along a Cretaceous shoreline

Background imagePiscivore Collection: A group of Pelecanimimus dinosaurs chasing dragonflies

A group of Pelecanimimus dinosaurs chasing dragonflies during Earths Cretaceous period of modern day Spain

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Spinosaurus on barren terrain

Spinosaurus on barren terrain

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Suchomimus running along the shoreline

Suchomimus running along the shoreline

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Hesperornis is a flightless bird of the Cretaceous period

Hesperornis is a flightless bird of the Cretaceous period
Hesperornis is a flightless waterbird that inhabited the lakes and marsh ponds of the Cretaceous period

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Confrontation between two Spinosaurus dinosaurs

Confrontation between two Spinosaurus dinosaurs
Two Spinosaurus dinosaurs confront each other face to face in a prehistoric environment

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Two Spinosaurus dinosaurs amble down a beach looking for food

Two Spinosaurus dinosaurs amble down a beach looking for food

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Baryonyx dinosaur fishing C017 / 0677

Baryonyx dinosaur fishing C017 / 0677
Baryonyx dinosaur. Artwork of a Baryonyx dinosaur fishing in a lagoon. Larger dinosaurs are seen in the background. Baryonyx was a fish-eating carnivore that lived around 130 million years ago

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Ctenochasma flying reptile, artwork C016 / 9680

Ctenochasma flying reptile, artwork C016 / 9680
Ctenochasma flying reptile, artwork. This flying reptile lived around 150 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic. The smallest species had a wingspan of 25 centimetres

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Grey heron fishing, artwork C016 / 3299

Grey heron fishing, artwork C016 / 3299
Grey heron fishing. Artwork of a grey heron (Ardea cinerea) waiting to strike its prey. This large heron is found throughout temperate regions of Europe and Asia, near estuaries, marshes

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Common kingfisher fishing, artwork C016 / 3297

Common kingfisher fishing, artwork C016 / 3297
Common kingfisher fishing. Artwork of a common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) fishing in a river. This colourful bird is found throughout Eurasia and northern Africa

Background imagePiscivore Collection: European shag, artwork C016 / 3160

European shag, artwork C016 / 3160
European shag. Artwork of a European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) perched on a coastal rock. This is an immature juvenile, which has a darker underside and less developed plumage than an adult

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Cape gannet C013 / 6170

Cape gannet C013 / 6170
Cape gannet (Morus capensis). This gull nests in colonies on rocky cliffs and islands on the southern coasts of Africa. It feeds on fish such as herring

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Cape gannet C013 / 6169

Cape gannet C013 / 6169
Cape gannet (Morus capensis). This gull nests in colonies on rocky cliffs and islands on the southern coasts of Africa. It feeds on fish such as herring

Background imagePiscivore Collection: Cape gannet taking off C013 / 6166

Cape gannet taking off C013 / 6166
Cape gannet (Morus capensis) taking off. This gull nests in colonies on rocky cliffs and islands on the southern coasts of Africa




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"Piscivore: A Glimpse into the Aquatic World of Ancient Predators" Dive into the depths of prehistoric oceans, where fearsome creatures ruled as piscivores. The Mosasaurus, a colossal marine reptile, dominated these ancient waters with its massive jaws and insatiable appetite for fish. Not far behind was the Spinosaurus, a formidable dinosaur known for its unique sail-like structure on its back. This apex predator possessed sharp teeth perfectly adapted to snatch unsuspecting fish from their watery homes. Joining them in this piscine feast were the Baryonyx dinosaurs. With their elongated snouts and razor-sharp claws, they skillfully caught fish out of water, showcasing their exceptional piscivorous abilities. Meanwhile, perched on branches overlooking rivers and lakes stood the Common Kingfisher C015/6384. This modern-day avian marvel shares an ancestral connection with Baryonyx walkeri - both masters at catching fish in their respective eras. In these prehistoric waters swam Elasmosaurus platyurus gracefully. Its long neck allowed it to navigate effortlessly through schools of fish while indulging in its preferred diet as a dedicated piscivore. However, not all interactions between predators and prey ended peacefully. Witness the dramatic scene when a hungry Baryonyx dinosaur lunged out of water to catch an unsuspecting fish - capturing nature's raw power at play. Venturing beyond dinosaurs' realm brings us face-to-face with Liopleurodon's relentless attack on Plesiosaurus - an epic battle between two mighty aquatic beings that showcased true piscivorous prowess amidst ancient waves. Taking flight above shimmering waters was none other than Pteranodon - a magnificent pterosaur using its impressive wingspan to swoop down and seize delectable fish below; truly exemplifying aerial mastery as another skilled piscivore.