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In the humid environment of the Early Cretaceous Jiufotang, a male Guidraco venator secures a rare terrestrial prize. While its specialised, interlocking teeth and skull anatomy are adapted for snatching slippery fish from the water's surface, the opportunistic nature of a large pterosaur means that any small, unwary creature is a potential meal. Here, the predator has caught a Cokotherium jiufotangensis, a basal eutherian whose bushy tail and fine whiskers offer no protection against the pterosaur's lethal toothy cage. For G. venator, this small mammal is a high-protein supplement to its usual piscivorous diet, a brutal reminder that in the misty forests of ancient China, niche specialisations are often set aside when a convenient meal scurries within reach.

my personal version of this is allosaurus with red crests or a brown tyrannosaurus, hell even a spinosaurus with a blue sail there's atleast one colour i imagine a particular species with

How do we know what dinosaurs looked like such as what colour their skin? Or what was the colour of their feathers?

In the humid environment of the Early Cretaceous Jiufotang, a male Guidraco venator secures a rare terrestrial prize. While its specialised, interlocking teeth and skull anatomy are adapted for snatching slippery fish from the water's surface, the opportunistic nature of a large pterosaur means that any small, unwary creature is a potential meal. Here, the predator has caught a Cokotherium jiufotangensis, a basal eutherian whose bushy tail and fine whiskers offer no protection against the pterosaur's lethal toothy cage. For G. venator, this small mammal is a high-protein supplement to its usual piscivorous diet, a brutal reminder that in the misty forests of ancient China, niche specialisations are often set aside when a convenient meal scurries within reach.

Hope you all enjoy it!

The animal is name is numidotherium it live in the eocene in north africa

since mosasaur teeth are so common, my concerns are more directed to the partial root that seems to be on the outside side of the tooth base

thanks in advance

Thanks for all the feedback on my previous Therizinosaurus post yesterday, I really appreciate it 🙌

I tried to implement as much as possible, especially:
– A more rounded, beak-like snout
– Less “predatory” shaping overall
– Improved jaw alignment, so the upper beak closes slightly over the lower (both front and side)
– Added more soft tissue and jaw musculature to reduce the “shrink-wrapped” look
– Smoothed out the beak to give it a more bird-like appearance

I’d love to hear if this is closer to what you’d expect, or if there are still things I should adjust

For reference: left is the new version, right is the previous version

Really appreciate all the help so far!

hey all

would like some feedback on my mosasaurus painting. Its in watercolour, and the animal is around 15cm in length. I'm planning to do a T rex walking on the land above and a quetzalcoatlus flying in the sky. I'm inspired by Indian miniature art.

I'm unsure about the proportions!

They were giving away a bunch of stuff at work (I work in two museums but they are both the same organization) and I took this guy, I am pretty sure it is proterosuchus or maybe even a Champsosaur. We don’t really have a lot of early Triassic stuff at my work place on display and I imagine it came from some maquette. but the skull shape is definitely a lot closer to Proterosuchus than any Champsosaurs I know off. What do you guys think? To make it even more confusing, the site I got it at is exclusively Pleistocene but I’m pretty sure this is either Mesozoic or Paleozoic.

Im 100% sure its a Phytosaur, but don’t know which

Proud to announce that I have finished the 75th entry in Prehistoric Wild: Life in the Mesozoic. Called “The Ancient Colossus,” this one takes place in the Maastricht Formation of Late Cretaceous Netherlands, 73 million years ago. It follows a male Mosasaurus named Johann as he patrols and defends his coastal domain, facing rival challengers and the relentless demands of life in the ancient seas. This is a story I’ve had in mind for a long time. In fact, it’s one of the oldest ideas I’ve ever had for this anthology. I always knew Mosasaurus had to play a major role in Prehistoric Wild, and this concept felt like the most fitting and unique way to bring it to life. But that’s all I’ll say without spoiling anything. Let’s just say the ending might hit harder than expected… and I’m very eager to hear what y’all think of it. https://www.wattpad.com/1619812936-prehistoric-wild-life-in-the-mesozoic-the-ancient

Proud to announce that I have finished the 75th entry in Prehistoric Wild: Life in the Mesozoic. Called “The Ancient Colossus,” this one takes place in the Maastricht Formation of Late Cretaceous Netherlands, 73 million years ago. It follows a male Mosasaurus named Johann as he patrols and defends his coastal domain, facing rival challengers and the relentless demands of life in the ancient seas. This is a story I’ve had in mind for a long time. In fact, it’s one of the oldest ideas I’ve ever had for this anthology. I always knew Mosasaurus had to play a major role in Prehistoric Wild, and this concept felt like the most fitting and unique way to bring it to life. But that’s all I’ll say without spoiling anything. Let’s just say the ending might hit harder than expected… and I’m very eager to hear what y’all think of it. https://www.wattpad.com/1619812936-prehistoric-wild-life-in-the-mesozoic-the-ancient

https://youtube.com/shorts/2GMbeoriBHk?si=YnJugnAh3xcdLeOG

My captions werent working, Camera out of focus but in this video I talk about Dimetrodon! The Synapsid from the Permian :)