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Navigator of the River Lethe
#Nanotyrannus
#Nanotyrannus
November 1, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Navigator of the River Lethe
#Nanotyrannus
#Nanotyrannus
White-lipped Deer a.k.a. Thorold's deer (Cervus albirostris) quick sketch
October 29, 2025 at 2:42 AM
White-lipped Deer a.k.a. Thorold's deer (Cervus albirostris) quick sketch
Qilin tungurensis (formally Palaeotragus tungurensis) have a new genus name now!
Mainly based on the holotype and paratype AMNH 26582/26583, the part of horn core based on the refered IVPP V33851.
Mainly based on the holotype and paratype AMNH 26582/26583, the part of horn core based on the refered IVPP V33851.
August 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Qilin tungurensis (formally Palaeotragus tungurensis) have a new genus name now!
Mainly based on the holotype and paratype AMNH 26582/26583, the part of horn core based on the refered IVPP V33851.
Mainly based on the holotype and paratype AMNH 26582/26583, the part of horn core based on the refered IVPP V33851.
And there are a large number of animals from different ecological niche coexisted here in the Longdan locality during the Early Pleistocene. Eventually, the most of the fauna disappeared with violent climate change event.
Here's a chart of the Landscape reconstruction. 6/
Here's a chart of the Landscape reconstruction. 6/
August 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
And there are a large number of animals from different ecological niche coexisted here in the Longdan locality during the Early Pleistocene. Eventually, the most of the fauna disappeared with violent climate change event.
Here's a chart of the Landscape reconstruction. 6/
Here's a chart of the Landscape reconstruction. 6/
Combining all known informations and previous work achievements, we can see the palaeoenvironmental at the northwestern corner of the Tibetan Plateau during the Early Pleistocene is more likely a moist, mosaic of environments (including massifs, grasslands, woodlands). 5/
August 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Combining all known informations and previous work achievements, we can see the palaeoenvironmental at the northwestern corner of the Tibetan Plateau during the Early Pleistocene is more likely a moist, mosaic of environments (including massifs, grasslands, woodlands). 5/
Although there are still more evidence is needed for verification and support, we believed that Postschizotherium is a semi-aquatic (or hydrophilic, at least) clade of Hyracoidea. This is very different from their living relatives, which is better at climbing on land. 4/
August 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Although there are still more evidence is needed for verification and support, we believed that Postschizotherium is a semi-aquatic (or hydrophilic, at least) clade of Hyracoidea. This is very different from their living relatives, which is better at climbing on land. 4/
which is the first nearly complete cranium of this genus. The cranium has cylindrical orbits, protruding strongly laterally, with an elevation that surpasses the frontal surfaces. Protrude eyes are very common in semi-aquatic animals, such as the Hippopotamus 3/
August 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
which is the first nearly complete cranium of this genus. The cranium has cylindrical orbits, protruding strongly laterally, with an elevation that surpasses the frontal surfaces. Protrude eyes are very common in semi-aquatic animals, such as the Hippopotamus 3/
Recently, a newly discovered pliohyracid cranium (which been refered to Postschizotherium cf. intermedium) indicated something more about this enigmatic clade of Giant Hyrax. The Cranium was found from Longdan locality, Gansu, China. 2/
August 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Recently, a newly discovered pliohyracid cranium (which been refered to Postschizotherium cf. intermedium) indicated something more about this enigmatic clade of Giant Hyrax. The Cranium was found from Longdan locality, Gansu, China. 2/
Postschizotherium intermedium, a large Pliohyracids with a hippo-like head. For almost a hundred year, people can only learn about this animal through its skulls and teeth. With no any thing about the postcranial, it's very hard to accurately reconstruct the entire body shape. 1/
August 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Postschizotherium intermedium, a large Pliohyracids with a hippo-like head. For almost a hundred year, people can only learn about this animal through its skulls and teeth. With no any thing about the postcranial, it's very hard to accurately reconstruct the entire body shape. 1/
Milan Giant Rostrum
Spinosaurus cf. aegyptiacus MSNM V4047
Spinosaurus cf. aegyptiacus MSNM V4047
July 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Milan Giant Rostrum
Spinosaurus cf. aegyptiacus MSNM V4047
Spinosaurus cf. aegyptiacus MSNM V4047
June 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Glimpses from the skies of Niobrara
May 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Glimpses from the skies of Niobrara
Mahajungasuchus insignis
April 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Mahajungasuchus insignis
Deinosuchus hatcheri or Phobosuchus riograndensis
April 24, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Deinosuchus hatcheri or Phobosuchus riograndensis
Duonychus tsogtbaatari doodle
March 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Duonychus tsogtbaatari doodle
Granger's paracerathere wip
March 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Granger's paracerathere wip
I will never forget how many birbs I watched and photographed here...
January 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I will never forget how many birbs I watched and photographed here...
I'm gonna leave this beautiful place and back to Shenzhen few weeks later.😭😭😭
January 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I'm gonna leave this beautiful place and back to Shenzhen few weeks later.😭😭😭
Parasaurolophus cyrtocristatus
January 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Parasaurolophus cyrtocristatus
Megantereon cultridens (=Megantereon nihowanensis), based on HMV 2626.
December 31, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Megantereon cultridens (=Megantereon nihowanensis), based on HMV 2626.
My two pieces for SCI Journal this year!
Conflict in the Zhoukoudian of the Pleistocene: Acinonyx pleistocaenicus vs Pachycrocuta brevirostris;
Battle in Ganzhou Basin of the Late Cretaceous: Huaxiazhoulong shouwen
Conflict in the Zhoukoudian of the Pleistocene: Acinonyx pleistocaenicus vs Pachycrocuta brevirostris;
Battle in Ganzhou Basin of the Late Cretaceous: Huaxiazhoulong shouwen
December 31, 2024 at 12:54 PM
My two pieces for SCI Journal this year!
Conflict in the Zhoukoudian of the Pleistocene: Acinonyx pleistocaenicus vs Pachycrocuta brevirostris;
Battle in Ganzhou Basin of the Late Cretaceous: Huaxiazhoulong shouwen
Conflict in the Zhoukoudian of the Pleistocene: Acinonyx pleistocaenicus vs Pachycrocuta brevirostris;
Battle in Ganzhou Basin of the Late Cretaceous: Huaxiazhoulong shouwen