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Post by Joey12 on Sept 7, 2021 3:20:50 GMT
I'll pass on the soup.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Sept 7, 2021 9:53:25 GMT
Name: RhynchippusPronunciation: Rin-chip-usMeaning of name: "Snout horse"Species: R. brasiliensis, R. equinus, R. medianus, R. pumilusSize: 1 metre long and weighing around 120kgs.Family: NotohippidaeDiet: Herbivore. Fed on low-growing vegetation.First fossils found: Known from several specimens discovered in the Sarmiento Formation of Argentina, the Salla and Petaca Formations of Bolivia, and in the Tremembé Formation of Brazil. R. pumilus and R. equinus named by Argentinean palaeontologist, Florentino Ameghino, in 1897. R. medianus named in 1901. R. brasiliensis named in 1989.Lived: Depending on species, lived between 29 and 21 million years ago from the Rupelian stage of the Early Oligocene through to the Aquitanian stage of the Early Miocene in what is now Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina. Sketch of Rhynchippus skeleton by Frederic Brewster Loomis
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Post by Tix Mascot on Sept 7, 2021 17:49:13 GMT
A sturdy little runt...
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Post by Joey12 on Sept 8, 2021 5:28:13 GMT
No K9 teeth either.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Sept 8, 2021 13:24:55 GMT
Name: DeinogalerixPronunciation: Die-no-ga-le-rixMeaning of name: "Terrible shrew"Species: D. brevirostris, D. freudenthali, D. intermedius, D. koenigswaldi, D. minor, D. masinii, D. samniticusSize: Depending on species, measured up to 0.6 metres long and weighing up to 11kgsFamily: ErinaceidaeDiet: Carnivore/insectivoreFirst fossils found: Known from several specimens discovered in Gargano, southeast Italy. D. koenigswaldi named in 1972. D. minor, D. freudenthali, D. intermedius and D. brevirostris named in 1980. D. masinii named in 2013. D. samniticus named in 2017.Lived: Depending on species, lived between 10 and 7 million years ago during the Tortonian and Messinian stages of the Late Miocene in what is now southeast Italy.
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Post by Tix Mascot on Sept 8, 2021 16:46:50 GMT
Terrible jaw for such a little critter...
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Post by Joey12 on Sept 9, 2021 3:31:12 GMT
Wow that's a heck of a mouth.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Sept 9, 2021 9:48:58 GMT
Today's entry is a primitive bat: Name: OnychonycterisPronunciation: Oh-nik-o-nik-teh-rissMeaning of name: "Clawed bat"Species: O. finneyiWingspan: 52cmFamily: OnychonycteridaeDiet: InsectivoreFirst fossils found: Known only from a single, almost-complete skeleton discovered in the Green River Formation of Wyoming in 2003. Named by Nancy B. Simmons, Kevin L. Seymour, Jorg Habersetzer and Gregg F. Gunnell in 2008. Onychonycteris had well-developed wings, but lacked the enlarged cochlea of all living echolocating bats. This indicates that early bats could fly before they developed echolocation.Lived: 52.5 million years ago during the Ypresian stage of the Early Eocene in what is now the western United States. Onychonycteris fossil |
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Post by Joey12 on Sept 10, 2021 1:34:52 GMT
That's almost perfect.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Sept 10, 2021 10:11:06 GMT
Name: EofelisPronunciation: E-oh-fel-issMeaning of name: "Dawn cat"Species: E. edwardsii, E. giganteusSize: Depending on species, measured between 1.2 and 1.6 metres longFamily: NimravidaeDiet: CarnivoreFirst fossils found: Known from several specimens discovered in southwest France. Named by Miklós Kretzoi in 1938.Lived: Depending on species, lived between 37.2 and 23.03 million years ago from the Priabonian stage of the Late Eocene through to the Chattian stage of the Late Oligocene in what is now southwest France.
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Post by Tix Mascot on Sept 10, 2021 13:25:05 GMT
Is it a cat, a dog or a weasel? Quite confusing to look at...  |
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Post by Joey12 on Sept 10, 2021 23:32:09 GMT
Looks like several different cats. Cheetah is one with a small head.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Sept 11, 2021 1:51:33 GMT
Is it a cat, a dog or a weasel? Quite confusing to look at... Cat |
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Sept 11, 2021 9:58:15 GMT
Name: XenokeryxPronunciation: Ze-no-keh-riksMeaning of name: "Strange horn", in reference to the T-shaped protrusion on the top of the head.Species: X. amidalaeSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils.Family: PalaeomerycidaeDiet: HerbivoreFirst fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skull discovered in central Spain. Israel M. Sánchez, Juan L. Cantalapiedra, María Ríos, Victoria Quiralte and Jorge Morales in 2015.Lived: 20 to 15.97 million years ago during the Burdigalian stage of the Early Miocene in what is now Spain. Artist's impression of Xenokeryx
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Post by Tix Mascot on Sept 11, 2021 16:57:34 GMT
Is that anvil-like antler used for fighting over females?
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