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So it seems that I do really love drawing pterosaurs. It’s so much fun. Names of them: Harpactognathus - Cycnorhamphus - Caviramus Hamipterus - Zhenyuanopterus

“One of my favorite ichthyosaurs, the Early Jurassic leptonectid Eurhinosaurus longirostris. It had a body plan similar to other ichthyosaurs, with the major exception being its incredibly long and thin snout, with an upper jaw lined with teeth. This shows a possible convergence with modern swordfish (or rather, vice versa), and I believe it likely fed in a similar manner. Swimming rapidly towards small fish in a ram-suction feeding style, perhaps knocking its prey to stun it. While I've followed the skeletal body plan from fossils, I've given it a swordfish-like silhouette augmented by soft tissue (ie blubber) to coincide with this feeding method. The deep, crescent tail and high dorsal fin near the front of the head would be ideal adaptations for fast-swimming in open waters. The color pattern is a loose countershading based on living swordfish, marlin and dolphins.”

Driving around the Okonjima Nature Reserve, we saw this juvenile pale chanting goshawk perched on a branch.

Mountain goat threw itself down the mountain while attempting to live, his friend was trying to help but didn't know what to do.

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Helen Peppe Horse Photography

Chestnut and white pets 🍂🤎🤍

Photo by Daniel Scherer

Baby tapir tests out his tiny trunk at Chester Zoo

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