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Raphus cucullatus is an extinct flightless ground pigeon that was endemic to the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It was about 3 ft tall and weighed 20 to 40 lbs.
The Mauritius blue pigeon is an extinct species of blue pigeon formerly endemic to the Mascarene island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. It ...
Back when mega wombats, sheep-sized echidnas, and marsupial lions roamed the ancient lands of Australia, there also lived a gigantic flightless bird.
Extinct birds include Dodo bird, Carolina parakeet, the passenger pigeon, laughing owl, Labrador duck & more. Learn reasons why birds are becoming extinct.
The Haast's eagle (Hieraaetus moorei, formerly called Harpagornis moorei) is an extinct species of eagle that once lived in the South Island of New Zealand, commonly accepted to be the Pouakai of Maori legend. The species was the largest eagle known to have existed. Its massive size is explained...
In the South Island’s remote subalpine regions, a highly terrestrial songbird—one of two surviving species of New Zealand wren—has hopped, chirped and flown in the face of extinction.
WIP (still several things to finish). A Mamenchisaurid carcass has attracted a huge Yangchuanosaurus, which finds a group of Gasosaurus that also got attracted there by the dead sauropod. Jurassic of China. Illustration for my upcoming book #paleoart #sciart #FossilFriday
Have you heard of myths about how back in the day on earth, there used to live gargantuan giants? Well, I think our ancestors had a pretty good hunch about what really happened, actually.
Scientists have sequenced the entire mitochondrial genome of the ancient glyptodont, a giant, strange mammal and ancestor of the modern-day armadillo, which first appeared approximately . . .
Temnodontosaurus is a genus of ichthyosaur from the Early Jurassic of Europe. Temnodontosaurus is one of the largest ichthyosaurs, ranging from 9 to 12 meters in length. It is known for its extremely large eyes, approximately 8 inches (20 centimeters) in diameter, which are believed to be among...
Modern technology does not only let us enjoy the things that are in the present, but also things from the past. The software available, like Photoshop, helps us take a glimpse at what things looked like. Even though they still remain digital, they're pretty close to reality.
The Long Now Foundation has created a list of extinct species that it believes we should consider resurrecting via DNA and other modern technologies. Some argue that this would amount to "playing God," but the reintroduction of some of these species could revitalize natural habitats and increase flora and fauna.
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Roman uses Photoshop to show us a glimpse of things that have passed and most likely will never come back. To be more specific, he recreates prehistoric extinct species of animals and compares them to their modern counterparts.
Ergilornis rapidus, a 1.2-1.5m tall bird (4′-5′) from the Early Oligocene of Mongolia (~33-28 mya). Closely related to modern cranes, trumpeters, and limpkins, it was part of an extinct group called...
