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jwmorenob — Purussaurus attacks astrapotheres (2003).
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The giant caiman Purussaurus neivensis attempts to take down an astrapothere as big as a rhinoceros. The original drawing is now property of Ana Catalina Lara.More on Purussaurus (in spanish):
Acerca del caiman gigante, al cual este blog debe su nombre. (I): purussaurus.blogspot.com/2012/…
Acerca del caiman gigante, al cual este blog debe su nombre. (II): purussaurus.blogspot.com/2012/…
Acerca del caiman gigante, al cual este blog debe su nombre. (III): purussaurus.blogspot.com/2012/…
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To be fair, P. brasiliensis looks a lot like P. neivensis, and vice versa.
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P.brasiliensis is similiar to P.mirandai, while P.neivensis looks different (on the right):
dinosaurs.afly.ru/ii/kr/puruss…
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Trust me, I have seen, first hand, several Purussaurus skulls. In particular, the P. neivensis on the right of that picture is a juvenile. That particular Purussaurus is a "close friend" of mine, as I described that specimen for my undergrad thesis: www.researchgate.net/publicati…
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Oh, I didn't notice that you are a paleontologist...
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Thank you very much! I´m glad to receive good comments so soon.
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