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Olorotitan β Balaur bondoc WIP
Published: 2010-09-04 12:29:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 11261; Favourites: 277; Downloads: 0
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The head looks kind of "jeholornithiform"-like, which is really quite prophetic considering its phylogenetic position in the Aurornis paper. Since Cau's megamatrix is much more in-depth than any published TWG analyses, I would consider its position as a "jeholornithiform" at least as well-supported as its position as a eudromaeosaur.
This probably looks more like my idea of Balaur than anything else I've seen, although I imagine its wings being somewhat smaller. I'd say that this is, without a doubt, the best Balaur reconstruction I've ever seen, and that's not only because it agrees with my choice of hypotheses.
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Do you think that I should finish the artwork in color?Β
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That would certainly be cool to see.
I did my own reconstruction of Balaur a few months ago, and I was struck when I first saw this picture how similar it looked to what I was aiming for with my drawing, especially because you did it long before the suggestion it was an avialan.Β
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PLEASE! 
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Are the theories of balaur being a herbivore still the main acception or has that changed?
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i don't know about theories. There is some hypothesis.
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Oooh! I like where this is going! Looks like a real animal.
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So.... CUTE. 
Not to mention the fantastically detailed line work and gorgeous shading!
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beautiful reconstruction of this amazing dinosaur. very good job!
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Very nice and intuitively realistic. Maybe the best Balaur I've seen so far
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Maybe. Maybe an omnivore.
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If you want to see evidence supporting this, go here: [link]
It is now agreed among scientists it was in fact a herbivore.
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Best one yet. No ridiculous hyperextensible hallux, yay.
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Its done. You're definitely in the runnings for one of my fav paleoartists!
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Just... wow!
Finally a serious reconstruction of this dinosaur!
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