HOME | DD
Rodrigo-Vega β Proboscidea
Published: 2013-12-19 14:41:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 43497; Favourites: 1687; Downloads: 540
Redirect to original
Description
Composition commissioned and currently in exhibition at the Argentinian Natural Sciences Museum (Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia").As you might have already guessed it depicts some representative genres in the evolution of elephants.
It was also fun and special to work into, because it's the first time I used 3D professionally. I'll be uploading some thumbs of the unpainted 3D models I did any time soon, so stay tuned.
PS: Yes, I'm still alive.
Related content
Comments: 90
Would it be possible to get a print of this? I'm a bit of a probosciphile!
π: 0 β©: 0
I love this picture. Elephants are one of my favorite mammals. It's a real shame they aren't gonna be around for too long...
π: 0 β©: 0
know what this is awesome i love this evolution tower of elephants
now im tempted to ask if a ceratoptian one would work, i ask because they all had such unique head styles i imagine it would look super cool
again this is awesome well done
π: 0 β©: 0
This is one creative and imaginative view on the Proboscid family tree
π: 0 β©: 0
Looking at it now, I can see how Proboscideans seem to have evolved from a lifestyle nearly identical to hippopotamus and pigs, to being a browsing/grazing herbivore. The development of the trunk was no doubt the biggest key to this family's success, as it was a very useful tool indeed! Therefore, your illustration is successful in terms of clearly showing how natural selection can create all sorts of similar, yet ecologically varied biomorphs.
The attention given to the skin textures and the thick ivory tusks is really eye catching, too.
π: 0 β©: 0
we have a mammoth and mastadon exhibit at the field museum now, it was really cool. i really love this
π: 0 β©: 0
I love how they are arranged almost to look like the map of argentina.
π: 0 β©: 1
Wow. You're right! Didn't noticed that at all at first until I looked at the actual map.
π: 0 β©: 0
Platybelodon: Whazzap!
Primelephas: Uh, waiter?
Paleomastodon: ... So then he says that I can't GET a license until I fill out ...
Gomphotherium: 'The hell's that s'posed to mean?
Deinotherium: *pant pant pant pant* Hey! Did you see far I ran?
Stegomastodon: Mmm-hm. They're real alright.
Elephas: Git off me lawn!
Cuvieronius: Stop wasting my time.
Mammuthus: You bothering my girl?
Loxodonta: Oh Senpai! You're so jealous over me! :3
Moeritherium: Never mind me (nobody ever does).
π: 0 β©: 0
Prehistoric elephants are a fascinating bunch. So brilliantly weird!
π: 0 β©: 0
This is a wonderful composition!
Would you be interested in having this image be part of an encyclopedia entry on proboscidean evolution?
π: 0 β©: 0
Hmnope, de capital : P
π: 0 β©: 0
Impresionante, tantas especies distintas juntas y sin desentonar... ademΓ‘s de resaltar a Stegomastodon y Cuvieronius
π: 0 β©: 0
Elephants are awesome (: like this picture!
π: 0 β©: 0
It looks like they all came from something that highly resembles an tapir.Β
Thats intresting
π: 0 β©: 0
Wow impresionante y muy realista. Β Me encantan todos los detalles, como siempre.
Tenes algo que ver con las carreras de Ciencias Naturales? (creo que una vez vi una foto de tu webcam que estabas limpiando un esqueleto de algun bicho, o puede que ya estoy flasheando)
π: 0 β©: 0
This is all so amazing I could cry just by looking at it!
π: 0 β©: 0
Loxodonta and Elephas are the only 2 still-living species, right?
π: 0 β©: 2
Nope! As of 2010 The African forest elephant has been re-classified as a species different from the African bush elephant. Now we have 2 African elephants, Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotis.
3 Species Including the only living species of Elephas
π: 0 β©: 1
Apparently not anymore, so said IRIRIV. He said the African Elephant was reclassified as 2 species, with the bush species separate from the plains/savannah species. Or something.
π: 0 β©: 1
So... the smaller one isn't a subspecies? Wow...
π: 0 β©: 1
I don't know...
π: 0 β©: 0
Hey there, I am an argentinian and I have to say, thanks! You do a great job, and I will try to go to the museum one more time, just to go and see your art.
π: 0 β©: 1
Si te fijas yo soy argentino tambiΓ©n : P
Pasate por el museo cuando quieras, ajaja
π: 0 β©: 1
No puedo creer que no me haya percatado antes...que vergΓΌenza, te pido disculpas jajajajΒ
Che, muy bueno laburo hiciste.Β
Saludos y feliz aΓ±o!
π: 0 β©: 0
| Next =>