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Published: 2012-09-14 00:41:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 24161; Favourites: 864; Downloads: 1386
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Andrewsarchus mongoliensis is only known from a skull lacking a lower jaw, and is mostly reconstructed by guesswork and related species - no juvenile specimens are known, so these are pure speculation. Because infant mammals have less defined features than adults, I've given them shorted skulls without the characteristic deep indent in the muzzle.Background reff'd from
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They look like hyena cubs! So cute! Better watch from a distance, so the mom doesn't think I'm a threat to her little ones.
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So cute! It'd be totally fine to just...pick them up and give 'em a cuddle, right?... No way that could end in tears...
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Even Big Strong Fearsome Predator Start Being Very Small Cute Playfull Little Things;].
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I can't stop looking at your artwork, they're all beautiful
You've given me inspiration
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Aw, thanks! I'd love to see what you come up with
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So, these are the Andrewsarchus pups you mentioned when you replied to my post on the thylacosmilus drawing. I believe you did them right. After all mammal cubs/children look only marginally like their parents. Some say it's an evolutionary adaptation to cause the mother to not kill and eat them.
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Yep, that's them. The main point of contention seems to be that I didn't make the claws hooflike enough, but since we don't have anything but the upper skull and no one can seem to decide what its closest relatives were, I can't see why I did so bad. Oh well . . .
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Well, since all we have is the upper skull, we can't be absolutely certain that the Andrewsarchus even WAS an ungulate (hoofed animal for those who don't know). The BBC's show, "Walking with Prehistoric Beasts" stated unequivocally that that was the case. But, let's be honest here; they made MANY mistakes in that entire quadrilogy of series. (Not to mention they never even mentioned the prehistoric marsupials.)
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Yah, but for its time it was quite good and I still enjoy it . . . shame there hasn't been an updated version!
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That's true and I understand the limitations on episodes that are only 30 - 60 minutes long; but, there could always be extra long series spanning two or more seasons. Well, hopefully, the BBC will eventually decide to make a more in-depth series or, maybe, one of the numerous studios here in America will decide to do that. We can only hope and dream.
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This is too much adorable ! 8D
Why every fatal Predators infancy are This Cute ?!
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I'd probably want one as a pet
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Me too! They look so adorable
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Andrewsarchus is one of my favorite ancient animals. This is super cute too
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Quite cute, but perhaps "lambs" or "calves" would be a better name for them as Mesonychinids are actually a ancient group of carnivorous mammals related to ungulates.
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I know that . . . I've been nitpicked on that point before :/
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Not a problem, you produce some beautiful pictures of prehistoric life.
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This has been my computer background for months. It's just so adoreable
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They look like a mix between cats and dogs but they are actually ancestors of sheep..... Or so I've heard
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Not direct ancestors, but definitely aunts or uncles.
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Probably those aunts nobody likes on family gatherings
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yeah great reconstruction ! And the mummy andrewsarchus in the background ...very interesting !
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