#carnivoran

[inatungulates]

Eurasian tundra reindeer Rangifer tarandus

With Antarctic fur seal Arctocephalus gazella and king penguin Aptenodyptes patagonicus

Observed by edwardrooks, CC BY-NC

Antarctic reindeer?

Despite reindeer being one of the iconic, even quintessential, Arctic animals, the presence of penguins here doesn't lie - this photo was taken in the far south, on the remote Subantarctic island of South Georgia. Once, this island was a major whaling station, and reindeer were introduced in several phases in the early part of the 20th century as a food source for whalers stationed here, so there would be a ready supply of game that could weather the harsh conditions. Over the 20th century, the reindeer's population grew, and eventually several thousand thrived on South Georgia, very far from their native lands indeed.

This observation is also a look into a lost world - this photo could not be taken today. As the reindeer population grew, they altered the South Georgia landscape and began to compete with seals, terns, and other seagoing travelers - for whom the island is an important place to come ashore to rest or nest - for access to vegetated areas. Management authorities began a program of eradication, and by 2014, Norwegian marksmen and Sami herders had eradicated some 7,000 deer. The final few stragglers were killed off in the following years, and by 2017 these Antarctic reindeer were no more.

[pop-culture-wildlife]

Domestic ferret (Mustela furo) Film: Jennifer's Body (2009) IUCN Status: Domesticated

[ppaleoartistgallery]

#Paleostream 12/04/2025

here's today's #Paleostream sketches!!! today we sketched Monolophosaurus, Juravenator, Aenocyon dirus (Dire Wolf), and Zuniceratops

click below for a surprise :]

[vickysaurus]

[wintermephitidae]

Winter the Stoat in a Winter Coat, and her friends.

Her friends are Spring the Skunk, Summer the Raccoon, and Autumn the Red panda.

[fawnrats]

(the lion finds the carnotaurus lying awake at night & decides to talk to him. "hey!", the lion calls out, frightening the carnotaurus who lets out an involuntary shriek in response. the carnotaurus, still on edge, stands up, saying "what?". the lion asks him, "you don't have a pride do you?" which confuses the carnotaurus as he does not know what a pride is. after a pause, the carnotaurus says "pardon?")

lions & carnotaurus probably didn't coexist in reality. carnotaurus lived in south america, while lions live in africa & asia. this comic is set in the future, after carnotaurus was de-extincted & introduced to an island on which there are also lions.

[miyrumiyru]

They aren't raccoons, neither dogs. they are raccoon dogs!

I think they don't like sunlight...

Mainland Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)

[ognimdo2002]

Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca melanoleuca) – Ancient Icon

The Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca melanoleuca) is a bear species from China, famous for its distinctive black and white coat, and is a global conservation icon.

Reference

Giant Panda by Ognimdo2002 on DeviantArt

Giant panda - Wikipedia