Jul 18, 2023
On the edge of a Miocene South American grassland, a group of Thoatherium is ambushed by a Phorusrhacos. They scatter, but the terror bird catches one of the litopterns, lifts it high up into the air, and SLAMS it down on the ground to kill it. Other nearby animals have mixed feelings about this situation. Tupinambis flees for its life, while Dryornis flies a little closer in case it can have a bit for itself. Hapalops and Astrapotherium are unbothered and have business of their own to take care of.
#phorusrhacos#thoatherium#terror bird#phorusrhacid#litoptern#cariamiform#bird#mammal#santa cruz formation#miocene#neogene#south america#autumn#tupinambis#lizard#squamate#dryornis#new world vulture#accipitriform#hapalops#ground sloth#pilosan#astrapotherium#astrapothere#my art#paleoart#palaeoblr#cw: animal death#cw: blood