#litoptern

[boobookittenartblog]

Macrauchenia.

Image taken from the book: The Rise Of The Mammals, by Dr. Michael Benton, 1991.

Illustrations by Graham Rosewarne, Jim Robins, Janos Marffy, Sally Launder and David Kemp.

*This interpretation of this animal may be outdated. 

[christheunfezant]

A 3/4 angle view Bust shot of a Macrauchenia from Walking with beasts (Commissioned from Mellowcove on Discord)

This is a 3/4 Angle view Bust shot of a Macrauchenia that I commissioned last December from a very talented artist on the Ecos La Brea Discord named Mellowcove who did a excellent job.

[thedrawinggizzard]

Macrauchenia, my beloved.

A couple of quick studies from prehistoric planet ice age.

[typhlonectes]

Southernmost record of Megadolodus (Litopterna, Proterotheriidae, Megadolodinae) from the late Middle Miocene of Fitzcarrald, Peruvian Amazonia, and mesowear analysis of diet in megadolodine litopterns

Wilson, Carillo, et al.

ABSTRACT

Megadolodinae is a clade of tropical bunodont litopterns that includes three previously recognized species from Miocene fossil sites from northern South America. Here, we report an additional occurrence of Megadolodus molariformis from the Middle Miocene exposures at the Fitzcarrald arch (Peruvian Amazonia), based on dental material, which represents the southernmost record of the clade. This discovery further increases the faunal similarity between Fitzcarrald and the coeval La Venta fauna of Colombia. Given the convergent evolution of the bunodont dentition of megadolodines with suoids (Old World pigs and New World peccaries), we tested the hypothesis of frugivory in megadolodines with a mesowear angle approach using modern pigs and peccaries. These analyses differentiate the diet of modern suoids and suggest that megadolodines had a more abrasive diet than most of these taxa, except for the grazing warthogs. The dentition of megadolodines shows similar levels of abrasion to modern babirusas, thereby suggesting that the latter may represent an appropriate modern analog.

Read the paper here:

Full article: Southernmost record of Megadolodus (Litopterna, Proterotheriidae, Megadolodinae) from the late Middle Miocene of Fitzcarrald, Peruvian Amazonia, and mesowear analysis of diet in megadolodine litopterns

[vickysaurus-art]

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.

[saucylobster]

The mammal fossils from Bretlan, with a particularly South American flair. They’re practically unchanged from their earlier iteration only now they are Ice type, instead of Rock. There was (and still is) a lot of Rock types in Bretlan so this change helps rein them in a little and only coincidentally bolsters the numbers of one of my favourite types. Slowth are lazy pokemon. They wander aimlessly as they search for browsing and can meander for weeks at a shuffling speed before reaching their destination, somewhere that may have been visible since they started. Slowth are surprisingly capable of defending themselves if given the time they need to react, slashing with their claws or burrowing out of danger. Nothrold are somewhat more active than Slowth but remain very slow and deliberate. Their thick fur might seem like a hindrance in the warmer climes they call home but because they exert themselves so little the heat they radiate is only minor. Quite aggressive when attacked they are stalwart defenders and aren't slouches when it comes to dealing damage with their large claws. In their native lands their pelt was sometimes used to craft armour though would be too warm for any active task. Litlittle are fast young pokemon watched constantly by vigilant adult Macralap. Great herds once roamed the land but they became extinct when new predators migrated onto their continent and began hunting them fiercely. Despite being largely defenceless, Litlittle can give strong kicks although would prefer to run away (and at considerable speed too) or seek shelter among the herd. Macralap have excellent speed and endurance, allowing them to outpace all but the most determined predators. They are particularly good at turning and dodging and amongst the anonymity of the herd are difficult to single out and run down. No modern pokemon has any close relation to these pokemon but they are popular fossil pokemon to resurrect as they are excellently adapted pack-animals and very friendly. --Ability Index-- --Attack Index--

[alphynix]

While this animal might look like some sort of deer or horse, it was actually only distantly related to any modern hoofed mammals.

This is Thoatherium from the Early Miocene (~17-16 mya) of Argentina. About 70cm long (2′3″), it was related to the weird llama-like Macrauchenia and was part of an extinct group of ungulates (the Meridiungulata) which evolved during South America’s time as an isolated island continent.

It was adapted for fast running, with long legs and only a single horse-like hoof on each foot -- but it was even more one-toed than modern horses are, having no remaining “splint bones” from vestigial side toes.

[christheunfezant]

A headshot drawing of Macrauchenia from Walking with beasts (Commissioned from Iamnot_NinoDev on Discord)

A headshot drawing that I commissioned Iamnot_NinoDev to do for in the Ecos La Brea Discord server