#pachyderm

[toadalled]

Twitter really liked her, so tumblr gets to see this mammoth gal too.

[bralebradycneme]

Deinotherium sketch, I based the pose off an African elephant walking out of water.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

[musiiiiii]

[briarhide]

Been learning quite a bit lately about elephants; I always knew they were smart, but they seem to be such deeply emotionally sensitive and caring creatures too, really wise animals.

It then occurred to me that I hadn’t drawn an elephant since I was probably a young child, so I thought I should remedy this.

[blondebrainpowered]

Jim Henson painting an elephant pink in his 1965 short film Time Piece.

Water-soluble paint was used for the sequence.

[wronghands1]

[dinosaurwithablog]

A mother and her baby manatee swim close together, side by side. The mother will stay with her child for up to two years without any help from the dad. Being raised by Mama... it's a beautiful thing 😍 They are so kind and gentle. They are pachyderms just like elephants! We need to keep them safe, dontcha think?

Happy Mother's Day to all, including the Mama manatee!! You do so much for us... thank you!! 😁 😍