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Julio the Artist @lacerdajulio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Xenorhinotherium & Macrauchenia my beloveds This was mostly an exercise in achieving different fur textures in Blender, as well as an excuse to make an infographic since I haven't made one of those in a while. #SciArt #artbyjulio

A simple infographic showing a mostly tan, short-haired Xenorhinotherium and a dark brown, long-haired Macrauchenia against a solid background, with a human silhouette for scale. Each animal has a lineart of South America besides it showing an estimated range, and its scientific name below it.

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Julio the Artist @lacerdajulio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Why the short face? 🐻 #SciArt

Render of a short-faced bear standing on all fours in side view against black background. The bear is mostly gray-brown with some pale tan around the muzzle and cheeks.

Render of a short-faced bear standing on its hind legs against black background. The bear is mostly gray-brown with some pale tan around the muzzle and cheeks.

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Kieran @toadally.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Digital Echoes

A cave art inspired piece with various ice age animals arranged in a circle around a hand print

Animals include:
- Mammoth
- Cave Lion
- Cave Bear
- Saiga Antelope
- Caribou
- Wisent
- Red Deer
- Horse
- Human
- Wolf

Watermark states this is not for use

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Joschua Knüppe @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Result from the Florissant Formation #paleostream! While it doesn't look like this this has been one of the most intensely researched pieces of the whole series, but more on that later. On this a late summer evening a Megacerops steps onto a clearing to take a sip from a...

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Benji Paysnoe @benj-art-min.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The fauna depicted are found in the Tule Springs Fossil Beds of Nevada. My previous illustrations feature on the park website. These are available for non-exclusive licensing.

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Benji Paysnoe @benj-art-min.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This past weekend I revisited one of my first illustration jobs with the National Park Service.

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Dynamognathus @dynamoterror.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

In a Shortleaf Pine/Oak savanna in the piedmont region of Alabama, during an otherwise calm winter day, a Jaguar leaps from cover to snatch a Turkey while a Fox Squirrel and Short-tailed Shrew observe from nearby. A vision of the past, and potentially the future. #wildlife #wildlifesociety #alabama

A black-and-white pencil illustration of a scene in a shortleaf-pine/oak savanna, in the hills of the Alabama piedmont region. A jaguar leaps into frame and has grabbed a turkey in the air, as three other turkeys scatter into the air and into the surrounding tall grasses. A fox squirrel watches from high up in an oak tree, and a short-tailed shrew forages at the base of a tree in the foreground.

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Maija Karala @maijakarala.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Some 40 million years ago, northern Europe was covered by what is known as the Baltic Amber Forest, now known only from pieces of amber found on the coastline. An illustration from my recent article in the magazine Suomen Luonto, based on research by Dr. Eva-Maria Sadowski. cara.app/post/6e6ed80...

A large panorama illustration of four separate forest habitats separated my thin white areas. It features numerous different kinds of trees and undergrowth. The first habitat is a brackish coastal area, the second a peat bog, third a floodplain forest, and the fourth a non-waterlogged mixed forest with meadows. #SciArt

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Emily Higgs Art @emilyhiggs-art.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

La Brea Tar Pits ~ megafauna 🐻🦁🦥🐴🐺🦬 . After watching Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age, I was inspired to do a big piece based around my fascination with the La Brea tar pits and all the incredible creatures and flora that have been claimed by the tar ⚫️🌿🦴 . #paleoart #iceage #prehistoricplanet

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Ville Sinkkonen @villesinkkonen.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Illustration comissioned by Erica @gutsickgibbon.bsky.social for her wonderful video on co existance of Early Homo and Australopithecus lineages at Ledi Geraru. Link to the video: m.youtube.com/watch?v=CQvC...

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Midiaou Diallo @midiaou.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Haolong dongi, the “Porcupine” Iguanodont. At about 2.5 meters long, not much would stand out about this Hadrosauroid had we just their skeletal remains, but thanks to the preservational nature of the Yixian Formation, we’ve come to uncover amazing details about the anatomy of this animal #sciart 🧵>

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Joschua Knüppe @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Because of Valentine's Day we had today a Flower Flocking #paleostream, covering different kinds of fossil angiosperms! Florissantia, Lovellea, Leguminocarpum and Sagaria!

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Rebecca Dart @rebdart.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

A study in 2014 points to much of the ice-age megafauna having had diets high in nutrient rich flowering plants. Of course flowering plants need pollinators, Mason bees, bumblebees and leafcutter bees most likely provided those services. The large and small interconnected in a complex relationship.

A digital painting of yellow Arctic poppies, pink Arctic willow and white Mountain Avens flowers in the foreground. An out of focus mammoth is grazing screen right, you can only see its tusks and trunk. There is a snowy mountain in the background against a blue sky with clouds.

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paiao @mammutoid.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

The ontogeny of Smilodon fatalis- illustrating the unique life history of a saber-toothed cat's development.

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paiao @mammutoid.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

A new species of scrub-ox joins North America's Ovibovine diversity during the Pleistocene! Formerly classified as a species of Euceratherium, it is now known as Speleotherium logani.

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Julio the Artist @lacerdajulio.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Foggy morning in Late Pleistocene Patagonia. #Art #SciArt #artbyjulio

A scene depicting the Patagonian scrubland in the early morning, dotted with araucarias and framed by foggy mountains in the background. A pair of Macrauchenia, four guanacos and a patagonian mara are seen among the grass. A Megatherium walks by further away and a crested caracara flies over the scene.

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Ville Sinkkonen @villesinkkonen.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

steller’s sea cow (Hydrodamalis giganteus) I recently read Beasts of the Sea by Iida Turpeinen that recounts in dramatic fashion the voyage of Steller, the discovery, subsequent extinction, and the discovery of the skeleton of one and how it ended up In Helsinki. A wonderful book you should read.

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Ville Sinkkonen @villesinkkonen.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Homotherium hadarensis ambushing unfortunate Australopithecus afarensis #Sciart

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Rebecca Dart @rebdart.bsky.social · 29/07/2023

Posting some more paleo oldies. These ones have more of a plant focus.

A bird sitting amongst some eocene flowers.

A coryphodon grazing on a sea of azolla fern

A giant ground sloth enjoying some Yucca blossoms.

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Rebecca Dart @rebdart.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Let's hear it for ancient mammals!

In the foreground is the North American extinct giraffe-like camel Aepycamelis. It is running away from a dark, looming storm with lightning.

A bear-sized ancient beaver Castoroides is sitting in a shallow pond eating aquatic weeds with ducks in the background.

An extinct moose- like deer Cervalces scotti that lived during Pleistocene in North America. This one is standing in a teal coloured glacial lake with a glacier in the background.

The extinct rhino Teleoceras is caught in a grey ash storm from a distant erupting volcano. The baby rhino is stuck in a mud mire while the mother is trying to encourage it to get out.

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Jack The Vulture @jackthevulture.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Rival stallions face off. Ecos La Brea really made me appreciate seal bays. 🐡

A digital painting of two extinct wild horses rearing up to face each other in combat. The one on the left is darker in color than the one on the right.

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HJ_arts02 @haiderjaffri.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

"Giant of the Andes" Featuring Megatherium. Argentina circa 20,000 years ago. About time I posted one of the 2 pieces I did for this Amazing study by @slothfultyrant.bsky.social , here on Bluesky!

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Julio the Artist @lacerdajulio.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Even though I did kinda jump on the badwagon back when the frozen Homotherium cub was published, I decided to focus on the adult interpretation, though I knew eventually I would like to do something featuring cubs. And here it is! A nice family portrait. #paleoart #SciArt #artbyjulio

A momma Homotherium accompanied by her two playful cubs on a snowy field. The animals are rusty-colored with some light cream and white lighlights, mirroring the colors of the environment around them.

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Julio the Artist @lacerdajulio.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Going through an art block since the end of last year but managed to do something involving three things I aesthetically enjoy ✔️snowy grasslands ✔️northern lights ✔️cheetah-adjacent cats Miracinonyx watching a herd of reindeer somewhere in nothern USA, Late Pleistocene #paleoart #SciArt #artbyjulio

A cheetah-like Miracinonyx stands on top of a small boulder in a snowy prairie. In the background, a herd of reindeer move amidst a cloud of dust. Beyond them there's mountains on the horizon, and greenish northern lights on a dark blue sky with faint stars.

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Julio the Artist @lacerdajulio.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Had loads of fun making these two illustrations for PBS Eons' latest video, on how Neanderthals were incredibly adept apex predators. #paleoart #SciArt #artbyjulio

A cave lion rests obliviously on a steppe with snow-capped mountains in the background. Behind it, two Neanderthals are crouched, wearing animal pelts and holding spears.

A Paleoloxodon (giant extinct elephant) is surrounded by a group of Neanderthals on a field. The Neanderthals are using varying types of clothing made of animal pelts, and hold spears. Two spears are lodged into the stomach of the elephant.

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Ville Sinkkonen @villesinkkonen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Just learned the absolutely insane news that a cub of what is likely a Homotherium latidens was found and just described. Couldnt help but make a quick study of it. Too busy to take it any further now but i’m sure i’ll return to it as soon as I’m able

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Julio the Artist @lacerdajulio.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

OK, decided to tweak it a little because me trying to parallel the animal with the figurine displayed horizontally obscured the fact that it had high shoulders and not a flat back 🙃

A mostly brown Homotherium in side view, next to a rendition of a sculpted figurine and the silhouette of a hand print. A piexe of text says: "Homotherium latidens - Grotte d'Isturitz, France - around 34 thousand years before present".

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Julio the Artist @lacerdajulio.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

I really enjoy doing series with fixed landscapes showing the passage of time and native fauna. I previously shared one I've made with different times of the day in Pleistocene Central Brazil, and here is an earlier one I did showing the four seasons in Ice Age Beringia (America-Asia land bridge).

In Spring, it's morning and a mother short-faced bear walks by a field in bloom while her cub stands up and looks off-screen curiously. There are two trees with lush green leaves to the left, and hazy mountains in the background. A flock of ducks or geese flies in formation in the sky.

In Summer, it's noon and a herd of wild horses grazes in the field. The trees are green, the mountains are lush with greenery, and the sky is blue.

In autumn, the sun is starting to set and a lone Homotherium lets out a call, with visible condensation coming out of his mouth. The field is drab, the trees have yellow leaves and the mountains in the background show a brown landscape.

In winter, the sky is overcast and it is snowing. A herd of mammoths crosses the snow-covered field, while a white hare moves out of the way. The trees are leafless and the mountains are also covered in snow.

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Caxela @caxela.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

Ice Age horses (from March 2024)

A herd of wild horses gallops across a grassland. Towards the top of the scene, the horses' appearance becomes more reminiscent of the cave paintings from the Lascaux cave and the grass begins to fade away.

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Joschua Knüppe @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

More backlog formation pieces. La Brea, without the tar for once and more lush than what you usual see. This was a diverse environment that is rarely shown in all its diversity, and we too failed at that here.

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Ville Sinkkonen @villesinkkonen.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

the mighty bison latifrons

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