r/PrehistoricLife 10h ago

Super dinosaures

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Bjr cvf


r/PrehistoricLife 23h ago

Oldest Known Gecko Found Preserved in Amber

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r/PrehistoricLife 1d ago

Are there prehistoric atlases?

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I was wondering if there is an atlas (preferably spanning from the moment life first appeared until now, but just the mesozoic would already be great) which shows the way the continents looked during specific periods, the climate in different areas, heightmaps. Would be really helpful to envision how some extinct animals lived and what their surroundings were like.


r/PrehistoricLife 2d ago

How did the Champsosaurus not effected by the dominance of crocodilian from Late Cretaceous to Paleogene?

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Credits to the artist.


r/PrehistoricLife 1d ago

If the Pleistocene megafauna managed to survive into the Holocene, what would they be named?

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They're more likely to be referred to by local or colonial names, like most of our extant megafauna are, rather than Greek or Latin scientific names like they were in our timeline. So if, for example, a reconnaissance party of Spaniards found populations of Smilodon, Homotherium or Miracinonyx in the American Southwest, what kinds of names would they give them? What would the hundreds of Native American tribes call such iconic giants as the mammoths, mastodons, sloths and glyptodonts?


r/PrehistoricLife 2d ago

Please help me make sure I'm doing a good job tagging every single genus from the PACCH geologic timescale!

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r/PrehistoricLife 2d ago

Terrors In The Brush: Chapter II - Savannah Journey

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The drought has no mercy—and neither does family.

Chapter II takes us deeper into the dying savannah as Long Tail leads her kin toward a distant oasis. But the heat isn't the only thing threatening to tear them apart. Small Toe, desperate to prove he’s more than just dead weight, finds himself at the center of brotherly hatred, harsh maternal concern, and a hilarious yet painful encounter with the forest canopy. Meanwhile, Swift Foot’s cruelty deepens—and the shadows of the gorge draw ever closer.

They will find either water—or death.

BINGE THE ENTIRE JOURNEY NOW:

While the chapters will roll out here on a strict weekly schedule every Sunday night, the core community hub is fully operational. If you don't want to wait a single week to see what happens to Small Toe next, you can join our dedicated Discord right now and binge all eleven chapters.

There is no fantasy.

​There is no magic.

There is only nature red in tooth and claw.

Read Chapter II: Savannah Journey now.

For those following the weekly Volume 1 re-release schedule, drop your thoughts on Small Toe and Swift Foot's dynamic below!


r/PrehistoricLife 3d ago

My paleoart

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I have been in artblock for too long so I’m using dinos and other prehistoric reptiles to get me out of it. I love dinosaurs so much, and the pterosaurs with the marine reptiles too.


r/PrehistoricLife 2d ago

4 shark teeth and 1 mystery find Ramanessin

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I went to Ramanessin Brook Greenway Nature Trail in Holmdel, New Jersey today. Exact location is https://maps.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c233f952d4544d:0x4ac91c6b9ed7ebd6?entry=s&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjijOzs49-VAxVIhYkEHYVbLHcQ4kB6BAgXEAA&hl=en

There were some fossils I found, at least 4 shark teeth and 1 mystery find.
Mostly got Late Cretaceous fossils. 

I need some help identifying these.

I labeled the mystery item 1 A for reference.:
What is it? I’m wondering if it’s a petrified piece of wood or a piece of bone? It did not break apart in my hand. I found it in the bank. 

4 Shark teeth: Are the shark teeth all from a Thresher (Paranomotodon angustidens) shark? 
Or is it from a Squalicorax crow shark?

The last picture is a close up. There are serrated edges on the side. Is this from another shark species? 

Anyway thank you! I had a great time discovering this place for the first time!


r/PrehistoricLife 3d ago

The Appendix for The Brush: Scale And Rage

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The skies turn red and the savanna belongs to the enraged.

Step into the harrowing lands of a bloodied continent with Scale and Rage, the debut issue of a series which aims to document every species that inhabits the setting of Terrors in the Brush. While the public previews introduced you to the raw terror of the plains and the swarming flocks in the sky, this fully realized compendium expands the them into an observational field guide of terror and destruction.

Horror In The Sky: Read the highly classified, step-by-step biological breakdown of the Red Rhamphorhynchus and how they trigger wing chromatophores to induce absolute paralysis in its victims.

Uncompromised Terrestrial Aggression: Get the complete profile on Terrasuchus iratus, the rusted, land-dominant hammer-blow of the savannas.

Deep Cultural World-Building: Go beyond the science with the addition of native primate proverbs and archosaur mythological perspectives, grounding these monstrous predators within broad and terrifying folklore.

NOTE: While previously only available via storefront purchase, I have utlimately decided to make the issue available for public viewing simultaneously. It is still available for purchase on my own storefronts on Google Play.

Witness the bloodiest era this world has ever known.

Experience Scale And Rage Here.


r/PrehistoricLife 3d ago

Are these eyes?

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r/PrehistoricLife 3d ago

trying to find a prehistoric sea doc

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r/PrehistoricLife 3d ago

Additional Hunting Techniques for Terrasuchus

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As a raging apex predator of The BrushTerrasuchus iratus has cemented its role as a force of unyielding terror and destruction. While many are familiar with the brute force of its signature "Bash and Smash" style, this Eosuchid’s true lethality lies in a specialized, often overlooked, repertoire of terrestrial hunting maneuvers. Unlike aquatic crocodilians that rely on stealth and ambush in waterways, Terrasuchus utilizes a calculated mix of psychological intimidation and high-impact physical brutality to dominate its environment.

I have recently finalized a detailed technical breakdown documenting these advanced stalking and killing techniques. This archive moves past the basic mechanics to analyze how Terrasuchus manipulates prey behavior, utilizes its cranial morphology, and executes multi-stage kills that prioritize energy efficiency over prolonged struggle. Whether through bone-shattering ground maneuvers or sophisticated aerial-launch tactics, these behaviors highlight the indifferent, punishing nature of this predator. You can review the full textured technical documentation below:

Review the technical breakdown here.


r/PrehistoricLife 4d ago

Desmatosuchus vs Protosuchus drawing

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r/PrehistoricLife 5d ago

Megalodon: overrated or underrated ?

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Personally I’d say evenly rated or underrated


r/PrehistoricLife 5d ago

Devonian sea [OC]

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r/PrehistoricLife 5d ago

What do you think of my favorite era ranking?

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#1. paleozoic era, #2. precambrian era, #3. quaternary period, #4. mesozoic era,


r/PrehistoricLife 6d ago

A video game about prehistory

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Im currently working on improving this game, adding more animals and plants of the time. Currently it has three different eras, carboniferous, early devonian and jurassic era.

I would like to get some opinions or suggestions, stuff you guys would like to see in this game.

Thank you


r/PrehistoricLife 6d ago

PHYS.Org: T. rex babies were born ready to run and feed themselves

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r/PrehistoricLife 6d ago

I have a question About palaeophis

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What makes palaeophis so much less well known when compared to gigantophis Titanoboa and vasuki respectively?


r/PrehistoricLife 6d ago

Tyrannosaurus rex Scavenged duck-billed dinosaurs in ancient wyoming, bite marks Reveal

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Most of the bitten bones showed no signs of healing, suggesting the animals were bitten around the time of death or afterward — evidence of scavenging rather than active predation. The scientists also used the Wyoming bonebed to refine broader scientific standards for identifying tooth traces on fossil bones.

In their research, Dr. Siviero and co-authors examined 3,013 bones excavated between 1997 and 2017 from a paleontological site near Hanson Ranch Station in northeastern Wyoming, part of the Lance Formation.

The bones belonged overwhelmingly to a single species of large plant-eating hadrosaur, Edmontosaurus annectens. Only a small fraction of the bones — thirteen out of 3,013 — showed marks resembling tooth traces

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0351939


r/PrehistoricLife 6d ago

PHYS.Org: Ultraviolet light uncovers the first known juveniles of a mysterious Jurassic fish family

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r/PrehistoricLife 7d ago

Carnotaurus

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De niño me gustaban muchos los dinosaurios pero recuerdo aver visto cuando tenia 5 años un dvd de documentales de dinosaurio donde un Carnotaurus devoraba un ankylosaurus como una tortuga volteada fue un echo traumante de esa epoca pero buscando no lo encuentro , si me mostraran sabria identificar esa escena


r/PrehistoricLife 7d ago

Prehistoric humans

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Different types of humans which time has buried in the past!!


r/PrehistoricLife 8d ago

Anchiornis takes flight (Life on our Planet, The Dinosaurs) MY VERSION

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