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What you see is a scene from the Late Permian in what we nowadays know as South Africa.

A Moschorynus kitchingi (a therocephalian; to the right) managed to kill an ill Aulacocephalodon ( an anomodont, to the center) with his powerful bite to the neck.

However, a bigger, stronger predator, a Dinogorgon rubidgei (a gorgonopsid, to the left) wanted an easy meal and approached the scene trying to intimidate the therocephalian.
To avoid potentially grievous wounds, the Moschorhinus takes a chunk of flesh from the carcass and run to safety.

The scene is completely speculative, but I wanted to reflect an interesting fact: predators trend to increase in size is believed to be directed( amongst other factors) by the selective pressure of dominating intra- and inter-specific conflicts over carcasses.

Biggest guy gets the pie "

My next step in the process of learning to paint digitally. I know the blood came messy and undefined, but it was my first attempt and I'm pleased with the rest of the composition.

Please, give me your comments. Opinions, feedback, whatever. I will let you hug the sad Moschorhinus! XD

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Please comment and the original, here [link]

Description
What you see is a scene from the Late Permian in what we nowadays know as South Africa.

A Moschorynus kitchingi (a therocephalian; to the right) managed to kill an ill Aulacocephalodon ( an anomodont, to the center) with his powerful bite to the neck.

However, a bigger, stronger predator, a Dinogorgon rubidgei (a gorgonopsid, to the left) wanted an easy meal and approached the scene trying to intimidate the therocephalian.
To avoid potentially grievous wounds, the Moschorhinus takes a chunk of flesh from the carcass and run to safety.

The scene is completely speculative, but I wanted to reflect an interesting fact: predators trend to increase in size is believed to be directed( amongst other factors) by the selective pressure of dominating intra- and inter-specific conflicts over carcasses.

Biggest guy gets the pie "

My next step in the process of learning to paint digitally. I know the blood came messy and undefined, but it was my first attempt and I'm pleased with the rest of the composition.

Please, give me your comments. Opinions, feedback, whatever. I will let you hug the sad Moschorhinus! XD

Original belongs to .

Please comment and the original, here [link]