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Manuelsaurus In reply to malevouvenator [2015-08-23 06:42:26 +0000 UTC]

Gracias, esta todo esculpido a mano del mismo cuerpo

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Manuelsaurus In reply to Zimices [2015-08-15 07:50:31 +0000 UTC]

Gracias , la verdad que siempre me imagine este animal viviendo en entornos acuaticos y bien adaptado a el agua .

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PeteriDish In reply to ShojiAmasawa [2017-07-01 11:42:21 +0000 UTC]

The sail extended to the top of the spines, actually, there is valid criticism to the speculation you've referenced in your comment, and that is fossil evidence of the tops of some of the spines being broken but healing up and staying in pace. if the spines were not covered in skin, the broken piece would not heal and would be left behind by the animal and not fossilize in one place with the rest of it.

as far as protomammal intergument goes, science is pretty much in the dark on that one. I am not aware of any papers mentioning skin impressions of these animals.

Just saying all your nitpicks are pretty much uncalled for and not necessarily less speculative than the depiction in this model, especially considering it's meant for a freaking game. I think these models are better than necessary for the intended use by a long shot. You want to nitpick anatomy of prehistoric animals? Target the cancer that is ARK, you'll have many opportunities to get your precious purist heart a go at tearing their models apart.

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fbth In reply to ShojiAmasawa [2015-08-14 02:49:02 +0000 UTC]

Hey Shoji, Wrath Of The Goliaths: Dinosaurs  is an FPS that involves hunting prehistoric animals. It will feature many different types of dinosaurs that you will get to hunt and discover. This is just scratching the surface of what is in store. About the Dimetrodon, we do know it is closely related to mammals rather than reptiles; however while we strive to maintain accuracy, we won't always be able to fulfill that either due to limitations, lack of evidence, or for other reasons. (I.E. Creative freedom, personal perspective) 

Thank you for wanting us to be as accurate as possible, however this model is one of my favorites (Most of them are, due to their own beauty) it is here to stay.

-FBTH (Matthew, the lead developer for Wrath Of The Goliaths: Dinosaurs)

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AltonTW In reply to fbth [2015-08-23 21:11:29 +0000 UTC]

It's a thrill to see this predator swimming. You've really suggested the movement here. It's easy to imagine this animal stalking ancient freshwater sharks.

The depiction is entirely plausible, too, based on the science I've been able to check.

Skin covering is a matter of conjecture. Though dimetrodon was a synapsid, it was not a mammal. In the absence of fossil skin impressions a quasi-reptilian skin is as likely a conjecture as any another. As for the spines, a recent study of fossilised dimetrodon spinal injuries does suggest that the webbing stopped short of the very tips of the spines in living animals. The authors hardly take this speculation as established, though, and they certainly don't announce exactly how far up the spines we must suppose the webbing went. The idea has been around for a while, actually, based on slight shifts in direction the tallest spines show just before reaching the tip. You can eyeball it here: 
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimetrod…
As you see, the implied webbing goes well past the halfway point and suggests a look closer to the image above.

Fascinating creature, lifelike image. Well done.

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Manuelsaurus In reply to AltonTW [2015-09-05 07:54:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for your valuable information, very interesting and accurate
I always imagined this animal in aquatic environments, and I hate to imagine it with hair and whiskers like a classic mammal. I have thought of doing a version of mammal in the future, but I still like more the look of reptile.

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