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Published: 2012-03-12 12:44:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 620; Favourites: 9; Downloads: 5
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Description The third time I'm uploading a "doubletrunk"-related stuff, But I simply had to upload this one, because here the beast is actually getting somewhere. This animal would be a high-level browser, and it has a special adaptation unseen on any other animal on the planet. The nosrils gradually migrated to the tips of the tentacles, forming a pair of "true" trunks, and these prehensile limbs don't only substitute cheeks as in other herbivores, but are extremely useful in pulling branches within the beak's reach, and the doubletrunk can also suck water in "cheek pouches" through the nostrills at the tip of the tentacles, and then squirt it into the mouth.
The doubletrunk rivals indricotherium in height, but it's longer and heavier.

The first version:
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First version - size comparison:
[link]

(yeah, the guy's too tall )

Second version - head sketch only:
[link]

This version (size comparison):
[link]
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Comments: 11

Nicksketch [2012-03-12 17:56:11 +0000 UTC]

I see you did flesh it out

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PeteriDish In reply to Nicksketch [2012-03-12 18:02:47 +0000 UTC]

Yes. It's still a sketch though. But I'd like to do a few pencil drawings with greater detail, and this fella will probably be one of the first creatures I'll do this way. I've seen an interesting picture of an indricotherium and it gave me an idea what look I want to achieve.

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Cowburger13 [2012-03-12 13:33:34 +0000 UTC]

By far my favorite

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PeteriDish In reply to Cowburger13 [2012-03-12 13:39:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I am happy with the result too! the first one was too much elephant-like: [link]

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OblivionJunkey94 [2012-03-12 12:48:33 +0000 UTC]

i want to ride on it..........its awesome

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PeteriDish In reply to OblivionJunkey94 [2012-03-12 12:55:26 +0000 UTC]

Well It rivals large ornithopod dinosaurs in size and weight, so it's not exactly the safest thing to ride, but it would be a ride of your life! (maybe even the last one )

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OblivionJunkey94 In reply to PeteriDish [2012-03-12 12:58:29 +0000 UTC]

dawwww it would still be a majestic animal to see

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PeteriDish In reply to OblivionJunkey94 [2012-03-12 13:02:01 +0000 UTC]

Yeah! I must do a new size comparison for this fella, I only need to find a decent silhouette of Indricotherium and scale this guy down to have comparable shoulder height, and by how much longer the doubletrunk turns out to be, I'll be able to give a good weight estimate. I'd like to see what number i end up with, but it'll have to be well over 30 tons!

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OblivionJunkey94 In reply to PeteriDish [2012-03-12 13:03:50 +0000 UTC]

yh id say about 40-45tons this is a awesome creature...XD

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PeteriDish In reply to OblivionJunkey94 [2012-03-12 13:16:12 +0000 UTC]

Yeah! The doubletrunk would make a mammoth feel ashamed!

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OblivionJunkey94 In reply to PeteriDish [2012-03-12 13:17:00 +0000 UTC]

yeah looks like it would ;]

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