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Psithyrus β Small protowhale chasing a shrimp snack
Published: 2014-02-26 14:35:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 9722; Favourites: 385; Downloads: 84
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Hi everyone, I am uploading an old picture that I didn't like very much, but it is an interesting amalgam of my two favorite critters: whales and otters. This fellow is a hypothetical primitive Hapalodectid ancestor of whales. Due to convergence, these extinct fellows resembled otters quite closelyΒ in body plan. This little guy is bearing down on a poor unfortunate shrimp. poor, poor shrimpy.
Please enjoy,
Blair
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This looks all too realistic -- well done!
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Thanks so much and many welcomes to dA
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This piece is amazing! I love the colours and depth to it
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The background is really good!
Go... runaway... poor shrimp
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So sweet creature! It looks just like little otter. And I suppose that it's Rodhocetus...
Wonderful picture. Bravo, my friend! You are great!
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Very plausible animal to fill in gaps in whale evolution. it is well rendered and is very cute!
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Shouldn't this stage still have tribospehnic teeth?
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Great job on the details! I'd just amp up some warm shading on the highlights of the protowhale so his prey doesn't steal all the attention with those amazing colors. Balance out the yellows a bit is what I mean.
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Whoa...this is a fine example of what whales used to be like. It's kind of hard to every imagine them as once having feet. I must ask...does the shrimp get away?
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really, really cool!!
I'm gonna buy a big aquarium to adopt them both
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Hehehehe, he eats a lot
Thanks,
Blair
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