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A while ago, I was experimenting with my own take on the classic speculative zoology scenario of the absence of a KT extinction event. The idea has never really left, and has continued to evolve. These are some basic ideas for the animals of Seiek as I continue to refine it. These were done sometime last year, so not all the ideas are 100% "canon" for the project anymore, but I figured I'd see what others think. Clockwise from top left:

One: A typical member of Cervavisauridae, a group of grazing and browsing ornithiscians descended from animals similar to Thescelosaurus. Many species possess keratinous crests or patches of feathers for interspecies display.

Two: A relic titanosaurid of the old world. Given titanosaurs remained generally conservative, I figured some would remain as such, but would likely be on the decline by now in light of climatic shifts and competition with newly evolved herbivores. I'm thinking of adding a more definitive armor pattern around the neck region. I also like the idea of pin-like "whiskers" to aid in feeding in low-light conditions.

Three: A semi aquatic nodosaur, native to Africa.

Four: A derived pachycephalosaur whose species now fill many of the large armored browsing herbivore niches throughout the Americas and Eurasia. This one belongs to a more gracile lineage with long quills along the neck for defense.

Five: A small, burrowing ceratopsid. These are the result of basal leptoceratopsids making their way into Africa and diversifying into the new clade Afroceratopsida. Other members of the group are much larger.

Description
A while ago, I was experimenting with my own take on the classic speculative zoology scenario of the absence of a KT extinction event. The idea has never really left, and has continued to evolve. These are some basic ideas for the animals of Seiek as I continue to refine it. These were done sometime last year, so not all the ideas are 100% "canon" for the project anymore, but I figured I'd see what others think. Clockwise from top left:

One: A typical member of Cervavisauridae, a group of grazing and browsing ornithiscians descended from animals similar to Thescelosaurus. Many species possess keratinous crests or patches of feathers for interspecies display.

Two: A relic titanosaurid of the old world. Given titanosaurs remained generally conservative, I figured some would remain as such, but would likely be on the decline by now in light of climatic shifts and competition with newly evolved herbivores. I'm thinking of adding a more definitive armor pattern around the neck region. I also like the idea of pin-like "whiskers" to aid in feeding in low-light conditions.

Three: A semi aquatic nodosaur, native to Africa.

Four: A derived pachycephalosaur whose species now fill many of the large armored browsing herbivore niches throughout the Americas and Eurasia. This one belongs to a more gracile lineage with long quills along the neck for defense.

Five: A small, burrowing ceratopsid. These are the result of basal leptoceratopsids making their way into Africa and diversifying into the new clade Afroceratopsida. Other members of the group are much larger.