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Xiphactinus — Xilousuchus hunting.. or playing?

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Published: 2015-07-21 20:14:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 4612; Favourites: 110; Downloads: 32
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Description This is Xilousuchus sapingensis from Olenekian (lower Triassic) of  deposits of Fugu County of northeastern Shanxi Province, China. Poor amphibian!
Color pencils, markers and black pen, 2015.
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Comments: 25

grisador [2015-08-05 17:10:37 +0000 UTC]

Awesome !

As far as ı know there are sonra records that several crocodylian species do like playing with their victim\s sadistically.
So why not for Prehistorik proto-crocodylians ? >

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Xiphactinus In reply to grisador [2015-08-07 16:14:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

Playing animals (predators, in particular) is very rare in paleoart. We need more of this!

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grisador In reply to Xiphactinus [2015-08-08 21:05:43 +0000 UTC]

Very Welcome !

Very agreed !

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ZoPteryx [2015-07-24 20:17:42 +0000 UTC]

Nice work on these little known croc-critters!

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Xiphactinus In reply to ZoPteryx [2015-07-30 18:55:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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LazardiK [2015-07-22 12:30:40 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! These sail-backed pseudosuchians really needs more love!

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Xiphactinus In reply to LazardiK [2015-07-30 18:55:01 +0000 UTC]

I agree.   Soon I'll draw Lotosaurus. Hope.  

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spinosaurus1 [2015-07-22 02:11:24 +0000 UTC]

love the colors on this guy. nice work

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Xiphactinus In reply to spinosaurus1 [2015-07-30 18:48:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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acepredator [2015-07-22 00:08:05 +0000 UTC]

Playing with tis food?

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Xiphactinus In reply to acepredator [2015-07-28 15:53:09 +0000 UTC]

Yes.

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Dontknowwhattodraw94 [2015-07-21 23:07:03 +0000 UTC]

Nice pose, love the details also

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Xiphactinus In reply to Dontknowwhattodraw94 [2015-07-30 18:55:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Dontknowwhattodraw94 In reply to Xiphactinus [2015-07-31 08:17:33 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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Plioart [2015-07-21 21:28:39 +0000 UTC]

О, отлично! Его очень редко кто рисует.

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Xiphactinus In reply to Plioart [2015-07-22 08:36:51 +0000 UTC]

Спасибо! Это ктенозаврисцид, они малопопулярные существа, но какие интересные)

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Plioart In reply to Xiphactinus [2015-07-22 16:26:23 +0000 UTC]

Надо исправлять это досадное недоразумение

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Xiphactinus In reply to Plioart [2015-07-30 18:47:50 +0000 UTC]

Согласен! Скоро за лотозавра возьмусь (тоже ктенозавриск, но растительноядный).

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Midiaou [2015-07-21 21:00:08 +0000 UTC]

You really pay attention to detail, my friend

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Xiphactinus In reply to Midiaou [2015-07-30 18:55:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!  

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Midiaou In reply to Xiphactinus [2015-07-30 19:18:18 +0000 UTC]

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TarbosaurusBatar [2015-07-21 20:38:43 +0000 UTC]

Is this a new discovery? 

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Xiphactinus In reply to TarbosaurusBatar [2015-07-30 18:52:57 +0000 UTC]

No. he was named a long time (Wu, 1981).

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Onychodus [2015-07-21 20:17:14 +0000 UTC]

Love the attention you put into all those scales! Really pulls it all together, and I love the pose, and the scene you've painted here!

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Xiphactinus In reply to Onychodus [2015-07-30 18:56:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Happy to try!

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