Working on a speculative evolution project and wanted to share a WIP on the design for a species of large macropredatory bat that specializes in hunting primates
Something for godzilla fans
Godzilla's skull confirms he is likely an archosaurian reptile as he has a mandibular fenestrae (hole on lower jaw) and an antorbital fenestrae (hole in front of eye socket)
Meet Henry! the world's OLDEST nile crocodile in captivity! 👴🐊
Henry was born is 1900 and resides in the Crocworld conservation Centre in Scottburgh and he is around 123 years old! he coexist with 6 other female crocs and has fathered 10,000 hatchlings his time being there!
@TheTycoonRaptor
Yep, the reasoning behind their orange coloration is because of acidic bleaching of the bat shit that they pretty much swim in while residing in caves
Largest recorded captive crocodile! 🐊
Lolong was a large male Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus Porosus) with an estimated body length of 6.17 meters (20 ft 3 in)!
been thinking it's kinda sad that other mammalian predators like wolves, bears, cats, or foxes are perceived as charismatic meanwhile hyenas are either set aside as forgotten or seen as ugly
Anti-fungal crocs🍄🤛🐊
Saltwater Crocodiles have a protein in their genome known as CpoBD13, the protein is very effective in combating against the fungus, Candida albicans, which is the leading cause of fungal infections in humans
Considering chinese alligators are struggling in their current habitat and have fossil evidence showing they inhabited Japan and Taiwan during the late pliocene (approximately 3 mya), would it be way too farfetched of an idea to reintroduce them?
If I had a nickel for everytime a prehistoric crocodylomorph was widely accepted by the masses to be a fully terrestrial predator without much evidence I'd have two nickels, which isn't much but weird it happened twice
think it's awesome how lamniform sharks and crocodilians are able to hold title of top apex predator in eras or ecosystems that are supposedly dominated by other more "advanced" animal groups
art credit to the talented paleoartist
@HodariNundu
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@wildlifeco1
anti zoo vegans after successfully eliminating all zoos in the world only to see a massive decline in wild endangered species populations:
More info on these elusive animals: Chinese alligators (alligator sinensis) are one of the two living species of alligator (other being the American alligator)
Unfortunately the Chinese alligator has a wild population lower then 120 individuals
In the town of Paga, Ghana, there are sacred West African crocodiles (crocodylus suchus) that are entirely docile towards humans with local kids even swimming with the crocodiles
What's an example of an animal that is more placid/chill than it looks/you'd think?
Gaurs are actually peaceful with other herbivores and avoid humans (despite occasional attacks). I used to be under the impression they were highly aggressive.
@General_on_top
Just because they are fish doesn’t justify abusing them. They are still animals capable of feeling pain and emotion with some showing cognitive capabilities comparable to mammals
These alligators are some of the SMALLEST crocodilians usually growing to 5 ft (1.5 meters) and are considered relatively docile and harmless to humans
Can you all please kindly make it an art trend to draw your favourite character with my dog?
She recently passed away and would love to see some cute and wholesome art of her just in memory of her
This is one of the world's most endangered crocodilian species
The Philippines Crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) has an estimated population of around 100 or less mature individuals left in the wild
Armoured bellied Crocodilians 🛡🐊
smaller crocodilian species such as those in the Paleosuchus and Osteolaemus genus have osteoderms (the armored plates seen on crocodilian backs) on their bellies essentially giving them belly armor! this is also found in chinese alligators
The West African Dwarf Crocodile, (osteolaemus tetraspis) are considered to be the smallest member of crocodylidae (true crocodiles) with an average length of 1.5 m (4.9 ft)