An Oligocolius psittacocephalon with a drupe in its mouth. This mouse bird lived during the Oligocene in Enspel, Rhineland-Palatinate, and had parrot-like beak adaptations to consume large fruits. Its fossil was found with large fossilized stone fruit seeds in its crop.

#oligocolius #oligocene #rheinland_pfalz #birds #mousebird #enspel #stöffel #sciart #scientificillustration #vertebrate_paleontology #palaeontology #cenozoic #watercolour #prehistory #ornithology #extinct_animals #urzeit #vogel

While not as well known as its cousin, the dodo, the Rodrigues solitaire is also quite important when talking about Holocene extinctions. Just like the dodo it was hunted by Europeans, while domesticated mammals introduced to the island went after its eggs, until the last one of them died in the mid 18th century.

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Hi there! I'm a scientific illustrator specialized in extinct fauna. Here's a watercolour painting of a kouprey.

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On a Dog Day Saturday Afternoon, the blog takes a haunting look at Japan's reportedly lost #wolves. As mentioned, I like this man's approach. #Japan #extinct_animals #EndangeredAnimals

https://flighttowonder.com/2023/11/11/guest-video-in-search-of-japans-lost-wolves/