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Published: 2015-10-05 01:19:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 34580; Favourites: 861; Downloads: 0
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I was surprised to see that Hesperornis could be almost as big as the average human, wich also puts it around the same size as a female Pteranodon (minus the latter's wingspan). Following recent research on pterosaurian competence underwater, here's a female Pteranodon being harassed by two much more agile Hesperornis into giving up on her fish.I like to think that Pteranodons were jerks on the air, using their size to bully the smaller Nyctosaurus and Ichthyornis like modern day Frigatebirds. But underwater they were probably pretty helpless and the tables would turn!
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Β By the way, since you said something about Hesperornis being near the size of a human, I guess that would kind of make them look like part loon, part penguin, and part sea lion/seal.Β
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Β The colors of the water and the animals are so pretty. Good job.
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The concept makes sense, except for one thing, how did pteranodon get back into the air once it dove in. Surely it would be too big to just take off like modern seabirds.
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Studies have been made showing that it was physically possible for pterosaurs to take off from the water by using a modified version of the terrestrial "quad-launch" model, in which they gain momentum by pushing themselves with the wings against the water several times in small "jumps" until they are free enough to get airborne. Granted that needs a fair bit of space to take off, but nothing much different than heavy birds like swans do today. It has even been observed that some ducks use their wings to push against the water surface when rapidly taking off from a floating position.
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i think Julio-Lacerda is dead
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hes not dead, he just doesnt use DeviantArt anymore, he still uploads lots of stuff on his Tumblr thoughΒ paleoart.tumblr.com/
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he haven't upload for a long time now
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BUHUHUJHUHU
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RIP julio lacerda
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REST IN PALEOART
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rest in paleoart pepperoni
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Lololollol
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penis enlargementΒ
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Aw, man. I can never get over your water effects. They're fantastic!
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If the K-t extinction doesnt ocured,now the seas were cruised by killer whale- sized aquatic birds.
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Actually, now that I think about it, Pteranodon most likely had an affinity for the water.
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GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!! Reminds me ofΒ www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAqPQsβ¦
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Could you search my work for innacuracies? Thanks, ur awesomeΒ
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Very nice Julio Lacerda 
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Why did you made the fifth digit of its feet so large ? Pterodactyloids have a considerably reduced fifth toe, consisting of a single phalange, as shown on this illustration , with A representing an anterior view of the hindlimb of Anhanguera santanae by Witton (2013 ).
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The way you make the animals seem so real is extremely amazing.Β
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I'm afraid I don't know enough to speculate on accuracy, but it's gorgeous with the textures and lighting, I love how you've brought them to life.
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This world needs more swimming Pterosaur pictures. And this one is awesome! Just as the rest of your work.
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Fantastic! And I'd never realised they were that big either O_O
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Interesting scene. So just like the Pteranodons were jerks of the air, the Hesperornis could've been jerks of the water.
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