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TheTerritorialTrike — In The Throes of Death
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Published: 2017-06-04 15:59:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 927; Favourites: 55; Downloads: 0
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Campanian, Late Cretaceous, 82 MYA, Niobrara Sea
This Hesperornis had lived a long life. Years upon years of cruising the sea hunting for fish in the warm, open waters of this inland sea. She has raised many successful generations of chicks, of which an unusually high amount reached adulthood. She has lived to the fullest extent of her life. She has lived, by any interpretation of the word, a fulfilling and successful life.
Now her life was on the line. She had been catching a breath on the surface when the torpedo breached. The ginsu shark had annihilated the surface, taking a fair portion of her leg. She flailed helplessly, knowing well that the end was near. In her final moments, she let a feeling of calm wash over her.
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Sorry for the wait, finals have really been hard.
Cretoxyrhina based on this image which I don't own: cdn.wallpapersafari.com/38/86/…
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Cretoxyrhina is now thought to have resembled Thresher Sharks.
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Yeah, I had heard about that, but that news came out about a week after I released this, which is a bit annoying.
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I See. You think you might do a redraw?
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I might do one of those comparing your artwork to each other after a period of time to see how you've improved.
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What art of mine? I do have a list of interesting prehistoric creatures you could draw.
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That's not what I meant. XD I was referring to myself in the second person.
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It should be noted that vertically leaping out of water is a specialized learnt tactic in great whites (used to hunt fur seals off Africa).
Most of the time they attack from whatever angle that enables them to launch a sneak attack.
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Okay, I got it. Thank you for that information. However, I don't see any reason why a similar shark 80 mya couldn't have used a similar technique to take down similar prey.
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That would take an experienced adult shark and a set of circumstances that would lead to the shark learning this behaviour
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Who's to say that this isn't and adult shark that learned that behavior due to a set of similar circumstances?
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Damn, that's solemn and touching.
I applaud you, most scenes involving prehistoric sharks hunting would have been infected with awesomebro cancer.
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But then, out of nowhere a giant 60 foot tylosaurus bites the shark in half!!!11!!!11!!!!!!!11!!111!!
In all seriousness, thank you for that comment. It really is appreciated.
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No problem.
y'know, I wouldn't mind someone doing Megalodon sex.
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