Living rhinos are generally associated with big horns, thick hairless skin and tropical habitats. But their ancestors didn’t always fit that description, with some living far up north and sporting luscious coats.
*The animals represented here are not to scale and don’t represent a direct line of descent, but rather plausible models for how this amazing transition happened.*
You may have seen my penguin evolution infographic. That one was done for funsies, but it was modeled after a series that I made originally for my Patreonthat I’ll be uploading on here! If you’re interested in stuff like this though, consider supporting me there; there’s a lot of other cool exclusive stuff to see.
These prehistoric amphibians, ranging from the tiny Microbrachis to the 30 ft long behemoth Prionosuchus, roamed the earth’s swamps and wetlands millions of years ago. They are now gathered together for a primordial swamp party in this charming full-color poster.
Knocknakillais a megalithic complex in Ireland that is rich with archaeological artifacts. The site includes 3 ringed hillforts, a burn mound, a portal stone, a dolmen, several standing stones, a stone circle, and a cairn.
In mid December of 2019 I was approached via an email to see if I was interested in a job that hadn’t been approved yet, was in the early stages of being pitched, and probably wouldn’t happen. I got my hopes entirely up and agreed. On the 8th of January (my birthday), I found out that the job was indeed going ahead, and what a bloody gift that was. It’s been incredibly difficult to keep my mouth shut and not show anyone what I was doing for the first third of this mad year, but now it’s finally real.
Enormous thanks to Art Director, Sheri Gee (and for the beautiful typography); everyone working with Sheri at Folio Society; the licensing team; Steve Brusatte for being my palaeontologist consultant; Heather for being ignored / bored by my quotes and “fun facts” for months, and anyone else involved in the process of creating this. This. This beautiful, this official, this illustrated republishing of the 1990 Michael Crichton novel, Jurassic Park. Complete with textured slipcase and soft-touch laminated cover with a textured spot varnish.
