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Draconian Evolutionby ~Speculative-Zoology

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This piece of art shows the evolution of my dragons and their kin, the wurms. The dinosaur and the dimetradon in the background represent the two mass extinctions they needed to have survived in order to reach their current positions, while the small mammal and bird show that they, too, survived the great extinctions, continuing on to become more advanced animals that we see on our own Earth.

I tried to work out the taxonomy as best I could, but if anyone knows of how I could inprove it or fix any mistakes, please tell me!

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Acanthopithecus Description About the size of a 10-year old child, Acanthopithecus amplector is the largest primate of Africa's tropical rainforests. Although most never reach sizes greater than 4 feet tall and 75 pounds, some males can reach 4 1/2 feet tall and 120 pounds. Its most noticeable feature are its gigantic eyes, which are actually bigger than those of a modern adult human. The nose and ears are also quite large for an animal of its size. Just behind its head is a mane of spiny hairs that can be raised when the acanthopithecine feels threatened. Both the arms and legs are about the same leg and end in flexible hands with claws. The body is mostly slim and musAcanthopithecus Description by ~Speculative-Zoology

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