George Lafaye
@shunosaurus.bsky.social
Hobby paleoartist and mid-Cretaceous researcher. Commissions are open, DM for details. Instagram: Shunosaurus_lii
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Tyrannosaurus rex helps herself to the carcass of a subadult Edmontosaurus - the well fought meal of the Nanotyrannus lancensis pair that she bullied off. A new mesopredator in the Hell Creek does mean plenty of food to steal, even if you aren't an obligate scavenger. #sciart #paleoart
November 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The giant ground sloth Glossotherium rests as a flock of Yellow-headed Caracara keep him tick free.
October 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The giant ground sloth Glossotherium rests as a flock of Yellow-headed Caracara keep him tick free.
The diminutive Thikarisuchus xenodentes (1/2 scale) wanders the forest floor at night. I'm glad the Blackleaf has another taxa and I'm so grateful to have helped in the process. There's more research from yours truly on this guy down the pipeline, so stay tuned! #sciart #crocodile #paleoart #clayart
September 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The diminutive Thikarisuchus xenodentes (1/2 scale) wanders the forest floor at night. I'm glad the Blackleaf has another taxa and I'm so grateful to have helped in the process. There's more research from yours truly on this guy down the pipeline, so stay tuned! #sciart #crocodile #paleoart #clayart
And that marks an end to #marchofthemammals2025 ! Thank you to everyone who participated, and I hope to see you in 2026! Attached are the giveaway winners as well, including a Bluesky Rep!
April 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
And that marks an end to #marchofthemammals2025 ! Thank you to everyone who participated, and I hope to see you in 2026! Attached are the giveaway winners as well, including a Bluesky Rep!
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 31: Palaeoloxodon recki
Palaeoloxodon has some fun carrying around a stick.
And that wraps up March of the Mammals 2025! Stay tuned tomorrow for my wrap up posts and giveaway winner announcement!
Palaeoloxodon has some fun carrying around a stick.
And that wraps up March of the Mammals 2025! Stay tuned tomorrow for my wrap up posts and giveaway winner announcement!
March 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 31: Palaeoloxodon recki
Palaeoloxodon has some fun carrying around a stick.
And that wraps up March of the Mammals 2025! Stay tuned tomorrow for my wrap up posts and giveaway winner announcement!
Palaeoloxodon has some fun carrying around a stick.
And that wraps up March of the Mammals 2025! Stay tuned tomorrow for my wrap up posts and giveaway winner announcement!
#marchofthemammals Day 30: Dinopithecus ingens
Dinopithecus chows down on a handful of sourplums. Figured it would be fun to give the giant baboon red fangs without falling into the macropredatory trope.
Dinopithecus chows down on a handful of sourplums. Figured it would be fun to give the giant baboon red fangs without falling into the macropredatory trope.
March 31, 2025 at 3:45 AM
#marchofthemammals Day 30: Dinopithecus ingens
Dinopithecus chows down on a handful of sourplums. Figured it would be fun to give the giant baboon red fangs without falling into the macropredatory trope.
Dinopithecus chows down on a handful of sourplums. Figured it would be fun to give the giant baboon red fangs without falling into the macropredatory trope.
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 29: Beatragus antiquus
Beatragus antiquus stands with his oxpecker friend.
Beatragus antiquus stands with his oxpecker friend.
March 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 29: Beatragus antiquus
Beatragus antiquus stands with his oxpecker friend.
Beatragus antiquus stands with his oxpecker friend.
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 28: Kolpochoerus limnetes
Kolpochoerus gets up from a good wallow.
Kolpochoerus gets up from a good wallow.
March 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 28: Kolpochoerus limnetes
Kolpochoerus gets up from a good wallow.
Kolpochoerus gets up from a good wallow.
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 27: Ancylotherium henningi
Ancylotherium keeps her distance from Dinofelis. They probably wouldn't attack something so large, but better safe than sorry.
Ancylotherium keeps her distance from Dinofelis. They probably wouldn't attack something so large, but better safe than sorry.
March 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 27: Ancylotherium henningi
Ancylotherium keeps her distance from Dinofelis. They probably wouldn't attack something so large, but better safe than sorry.
Ancylotherium keeps her distance from Dinofelis. They probably wouldn't attack something so large, but better safe than sorry.
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 26: Dinofelis petteri
Dinofelis scratches up against a dead tree. Welcome to the Shungura Formation! Over the final week of March we'll reconstruct some of the extinct megafauna our ancestors once met.
Dinofelis scratches up against a dead tree. Welcome to the Shungura Formation! Over the final week of March we'll reconstruct some of the extinct megafauna our ancestors once met.
March 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 26: Dinofelis petteri
Dinofelis scratches up against a dead tree. Welcome to the Shungura Formation! Over the final week of March we'll reconstruct some of the extinct megafauna our ancestors once met.
Dinofelis scratches up against a dead tree. Welcome to the Shungura Formation! Over the final week of March we'll reconstruct some of the extinct megafauna our ancestors once met.
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 25: Rest Day
Trilophosuchus rests as Menura tyawanoides shows off his plumage high up. And with that we are done with the Riversleigh formation! Join us as we travel to the Shungura Formation of Ethiopia tomorrow!
Trilophosuchus rests as Menura tyawanoides shows off his plumage high up. And with that we are done with the Riversleigh formation! Join us as we travel to the Shungura Formation of Ethiopia tomorrow!
March 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 25: Rest Day
Trilophosuchus rests as Menura tyawanoides shows off his plumage high up. And with that we are done with the Riversleigh formation! Join us as we travel to the Shungura Formation of Ethiopia tomorrow!
Trilophosuchus rests as Menura tyawanoides shows off his plumage high up. And with that we are done with the Riversleigh formation! Join us as we travel to the Shungura Formation of Ethiopia tomorrow!
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 24: Neohelos stirtoni
Neohelos takes a walk
Neohelos takes a walk
March 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 24: Neohelos stirtoni
Neohelos takes a walk
Neohelos takes a walk
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 23: Ganguroo bilamina
Ganguroo flees Muribacinus while their friend rests on a low branch.
Ganguroo flees Muribacinus while their friend rests on a low branch.
March 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 23: Ganguroo bilamina
Ganguroo flees Muribacinus while their friend rests on a low branch.
Ganguroo flees Muribacinus while their friend rests on a low branch.
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 22: Muribacinus gadiyuli
Look out Crash!
Look out Crash!
March 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 22: Muribacinus gadiyuli
Look out Crash!
Look out Crash!
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 21: Crash bandicoot. Millions of years before its primary adversary had evolved, Crash was the undisputed ruler of the Miocene rainforests.
March 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 21: Crash bandicoot. Millions of years before its primary adversary had evolved, Crash was the undisputed ruler of the Miocene rainforests.
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 20: Nimbadon lavarackorum
Nimbadon walks across the canopy. Honestly, this sheep sized psuedo-koala was one of the hardest animals for me to wrap my head around.
Nimbadon walks across the canopy. Honestly, this sheep sized psuedo-koala was one of the hardest animals for me to wrap my head around.
March 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 20: Nimbadon lavarackorum
Nimbadon walks across the canopy. Honestly, this sheep sized psuedo-koala was one of the hardest animals for me to wrap my head around.
Nimbadon walks across the canopy. Honestly, this sheep sized psuedo-koala was one of the hardest animals for me to wrap my head around.
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 19: Obdurodon dicksoni
The prehistoric platypus hauls itself onto land to rest. After a long day, this semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal is ready for some inaction.
The prehistoric platypus hauls itself onto land to rest. After a long day, this semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal is ready for some inaction.
March 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 19: Obdurodon dicksoni
The prehistoric platypus hauls itself onto land to rest. After a long day, this semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal is ready for some inaction.
The prehistoric platypus hauls itself onto land to rest. After a long day, this semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal is ready for some inaction.
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 18: Rest Day
Wrapping up the Brule Formation, Stylemys ambles across the landscape. Join me tomorrow as we travel to Australia for all kinds of funky possums!
Wrapping up the Brule Formation, Stylemys ambles across the landscape. Join me tomorrow as we travel to Australia for all kinds of funky possums!
March 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 18: Rest Day
Wrapping up the Brule Formation, Stylemys ambles across the landscape. Join me tomorrow as we travel to Australia for all kinds of funky possums!
Wrapping up the Brule Formation, Stylemys ambles across the landscape. Join me tomorrow as we travel to Australia for all kinds of funky possums!
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 17: Hyaenodon horridus
Look out Leptauchenia!!
Look out Leptauchenia!!
March 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 17: Hyaenodon horridus
Look out Leptauchenia!!
Look out Leptauchenia!!
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 16: Hyracodon nebraskensis
Hyracodon stands guard over the Leptauchenia herd. What a good pal!
Hyracodon stands guard over the Leptauchenia herd. What a good pal!
March 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 16: Hyracodon nebraskensis
Hyracodon stands guard over the Leptauchenia herd. What a good pal!
Hyracodon stands guard over the Leptauchenia herd. What a good pal!
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 15: Xenocranium pileorivale
The mole-adjacent pangolin relatives Xenocranium emerge from the dirt.
The mole-adjacent pangolin relatives Xenocranium emerge from the dirt.
March 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 15: Xenocranium pileorivale
The mole-adjacent pangolin relatives Xenocranium emerge from the dirt.
The mole-adjacent pangolin relatives Xenocranium emerge from the dirt.
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 14: Leptauchenia decora
With almost binocular vision and eyes far up on the skull, these Oreodonts would probably find a good home in a Star Wars establishing shot.
With almost binocular vision and eyes far up on the skull, these Oreodonts would probably find a good home in a Star Wars establishing shot.
March 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 14: Leptauchenia decora
With almost binocular vision and eyes far up on the skull, these Oreodonts would probably find a good home in a Star Wars establishing shot.
With almost binocular vision and eyes far up on the skull, these Oreodonts would probably find a good home in a Star Wars establishing shot.
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 13: Protoceras celer
Protoceras keeps his distance from Daphoenus
Protoceras keeps his distance from Daphoenus
March 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 13: Protoceras celer
Protoceras keeps his distance from Daphoenus
Protoceras keeps his distance from Daphoenus
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 12: Daphoenus vetus
Two Daphoenus walk through a recovering burnt forest. Welcome to the Brule Formation! Now we'll really start to see mammals reach large sizes!
Two Daphoenus walk through a recovering burnt forest. Welcome to the Brule Formation! Now we'll really start to see mammals reach large sizes!
March 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
#marchofthemammals2025 Day 12: Daphoenus vetus
Two Daphoenus walk through a recovering burnt forest. Welcome to the Brule Formation! Now we'll really start to see mammals reach large sizes!
Two Daphoenus walk through a recovering burnt forest. Welcome to the Brule Formation! Now we'll really start to see mammals reach large sizes!
#marchofthemammals Day 11: Rest Day
And that's a wrap on the Itaboraí Formation! Here, Sahitisuchus stalks the mammals of the formation. Stay tuned for when we head northwest and further in time for the Brule Formation!
And that's a wrap on the Itaboraí Formation! Here, Sahitisuchus stalks the mammals of the formation. Stay tuned for when we head northwest and further in time for the Brule Formation!
March 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
#marchofthemammals Day 11: Rest Day
And that's a wrap on the Itaboraí Formation! Here, Sahitisuchus stalks the mammals of the formation. Stay tuned for when we head northwest and further in time for the Brule Formation!
And that's a wrap on the Itaboraí Formation! Here, Sahitisuchus stalks the mammals of the formation. Stay tuned for when we head northwest and further in time for the Brule Formation!