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Peter Nickolaus

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Paleoartist from Germany

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Results from the paleostream from 13th December 2025.

Grant, an Eocene ant-mimicking alienopterid insect.
Sapeornis, a Cretaceous fruit-eating bird from China (wings corrected later).
Xenosmilus, a Pleistocene saber-toothed cat from North America.
Propleopus, a Pleistocene marsupial from Australia.

13.12.2025 11:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Patagomaia watches a huge Maip mark its territory by debarking a tree, which tells other individuals about its size and strength.

This scene takes place in Argentina around 70 million years ago.

Digital painting by Peter Nickolaus, 2025.

12.12.2025 19:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 59 ๐Ÿ” 21 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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At the Roman pontoon bridge over the Danube river near Carnuntum some teenagers are diving for valuables, when they discover a giant migrating beluga sturgeon and decide to test their courage.

Austria, 200 AD.

Digital painting by Peter Nickolaus, 2025.

05.12.2025 18:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Joschua! That does mean a lot to me :)

27.11.2025 21:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A group of Dorygnathus use a Seirocrinus raft as a hunting ground for fish, when a big Eurhinosaurus suddenly breaches the surface.

This scene takes place in Germany during the Early Jurassic, around 180 million years ago.

Digital painting by Peter Nickolaus, 2025.

21.11.2025 20:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 192 ๐Ÿ” 63 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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My cabbages!

An aurochs has broken into a vegetable garden. While curious kids and domesticated cattle watch, a courageous farmer attempts to chase it away.

This scene takes place in Poland around 1400 AD.

Digital painting by Peter Nickolaus, 2025.

15.11.2025 10:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 127 ๐Ÿ” 36 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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A Shringasaurus enjoys the warm sun on its back while relaxing at a river.

Digital animated painting by Peter Nickolaus, 2025.

24.10.2025 18:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 141 ๐Ÿ” 37 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Great news! Plesionectes longicollum is a new genus and species of plesiosaur from Holzmaden, Germany.
www.sachspal.de/plesionectes...

This paleoart features two Plesionectes hunting near a colony of Seirocrinus.

Digital painting by Peter Nickolaus, 2025.

04.08.2025 18:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 162 ๐Ÿ” 45 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Results from the #paloestream from 26th July 2025.

Depicted are from top left to down right:
#Palaeocampa
#Nektognathus
#Wudingloong
#Mirasaura

Tags: #paleoart #prehistoric #prehistoriccreatures #paleozoic #prehistoricanimals #peternickolaus #paleopete #dinosaur

26.07.2025 09:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 55 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A group of Pelecanimimus grab their chicks and flee through shallow water as a Concavenator attacks their nesting ground at the lake shore.

05.01.2025 16:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 44 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1