Extinct Collection (page 3)

A group of Dodo birds crossing a natural bridge over a stream

Parasaurolophus skeleton
This dinosaur which grew up to 10 metres in length had a large crest over the top of its head which extended over a metre. It lived during the Upper Cretaceous period, 76 to 74 mya

Ammonites. Computer artwork of ammonites in the sea during the Devonian period. This lasted from around 408 to 360 million years ago

Cambrian animals, artwork
Cambrian animals. Artwork of an Opabinia regalis invertebrate (upper right) attempting to catch its prey, a primitive chordate called Pikaia (lower left)

Allosaurus dinosaur, artwork. Allosaurs were large carnivorous reptiles that lived during the late Jurassic period (155 to 145 million years ago)

Therizinosaurus dinosaur. Artwork of the theropod Therizinosaurus dinosaur, thought to have reached 10 metres in length. It lived from 85 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period

Cerapod dinosaurs compared to a rhino. The seven adult animals shown here are, from left to right: Nedoceratops; Torosaurus; Albertaceratops; a White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)

Parasaurolophus dinosaurs. Artwork of Parasaurolophus dinosaurs feeding next to a waterfall. Parasaurolophus was a hadrosaurid or duck-billed dinosaur

1770 Cuvier Mstricht Mosasaur
1812 Plate 1 of " the big fossil animal" (later named Mosasaur hoffmanii) from Vol. III, Cuviers " Ossamens Fossiles"

Prehistoric cave bear, artwork
Prehistoric cave bear (Ursus spelaeus), artwork. This bear lived in Europe during the Pleistocene epoch (1.8 million years ago to 10, 000 years ago)

Dinosaur bones
Fossil dinosaur skeleton near Tuba City, Arizona. Photograph

African quagga, an extinct equine
Quagga in the London Zoo, now extinct, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Uintathere, an extinct rhinocerus of North America
Extinct species of rhinocerus, Uintathere, ancient Wyoming and Utah. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an 1890s Charles Knight illustration

Fossil egg of the Elephant bird with hen and goose eggs for comparison
JH-50 Fossil egg of the Elephant bird with hen and goose eggs for comparison Aepyornis maximus John Holmes Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hunting the Aurochs
Ancient Germans hunt the AUROCHS (bos primigenius) thought to be the ancestor of modern cattle

Animals and plants of the Carboniferous era
European landscape, with animals, during the Carboniferous Era

Ankylosaurus - with Tyrannosaurus in the background
AH-124 Ankylosaurus - with Tyrannosaurus in the background Arthur Hayward Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Aepyornis Skeleton
A Victorian couple admire a restored skeleton of aepyornis ingens, a genus of flightless birds native to Madagascar

Extinct / Plesiosaurus
PLESIOSAURUS DOLICHODEIRUS (about 7 metres in length)

Map of the continents and seas in the Upper Triassic period. North America, Atlantis, Europe, Asia, Gondwanaland. Colour print after an illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt

Aurochs, Bos primigenius. Extinct. (Wild ox, Bos urus.) Handcoloured engraving after an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier, London

Natural history, Birds, Passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius)
Vintage engraving of a passenger pigeon or wild pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America.. from Francis Orpen Morris, A History of British Birds

Pen and ink sketch by B. Waterhouse Hawkins
Sketch on the reverse of a letter dated 24 October 1855, written to Professor Richard Owen from Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Date: 1855

Great Irish Elk, Megatherium
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Zoological gardens by B. Waterhouse Hawkins
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Restorations of animals from Tertiary period
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Megatherium and Glyptodon
Sheet 5 of a series of posters by Waterhouse Hawkins c. 1862 showing Megatherium and Glyptodon. Date: circa 1862

Extinct bivalve mollusks: Pholadomya and Terebratula species. Handcolored lithograph from Dr. F.A. Schmidts Petrefactenbuch, published in Stuttgart, Germany, 1855 by Verlag von Krais & Hoffmann. Dr

Dodo, Raphus cucullatus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from The Naturalists Pocket Magazine, Harrison, London, 1800

Plesiosaurus, large marine sauropterygian reptile from the early Jurassic.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916, Hamburg

Aepycamelus, an extinct genus of camelid which lived during the Miocene.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World

Ceratodus latissimus, extinct sarcopterygiian lungfish from mid Triassic to late Cretaceous.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World

Pteranodon, large flying pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous period.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916, Hamburg

Illustration of a Phiomia, a type of Gomphothere from the Oligocene period, and a present-day African elephant (Loxodonta africana)

A herd of dinosaurs walk past a flying saucer lodged into the ground
A herd of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaurs from the Cretaceous Period, walk past a giant flying saucer lodged into the ground after a bad landing

A baby Tyrannosaurus Rex roars while safely standing between its mothers legs
A baby Tyrannosaurus Rex roars defiantely while safely standing between its mothers legs

A Rubeosaurus roams a prehistoric environment

Smilodon on a mountainside

Ardipithecus ramidus landscape. Artwork of Ardipithecus ramidus male and female hominids (right) climbing a fallen branch and standing in an African forest during the Pliocene. A

Iguanodon & Megalosaurus
Iguanodon was a bipedal herbivorous dinosaur that lived 140-110 million years ago. Less is known about the Megalosaurus, but it lived a little earlier than Iguanodon as a large carnivorous dinosaur

Megalosaurus and Pterodactyle
Sheet 2 of a series of posters by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins c. 1862, showing Megalosaurus and Pterodactyle

Euoplocephalus tail club
Euoplocephalus was a heavily armoured ankylosaur dinosaur with a huge tail club formed by two bony knobs fused together. They lived around 71 million years ago during the Upper Cretaceous period

Megalosaurus
This was a carnivorous dinosaur that lived 140 million years ago during the Middle Jurassic. It grew up to 20 feet long and fossils have been discovered in the English Midlands and in Southern England

Dinosaur tail bones
From a Palaeontology field trip in Niger, West Africa

Oviraptor dinosaur, artwork. Oviraptor was a small bird-like dinosaur that lived in what is now China between around 85 and 70 million years ago, in the late Cretaceous period

Homotherium scimitar cats subduing their prey, artwork. This predator is an extinct member of the sabre-toothed cat family (Machairodontinae), which lived throughout Africa

Prehistoric giant wombat, artwork
Prehistoric giant wombat. Computer artwork of a Diprotodon. These Australian mammals, also known as rhinoceros or giant wombats

Wildlife of the Miocene era, artwork. The Miocene era is the period from around 23 to 5 million years ago. The animals shown are: a giant land tortoise (Cheirogaster bolivari, bottom left)

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of Extinct Wonders: From Tasmanian Tigers to Archaeopteryx" Step into a world lost in time as you explore the captivating realm creatures. Marvel at the enigmatic beauty of an antique map of Tasmania, where once roamed the elusive Tasmanian Tiger or Thylacine. Immerse yourself in its history and discover why this unique marsupial is forever etched in our memories. Behold the Thylacinus cynocephalus, known by many names - Tasmanian Tiger, Tasmanian Wolf, or simply Thylacine. Gaze upon its image and ponder over its fascinating blend of both dinosaurian and avian features. Some consider it a "missing link, " bridging the gap between dinosaurs and birds. Journey further back in time with fossils from the palaeozoic era, revealing ancient secrets locked within their delicate imprints. Admire an original cast of Archaeopteryx, hailed as "the first bird, " showcasing astonishing characteristics shared by both dinosaurs and modern avians. Witness firsthand nature's evolutionary wonders unfold before your eyes. Delight in a vibrant colored engraving capturing the essence of a dodo - that ill-fated flightless bird whose existence was tragically cut short by human intervention. Reflect on our responsibility towards preserving Earth's fragile biodiversity while cherishing these reminders from our past. Trace footsteps frozen in time with Laetoli fossil footprints – remnants left behind by early hominids who once walked this very earth millions of years ago. Contemplate their significance as windows into humanity's ancestral heritage. Gaze upon Triceratops, one of history's most iconic dinosaurs; marvel at Ichthyosaurus displayed like museum treasures; envision Mauritian Dodo with its curved bill and brown feet – all now mere echoes from distant epochs but forever etched within our collective consciousness.