Paleoecology Collection

Postosuchus attacking a dicynodont in a Triassic forest 228 million years ago. Postosuchus is a rausuchian that grew 13-16 feet and lived alongside the earliest dinosaurs

Tylosaurus attacks a Styxosaurus in Cetaceous waters. Tylosaurus was a North American Mosasaur, a sea reptile related to modern monitor lizards

A large Carcharodontosaurus attacks a Kaprosuchus. Carcharodontosaurus is a giant predator of North Africa from the mid Creatceous about 95 million years ago

A Nothosaurus catches an unware Ceolophysis
The late Triassic period circa 215 million years ago, featuring the 13 foot, semi oceanic Nothosaurus catching an unaware Ceolophysis

Daspletosaurus confronts a family of Chasmosaurus. Daspletosaurus was a late Creteaceous (75 million years ago) Tyrannosaurid of North America

Various dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Formation. Hell Creek Formation is a geologic formation spanning Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota

Allosaurus and Diplodocus dinosaurs roam western North America in the Late Jurassic

Prehistoric landscape of Silu-Devonian land plants with branching axes
Silu-Devonian land plants with branching axes of the genus Gosslingia populate the surface of an ancient Earth. Growing barely 12 inches high

A giant Meganeura with a 30-inch wingspan witnesses a sunrise
A giant Meganeura with a 30-inch wingspan, resembling and related to present-day dragonflies, is witness to a sunrise in a Carboniferous fern forest from over 300 million years ago

Inostrancevia moving in on a kill made by a Doliosauriscus
A large Inostrancevia moving in on a kill made by a Doliosauriscus in Russia about 260 million years ago during the Permian period

A Late Devonian Ichthyostega emerges from waters of a floodplain 365 million years ago in what is today the Canadian Arctic

Acrocanthosaurus hunting Tenontosaurus in a forest
Acrocanthosaurus hunting Tenontosaurus, an early iguanodont. Tenontosaurus could grow up to 26 feet long, but had no real defense against an ambushing Acrocanthosaurus

Carboniferous forest of the Eastern United States 300 million years ago
Carboniferous plants and animals of the Eastern United States circa 300 million years ago

Deinonychus & Coloborhynchus birds feed on a dinosaur carcass. Deinonychus was a dromaeosaur (raptor) from the early Cretaceous. They were about 12 feet long and 3 1/2 feet high at the hip

Ceratosaurus dinosaurs stalk a herd of Camptosaurus eating plants
Carnivorous Ceratosaurus dinosaurs stalk a herd of Camptosaurus eating plants

Animals and floral life from the Burgess Shale formation of the Cambrian period
Animals and floral life from the Cambrian period about 500 million years ago from the Burgess Shale formation in Canada. Visible are Anomalocaris, Opabinia, trilobites, stromatolites, and anemones

An group of Ankylosaurid dinosaurs from the early Cretaceous in Western North America

A late Triassic scene with Plateosaurus and Liliensternus dinosaurs

Plateosaurus and Ceolophysis dinosaurs of the Triassic period
The late Triassic period circa 215 million years ago, featuring the large prosauropod Plateosaurus and the early dinosaur predator Ceolophysis

A group of dinosaurs roam western North America in the Late Jurassic
A sample of western North America in the late Jurassic, featuring Stegosaurus, Allosaurus and some tiny Compsognathus

Lurdusaurus and Nigersaurus dinosaurs grazing a prehistoric forest
West Africa circa 115 million years ago, featuring Lurdusaurus and Nigersaurus dinosaurs. Also visible is the extinct Tempskya tree fern

A forest of Calamites and Asteroxylon 390 million years ago
This is how a forest of Calamites and Asteroxylon may have appeared just about anywhere on the Earth 390 million years ago. The Calamites are the slender Christmas tree shaped plants

A Ceratodus lungfish from the early Cretaceous (108 million years ago). Lungfish show up as early as 400 million years ago

A Ceratosaurus tries to sneak up behind two Diplodocus dinosaurs
Two Diplodocus dinosaurs bellow in alarm as a theropod Ceratosaurus tries to sneak up behind them

A Carboniferous forest of Midwestern North America 350 million years ago featuring Lepidodendron aculeatum (resembling feather dusters on long sticks)

A Sarcosuchus and Deltadromeus attack a lone Ouranosaurus
A type of Iguanodont, Ouranosaurus wanders to the waters edge not realizing it is being watched by two different types of predators

Thousands of individual Aglaophyton populate an Early Devonian bay (in this case the remains of an ancient crater) 415 million years ago

Several Bothriolepis emerge from a shallow tributary onto dry land 380 million years ago during the Late Devonian. Bothriolepis is believed to have been primarily an aquatic creature

A receding glacial scene circa 18, 000 years ago
A broad look at a receding glacial scene circa 18, 000 years ago in what would be modern north Poland or western Ukraine. Meltwaters form lakes

Lotosaurus reptiles dig for clams in a tidal swamp
Lotosaurus, an early Triassic reptile of China, dig for clams in a tidal swamp

A Dimetrodon roams the Mid-Permian Period, circa 250 million years ago

A forest of Cordaites and Araucaria in a rainstorm during the Late (Lopingian) Permian/Early Triassic period about 250 million years ago

Calamites and Drepanophycus populate lowlands near the brackish waters of an inland sea
Calamites of varying size (10 to 50 feet tall) populate lowlands near the brackish waters of an inland sea. Closer to the ground at about 6 feet tall is a variety of Drepanophycus

The predator Opabinia uses its proboscis to eat a trilobite in a Cambrian ocean

An Acrocanthosaurus roams an Early Cretaceous North America on the shores of the mid-continent sea around Arkansas

The sailed-back Dimetrodon sunbathes in a primordial swamp
The sailed-back Dimetrodon, which was actually a mammal-like reptile and not a dinosaur, sunbathes in a primordial swamp

A T-Rex returns to his kill and finds some poaching raptors
The late Cretaceous circa 66 million years ago. Tyranosaurus Rex returning to his kill and finding some poaching Dromaeosaurid (raptor) type of dinosaurs

Late Jurassic East Africa with a host of different animals and plants. Visible dinosaurs are Kentrosaurus, Dicraeosaurus, and Rhamphorhynchus. Plant species are Paran pines, cycads, arucanthis, etc

Pedra de Fogo Formation featuring a genus of Prionosuchus
Pedra de Fogo Formation, featuring Prionosuchus, Basilichthys, lungfish (duo), palaeoniscoid (shoal) and a Ctenacanthus shark

A pair of carnivorous Dimetrodon explore an Early Permian landscape. The tree on the left is a Cordaites, an ancient ancestor of todays conifers, and on the far right is a Glossopteris

Trilobites try to hide from predator Opabinia in a Cambrian sea full of stromatolites

Spinosaurus hunting for fish in a lake. The largest known predator at 54 feet long, Spinosaurus lived in North Africa from the end of the early Cretaceous

The first trees begin to populate Earth near the end of the Devonian period
385 million years ago, near the end of the Devonian period, the first trees began to populate the Earth. Considered the first modern trees

Two Bicentenaria argentina dinosaurs fighting in the woods. Bicentenaria is a small Cretaceous coelurosaurian theropods from what is now Argentina

Eremotherium approaches a pair of Arctodus grazing on trees. Eremotherium was a giant ground sloth of North and South America that lived 800, 000 to 11, 000 years ago

Athenaegis is an armored fish from the Paleozoic Era

Acrocanthosaurus dinosaur roaming a Cretaceous landscape
Acrocanthosaurus is a North American predator from the early Cretaceous from 115-108 million years ago. At 38 feet, it was the largest known predator of its time

A Dimorphodon pterosaur chasing an insect during the Early Jurassic about 193 million years ago. Dimorphodons lived among the early dinosaurs before dinosaurs got to huge sizes

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"Paleoecology: A Glimpse into Ancient Ecosystems and Fierce Encounters" Witness the intense battle as a Postosuchus attacks a dicynodont in the dense Triassic forest, showcasing the predator-prey dynamics of prehistoric life. Dive deep into Cetaceous waters where a Tylosaurus strikes with deadly precision, attacking a Styxosaurus in an epic struggle for survival. In the ancient world, size mattered. Behold as a large Carcharodontosaurus launches its assault on a Kaprosuchus, highlighting the fierce competition among apex predators. Stealth meets opportunity as a Nothosaurus seizes an unware Ceolophysis, revealing nature's cunning strategies at play during this Mesozoic encounter. Prepare for an awe-inspiring confrontation as Daspletosaurus confronts an entire family of Chasmosaurus, painting vivid pictures of dinosaur social behavior within their Late Cretaceous habitat. Step back in time to the Hell Creek Formation and marvel at various dinosaurs that once roamed these lands; each species leaving behind clues about their coexistence and interactions. Immerse yourself in western North America's prehistoric landscape where Allosaurus and Diplodocus roam freely, offering glimpses into their daily lives and ecological roles. Journey through time to witness Silu-Devonian land plants with branching axes shaping prehistoric landscapes; discover how they influenced ecosystems before dinosaurs ruled supreme. As dawn breaks over ancient skies, behold the giant Meganeura with its 30-inch wingspan witnessing nature's spectacle—a sunrise that has captivated creatures throughout history. Unveil nature's relentless cycle as Inostrancevia moves in on a kill made by Doliosauriscus; this glimpse showcases both predator prowess and scavenger opportunism from Earth's past.