Diorama of the giant monitor lizard, Megalania (Varanus priscus) eating the 2-ton “rhinoceros-wombat” Diprotodon
Some of Europe’s Pleistocene and early Holocene bovids by jagroar on deviant art. From front to back: Aurochs (Bos primigenius), Steppe Bison (Bison/Bos priscus), and European water Buffalo (Bubalus murrensis).
The Channel Islands eared Owl (Asio priscus) was a medium sized species of eared Owl (genus Asio) that inhabited two of the Channel Islands (San Miguel Island & Santa Rosa Island), off Southern California’s coast during the Pleistocene and early Holocene.
A Paludirex vincenti stalks a thirsty mother and young Giant Kangaroo (Macropus sp.) while two Megalanias (Varanus priscus), fight over a Diprotodon optatum carcass. In the distance, another Giant Kangaroo reaches for some fresh leaves to feed on while a Wedge tailed Eagle (Aquila audax), soars by.
Blue Babe’s battle. By Olmagon on deviant art. An interpretation of how the encounter between Blue Babe the Steppe Bison (Bison/Bos priscus) and the Steppe Lions (Panthera spelaea) that attacked him, likely went. The geographical location is Alaska if anyone was wondering.
From the bottom of the Volga River, a diver lifted the skull of a Steppe Bison (Bison priscus) with a 1.5 meter horn span. The diver refused to sell it to a museum and he wants to put this skull on his car.
Roman fresco of a table bearing a rich display of silverware from Tomb of Caius Vestorius Priscus, one of the last to be built in Pompeii. [800x932]
From the house of Popidius Priscus in Pompeii. "Here happiness is at home" [1080 x 1426]
TIL about Clutorius Priscus, a Roman poet paid to write an obituary for Emperor Tiberius' son Germanicus in AD 19. Hoping to sell another, he penned an obituary for Tiberius' son Drusus when he fell ill. Drusus recovered, and Clutorius was executed for predicting his death. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clu…
[OC] Saltwater crocodile attacking Varanus priscus in Pleistocene Australia
Megalania (Varanus priscus) australian.museum/learn/a…
Pleistocene brown bear (Ursus arctos priscus) chases cave hyenas. Drawing By Roman Evseev
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Reconstructions of Varanus priscus based on the largest of different elements.
Giant musk-ox - Praeovibos priscus youtube.com/watch?v=2I6v4…
From the house of Popidius Priscus in Pompeii. "Here happiness is at home" [1080 x 1426]
A Steppe Bison (Bison priscus) munching on some grass
Giant musk-ox - Praeovibos priscus youtube.com/watch?v=2I6v4…
Australia Was One of the Few Ecosystems to be Dominated by Non-Mammalian Predators Before the Arrival of Humans, with the Largest Example being the 20ft Monitor Lizard, Varanus priscus.
Do you think this is possibly a skull to one of the ancient bison species? It was found in Idaho. It seems very very old (Maybe antiquus, priscus, occidentalis?)
Before and after: Megalania (Varanus priscus) vertebrae as found in the field, and on display at the Queensland Museum.
Giant Musk-ox - Praeovibos priscus youtube.com/watch?v=2I6v4…
So, i have found these two teeth in a creek in Italy, to be precise in Tuscany. I’m wondering if these are only from a simple cow or from an extinct bison, I have done some research and I think it could be from a bison priscus (steppe bison). Let me know, thank you reddit.com/gallery/l5ikmi
A Megalania (Varanus Priscus) approaches a herd of Diprotodon and a pair of kangaroos
A group of aboriginals/ indigenous Australians cautiously approach a megalania (Varanus Priscus)
I have fond these two teeth in a creek in Italy, to be precise in Tuscany. I’m wondering if these are from a simple cow or from a extinct bison. I have done some research and I think it could be the bison priscus (steppe bison). Let me know, thank you (already posted on r/fossils) reddit.com/gallery/l5l3qm
Megalotragus priscus lived in Africa during the Pleistocene and Early Holocene. It resembled the extant Hartebeest and was likely a close relative.
Carcharhinus priscus, Miocene, Slovakia. Feel free to check out my Instagram @fossilssk
Giant Musk-ox - Praeovibos priscus youtube.com/watch?v=2I6v4…
The latest Ancient History Podcast is out and I'm continuing my Roman Kings series. This one is all about Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, Rome's 5th King. Keep well and I hope you enjoy it. ancientblogger.libsyn.com…
Quinkana, a land based crocodile the size of modern day salt water crocodiles. Found in Australia, it lived from about 24 million to about 40,000 years ago. It was one of the apex predators of its time, along with another large reptile, Varanus Priscus.
I present you the Chaptermaster + 2 Veterans of the 1st company of my Homebrew-Chap, the Robins of Cogitus: Maurice Priscus, the Son of the saint
TDIH: December 20, 69 CE, Priscus enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor for Nero's former general Vespasian. Illustration: Vespasian sestertius, struck in 71.
HHS Priscus, Panzer 4, Stuka Dive, Neko Snipe reddit.com/gallery/j6ffcb
Priscus Verus The Daedric Almighty Argonian Badass, Me, Mechanical Pencil, 2020
We have found a new ally against our avian foes, long though to be extinct! I present to you, Varanus Priscus, AKA, Megalania!
Marcus Cutius Priscus Messius Rusticus Aemilius Papus Arrius Proculus Julius Celsus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar…
Conga line of of Ampyx priscus from the Moroccan Lower Ordovician Fezouata Shale. [1713x2048] (More info in comments)
HHS Priscus, Panzer 4, Stuka Dive, Neko Snipe reddit.com/gallery/j6fh9m
Would Megalania Varanus priscus a Giant Monitor Lizard have a fast acceleration or slow acceleration speed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_7nXFf0WAs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDb9hTThosk&t=71s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEyXgHGId_c&t=10s
Fast would be faster than crocodile acceleration speed slow would be your wrong, just show proof that this beast was fast so I can expose crocodile fans :D. Bonus: tell me an estimated exact speed of acceleration(I mean acceleration by how fast they can speed up to their full accelerating speed)
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (616-579 BC), Luke's ancestor, was a legendary fifth king of Rome, sadly assassinated by "certain individuals".
