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The wonderful basal therizinosaur Falcarius utahensis, known from a bonebed including the remains of at least 300 individuals. This one is rearing up - and despite its archaic design, Falcarius's vertebral column was already angled up in neutral position compared to non-therizinosaur theropods - to watch out for predators, or to browse for some foliage.

The plumage is a bit of a mashup, influenced by its more derived relative Beipiaosaurus, and with fairly rudimentary wing vestiges on its forearm and hand. Lots of quills interspersed within the coat of proto-ish feathers. Compared to its later relatives, Falcarius looks very long and gracile, despite its suspiciously "small" hindlimbs.

References: Skeletal reconstruction by Scott Hartman.
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*ScottHartman Mar 13, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
I think this is the best Falcarius illustration in existence at this moment.
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~yoult Mar 16, 2013  Professional General Artist
That pretty much sums it up.
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~pilsator Mar 13, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thanks a ton, Scott - coming from you, that's pretty high praise!
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~yoult Mar 10, 2013  Professional General Artist
Ich hab ja noch gar nichts dazu gesagt... Naja... äh... Wondervoll!
Mehr kann ich gerade echt nicht sagen. :D
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~pilsator Mar 13, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Na ja, besten Dank :D
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~yoult Mar 13, 2013  Professional General Artist
Therizinosaurier stimmen mich etwas sprachlos. :)
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=ChrisMasna Mar 7, 2013
I didn't like much this animal until now. Bravo, it is absolutely elegant, probably my favorite among your works.
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~pilsator Mar 13, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thanks a bunch, Chris!
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~DinoBirdMan Feb 24, 2013  Student Artist
Interesting. In that chase that's wonderful for the new style of paleo-art.;)
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~pilsator Mar 7, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thank you! I think it's pretty oldschool in being anatomical pornography and heavy on the descriptiveness side, but it's that way for a reason.
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