Basilosaurus – Signed Fine Art Print
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Information about the Basilosaurus:
The Basilosaurus is an extinct genus of cetaceans – which are marine mammals such as whales, dolphins and porpoises) – that lived during the late Eocene period (40 to 34 million years ago) When they were first discovered in the southern area of the United States it was believed to be a reptile, and that is why they have the suffix “saurus.” But later on it was determined to be a marine mammal. Some of the genus grew to be about 60 feet long (18 meters) and believed to be the largest animal living at that time. It was a top predator and would have feared nothing in the ocean, except for those of it’s own kind. Fossil specimens have been found having smaller Basilosauruses in their stomachs. The shape of the head wouldn’t allow for a large brain, so it’s likely that Basilosaurus didn’t have the same heightened intelligence or social structures of modern whales. Basilosaurus is the state fossil of both Mississippi and Louisiana.
The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%
Fine art illustration of a Basilosaurus (Basilosaurus cetoides.)
Artist’s notes:
The Basilosaurus was completed on 10.05.2012. I had started out the 50 State Project (drawing all official animals of each of the 50 states of the US) with Alabama, thinking that I might go alphabetically.) At the time, I didn’t think I would bother with the fossils and dinosaurs. Well, as I went further I changed my mind. But that meant I had to go back to some states, like Alabama, and redo the collages along with the new drawings. The Basilosaurus is the first of these extinct animals.
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Black & White ,Color |
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| Size |
8 x 10" (20.3 x 25.4) ,11 x 14" (27.9 x 35.5 cm) |
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