#barbourofelis

barbourofelis fricki sculpture, a light brown cat-like animal with dark brown spots, and a short hyena-like mane on its neck and a short, crested tail. it has large saber-teeth, but the mouth is closed and the teeth are not visible as this species has large mandibular flanges to protect the teeth inside of the mouth. side profile, facing to the right

side profile, facing to the left

3/4, facing to the right

3/4, facing to the left

FINISHED! Barbourofelis fricki, polymer clay sculpture. 13+ hours of work… fully hand-made!

this sculpture is for sale here! ko-fi.com/s/0f5a3e3e75...

#barbourofelis #sabertooth #paleoart #paleontology #animalart #wildlifeart #extinct #prehistoric

work in progress polymer clay sculpture of barbourofelis fricki, side profile from the left

work in progress polymer clay sculpture of barbourofelis fricki, side profile from the right

work in progress polymer clay sculpture of barbourofelis fricki, front view

roughed out general shape, pre-baked by my mom who burnt it •_• but it survived! no damage! except it was white before and it came out colored like a chocolate brown siamese cat. LOL (forgot to take the pic before i started putting the second layer of clay on, ignore that)

working on a creature (barbourofelis fricki)
will hopefully be for sale? soon

#paleoart #paleontology #sculpture #paleosculpture #barbourofelis #sabertooth #cenozoic #animalart #wildlifeart

four drawings of barbourofelis fricki, the largest species of extinct family barbourofelidae. while they share many similarities with cats and is closely related, barbourofelids themselves are not true cats. it is a lion-sized, saber-toothed feliform with notably large lower jaw flanges, which sheath the large canines when the mouth is closed to protect them. it had a slightly downward-sloped back like a hyena, plantigrade (flat) feet, and a short tail. this reconstruction depicts it with tawny fur and some dark, solid spots similar to the spotted hyena, though not as large or covering as extensively; they are arranged in similarly organized “rows” as a genet’s. the muzzle and underside are slightly lighter, and the top portion of the muzzle is darker and has tear marks like a cheetah on each side. the legs are dark and the tail is ringed. a short, hyena-like mane is present on the front and back of the neck, and some slightly longer fur also forms a “crest” on the short tail similar to various hyena and large civet species. the ears and nose are fairly similar to a civet’s. the eyes are yellow. the left drawing depicts a mother carrying her cub; the cub is darker with a thicker mane that extends fully across the back and has rosettes. the other drawings depict a front view of the face with mouth closed and canines sheathed, a side profile with mouth open and canines unsheathed, and a full-body in an attacking pose with its claws extended.

barbourofelis fricki doodles
#paleoart #paleontology #cenozoic #barbourofelis

Meaning of #barbourofelis Barbourofelis : Extinct genus of carnivorous mammal in the barbourophilide family, endemic to North America that appeared during the Miocene period... barbourofelis

Meaning of #barbourofelis It means fake saber-toothed felines. It is the genus of an extinct feline that lived in the Miocene... barbourofelis

Significado de #barbourofelis Barbourofelis: Género extinto de mamífero carnívoro de la familia de los barbourofélidos, endémico de Norteamérica que apareció durante el período del Mioceno... barbourofelis

Significado de #barbourofelis Barbourofelis: gênero extinto de mamífero carnívosos na família barbourophilida, endêmica da América do Norte que apareceu durante o período Miocênico... barbourofelis

Significado de #barbourofelis Quiere decir falsos felinos diente de sable. Es el género de una clase de felino extinto que vivió en el Mioceno... barbourofelis

Significado de #barbourofelis Significa falsos felinos dentados de sabre. É o gênero de um felino extinto que viveu no Mioceno... barbourofelis