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Meiolania the giant turtle of ancient Australia | 3D Dinopedia
Meiolania the giant turtle of ancient Australia
03 October 2025
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Megalampris giant of the Oligocene seas | 3D Dinopedia
20 September 2025
Megalampris giant of the Oligocene seas
Around 26 million years ago, the waters of New Zealand were home to Megalampris, a giant opah that could reach 4 meters in length—comparable to a smal...
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Tujiaaspis shield of ancient seas | 3D Dinopedia
20 September 2025
Tujiaaspis shield of ancient seas
Around 436 million years ago, in the shallow seas of the Silurian, swam Tujiaaspis. This small fish, only about 15 cm long, had a flattened body armor...
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Psammolepis in 3D Dinopedia: the armored fish | 3D Dinopedia
20 September 2025
Psammolepis in 3D Dinopedia: the armored fish
Psammolepis, meaning “sand scale,” thrived in Devonian seas around 393–378 Mya. This jawless fish, up to 90 cm long, had a flattened, pancake-like bod...
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New 3D Model: Arctodus in 3D Dinopedia | 3D Dinopedia
20 September 2025
New 3D Model: Arctodus in 3D Dinopedia
The short-faced bear, or Arctodus, was one of the most formidable creatures of North America’s Ice Age. Standing on its hind legs, it could reach the...
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Stegosaurus: Now Scientifically Accurate! | 3D Dinopedia
12 September 2025
Stegosaurus: Now Scientifically Accurate!
Our Stegosaurus has been updated — the model now reflects the latest paleontological research. And in the 3D Scans section, you can now explore a bra...
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Climatius: the mini-predator of the Devonian seas | 3D Dinopedia
22 August 2025
Climatius: the mini-predator of the Devonian seas
Climatius — a tiny but dangerous predator of the Devonian period. Its body was covered with rows of sharp spines and fins that made this fish both swi...
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Thelodus: Silurian Jawless Fish in 3D | 3D Dinopedia
08 August 2025
Thelodus: Silurian Jawless Fish in 3D
Thelodus is a genus of extinct jawless fish from the Silurian period (~443–419 Mya), with fossils found across Europe, Asia, and North America. These...
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New 3D Model: Furcacauda in 3D Dinopedia | 3D Dinopedia
08 August 2025
New 3D Model: Furcacauda in 3D Dinopedia
Furcacauda was a mysterious jawless fish of the Devonian (385–359 Mya), uniquely adapted to deep waters. Its tall, narrow body with tiny tooth-like sc...
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Meet Silesaurus in 3D Dinopedia! | 3D Dinopedia
01 August 2025
Meet Silesaurus in 3D Dinopedia!
Named after Silesia in Poland, Silesaurus roamed the Late Triassic about 230 Mya. At 2.3 m long with a light build and long legs, it was a nimble, fas...
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Meet Materpiscis — the “Mother Fish” in 3D Dinopedia | 3D Dinopedia
25 July 2025
Meet Materpiscis — the “Mother Fish” in 3D Dinopedia
Materpiscis attenboroughi (“mother fish”) is a Late Devonian placoderm (384–382 Mya) whose fossils from Western Australia preserve an embryo connected...
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New 3D Model: Eusthenopteron in 3D Dinopedia | 3D Dinopedia
25 July 2025
New 3D Model: Eusthenopteron in 3D Dinopedia
Eusthenopteron (“Strong fin”) was a Late Devonian lobe-finned fish (≈385 Mya) with gills and primitive lungs. Its robust paired fins contained early h...
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3D Model: Dipterus in 3D Dinopedia | 3D Dinopedia
25 July 2025
3D Model: Dipterus in 3D Dinopedia
Dipterus (“Two-winged”) was a remarkable lungfish of the Late Middle Devonian (393–382 Mya), capable of breathing through both gills and primitive lun...
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Meet Darwinopterus in 3D Dinopedia! | 3D Dinopedia
04 July 2025
Meet Darwinopterus in 3D Dinopedia!
Darwinopterus (“Darwin’s Wing”) was a crow-sized pterosaur of the mid-Jurassic, about 160 million years ago in what is now China. With its long, narro...
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Feel the Triassic Heat: Deserts & Semi-Deserts in 3D | 3D Dinopedia
26 June 2025
Feel the Triassic Heat: Deserts & Semi-Deserts in 3D
Triassic deserts and semi-deserts endured scorching days above 50 °C (122 °F) and freezing nights below 0 °C (32 °F). Only the hardiest survived. I...
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