It's Weretober time!
![A graphic reading "WERETOBER 2006: A Month of Drawing Werecreatures
1 Wolf
2 Maned Crocodile
3 Boar
4 Glass Frog
5 Kitsune
6 Fallen Knight Gargoyle
7 Prehistoric Shark
8 Siamese Hell Liger
9 Dodo
10 Auroch
11 Lunar Arctodus
12 Rhinoceros Beetle
13 Philippines Gryphon
14 Komodo
15 Binturong
16 Goat Demon
17 Horned Serpent
18 Thylacine
19 Rat
20 Hare
21 Kelpie Draft Unicorn
22 Leucistic Raven
23 Giant Anteater
24 Eel Hydra
25 Molusk [sic]
26 Lemur
27 Storm Elephant
28 Alien Dinosaur
29 Sabertoothed Sphynx Cat
30 Hyena
31 Lung Dragon](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bc75wowmxgdgzxarwog5sbjc/bafkreid7sqwliix62ymnnteyp32yxe5gzzlr4widetqgn6lai6oejypuii)
October 1, 2026 at 2:40 PM
It's Weretober time!
If I had to pick a favorite, I’m going to prehistoric with Arctodus simus aka the Giant Short-Faced Bear because what’s more intimidating than a bear that makes polar bears, grizzlies, and even grolar bears look modest in com-bear-ison.
September 28, 2026 at 4:54 PM
If I had to pick a favorite, I’m going to prehistoric with Arctodus simus aka the Giant Short-Faced Bear because what’s more intimidating than a bear that makes polar bears, grizzlies, and even grolar bears look modest in com-bear-ison.
Where George Washington and the Continental Army would camp at thousands of years later, short-faced bears (Arctodus pristinus), saber-toothed cats (Smilodon gracilis), mastodons (Mammut americanum), tapirs (Tapirus haysii), and giant horses (Equus pectinatus) once called home.
September 24, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Where George Washington and the Continental Army would camp at thousands of years later, short-faced bears (Arctodus pristinus), saber-toothed cats (Smilodon gracilis), mastodons (Mammut americanum), tapirs (Tapirus haysii), and giant horses (Equus pectinatus) once called home.
arctodus or arctotherium?
September 22, 2026 at 12:37 PM
arctodus or arctotherium?
Arctodus vs Smilodon
September 11, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Arctodus vs Smilodon
I think the main advantage of theropods at size parity is their height over quadrupeds, which makes them appear larger and therefore more intimidating. Afaik the only bears which do rear up for intimidation are sloth bears, so I'm not sure Arctotherium/Arctodus would take advantage of that.
August 20, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I think the main advantage of theropods at size parity is their height over quadrupeds, which makes them appear larger and therefore more intimidating. Afaik the only bears which do rear up for intimidation are sloth bears, so I'm not sure Arctotherium/Arctodus would take advantage of that.
Arctodus art by Joschua Knüppe, Baryonyx art by Gabriel Ugueto
August 20, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Arctodus art by Joschua Knüppe, Baryonyx art by Gabriel Ugueto
Just watched Ep 8: When America Flooded.
Usual flaws and laughably inaccurate dire wolves aside, this was decent. The megafauna extinction only really came into play in the latter half, but what it did get was surprisingly somber. Arguably the bleakest episode of all. A solid end to an okay series.
Usual flaws and laughably inaccurate dire wolves aside, this was decent. The megafauna extinction only really came into play in the latter half, but what it did get was surprisingly somber. Arguably the bleakest episode of all. A solid end to an okay series.
August 2, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Just watched Ep 8: When America Flooded.
Usual flaws and laughably inaccurate dire wolves aside, this was decent. The megafauna extinction only really came into play in the latter half, but what it did get was surprisingly somber. Arguably the bleakest episode of all. A solid end to an okay series.
Usual flaws and laughably inaccurate dire wolves aside, this was decent. The megafauna extinction only really came into play in the latter half, but what it did get was surprisingly somber. Arguably the bleakest episode of all. A solid end to an okay series.
El último amanecer para un gigante
Este Arctodus simus contempla el fin de su era, mientras el mundo que conoció desaparece. Una conmovedora narración visual que nos recuerda la fragilidad de la vida.
#Paleoart #prehistoricPlanet @amnh.org
Este Arctodus simus contempla el fin de su era, mientras el mundo que conoció desaparece. Una conmovedora narración visual que nos recuerda la fragilidad de la vida.
#Paleoart #prehistoricPlanet @amnh.org
August 1, 2026 at 5:59 PM
El último amanecer para un gigante
Este Arctodus simus contempla el fin de su era, mientras el mundo que conoció desaparece. Una conmovedora narración visual que nos recuerda la fragilidad de la vida.
#Paleoart #prehistoricPlanet @amnh.org
Este Arctodus simus contempla el fin de su era, mientras el mundo que conoció desaparece. Una conmovedora narración visual que nos recuerda la fragilidad de la vida.
#Paleoart #prehistoricPlanet @amnh.org
...how carnivorous was Arctodus again? Because a bear going straight for meat right out of hibernation sounds pretty weird
July 31, 2026 at 3:48 PM
...how carnivorous was Arctodus again? Because a bear going straight for meat right out of hibernation sounds pretty weird
many viewers - myself included - may have felt conflicted about watching the finale of #survivingearth given what happened over the weekend, but the show's vfx executive producer has confirmed that no genAI was used in production
#paleoagainstAI
#paleoagainstAI
July 31, 2026 at 3:11 PM
many viewers - myself included - may have felt conflicted about watching the finale of #survivingearth given what happened over the weekend, but the show's vfx executive producer has confirmed that no genAI was used in production
#paleoagainstAI
#paleoagainstAI
#SurvivingEarth for once acknowledges human impact as a cause of megafaunal extinctions, though it still downplays how much of a problem we were (we were the biggest factor, not the final nail in the coffin, especially for warm-climate specialists or generalists like Arctodus).
July 31, 2026 at 9:26 AM
#SurvivingEarth for once acknowledges human impact as a cause of megafaunal extinctions, though it still downplays how much of a problem we were (we were the biggest factor, not the final nail in the coffin, especially for warm-climate specialists or generalists like Arctodus).
So that was When America Melted, ending Surviving Earth.
It was a good ending to the show as it could be, an 8/10.
Well, the show was a fine addition to the palaeo canon. Not as bad it could have been. A decent ending to Tim Haines' true career.
It was a good ending to the show as it could be, an 8/10.
Well, the show was a fine addition to the palaeo canon. Not as bad it could have been. A decent ending to Tim Haines' true career.
July 31, 2026 at 12:11 AM
So that was When America Melted, ending Surviving Earth.
It was a good ending to the show as it could be, an 8/10.
Well, the show was a fine addition to the palaeo canon. Not as bad it could have been. A decent ending to Tim Haines' true career.
It was a good ending to the show as it could be, an 8/10.
Well, the show was a fine addition to the palaeo canon. Not as bad it could have been. A decent ending to Tim Haines' true career.
Plus it is a good way to showcase the humbler origins of Smilodon (the leopard equivalent in this ecosystem) and Arctodus (which, even at only the size of a large American black bear at this point, was the biggest carnivoran and one of the two biggest land predators here).
July 30, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Plus it is a good way to showcase the humbler origins of Smilodon (the leopard equivalent in this ecosystem) and Arctodus (which, even at only the size of a large American black bear at this point, was the biggest carnivoran and one of the two biggest land predators here).
ARCTODUS SAVAGE + CELLMYS em Piracicaba
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🎟️ bolashow.net/show/ar...
July 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM
ARCTODUS SAVAGE + CELLMYS em Piracicaba
🎟️ bolashow.net/show/ar...
🎟️ bolashow.net/show/ar...
ARCTODUS SAVAGE + CELLMYS
🗓️ 08/08/2026
📌 Nômades Beer Garden - Piracicaba
🗓️ 08/08/2026
📌 Nômades Beer Garden - Piracicaba
July 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM
ARCTODUS SAVAGE + CELLMYS
🗓️ 08/08/2026
📌 Nômades Beer Garden - Piracicaba
🗓️ 08/08/2026
📌 Nômades Beer Garden - Piracicaba
Meet Artodus, the embodiment of the "'Arctodus" concept.
Artodus lived during the Pleistocene epoch. She was incredibly large, standing about three meters tall, and hunted dire wolves, bison, and horses. Her powerful jaws could crush bone with ease.
#arctodus #animegirl #anime #AI #AIart
Artodus lived during the Pleistocene epoch. She was incredibly large, standing about three meters tall, and hunted dire wolves, bison, and horses. Her powerful jaws could crush bone with ease.
#arctodus #animegirl #anime #AI #AIart
July 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Meet Artodus, the embodiment of the "'Arctodus" concept.
Artodus lived during the Pleistocene epoch. She was incredibly large, standing about three meters tall, and hunted dire wolves, bison, and horses. Her powerful jaws could crush bone with ease.
#arctodus #animegirl #anime #AI #AIart
Artodus lived during the Pleistocene epoch. She was incredibly large, standing about three meters tall, and hunted dire wolves, bison, and horses. Her powerful jaws could crush bone with ease.
#arctodus #animegirl #anime #AI #AIart
Would it be pedantic to ask how Arctodus could be an obligate scavenger if they also ate plants?
July 26, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Would it be pedantic to ask how Arctodus could be an obligate scavenger if they also ate plants?
T. rex, Arctodus, and Venaticosuchus as obligate scavengers. The Clovis with “but they COULD’VE also scavenged, so there’s no proof they regularly hunted proboscideans”.
All of them stupid.
(Also remembered a bit too late that you could add Allosaurus to the mix)
All of them stupid.
(Also remembered a bit too late that you could add Allosaurus to the mix)
July 26, 2026 at 10:29 AM
T. rex, Arctodus, and Venaticosuchus as obligate scavengers. The Clovis with “but they COULD’VE also scavenged, so there’s no proof they regularly hunted proboscideans”.
All of them stupid.
(Also remembered a bit too late that you could add Allosaurus to the mix)
All of them stupid.
(Also remembered a bit too late that you could add Allosaurus to the mix)
What do T. rex, Arctodus simus, Venaticosuchus, and the Clovis people all have in common?
July 25, 2026 at 7:08 PM
What do T. rex, Arctodus simus, Venaticosuchus, and the Clovis people all have in common?
I have not been killed by an arctodus before, I swear!
July 24, 2026 at 6:43 PM
I have not been killed by an arctodus before, I swear!
From a cosmic perspective, would you rather be an enemy of mooses or the enemy of bears?
Arctodus is extinct, moose reign supreme as North American megafauna.
Arctodus is extinct, moose reign supreme as North American megafauna.
July 4, 2026 at 8:57 PM
From a cosmic perspective, would you rather be an enemy of mooses or the enemy of bears?
Arctodus is extinct, moose reign supreme as North American megafauna.
Arctodus is extinct, moose reign supreme as North American megafauna.
Lost Bones #6 (Bears Repeating)
🐻 For #FossilFriday 🐂🦥🐴🐪🐟 a new #LostBones article out on Substack! This one is a deep dive into brown bear (Ursus arctos) and giant short-faced bears (Arctodus simus) in the Midwest and Surrounding areas.
Please share the story!
open.substack.com/pub/marcusbr...
🐻 For #FossilFriday 🐂🦥🐴🐪🐟 a new #LostBones article out on Substack! This one is a deep dive into brown bear (Ursus arctos) and giant short-faced bears (Arctodus simus) in the Midwest and Surrounding areas.
Please share the story!
open.substack.com/pub/marcusbr...
Lost Bones #6 (Bears Repeating)
Minnesota's Megafauna Fossil Shortage (Ursus arctos)
open.substack.com
June 26, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Lost Bones #6 (Bears Repeating)
🐻 For #FossilFriday 🐂🦥🐴🐪🐟 a new #LostBones article out on Substack! This one is a deep dive into brown bear (Ursus arctos) and giant short-faced bears (Arctodus simus) in the Midwest and Surrounding areas.
Please share the story!
open.substack.com/pub/marcusbr...
🐻 For #FossilFriday 🐂🦥🐴🐪🐟 a new #LostBones article out on Substack! This one is a deep dive into brown bear (Ursus arctos) and giant short-faced bears (Arctodus simus) in the Midwest and Surrounding areas.
Please share the story!
open.substack.com/pub/marcusbr...