Archiv des Autors: Markus Bühler

A bizarre narwhal x beluga hybrid from Greenland – how I reconstructed the weirdest whale of the world

Publiziert am 21. Juni 2019 von Markus Bühler

There are awesome news about one of the most unusual cetaceans in modern history, an enigmatic hybrid between a narwhal (Monodon monoceros) and a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas). The specimen was shot at Disko Bay, Greenland, in 1986 or 1987 … Weiterlesen →

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Into the forest – filming a nature documentary about European reptiles and amphibians

Publiziert am 25. Mai 2019 von Markus Bühler

Last year I was involved into a fantastic project, the production of the wildlife documentary „Into the Forest: Reptiles & Amphibians“ by my good friend Bryan Maltais.He made already several other shorter documentaries, including the award-winning production „Metamorphosis“ about the … Weiterlesen →

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Are crocodiles really green? – And why this is important for paleoart

Publiziert am 14. April 2019 von Markus Bühler

If you read a comic or watch a cartoon which includes any crocodiles or alligators, you will notice that they are nearly universally green. The same applies to crocodiles in books for children, on logos or sometimes even drawings in … Weiterlesen →

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Of shields, plates and spikes – the complex scale patterns of ostrich legs

Publiziert am 7. März 2019 von Markus Bühler

The feet of the ostrich are weird, even grotesque compared with normal bird feet. They are quite likely the most derived feet of any extant flightless bird. Functionally they are closer to the feet of an ungulate than to those of a typical avian. The first toe is enormous in size and has a wide and nearly hoof-like nail whereas the second toe is much shorter, flattened and has no more claw at all. Weiterlesen →

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Reconstructing Basilosaurus, the cetacean Sea Serpent

Publiziert am 1. Februar 2019 von Markus Bühler

Basilosaurus was just big in the news when a new study about its feeding habits and the predation on young Dorudons was published. This is probably a good time to feature a new reconstruction of the „king lizard“ that I … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Blogposts in English, Illustration, Paläontologie, Wale | Verschlagwortet mit , | 3 Kommentare

A Steneosaurus leg with fossilized skin

Publiziert am 17. Januar 2019 von Markus Bühler

It is well known that there are a lot of wonderfully preserved ichthyosaur fossils with skin impressions, especially from the famous Posidonia shale of Holzmaden. But it is much lesser known that there are also some soft tissue impressions of … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Krokodile/Crocodylians, Paläontologie, Reptilien | 2 Kommentare

Picture of the Day: Mammalodon vs. giant Nautilid

Publiziert am 17. Dezember 2018 von Markus Bühler

Today I want to feature some paleoart by Dominic Grabowski, which depicts the archaic stem-baleen whale Mammalodon attacking one of those awesome but little-known giant post-creataceous nautilids. I feel really honoured that this was directly inspired by my recent blogpost … Weiterlesen →

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The Huchen – Salmonid King of the Danube

Publiziert am 25. November 2018 von Markus Bühler

If you are interested in unusual freshwater fish, you have possibly heard about the taimen (Hucho taimen), a very large predatory salmonid which lives in remote parts of Mongolia, Russia and some other areas of North Asia. This species was … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Blogposts in English, Fische, Megafische | 2 Kommentare

When Giant Tunas roamed the Baltic Sea

Publiziert am 17. November 2018 von Markus Bühler

In terms of zoological diversity, the Baltic Sea is probably the most boring sea of the world. It has the lowest salinity of all seas and it is only connected with one other sea, the North Sea. As a result … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter ausgerottete Arten, Blogposts in English, Fische, Megafauna, Megafische | 2 Kommentare

Zoological treasures in Archeological, Historical and Ethnological Museums

Publiziert am 11. November 2018 von Markus Bühler

This blog is devoted to the wonders and marvels of the animal kingdom and natural history. Many of the photos in my articles were taken in zoological or paleontological museums. But you can also often find a lot of really … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Archeology, ausgerottete Arten, Ethnology, Säugetiere, Wale | 2 Kommentare