Here is an update on one of our new specie models, created by our talented artist Mdog, and referenced and meticously researched by our expert Avimimus.
Due to the size of the creature we had to focus detail on the lower half of the body to fit all our texture details onto one map. We will be making a more detailed head later on for any scenario’s that would require one . ;)
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Enjoy
Brachiosaurus lived in the middle to late Jurassic period, about 156-145 million years ago. The name Brachiosaurus means "arm reptile" due to the prodigious length of its forelegs when compared to its hind limbs. Brachiosaurus was one of the biggest animals to walk this planet; we believe she weighed up to 80 tones, twenty times heaver than a fully grown elephant. With close cropping teeth, designed for nipping and shredding the foliage of the branch it was adapted to eat some of the most elevated plant material including conifer leaves and fruit. Due to its height it could graze from the top of tree tops which no other sauropod could reach.
Brachiosaurus and some of the other large sauropods needed to have large, powerful hearts and very high blood pressure in order to pump blood up the long neck to the head and brain. If you encounter such a majestic creature please do not fear, this was a very docile animal and the chances are they won’t even notice you.
Man, nice looking Veggiesaurus, great job... will be amazing to see and hear this plodding through the jungles....
I heard that they found out that his neck wasnt really up like that.... it was like diplodocuses
but its just a game... so... im cool with whatever you do :P
Thanks for the comments.
@Paccerman
The traditional "S" shape neck is infact incorrect, and the latest data shows that. Each vertebra was in fact in front of each other as opposed to being on top. This would allow the neck to sit as low as 45 degrees. Somewhat similar to a Giraffe.
This is just a static pose, not rigged, so the physical pose will be corrected in due course.
THis is just a static pose, not rigged, so the physical pose will be corrected in due corse.
this mod just looks great!
go on!1 want to play it! ;)
aaah, good 'ol dinosours (spell?). Cant wait, really, for this mode to come out :) Love it.
Looks great!
I like cows. :)
Looks great.
Looks good, I like the texture.