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Background imageUrwelt Collection: Primitive men with spears hunting a glyptodon

Primitive men with spears hunting a glyptodon, large, armored mammal of the family Glyptodontidae.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Iguanodons were herbivorous dinosaurs

Iguanodons were herbivorous dinosaurs from the mid-Jurassic to late Cretaceous.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916, Hamburg

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Mosasaur, Mosasaurus hoffmannii, extinct genus

Mosasaur, Mosasaurus hoffmannii, extinct genus of carnivorous aquatic lizards.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by F

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Hyaenodon, extinct genus of carnivorous creodonts

Hyaenodon, extinct genus of carnivorous creodonts.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916, Hamburg

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Merycoidodon or Oreodon, extinct genus of herbivore

Merycoidodon or Oreodon, extinct genus of herbivore endemic to North America.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Pteranodon, large flying pterosaur from the

Pteranodon, large flying pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous period.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916, Hamburg

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Dodo, Didus ineptus or Raphus cucullatus

Dodo, Didus ineptus or Raphus cucullatus.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by F. John from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916, Hamburg

Background imageUrwelt Collection: European cave lion, Panthera leo spenaea, extinct

European cave lion, Panthera leo spenaea, extinct subspecies of lion.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916

Background imageUrwelt Collection: A long-horned European wild ox attacked by wolves

A long-horned European wild ox attacked by wolves.. The aurochs or urus (Bos primigenius), the ancestor of domestic cattle, was a type of wild cattle which inhabited Europe, Asia and North Africa

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Map of the continents and seas in the Upper Triassic

Map of the continents and seas in the Upper Triassic period. North America, Atlantis, Europe, Asia, Gondwanaland. Colour print after an illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Extinct Nothosaurus, mid-Triassic period

Extinct Nothosaurus, mid-Triassic period
Nothosaurus, extinct genus of sauropterygian reptile from the shell-bearing limestone seas, mid-Triassic period. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Plesiosaurus, large marine sauropterygian reptile

Plesiosaurus, large marine sauropterygian reptile from the early Jurassic.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916, Hamburg

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Aepycamelus, an extinct genus of camelid which

Aepycamelus, an extinct genus of camelid which lived during the Miocene.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World

Background imageUrwelt Collection: The woolly rhinoceros, Coelodonta antiquitatis

The woolly rhinoceros, Coelodonta antiquitatis, extinct species of rhinoceros.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916, Hamburg

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Ceratodus latissimus, extinct sarcopterygiian

Ceratodus latissimus, extinct sarcopterygiian lungfish from mid Triassic to late Cretaceous.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Archegosaurus, extinct genus of temnospondyl

Archegosaurus, extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian which lived during the Permian.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by F

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Ichthyosaurus, extinct genus of ichthyosaur

Ichthyosaurus, extinct genus of ichthyosaur from the Early Jurassic period.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916, Hamburg

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Reconstruction of the rich marine life of the Cambrian era

Reconstruction of the rich marine life of the Cambrian era. Extinct crinoids, jellyfish, coral and horseshoe crabs. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Fossil skeleton of an extinct Brontosaurus excelsus

Fossil skeleton of an extinct Brontosaurus excelsus. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Map of the continents and seas in the Upper Carboniferous

Map of the continents and seas in the Upper Carboniferous era. Atlantis, North America, Asia, European Peninsula, Gondwanaland

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Skeleton of an extinct Rhamphorhynchus genus

Skeleton of an extinct Rhamphorhynchus genus
Complete skeleton of an extinct long-tailed pterosaur, Rhamphorhynchus genus. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Extinct scale tree, Lepidodendron of the Carboniferous era

Extinct scale tree, Lepidodendron of the Carboniferous era. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Vegetation in the first half of the Neogene (Late

Vegetation in the first half of the Neogene (Late Tertiary era). Colour print after an illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Fossil of an extinct crinoid or sea lily

Fossil of an extinct crinoid or sea lily. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Giant Brontosaurs in a freshwater lake, Jurassic

Giant Brontosaurs in a freshwater lake, Jurassic
Reproduction of giant Brontosaurus genus dinosaurs in a freshwater lake, Jurassic. Colour print after an illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Map of the continents and seas in the Upper Jurassic era

Map of the continents and seas in the Upper Jurassic era. Atlantis, North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Indonesian Peninsula, Asia and Australia

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Reconstruction of extinct synapsid dinosaur Dimetrodon

Reconstruction of extinct synapsid dinosaur Dimetrodon
Reconstruction of an extinct synapsid dinosaur Dimetrodon, Cisuralian (Early Permian), North America, 3m. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Reconstruction of extinct giant dinosaur Brachisaurus

Reconstruction of extinct giant dinosaur Brachisaurus, North America and East Africa, Cretaceous. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Reconstruction of a Diplodocus, Lower Cretaceous

Reconstruction of a Diplodocus, Lower Cretaceous
Reconstruction of a giant dinosaur Diplodocus genus in a swamp lake, North America, Lower Cretaceous. 22m long. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Reconstruction of an extinct Mastodonsaurus giganteus

Reconstruction of an extinct Mastodonsaurus giganteus, Triassic period. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Reconstruction of an extinct Pareiasaur, Bradysaurus baini

Reconstruction of an extinct Pareiasaur, Bradysaurus baini. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Reconstruction of giant Brontosaurs grazing

Reconstruction of giant Brontosaurs grazing on vegetation in the swamp lakes, Cretaceous. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Fossil skeleton of an extinct Pareiasaur, Bradysaurus baini

Fossil skeleton of an extinct Pareiasaur, Bradysaurus baini. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Predatory Megalosaurus feeding on a dinosaur corpse

Predatory Megalosaurus feeding on a dinosaur corpse
Predatory Megalosaurus dinosaurs, Allosaurusgenus, feeding on the corpse of a large herbivorous animal. North America, Cretaceous

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Reconstruction of a Diplodocus, Cretaceous period

Reconstruction of a Diplodocus, Cretaceous period
Reconstruction of a Diplodocus genus dinosaur in a coniferous and cycad forest, Cretaceous period. About 22m long and 34500kg alive

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Fossil skeleton of an extinct Plateosaurus trossingensis

Fossil skeleton of an extinct Plateosaurus trossingensis
Fossil skeleton of an extinct predatory dinosaur, Plateosaurus trossingensis, Late Triassic period. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Reconstruction of an extinct Plateosaurus

Reconstruction of an extinct Plateosaurus
Reconstruction of an extinct predatory dinosaur, Plateosaurus, Late Triassic period, based on a fossil skeleton found in Halberstadt

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Extinct oviparous Protoceratops laying eggs

Extinct oviparous Protoceratops laying eggs
Extinct oviparous dinosaur Protoceratops laying eggs. Reconstruction after discoveries in the Gobi desert. They were 2.7m long, and the eggs were 30cm

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Vegetation from the first half of the Mesozoic era

Vegetation from the first half of the Mesozoic era. Colour print after an illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Extinct giant predatory dinosaur attacking a horned dinosaur

Extinct giant predatory dinosaur attacking a horned dinosaur
Extinct giant predatory dinosaur between 5m and 10m tall, attacking a horned dinosaur, North America, Cretaceous. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Skeleton of an extinct Kentrosaurus aethiopicus

Skeleton of an extinct Kentrosaurus aethiopicus
Fossil skeleton of an extinct Kentrosaurus aethiopicus (Kentrurosaurus) found in East Africa, Late Jurassic. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Reconstruction of an extinct Triceratops

Reconstruction of an extinct Triceratops in North America, Cretaceous period. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Reconstruction of an extinct Stegosaurus

Reconstruction of an extinct Stegosaurus, North America, Jurassic and Cretaceous period. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Extinct Iguanodon bernissartensis

Extinct Iguanodon bernissartensis
Reconstruction of an extinct Iguanodon bernissartensis, late Barremian to early Aptian, Early Cretaceous. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Fossil skeleton of an extinct Iguanodon bernissartensis

Fossil skeleton of an extinct Iguanodon bernissartensis, late Barremian to early Aptian, Early Cretaceous. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Fossil skeleton of an extinct Hesperornis regalis

Fossil skeleton of an extinct Hesperornis regalis, penguin-like bird of the Campanian era, Late Cretaceous. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Reconstruction of extinct Archaeopteryx birds in a

Reconstruction of extinct Archaeopteryx birds in a Gingko forest. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Fossil skeleton of an extinct Archaeopteryx siemensii

Fossil skeleton of an extinct Archaeopteryx siemensii. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Extinct Iguanodons fleeing a predatory Megalosaurus

Extinct Iguanodons fleeing a predatory Megalosaurus
Extinct herbivorous Iguanodons fleeing a predatory Megalosaurus. Both about 10m. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Extinct giant Pterosaurs, Pterandodon genus, Cretaceous

Extinct giant Pterosaurs, Pterandodon genus, Cretaceous
Extinct giant Pterosaurs, Pterandodon genus, with a 9m wingspan, of the Niobrara sea, North America, Cretaceous period. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Reconstruction of an extinct Pterodactyl

Reconstruction of an extinct Pterodactyl. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: View of a crocodile swamp, south Germany, Triassic period

View of a crocodile swamp, south Germany, Triassic period. Crocodile-like Belodon and a large predatory dinosaur of the time

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Extinct Mosasaur, Pterosaur and sea turtle

Extinct Mosasaur, Pterosaur and sea turtle
An extinct seasnake-like Mosasaur in the Niobrara sea, North America, late Cretaceous. A pterosaur, Pteranodon, at left, and sea turtle at right

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Extinct sea crocodile, Teleosaurus genus, Jurassic period

Extinct sea crocodile, Teleosaurus genus, Jurassic period. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Winged dragon

Winged dragon, mythological creature. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Reconstruction of a swamp forest in the Carboniferous era

Reconstruction of a swamp forest in the Carboniferous era. Colour print after an illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer

Background imageUrwelt Collection: New Zealand tuatera

New Zealand tuatera, Sphenodon punctatus or Sphenodon guntheri. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Reproduction of extinct Ichthyosaurs, Jurassic era

Reproduction of extinct Ichthyosaurs, Jurassic era
Reproduction of extinct Ichthyosaurs in the South German Sea, Jurassic era. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Araucaria tree

Araucaria tree. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Skull of an extinct Ichthyosaurus genus

Skull of an extinct Ichthyosaurus genus. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Ginkgo tree

Ginkgo tree. Ginkgobaum. Illustration by from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Extinct cycad tree

Extinct cycad tree. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Extinct arborescent horsetail, Calamite genus

Extinct arborescent horsetail, Calamite genus, of the Carboniferous era. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Extinct arborescent plant, Sigillaria genus, Carboniferous

Extinct arborescent plant, Sigillaria genus, Carboniferous
Extinct arborescent plant, Sigillaria genus, of the Carboniferous era. Coal forest era. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Extinct marine life in the first third of the Mesosoic

Extinct marine life in the first third of the Mesosoic. Crinoids, jellyfish, shellfish, molluscs, fish, etc. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Extinct Plesiosaurs and Ichthyosaur

Extinct Plesiosaurs and Ichthyosaur
Reconstruction of extinct Plesiosaurus marine dinosaurs in the South German Sea, Jurassic era. in the background right, an Ichthyosaurus

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Portrait of Roman Emperor Leo II

Portrait of Roman Emperor Leo II
Roman Emperor Leo II, 467-474. Flavius Leo Augustus, Byzantine Emperor, East Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Meiolania, extinct genus of cryptodire turtle

Meiolania, extinct genus of cryptodire turtle. Chromolithograph from Wilhelm Bolsches Prehistoric Animals (Tiere der Urwelt), Reichhardt Kakao Company, Hamburg, 1902

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Megaloceros, extinct genus of giant deer

Megaloceros, extinct genus of giant deer
Megaloceros, stag and doe, extinct genus of giant deer. Chromolithograph from Wilhelm Bolsches Prehistoric Animals (Tiere der Urwelt), Reichhardt Kakao Company, Hamburg, 1902

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Irish Elk, Megaloceros giganteus, extinct species

Irish Elk, Megaloceros giganteus, extinct species of giant deer from the Late Pleistocene.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by F

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Elotherium or Entelodon, extinct genus of Entelodontidae

Elotherium or Entelodon, extinct genus of Entelodontidae from the early Eocene to Oligocene.. Colour printed (chromolithograph)

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Elginia mirabilis, extinct pareiasaur

Elginia mirabilis, extinct pareiasaur, and Hyperodapedon gordoni, extinct rhynchosaur.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by F

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Irish Elk or Giant Deer, Reisenhirsch, Megaceros giganteus

Irish Elk or Giant Deer, Reisenhirsch, Megaceros giganteus.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by F. John from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1910, Hamburg

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Protorohippus or orohippus, extinct ancestor

Protorohippus or orohippus, extinct ancestor of the horse from the Eocene.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by F

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Hyracotherium or Eohippus, the dawn horse

Hyracotherium or Eohippus, the dawn horse, of the Tertiary to Eocene.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Giant Hyrax, Riesenklippdachs, extinct ancestor

Giant Hyrax, Riesenklippdachs, extinct ancestor of the Rock or Cape Hyrax (Procavia capensis).. Colour printed (chromolithograph)

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Protoceras, extinct genus of Artiodactyla

Protoceras, extinct genus of Artiodactyla, endemic to North America.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Palaeomastodon, believed to be the ancestors

Palaeomastodon, believed to be the ancestors of elephants or mastodons.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Great Auk, Pinguinus impennis, large, flightless

Great Auk, Pinguinus impennis, large, flightless bird that became extinct in the mid-19th century.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Ancient coral reefs

Ancient coral reefs.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916, Hamburg

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Ammonites, extinct group of marine animals

Ammonites, extinct group of marine animals belonging to the cephalopod subclass Ammonoidea.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World

Background imageUrwelt Collection: The Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus)

The Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is a marine chelicerate arthropod.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Diplodocus is a genus of extinct diplodocid

Diplodocus is a genus of extinct diplodocid sauropod dinosaur of the Late Jurassic.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916

Background imageUrwelt Collection: Machaidorus neogaeus, Smilodon neogaeus, saber-toothed

Machaidorus neogaeus, Smilodon neogaeus, saber-toothed cats that lived until the Pleistocene.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by F



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