Pleistocene Pillows

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Got to start somewhere! Drawn for Inktober's special hunter prompt. Copyright 2020 Kristen O’Keefe. All rights reserved. All images property of Kristen O’Keefe and are protected by copyright law. Resale, downloading, reproducing, printing, and comping of these images is illegal without permission of the artist

The Columbian Mammoth is an extinct animal that inhabited warmer regions of North America during the Pleistocene. Here, three approach over a grassy slope with distant, snow capped mountains behind them. The Columbian Mammoth is a bit less popular than it's cousin the woolly mammoth. It's not known though if it was a furry or if it was more hairless like a modern elephant. It inhabited warmer regions. In fact, bones have been found in Georgia not too far from where I live. Thanks for looking, Daniel

Coelodonta antiquitatis, otherwise known as the woolly rhinoceros, was a large member of the Rhino family that inhabited Europe and Northern Asia from the Late Pliocene to the Late Pleistocene. Like many Ice Age megafauna, the Woolly Rhino was covered in thick fur and fat reserves, unlike it’s mostly hairless modern day relatives. The average adult rhino weighed in at around 4000-6000lbs and measured somewhere around 9-12 feet in length. Ice Age cave paintings show evidence of interactions with early humans, which is a possible reason for their eventual extinction.

Megaloceros giganteus otherwise known as the Irish Elk, one of the largest deer species in the fossil record. Measuring 6.9 feet, with the largest antlers of any deer species, measuring 12 feet in width. Despite it’s name it was not exclusively native to Ireland, nor was it actually an elk. Most of the best and most complete specimens were found in Ireland, with some of the antlers winding up on the walls in medieval castles. Megaloceros lived during the Middle pleistocene to the early holocene 0.781 – 0.008 million years ago.

Just south of the Kentucky/Ohio border, in the North River Region of Kentucky, is a Big Bone Lick State Park. The inappropriate sounding name comes from a natural 'lick,' which is a place with salt in the ground where animals converge to literally lick the salt needed for their diets. The area has been being frequented by animals since at least the Pleistocene era, so mastodons and other prehistoric beasts came here to get salt and, instead, met their end. The soil of the lick is not just salty, but swampy, much like the La Brea Tar Pits of Southern California, except with mud instead of tar. European explorers stumbling upon the area in the mid 1700s were stunned by the massive bones they found protruding from the ground.

A female and her baby in the middle of winter. An artwork for Ice Age lovers.

Mammals of the Pleistocene era. Artwork showing wildlife believed to have existed in the Northern Iberian Peninsula during the Upper Pleistocene era (125,000 to 10,000 years before present). These include horses (Equus caballus, left), woolly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius, centre) and a woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis, right). At centre right, cave lions (Panthera leo) are eating a reindeer (Rangifer tarandus).

Under a veil of moonlight, a giant pushes its way through the edge of an ancient forest, massive legs plow slowly through deep snow, crashing through the stillness of the night making sure not to tangle the even more massive antlers that adorn its head.

The "Dappled Horses" of Pech Merle: 25,000 year old cave art from Ice Age France. Find the perfect gift for aspiring archeologists, animal lovers and natural history enthusiasts.

mammuth on the route

The Pleistocene is an epoch on the geological time scale that lasted between 2,588,000 and 11,500 years ago. The name comes from the Greek πλεῖστος (plestos, "most") and καινός (kainos, "new"). The Pleistocene followed the Pliocene and was followed by the Holocene and was the third epoch of the Neogene period. The end of the Pleistocene corresponds to the end of the Paleolithic Age known in archaeology.

Ursus spelaeus, otherwise known as the Cave Bear, was a species of bear that ranged throughout Europe and Asia during the Pleistocene in the last major Ice Age event, roughly 25,000 to 24,000 years ago. They were one of the largest species of Ice Age bears with big males standing upright at 11.5 feet and weighing in at a maximum estimated weight of around 2,200 pounds. Females were considerably smaller, the largest specimens being estimated at 550 pounds. Despite their immense size evidence shows that they most likely fed on an herbivorous diet. There is direct evidence of a possible predator prey relationship between Cave Bears and Neanderthals and other early hominid species, including cave paintings, and evidence of butchering.

This extinct canine roamed Americas and eastern Asia during the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs!

A brown woolly mammoth looks at the viewer. Has raised tusks, hairy coat, small eyes and ear and a large long trunk.

Adorable baby mammoth to make your day! What a fashionable boy Mammoth, I am he is enjoying the Pleistocene so much. Special gift for kids, children, friends or whatever Ice Age lover or an elephant lover as well.

Top predator of the Ice Age: sabre-toothed cat, aka Smilodon. All of my wildlife illustrations are inspired by real animals and specimens observed in zoos, museums, or in the wild. Find the perfect gift for aspiring paleontologists and animal lovers.

They roamed the earth during the Pleistocene Era and then became a grindcore/progressive metal band as well as a possible alternative to Twitter. It's all so confusing but they look great on a T-shirt!

Prehistorycal predator

Irish elk in the midst of winter silence under the Northern Lights, Pleistocene. A piece of art from the depths of time, the best for a t-shirt for fossil lovers.

A quick design.

Step into the Prehistoric Era - Immerse yourself in the world of woolly mammoths with our stunning drawing. Perfect for nature enthusiasts and history lovers, this artwork showcases the majestic creature's unique characteristics. Get yours now!

Irish elk in the midst of winter silence under the Northern Lights, Pleistocene. Piece of art from the depths of time.

Megaloceros giganteus

Road sign with a silhouette of the giant monitor lizard Megalania

A true prehistoric art design, a bison from the Cave of Altamira (Spain)

An abstract ancient forest with strange plants. This beautiful inspiring picture is a Philip Slangen impression.

Sivatherium giganteum, an extinct Ice Age member of the giraffe family. Find the perfect gift for aspiring paleontologists, animal lovers and natural history enthusiasts.

Fictional classic US National Park poster with prehistoric animals!

Prehistoric cave painting of horses. Grab this art on a t-shirt, sticker, hoodie, poster, mug and more.

Homotherium! Cute design fitting for people who loves prehistoric animals. It can be given as a Birthday gift or Christmas gift! Design is also fitting in time for Dinosaur Day (June 1) and National Fossil Day (October 13)!

From the ice age. This cute woolly rhino (the original unicorn) is ready to charge! Drawn in fun cartoon illustration style.

Saber-toothed tiger illustration

Homotherium! Cute design fitting for people who loves prehistoric animals. It can be given as a Birthday gift or Christmas gift! Design is also fitting in time for Dinosaur Day (June 1) and National Fossil Day (October 13)!

Woolly Mammoth by Belette Le Pink. Weasel hugs! No more extinct species, please!