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Medusa’s legacy

Posted on May 20, 2016 by twilightbeasts

Monster movies were a huge inspiration for me when I was little. They fed my fascination with natural history: in particular the incredible work from the extraordinary mind of Ray Harryhausen. My favourite of his films was, of course, the amazing Clash … Continue reading →

Posted in Wonambi | Tagged Blanche Cave, Clash of the Titans, Diprotodon, Dreamtime, Giant kangaroo, Gigantophis, Harry Hamlin, Jan Freedman, Madtsoiidae, Medusa, Megalania, Megalania prisca, Naracoorte, Pythonidae, Ray Harrhausen, Snake, Thylacoleo carnifex, Titanoboa, Wonambi naracoortensis, Zygomaturus | 3 Comments

The dragon down under

Posted on October 8, 2014 by twilightbeasts

Not so long ago an enormous lizard dragged it claws through the dried, dead leaves deep in the Australian woodlands. Longer than a black cab, this was the largest lizard (so far discovered) ever to walk on land. Its teeth were around … Continue reading →

Posted in Megalania | Tagged Australia, Diprotodon, Giant kangaroo, Komodo dragon, Komodo Dragons, Lake Callabonna, Megalania, Megalania prisca, Mihirung, monitor lizard, perentie, Richard Owen, Varanidae, Varanus priscus, venom gland | 9 Comments

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