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middle-earth-mythopoeia · 2 years

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oh to be a hobbit cat

#god I wish that were me #HOBBIT CAT #lotr #shire #matamata

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travelella · 13 days

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Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata, New Zealand

John Thomas

#Hobbiton Movie Set #Matamata #New Zealand #Fav #Oceania #Movie Set #Hobbit #The Hobbit #LOTR #Movie Locations #Hobbit Hole #Hobbit House #Film Locations

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earlypalaeoart · 1 month

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"Megalichtys [sic] et chelide Matamata" [Megalichthys and Matamata turtle] from Paris avant les hommes [Paris Before Man] written and illustrated by Pierre Boitard

Published posthumously as a novel with updated illustrations in 1861, first published in Musée des Familles – Lectures du Soir, 1836-1837

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6416941b/f67.item

#megalichthys #paris avant les hommes #paris before man #1861 #pierre boitard #matamata

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herpsandbirds · 6 months

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Matamata (Chelus fimbriata), family Chelidae, found in river basins in northern and central South America

Photograph by Stan Shebs

#chelus #chelidae #matamata #turtle #reptile #herpetology #animals #nature #south america

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finngualart · 1 year

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was extremely lucky to visit the Shire on the 30th of April, something i had dreamt of doing for over 20 years. i think it was about the only thing left on my bucket list. it did not disappoint :) walking up the path leading to Bag End sure was an Experience

#pls enjoy pics of me pretending to be small #lotr #hobbiton #aotearoa #new zealand #the shire #matamata #photography #half of these pics are made by my friend chris #in my head its always a sunny spring day in hobbiton hehe #but it was still so good despite the rain and gloom #it felt like all the hobbits had just gone inside to avoid getting wet :')

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katjaschmitt · 1 year

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"Hobbiton" | 42 x 56 cm | Soft pastels | 2018

#hobbiton #hobbiton movie set #matamata #new zealand #lord of the rings #the hobbit #bag end #tolkien #lotr #abstract landscapes #soft pastels #my art #women artists #traditional art #lotr art #hobbit art #landscape art #naturecore #countryside

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lyzanewe · 1 year

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So recently, I have been playing WikiArena (recommended, simple but real addictive and fun) and it made discover a category of turtles called matamata and I LOVE IT ???

IT LOOKS SO SICK ?

YET SO GOOFY LOOK AT THAT DUMB SMILE

IT SO STRETCHY

#turtle #matamata #wild life #discovery #reptile #wikipedia

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kvalenagle · 4 months

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Did you know that @toadalled drew a bestiary for GryphIns? All of the animals and plants in the series are based on real (often extinct in our world) species, and she did a great job bringing them to life.

Pictured: Basilosaurus, or serpentine whale to gryphons. A species of prehistoric whale that had a long body.

Dimetrodon, or a sailfin if you're a gryphon.

Capybara, the cutest little rodent.

Kakapo, or a ground parrot if you're a gryphon. The books include both the extant kakapo and its heracles extinct cousin.

Mata mata, though the GryphIns version is based on some prehistoric ancestors.

Goliath birds in GryphIns are a catch-all term that refers to elephant birds, moa, and (pictured here) terror birds.

And last (but not least), a varanus or weald monitor.

#gryphins #gryphon insurrection #creature fantasy #basilosaurus #serpentine whale #dimetrodon #kakapo #capybara #terror bird #matamata

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phijodo · 11 months

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New art!! Dove a little deeper into Mayan and Aztec cultures with this one. The shapes of their statues and architecture are so cool! Also Matamata turtles had a part to play in the inspiration too 🐢

#character design #conceptart #dragon #fantasy art #dnd #aztec #matamata #turtle #Mayan

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sguysmw · 3 months

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Tumblr's Favourite Animal - CONTENDERS (#8)

Continuing with the introductions...

That's a snazzy looking turtle! It's called mata mata (Chelus fimbriata) and it comes from the Amazon river basin and the eastern Guianas. Mata matas were thought to have also lived in the Orinoco basin, but as it turns out, those populations belong to another species. Its shell is reminiscent of a floating piece of bark, and its head resembles a fallen leaf. It lies on the riverbed, breathing through its long snout and using its skin flaps to blend in with its surroundings. When an unsuspecting fish arrives, it ambushes its prey by sucking it in through its wide mouth.

Nominated by @lyzanewe