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A saurocete. No text associated yet, but I'd say this is a sedate, slow swimmer, probably pelagic, perhaps Mediterranean?
For those of you who don't know, saurocetes are the culmination of the mosasaur line. On Spec, where the big sea-lizards never died out, they evolved into dolphin/shark/ichthyosaur analogues and became the mosarks, lizardwhales, and so on.
And now, for some publicity: see their page on the old Spec site (the new site's link seems to be broken) here: [link]

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:iconnemo-ramjet:
Wow! I think this is your best picture so far Emile! Wonderful background, the sea seems full of life.
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Coming from you, that is high praise indeed. :bow:

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:iconcedarseed:
So is this a fish, or still a reptile? Lovely rendering by the way!

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A reptile, trying to make like a fish (like dolphins do).
And thanks!

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:iconhankinstein:
I'm late here--I don't know how this slipped under the radar. I have to check out that link!

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Do, by all means! :)

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:iconhankinstein:
I did. COOL! I looked for a book on it too. Can't find one. :(
Know of any?

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They're working on it. :)

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