The Indian Aurochs (Bos primigenius namadicus) by Agustin Diaz. This subspecies of Aurochs inhabited the Indian subcontinent and West Asia from the middle Pleistocene to the Holocene, going extinct 3,800 years ago. Humans were the cause of its extinction. It is the ancestor of the domestic Zebu.
Posted 8th May 2026r/pleistocene
Meet Phascolarctos sulcomaxilliaris, a new species of Koala described from remains dating to the Late Pleistocene from Western Australia. Artwork by Nellie Pease.
Posted 6th May 2026r/pleistocene
Prehistoric Planet Ice Age concept art of the male Smilodon populator by Gaëlle Seguillon.
The Mauritius Ground Thrush (Geokichla longitarsus) by me. This recently extinct species of ground thrush was described from sub fossils from the island of Mauritius in 2022. It is only known from Holocene dated remains but it’s likely it lived during the Late Pleistocene too.
Posted 3rd May 2026r/pleistocene
Prehistoric Planet Ice Age concept art of the female Smilodon fatalis by Gaëlle Seguillon.
Posted 30th Apr 2026r/pleistocene
A stroll on the steppe by themongoosedude. A Cave Lioness (Panthera spelaea) gazes over her territory looking for potential prey. Two Woolly Mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius) in the distance graze peacefully.
Posted 29th Apr 2026r/pleistocene
Somewhere in southern South America (likely in northern Argentina) during the Late Pleistocene, a Macrauchenia patachonica takes a stroll with a Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristata) on its back. Artwork by themongoosedude.
An eyewitness record from the late 1840s that could represent the last New Zealand Ravens (Corvus moriorum) before the species became extinct. Third image is artwork of the species by Paul Martinson.
Posted 28th Apr 2026r/Cryptozoology
Late Pleistocene northeastern Brazil by Guilherme Gehr. The species depicted are all extinct. They are Smilodon populator, Glyptotherium, Eremotherium laurillardi, and Palaeolama/Lama major.
Posted 21st Apr 2026r/pleistocene
First snow by Tiago Silva. Somewhere in northern Europe during the Late Pleistocene, a Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) strolls past a male Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) that is displaying and calling. A pair of Common Ravens (Corvus corax) fly by the mammoth.
Posted 20th Apr 2026r/pleistocene
Walking with Coelodonta by hwaseok0919.
Posted 19th Apr 2026r/pleistocene
Researchers in China have discovered the most complete fossil of a Takin (Budorcas taxicolor) ever found in the country during a joint Chinese and international scientific expedition in Shuanghedong (Shuanghe) Cave, the longest cave in Asia. The skull dates to the Late Pleistocene.
Posted 13th Apr 2026r/pleistocene
The two species of the tremarctine bear genus Arctodus by Corbin Rainbolt. The Giant Short-faced Bear (Arctodus simus) which lived from the early Pleistocene to the end of the Pleistocene and the Lesser Short-faced Bear (Arctodus pristinus) that lived during the early and middle Pleistocene.
Posted 12th Apr 2026r/pleistocene
The Danube River through central Europe and parts of eastern and southeastern Europe during the Late middle Pleistocene and Late Pleistocene by Agustin Diaz.
Posted 10th Apr 2026r/pleistocene
Two of North America’s four Late Pleistocene Muskoxen species by Corbin Rainbolt. The Helmeted Muskox (Bootherium bombifrons) also known as the Woodland Muskox, and the Shrub Ox (Euceratherium collinum).
Posted 3rd Apr 2026r/pleistocene
Protemnodon mamkurra by Michael Tripoli. This large species of kangaroo inhabited southeastern South Australia including the island of Tasmania during the Late Pleistocene. It was primarily a graze leaning mixed feeder. It was described in 2024 as a new species from fossils.
Posted 1st Apr 2026r/pleistocene
The Dire Wolf (Aenocyon dirus) by Corbin Rainbolt.
Posted 29th Mar 2026r/pleistocene
Peltocephalus maturin the gigantic freshwater turtle of Pleistocene-early Holocene Brazil by Michael Tripoli. This species was described from a singular lower mandible of enormous size in 2024. The length of its carapace has been estimated to have reached 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in).
A comparison of the canine teeth of three Late Pleistocene Bear species from Florida. From left to right: Male American Black Bear (Ursus americanus), male Florida Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos floridanus), and a female Arctodus simus. Credit of the photo goes to prehistoricflorida on instagram.
Posted 27th Mar 2026r/pleistocene
Somewhere in Late Pleistocene North America, a Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) protects her calf from a trio of American Lions (Panthera atrox) while a herd of Bison graze nearby and a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies over. Art by JA Chirinos.
Posted 26th Mar 2026r/pleistocene
The large ground sloth Ocnotherium giganteum of Late Pleistocene Brazil by Jorge A. González.
Posted 24th Mar 2026r/pleistocene
Size comparison of the humeri of five cat species known from the Pleistocene. From left to right: Cougar (Puma concolor), Tiger (Panthera tigris), Smilodon fatalis, Lion (Panthera leo), and the American Lion (Panthera atrox).
Posted 23rd Mar 2026r/pleistocene
Titanotylopus nebraskensis the giant camel of early-middle Pleistocene North America by Mario Lanzas.
Posted 22nd Mar 2026r/pleistocene
The Philippine Freshwater Sea Snake (Hydrophis semperi) is a rare species of venomous sea snake endemic to Taal Lake on the island of Luzon (Philippines). It is notable for being a very young species, having only evolved after being isolated from the ocean in the 16th century.
Posted 21st Mar 2026r/Awwducational
The Columbian Mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) revised by Corbin Rainbolt.
Posted 19th Mar 2026r/pleistocene
Protemnodon viator by Michael Tripoli. This large species of kangaroo likely inhabited a good portion of Australia during the Late Pleistocene (with preferred habitat being arid central and inland regions). It was described in 2024 as a new species.
Posted 17th Mar 2026r/pleistocene
The Early Pleistocene South African Lovebird Agapornis longipes by Michael Tripoli. This extinct species of Lovebird was described from fossils from the famous “Cradle of humankind” site in South Africa in 2024. It had proportionally longer legs than still living Lovebird species.
Early Pleistocene dorsal carapace fragment from a Big Hairy Armadillo (Chaetophractus villosus) from La Paz, Bolivia.
The Giant Tapir (Tapirus augustus) of middle-Late Pleistocene east and Southeast Asia by Davin Arya Nirwasita.
Posted 16th Mar 2026r/pleistocene
A comparison between the Broad-fronted Moose (Cervalces latifrons) and its two possible descendants; the still extant Moose (Alces alces) and the Stag Moose (Cervalces scotti). Image by @Marckz_. Do note this doesn’t quite represent how related the three species are.
Posted 15th Mar 2026r/pleistocene
The American “Cheetahs” Miracinonyx trumani and M. inexpectatus by Corbin Rainbolt.
Posted 11th Mar 2026r/pleistocene
Somewhere in central Australia during the Late Pleistocene by thienanhnugget. A mixed flock of Emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) and Genyornis newtoni arrive at a waterhole alongside some other fellow archosaurs and a kangaroo.
Posted 10th Mar 2026r/pleistocene
My first time catching a British Airways Airbus A350-1000 at Dulles International Airport. This specific aircraft is G-XWBC. Video was taken yesterday (March 8, 2026).
Posted 9th Mar 2026r/Planespotting
A mother Pygmy Long-fingered Possum (Dactylonax kambuayai) forages for insects while her joey holds on for the journey somewhere in western New Guinea during the Late Pleistocene. Artwork by Peter Schouten.
Posted 6th Mar 2026r/pleistocene
Crocodylus sudani by Michael Tripoli. This medium to somewhat large sized crocodilian inhabited northern and possibly Eastern Africa during the Late Pleistocene, including Sudan. It was described in 2025 as a new species from a fossil skull.
A marsupial was recently rediscovered in Indonesia, New Guinea. It represents the latest example of a “Lazarus taxon” yet most of the world isn’t aware of it. Meet the Arfak Striped Possum (Dactylopsila kambuayai). More info in the comments.
Posted 4th Mar 2026r/ExtinctionSighting
Duboisia santeng by Rudolf Hima. This species of bovid inhabited Java in Indonesia from the early Pleistocene to the middle Pleistocene.
Posted 28th Feb 2026r/pleistocene
Duboisia santeng by TroodonVet. This species of bovid was endemic to Indonesia (Java) during the Early Pleistocene and the middle Pleistocene. Its closest living relatives are the Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) and the Four-horned Antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis).
Stegodon trigonocephalus by Rudolf Hima. This species of Stegodon inhabited Java from the late early Pleistocene to the early late Pleistocene. The bird is some species of Myna (Acridotheres), possibly a Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus).
Posted 25th Feb 2026r/pleistocene
Stegoloxodon celebensis by Rudolf Hima. This small species of elephantid inhabited Sulawesi in Indonesia during the early Pleistocene. It had a height of likely around 150 cm (4.9 ft), which is or was due to insular dwarfism.
Phanagoroloxodon mammontoides by UniverseScienceItaly. This poorly known genus and species of elephant is known from a partial skull that was found on the banks of the Psekups river in the northwestern Caucasus of Russia. It likely dates to the Late Pliocene-early Pleistocene.
The Cretan Highland Deer (Candiacervus ropalophorus) by Mario Lanzas. This dwarf Deer species weighed around 27.8 kilograms (61 lb) and was 40 cm (16 inches) tall when fully grown. It inhabited the Greek Island Crete along with a few other Candiacervus species.
Posted 23rd Feb 2026r/pleistocene
The Helmeted Muskox (Bootherium bombifrons) by Corbin Rainbolt. This species inhabited almost all of North America, from Alaska during interglacials all the way south to Mexico. We already know its complete appearance thanks to the discovery of a mummified female in Fairbanks Alaska in 1940.
Posted 18th Feb 2026r/pleistocene
A herd of Steppe Mammoths (Mammuthus trogontherii) by Zdenek Burian.
Posted 17th Feb 2026r/pleistocene
Procoptodon goliah by paleoalberca.
Posted 13th Feb 2026r/pleistocene
The Cuban horned Owl (Bubo osvaldoi) by @KalugaOfficial. This giant relative of the Great-horned Owl inhabited Cuba during the Pleistocene and possibly the Holocene. It coexisted with a number of other predatory birds including the even larger Cuban Giant Owl (Ornimegalonyx oteroi).
Posted 7th Feb 2026r/pleistocene
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