Anomalocaris

An anomalocaris is a grotesque 6-foot-long carnivorous creature that is known for its tentacles with teeth. Its species name translates to "abnormal shrimp." It is believed that anomalocaris fed on hard-bodied animals, which made it one of the first predators on earth.

#Anomalocaris
#paleontology
#fossils
#discovery
#prehistoric
#predator
#ancient
#cambrian

[pump]

You will NOT be callin anomalocaris grotesque. He is EXTREMELY sensitive and WILL cry!

[Palhaço-]

" I do my best" -ahh amomalocaris

[Paleozin]

bro went too aggressive with Anomalocaris this time

[dollhousemausoleum]

HOW ABSOLUTE DARE YOU, GROTESQUE??

He has that anomalocarizz

[KirbCakesEvie]

The second image is actually a different radiodont by the name of Peytoia, but is nonetheless still really cool. (Also 6 feet? Maybe you're thinking of Aegirocasis?)

[jøhnrven]

It wasn't 6 foot long. It was more like 2 feet (60 centimeters)

[honketyhonk]

No it's not grotesque 😭😭😭😭 it's beautiful don't say that

[IC-Capinatator]

6 feet? Not even close! Even Laminacaris, its’ super-sized relative, barely got to 2 feet! The only 6-foot long radiodont was Aegirocassis, and that was a: a hurdiid, and b: a *filter-feeder!* Also, it probably fed on soft-bodied animals, because it doesn’t seem to have the wear on the oral cones that hard shells would give.

[scoutosaurus]

Leave my baby alone he was not grotesque

[NotNuzzi]

Don't call anomalocaris grotesque! You made him cry because anomalocaris is sensitive, great; we are trying to keep anomalocaris happy over here!

[edimarinescu]

GROTESQUE? GROTESQUE?! HE'S MY BOY YOU CAN'T MASICARE MY BOY LIKE THAT RESPECT THE APEX PREDATOR OF THE CAMBRIAN

[freshlycannedwater]

I wouldn't call those tentacles, they're more like raptorial appendages or graspers.

[PhysalisAngulataNicotina]

Don't call him grotesque, he is my friend.

[breadman]

Grotesque??? But they do their best... D:

[VixyGotRobux]

it looks like a crab and shrimp mixed together

[Sulfurdioxcide]

Do not call this creature of pure beauty grotesque.

[klausheepe]

YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH HE'S DOING HIS BEST OK???

[Oven_sink]

The only ugly thing here is your attitude towards anomalocaris

[Fiddler_Crab]

Bro The Second Picture Is Peytoia Not Anomalocaris 💀

[rasdenniso.alvarez]

Don't call him Grotesque, He only does His Best.