[Art] The Image of Ida, by Viktor Deak

A recreation of what Ida would have looked like in life, by paleoartist Viktor Deak.

Here we have something a little more lifelike than Lucy from my last post. Darwinius masillae, or “Ida” as this particular specimen has been dubbed.

Considering the age, 47-million-years-old, I don’t think there’s much point to looking for anything especially relatable here. Reconstructed as it is, it just looks like some variety of lemur to me.

Still, I think it’s very convincing as an animal not unlike a lemur. Not quite photorealistic, but close enough for one’s mind to fill in the gaps and imagine this little critter leaping from tree to tree.

—The Curator

Species: Darwinius masillae
Artist: Viktor Deak
Source: prweb.com & blog.hmns.org

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