Original 1950 "Ungulates 39" Natural Sciences Lithograph by Georges Cuvier in a black frame mounted to purple matboard. This artwork showcases the diversity of ungulates, featuring a llama with its long neck and soft wool, an alpaca with its fluffy fleece and compact size, a Bactrian camel with its two humps adapted to desert climates, and a vicuña with its fine wool and graceful build from the Andes. It highlights these hoofed mammals' varied forms and ecological roles, ranging from robust camels to delicate vicuñas.
It underscores their importance across different habitats, including deserts, mountains, and grasslands. The showcases ungulate biodiversity and their unique adaptations in the animal kingdom, descriptions are in Spanish possibly originating from South America.
Measurements: 17 1/2 H x 19 1/2" wide.
United States, 1950
Georges Cuvier (1769–1832) was a famous French naturalist and zoologist. His is name is one of 72 on the Eiffel Tower. Cuvier was a thought leader in natural science. He established the sciences of comparative anatomy and paleontology. He proved extinction occurred. He was one of the first to suggest that reptiles dominated the earth in prehistoric times. He believed there were cyclical creations and extinctions of life caused by catastrophes such as floods. He did not believe in evolution. Cuvier spent years studying and comparing animals and fossils.
