We’ve done several posts featuring origami dinosaurs but this time we’re going to feature different prehistoric animals.
I’m not entirely sure how an Archaeopteryx is classified anymore but I think it counts for this post and Satoshi Kamiya has designed a fantastic origami version.
Archaeopteryx, Designed by Satoshi Kamiya and Folded by 簡單的度過-2
Crease pattern available in Origami Tanteidan Magazine #69
Tom Defoirdt has designed an excellent and kind of cute saber-tooth cat.
Saber Tooth Cat, Designed and Folded by Tom Defoirdt
Instructions not available
With all the incredible origami insects out there its no surprise that there are some quite impressive origami trilobites.
Trilobite, Designed by Andrey Ermakov and Folded by Shuki Kato
Crease pattern available in Origami: School of Masters
You can’t have a post about prehistoric animals with out a mammoth!
Mammuthus Primigenius, Designed by Satoshi Kamiya and Folded by DebugMode
Diagrams available in Works of Satoshi Kamiya 1995-2003
Here’s an awesome giant prehistoric sea monster.
Giant Mosasaur, Designed and Folded by Tran Trung Hieu
Instructions not available
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Satoshi Kamiya’s Smilodon is one of my favourite origami models but unfortunately I haven’t managed to finish folding it yet. I think I need to use much bigger paper than those little packages of paper you get at the craft store.
Smilodon, Designed by Satoshi Kamiya and Folded by Gonzalo
Diagrams available in Works of Satoshi Kamiya 1995-2003
This is an extinct sea creature called a Pterygotus hunting a jawless fish.
Pterygotus, Designed and Folded by Winston
Instructions not available
Here’s another artist’s take on Satoshi Kamiya’s Archaeopteryx.
Archaeopteryx, Designed by Satoshi Kamiya and Folded by Paulius Mielinis
Crease pattern available in Origami Tanteidan Magazine #69
Here’s another excellent prehistoric origami sea creature called an Anomalocaris.
Anomalocaris, Designed by Fumiaki Kawahata and Folded by Baptiste Daumen
Diagrams available in the 2nd Origami Tanteidan Convention Book
This is Satoshi Kamiya’s mammoth again by a different folder
Mammuthus Primigenius, Designed by Satoshi Kamiya and Folded by Philippe Landrein
Diagrams available in Works of Satoshi Kamiya 1995-2003
This is a Brontotherium which is a type of extinct prehistoric mammal.
Brontotherium, Designed by Dang Viet Tan and Folded by Terry Nicolas
Diagrams available in VOG 2: Origami.vn
Here’s Satoshi Kamiya’s awesome Smilodon again by a different folder.
Smilodon, Designed by Satoshi Kamiya and Folded by DebugMode
Diagrams available in Works of Satoshi Kamiya 1995-2003
Origami skeleton models always impress me, even if they’re folded from multiple sheets of paper.
Fossil-Fish Skeleton, Designed and Folded by Seo Won Seon
Instructions not available
Here’s another excellent interpretation of Satoshi Kamiya’s Archaeopteryx.
Archaeopteryx, Designed by Satoshi Kamiya and Folded by Hiroaki Kobayashi
Crease pattern available in Origami Tanteidan Magazine #69
Here’s another incredible trilobite design.
Trilobite, Designed and Folded by 戴璐
Crease pattern available from 戴璐’s Flickr
This is another one of my favourite origami “not-dinosaurs”. I really like the design of the body, neck and face.
Plesiosaurus, Designed by Satoshi Kamiya and Folded by paper in dream
Crease pattern available from Phillip Curl’s Flickr
This is a similar species of non-dinosuar and I absolutely love the mouth with all the teeth.
Elasmosaurus, Designed and Folded by Kei Watanabe
Instructions not available
Here’s one more Smilodon because it’s such an awesome model.
Smilodon, Designed by Satoshi Kamiya and Folded by Alexander Krupnikov
Diagrams available in Works of Satoshi Kamiya 1995-2003
Here’s one more origami Archaeopteryx with a much more complex design.
Archaeopteryx, Designed and Folded by 驰 张
Instructions not available
Our final model for this post is an paper Glyptodon, a large armoured mammal that lived during the Pleistocene era.
Glyptodon, Designed and Folded by Nguyen Ngoc Vu
Instructions not available
That’s it for another post. Let us know which one of these origami prehistoric creatures was your favourite in the comments.
If you’re interested in folding some prehistoric or dinosaur origami then definitely check out the book Dinosaur Origami by John Montroll for a fantastic collection of diagrams.
