These carnivores were classic — well before Jurassic. A new archeological study has uncovered further evidence of the apex predators said to have “dominated” the Earth 40 million years …
Wikipedia“Before the extinction event, dinocephalians were one of the major groups of large terrestrial animals that thrived on land,”
, noting the “medium to large” size beings — ones that could be three meters in length and dense as 400 kilograms — had herbivores among them as well. “Pampaphoneus played the same ecological role as modern big cats,” said senior study author Felipe Pinheiro. The new Pampaphoneus biccai skull found in Brazil holds a treasure trove or archeological information, experts say.“It was the largest terrestrial predator we know of from the Permian in South America. The animal had large, sharp canine teeth adapted for capturing prey. Its dentition and cranial architecture suggest that its bite was strong enough to chew bones, much like modern-day hyenas.”Such a composition inspired their lengthy name, which translates to “terrible head” in Greek.
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