In Depth        Njalila is a genus of gorgonopsid therapsid that lived in Africa during the mid Triassic.†‬Njalila is not known by many fossils,†‬but we can observe that the genus had relatively short jaws but also narrow skull proportions.†‬It is quite probable that Njalila was a niche predator,†‬perhaps mostly hunting smaller animals. … Read more
In Depth        The forward dentition of Coloborhynchus was quite special with the front two teeth pointing forwards,†‬and the immediate three pairs of teeth behind them pointing to the sides.†‬This tooth arrangement would have made it much easier for Coloborhynchus to catch and carry fish out of the water.†‬The remaining teeth behind the … Read more
In Depth        It is something of a paradox that one of the most popular dinosaurs of all time is understood by some of the most incomplete fossil remains.†‬What can be gleaned from the available fossil material is that Ankylosaurus was one of if not the largest of the group.†‬The incomplete fossil evidence however … Read more
In Depth        Lobalopex is a genus of burnetiamorph biarmosuchian therapsid that lived in South Africa during the Permian.†‬As a burnetiamorph,†‬Lobalopex would have been more closely related to genera such as Lophorhinus and Pachydectes than to Biarmosuchus. Further Reading -†‬A New Burnetiamorph Therapsid from the Teekloof Formation,†‬Permian of South Africa.†‬-†‬Journal … Read more
In Depth        Palemydops is a genus of anomodont therapsid that lived in South Africa during the Permian. Further Reading -†‬On some new genera and species of anomodont reptiles from the Karroo beds of South Africa.†‬-†‬Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London†‬647-674.†‬-†‬Robert Broom†‬-†‬1921.
In Depth        Arganaceras was a pareiasaur that lived in Morocco during the late Permian.†‬Like relative genera,†‬Arganaceras would have been quadrupedal herbivores.†‬A particularly close relative of the genus may have been Elginia. Further Reading -†‬Les pareiasaures†(‬Amniota,†‬Parareptiliaâ€) ‬du Permien supďż˝rieur du Bassin d’Argana,†‬Maroc†‬-†‬N.-E.†‬Jalil†& ‬P.†‬Janvier†‬-†… Read more
In Depth        Taurovenator is a genus of carcharodontosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in South America during the Late Cretaceous.†‬At the time of writing,†‬Taurovenator is only known from partial skull remains.†Further Reading -†‬New theropod fauna from the Upper Cretaceous†(‬Huincul Formationâ€) ‬of northwestern Patagonia,†‬Argentina.†‬-†‬New Mexico Museum of Natural History … Read more
Teeth and vertebra†‬-†‬The fossils of megalodon        The teeth are by far the most common remains of C. megalodon with the larger teeth approaching†‬18†‬centimetres in height.†‬ It is uncertain for how long people have been collecting C. megalodon teeth,†‬but it was not until†‬1667†‬that science recognised them as shark … Read more
In Depth        Edgarosaurus seems to have been one of the first polycoylid plesiosaurs to swim in the late Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway,†‬a shallow sea that submerged much of central North American during the Cretaceous.†‬Like its relatives,†‬Edgarosaurus had a typical plesiosaur body but a short neck an elongated jaws,†‬features reminiscent of the … Read more
In Depth        It†‬is quite surprising when you think about how†‬Aublysodon is represented in so many dinosaur books and internet sources even though back when it was described in†‬1868†‬it was only from teeth.†‬Still this was a sign of the times back then with other discoveries such as Troodon,†‬which was also … Read more