Lystrosaurus

lystrosaurus

In Depth        Lacking teeth in the usual sense,‭ ‬Lystrosaurus had two tusks,‭ ‬typical of the dicynodonts.‭ ‬These tusks projected downwards from the maxilla,‭ ‬and are thought to have been used to dig up the nutritious roots of plants that grew in the arid climates of the time.‭ ‬It is also thought that Lystrosaurus had a … Read more