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We’re still discovering ancient species...

Millions of years before dinosaurs evolved, the saber-toothed Inostrancevia africana was “kind of the T.rex of their time.”

Incidentally, this apex predator was wiped out due to global warming during the Permian-Triassic Extinction. nytimes.com/2023/05/22/science… #science #nature #evolution

Saber-toothed gorgonopsians came and went in southern Africa during the extinction that ended the Permian Period. Credit: Matt Celeskey

A Saber-Toothed Permian Predator From Long Before Evolution Came Up With Cats

As an extinction crisis wiped out species at the end of the Permian Period, a predatory species emerged that dominated Southern Africa’s domain.
Jeanne Timmons (The New York Times)
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Tony Wells
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Tony Wells
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A bit off topic, but I remember when sabre-toothed tigers were as common as tyrannosaurs in the media.
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Christopher Schardl
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Christopher Schardl
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I can’t help but wonder how many species went extinct because their names were too difficult to remember.

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