Eogyrinus appears to have been a powerful swimmer that moved quickly through the water by swishing its long tail from side to side. It may have been a predator, lying in wait for prey in much the same way as a modern crocodile. Its lightly built 560 kilograms (1,230 lb) body might have allowed it to do a death-roll, like a crocodile[clarification needed]. Although probably better at hunting in the water, Eogyrinus could probably have also made a grab for prey passing close by on land. Fossils of Eogyrinus are known from northern England.[1]
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| - thumb|400pxEogyrinus es un animal muy extraño, ya que posee un cráneo alargado con unos ojos, fosas nasales y mandíbulas pequeñas. Sus dos pares de patas eran muy pequeñas y parecían las de un animal de la mitad de su tamaño, lo que sugiere que este animal no era un buen caminador, pero si era un buen nadador, ya que sus pequeñas patas le ayudaban a remar, aunque gran parte del movimiento lo realizaba con su larga y aplanada cola, que le daba un gran impuslo en el agua. Es probable que este animal se alimentara de peces e incluso podría saltar del agua para atrapar insectos gigantes o presas más pequeñas. Categoría:Anfibios Categoría:Urodelos Categoría:Fauna del Carbonífero
- Eogyrinus appears to have been a powerful swimmer that moved quickly through the water by swishing its long tail from side to side. It may have been a predator, lying in wait for prey in much the same way as a modern crocodile. Its lightly built 560 kilograms (1,230 lb) body might have allowed it to do a death-roll, like a crocodile[clarification needed]. Although probably better at hunting in the water, Eogyrinus could probably have also made a grab for prey passing close by on land. Fossils of Eogyrinus are known from northern England.[1]
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| - thumb|400pxEogyrinus es un animal muy extraño, ya que posee un cráneo alargado con unos ojos, fosas nasales y mandíbulas pequeñas. Sus dos pares de patas eran muy pequeñas y parecían las de un animal de la mitad de su tamaño, lo que sugiere que este animal no era un buen caminador, pero si era un buen nadador, ya que sus pequeñas patas le ayudaban a remar, aunque gran parte del movimiento lo realizaba con su larga y aplanada cola, que le daba un gran impuslo en el agua. Es probable que este animal se alimentara de peces e incluso podría saltar del agua para atrapar insectos gigantes o presas más pequeñas. Categoría:Anfibios Categoría:Urodelos Categoría:Fauna del Carbonífero
- Eogyrinus appears to have been a powerful swimmer that moved quickly through the water by swishing its long tail from side to side. It may have been a predator, lying in wait for prey in much the same way as a modern crocodile. Its lightly built 560 kilograms (1,230 lb) body might have allowed it to do a death-roll, like a crocodile[clarification needed]. Although probably better at hunting in the water, Eogyrinus could probably have also made a grab for prey passing close by on land. Fossils of Eogyrinus are known from northern England.[1] Recent studies by Jennifer A. Clack suggest that the amphibian Pholiderpeton described by Thomas Henry Huxley in 1869 is the same animal as Eogyrinus. If this is so, then Pholiderpeton's name takes priority.
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