Anteosaurus (meaning "previous or early reptile") is the name given to an extinct genus of large carnivorous mammal-like reptile. It lived during the Capitanian epoch of the Middle Permian (266-260 million years ago) in what is now South Africa. They became extinct by the middle Late Permian. Anteosaurus is a semi aquatic reptile with a long tail and weak limbs, which indicate a lifestyle including water, much like that of a crocodile. They are mainly carnivorous, but some have been known to be herbivorous or omnivorous. Anteosaurus weighs approximately 500-600 kg and is around 5-6 m in length. Its most notable characteristic is its tall, narrow skull, which is 80 cm long. The size of the skull is used to determine the age of a fossil. The teeth are another identifying characteristic of An
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| - Anteosaurus (meaning "previous or early reptile") is the name given to an extinct genus of large carnivorous mammal-like reptile. It lived during the Capitanian epoch of the Middle Permian (266-260 million years ago) in what is now South Africa. They became extinct by the middle Late Permian. Anteosaurus is a semi aquatic reptile with a long tail and weak limbs, which indicate a lifestyle including water, much like that of a crocodile. They are mainly carnivorous, but some have been known to be herbivorous or omnivorous. Anteosaurus weighs approximately 500-600 kg and is around 5-6 m in length. Its most notable characteristic is its tall, narrow skull, which is 80 cm long. The size of the skull is used to determine the age of a fossil. The teeth are another identifying characteristic of An
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| - Life restoration of Anteosaurus.
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- * A. magnificus
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| - Anteosaurus (meaning "previous or early reptile") is the name given to an extinct genus of large carnivorous mammal-like reptile. It lived during the Capitanian epoch of the Middle Permian (266-260 million years ago) in what is now South Africa. They became extinct by the middle Late Permian. Anteosaurus is a semi aquatic reptile with a long tail and weak limbs, which indicate a lifestyle including water, much like that of a crocodile. They are mainly carnivorous, but some have been known to be herbivorous or omnivorous. Anteosaurus weighs approximately 500-600 kg and is around 5-6 m in length. Its most notable characteristic is its tall, narrow skull, which is 80 cm long. The size of the skull is used to determine the age of a fossil. The teeth are another identifying characteristic of Anteosaurus. The teeth on the roof of the mouth are enlarged and confined in a cluster near the outer tooth row. The "normal teeth" include the anterior, canine and cheek teeth. A prominent feature of the Dinocephalians is the ledge on the anterior teeth. The canine teeth are big, and there are usually about 10 cheek teeth present. The front of the mouth curves up due to the premaxillary bone of the upper jaw. Paleontologists believe the presence of Pachytosis (thickening of the roof of the head) indicates a "head-butting" behavior of these dinocephalians, probably for protecting territory and fighting over a mate. This feature indicates that they were active on land as well.
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