265-million-year-old fossil reveals oldest, largest predator in South America, long before the rise of dinosaurs
265-million-year-old fossil reveals oldest, largest predator in South America, long before the rise of dinosaurs
phys.org 265-million-year-old fossil reveals oldest, largest predator in South America, long before the rise of dinosaurs
Dinosaurs have quite the reputation for being the largest, fiercest predators in life's history. Yet, 40 million years before dinosaurs ruled, Pampaphoneus biccai dominated South America as the biggest and most bloodthirsty meat eater of its time.
Dinosaurs have quite the reputation for being the largest, fiercest predators in life's history. Yet, 40 million years before dinosaurs ruled, Pampaphoneus biccai dominated South America as the biggest and most bloodthirsty meat eater of its time.
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This has me down the rabbit hole of the permian period