https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inostrancevia
Inostrancevia was a type of synapsid called a gorgonopsian—a group of saber-toothed beasts. It was about the size of a tiger but vaguely reptilian in appearance, with leathery skin like a rhinoceros.
SABER CROC
16 Comments
CidVicious@sh.itjust.works · 59 pts · 1y
That picture looks awfully mammalian
Nougat@fedia.io · 55 pts · 1y
"Let's put fur on it in the picture, for a treat."
Avessandra@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 1y
Antique doggo
Ledericas@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 1y
its a stem mammal, gorgonopsid. basically a mammal but not quite mammal, but still has reptilian features.
manucode@infosec.pub · 8 pts · 1y
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synapsida
SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 1y
They include these goofy looking guys, Cotylorhynchus, AKA the anti-Charlie Kirk.
ArtemisimetrA@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
Tortoise 0.5
CidVicious@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y
Sounds like it includes mammals in the cladistic sense though. So pre-mammals?
Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de · 14 pts · 1y
Bet he was the goodest of bois
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
Wanna bet this thing was basically just a really cuddly puppy?
(yeah. me neither. but I know a few we can let find out for the rest of us.)
stelelor@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y
For some reason I picture it as having really droopy jowls covering those canines. Like a mastiff on steroids.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 1y
Now the important question: could we run away from it or fight it? 250 million years of evolution must be good for something, right?
Dasus@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Then why the dog like fur?
essell@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Coz fur warm and dog like nap
jia_tan@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 1y
I wanna pet one!
Zerush@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 1y
Maybe in the near future they'll clone this puppy as guard dog.
floo@retrolemmy.com · 3 pts · 1y