▲ 161 ▼ SABER CROC (mander.xyz) submitted 1 year ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inostrancevia https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/during-the-great-dying-this-saber-toothed-predator-reigned-180982236/ 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.
[–] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 60 points 1 year ago (4 children) That picture looks awfully mammalian permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Nougat@fedia.io 56 points 1 year ago ... with leathery skin like a rhinoceros. "Let's put fur on it in the picture, for a treat." permalink fedilink source parent [–] Avessandra@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago Antique doggo permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago* its a stem mammal, gorgonopsid. basically a mammal but not quite mammal, but still has reptilian features. permalink fedilink source parent [–] manucode@infosec.pub 8 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Synapsida is a diverse group of tetrapod vertebrates that includes all mammals and their extinct relatives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synapsida permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) They include these goofy looking guys, Cotylorhynchus, AKA the anti-Charlie Kirk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArtemisimetrA@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago Tortoise 0.5 permalink fedilink source parent [–] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* Sounds like it includes mammals in the cladistic sense though. So pre-mammals? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nougat@fedia.io 56 points 1 year ago ... with leathery skin like a rhinoceros. "Let's put fur on it in the picture, for a treat." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago* its a stem mammal, gorgonopsid. basically a mammal but not quite mammal, but still has reptilian features. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] manucode@infosec.pub 8 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Synapsida is a diverse group of tetrapod vertebrates that includes all mammals and their extinct relatives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synapsida permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) They include these goofy looking guys, Cotylorhynchus, AKA the anti-Charlie Kirk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArtemisimetrA@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago Tortoise 0.5 permalink fedilink source parent [–] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* Sounds like it includes mammals in the cladistic sense though. So pre-mammals? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) They include these goofy looking guys, Cotylorhynchus, AKA the anti-Charlie Kirk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArtemisimetrA@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago Tortoise 0.5 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* Sounds like it includes mammals in the cladistic sense though. So pre-mammals? permalink fedilink source parent