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Cotylorhynchus, a genus of late Permian synapsids. It's herbivorous and it's huge gut was possibly necessary to digest the nutrient-poor plant life it fed on.(mander.xyz)

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Coolkidbozzy [he/him]@hexbear.net
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we probably just have the bones of the weirdest-looking critter in the species

uncanny resemblance

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Looks like a turtle without its shell. Are the scientists sure it didnt have a shell made of cartilage thats been lost to time?

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umbraroze@lemmy.world
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I don’t know where this particular fella fits in the history, but turtles evolved from similar quadruped reptiles. Basically, their ribs evolved flat and wide so that their chests could support them better while burrowing tunnels. That turned into the turtle plastron.

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fulcrummed@lemmy.world
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Direct descendent:

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LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works
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Okay so is this photoshopped or what’s going on here

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...m...@ttrpg.network
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hormones

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Fuck spez@sh.itjust.works
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Also, repeated liposuction and no exercise.

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SadSadSatellite @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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I feel like this is one of those models we’re completely wrong about.

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Zagorath@aussie.zone
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Yeah this looks like a stupid degree of shrink wrapping of the neck.

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TankieTanuki [he/him]@hexbear.net
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It’s shaped like a cheeseburger. I’ll call it Americanis.

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