Salamander, dinosaurs
Salamander-Like Predators with Fangs and 'Toilet Seat-Shaped' Heads Existed Before Dinosaurs, Scientists Say
A salamander-like creature that had fangs and a head shaped like a toilet seat was a top predator millions of years before dinosaurs came on the scene, according to scientists.
Before the Dinosaurs, This Massive Salamander-Like Predator Ruled Earth’s Swamps
Some 40 million years before the dinosaurs dominated Earth, a different sort of apex predator roamed the Gondwana supercontinent during the late Palaeozoic ice age: a massive, eig
Fossils show huge salamander-like predator with sharp fangs existed before dinosaurs
Scientists have identified a giant salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs that likely ruled waters 280 million years ago
Giant salamander-like creature was a top predator in the ice age before the dinosaurs
Forty million years before the first dinosaurs evolved, a ferocious predator lurked in swampy waters. Its skull alone was over two feet long. It lay in wait, its jaws open wide, preparing to clamp down its interlocking jaws on any prey unwise enough to swim past.
Giant salamander-like beast was a top predator before the dinosaurs
Fossils of Gaiasia jennyae, an ancient predator with a toilet seat-shaped skull, reveal new insights into early tetrapod evolution.
‘Like an aggressive stapler’: Fossils show huge fanged salamanderlike predator predated dinosaurs
The predator, larger than a person and with a 2-foot-long skull, likely used its wide, flat head and sharp front teeth to suck in and chomp unsuspecting prey.
Fossils show huge salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamanderlike beast with sharp fangs that ruled waters before the first dinosaurs arrived. The predator, which was larger than a ...
Scientists discover giant aquatic predator from a time before dinosaurs
The ancient freshwater creature resembled a salamander and had a mouth dominated by “huge fangs,” according to a member of the team that discovered it.
Namibia fossil is a prehistoric 'swamp thing' with menacing fangs
You might call it the "swamp thing." About 280 million years ago, a large creature built somewhat like a salamander but with frightful fangs prowled the swamps and lakes of what is now Namibia, ambushing prey as a top predator in a chilly ecosystem long before the dinosaurs.
Giant swamp monster was a top predator before the dinosaurs
Long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, another giant predator claimed the top spot in its environment. Meet Gaiasia, a huge salamander-like creature that stalked the Permian swamps.
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Giant salamander-like predator with fangs existed 40 million years before dinosaurs, research reveals
Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamander-like beast with sharp fangs that ruled waters before the first ...
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Giant salamander-like predator roamed Namibia 280 million years ago
By James WoodfordA giant, salamander-like predator that sucked its prey into its mouth, then held it in place with huge fangs ...
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Fossils show huge salamander-like predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs
WASHINGTON — Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamander-like beast with sharp fangs that ruled waters before the first dinosaurs arrived. The predator, which was larger than a person ...
This Bigheaded Fossil Turned Up in a Place No One Expected to Find It
An ancient aquatic predator resembling a giant salamander turned up in an African fossil deposit, suggesting unwritten ...