Anteosaurus: The Protomammal Version Of Tyrannosaurus

Anteosaurus was the largest terrestrial predator from the Permian Period. While this saber-toothed stem-mammal was once envisioned as a slow, semi-aquatic animal, Anteosaurus was actually a faster Tyrannosaur rex analogue. It was not only massive, but had powerful, bone-crunching jaws.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:11 - Discovery
01:58 - Classification
02:48 - Size
04:12 - Skull
05:36 - Body
08:00 - Display Behavior
10:18 - Ear Canals
11:30 - Bone Histology
13:31 - Tapinocephalus Assemblage Zone
15:14 - Extinction
16:55 - Conclusion
17:32 - Outro

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