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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.

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[-] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 62 points 2 weeks ago

That picture looks awfully mammalian

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 58 points 2 weeks ago

... with leathery skin like a rhinoceros.

"Let's put fur on it in the picture, for a treat."

[-] Avessandra@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 weeks ago
[-] manucode@infosec.pub 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Synapsida is a diverse group of tetrapod vertebrates that includes all mammals and their extinct relatives.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synapsida

[-] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Sounds like it includes mammals in the cladistic sense though. So pre-mammals?

[-] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago

They include these goofy looking guys, Cotylorhynchus, AKA the anti-Charlie Kirk.

[-] ArtemisimetrA@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago
[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

its a stem mammal, gorgonopsid. basically a mammal but not quite mammal, but still has reptilian features.

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