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Judging by its massive, bone-crushing teeth, gigantic skull and powerful jaw, there is no doubt that the Anteosaurus, a premammalian reptile that roamed the African continent 265 to 260 million years ...

Researchers studying an ancient predator made a surprising discovery that suggests the bulky reptile would have been fast and speedy, comparable to a modern-day mountain lion. Anteosaurus roamed the ...

The University of Witwatersrand’s evolutionary studies institute has rebranded a pre-mammalian reptile, the Anteosaurus. Previously assumed to be a sluggish, slow-moving animal, scientists now think ...

Some 260 million years ago, before the rise of dinosaurs, bone-crushing anteosaurs reigned as land’s largest predators. A new analysis of an anteosaur skull suggests that these hefty reptiles may have ...

The transparent skull of Anteosaurus (left) and Moschognathus (right) showing the differences in their brain cavities (green) and inner ear (purple). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

Anteosaurus magnificus Watson, 1921 Natural History Museum Object Details Geologic Age ...