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Inostrancevia alexandri is a large gorgonopsian therapsid from the Late Permian of European Russia. It was a predatory non-mammalian synapsid with an elongated skull, powerful jaws, and prominent saber-like upper canine teeth, while some reconstructed skulls exceed 50 centimeters in length. As one o...
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Large iconic gorgonopsian apex predator with strong Permian extinction interest.
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Lycaenops ornatus is an extinct gorgonopsian therapsid known from Late Permian rocks of South Africa's Karoo Basin. Like other gorgonopsians, it was a predatory non-mammalian synapsid with an elongated skull and enlarged, saber-like canine teeth adapted for seizing prey. Fossils of the species help...
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Classic saber-toothed gorgonopsian with good Karoo representation; moderate public recognition.
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