[Geology2] Ancient meat-loving predators survived for 35 million years

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Ancient meat-loving predators survived for 35 million years 
PhysOrg.com [USA], December 6, 2011 
 
A species of ancient predator with saw-like teeth, sleek bodies and a
voracious appetite for meat survived a major extinction at a time when
the distant relatives of mammals ruled the earth. A detailed description
 
of a fossil that scientists identify as a varanopid "pelycosaur" is
published in the December issue of Naturwissenschaften – The Science
of Nature. Professors Sean Modesto from Cape Breton University, and
Robert Reisz from the University of Toronto Mississauga, provide
evidence that a group of ancient, agile predators called varanopids
survived for more than 35 million years, and co-existed with more
advanced animals. 
 
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-12-ancient-meat-loving-predators-survived-million.html 
 
Also:
 
New horned dinosaur announced nearly 100 years after discovery 
PhysOrg.com [USA], December 6, 2011 
 
A new species of horned dinosaur was announced today by an international
 
team of scientists, nearly 100 years after the initial discovery of the
fossil. The animal, named Spinops sternbergorum, lived approximately 76
million years ago in southern Alberta, Canada. Spinops was a plant-eater
 
that weighed around two tons when alive, a smaller cousin of
Triceratops. A single large horn projected from the top of the nose, and
 
a bony neck frill sported at least two long, backward-projecting spikes
as well as two forward-curving hooks. These unique structures
distinguish Spinops from related horned dinosaurs. 
 
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-12-horned-dinosaur-years-discovery.html
 
 
 
 

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