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    the cranial bones of Anteosaurus are pachyostosed, but to a lesser extent than in tapinocephalid dinocephalians. In Anteosaurus, pachyostosis mainly occurs...
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    Moschops, Struthiocephalus and Jonkeria were semiaquatic, others, like Anteosaurus, were more terrestrial. Dinocephalians were among the largest animals...
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    with Antaeus, although he may be different from the Libyan Antaeus. Anteosaurus, a giant therapsid named after Antaeus Freely, John (30 March 2014)....
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    Moschognathus. This specimen, AM 4950, was initially identified as a juvenile Anteosaurus prior to preparation, but was subsequently identified as a subadult Moschops...
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    upwards. There is a tendency especially in more advanced forms such as Anteosaurus towards thickening of the bones of the top of the skull, indicating head-butting...
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    average body mass of 5.88 tonnes. The largest carnivorous synapsid was Anteosaurus at 5–6 m (16–20 ft) and 500–600 kg (1,100–1,300 lb). Caseasaurs (Caseasauria)...
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    being a carnivore; however, this is based on specimens now assigned to Anteosaurus. Instead, Titanosuchus was likely an omnivorous or herbivorous animal...
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    Archaeosyodon Microsyodon Anteosaurinae Anteosaurus Sinophoneus Titanophoneus Syodontinae Australosyodon Notosyodon Pampaphoneus Syodon...
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    falling outside the crown group. Permian synapsids like Dimetrodon or Anteosaurus are stem mammals in the wider sense but not in the narrower one. Often...
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    Archaeosyodon Microsyodon Anteosaurinae Anteosaurus Sinophoneus Titanophoneus Syodontinae Australosyodon Notosyodon Pampaphoneus Syodon...
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    South Africa. Broom's Dinosuchus is now considered a junior synonym of Anteosaurus. The name Dinosuchus means "terrible crocodile" in Greek. It is not to...
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    was probably used in intraspecific behaviour. In Doliosauriscus and Anteosaurus, not only was this boss very prominent, but the bones were very thick...
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  • (2024) provide new estimates of the endocranial volume and body size of Anteosaurus magnificus, Jonkeria truculenta and Moschops sp. Description of the cranial...
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    Archaeosyodon Microsyodon Anteosaurinae Anteosaurus Sinophoneus Titanophoneus Syodontinae Australosyodon Notosyodon Pampaphoneus Syodon...
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    members of the anteosauridae, e.g. the boss on the lower mandible found in Anteosaurus or Titanophoneus. These two closely related genera have therefore been...
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    evolved independently. Boonstra notes that the hip joint and the femur of Anteosaurus are comparable with those of the crocodile and that these animals may...
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    ("terrible heads") included both carnivores and herbivores. They were large; Anteosaurus was up to 20 ft (6.1 m) long. Some of the carnivores had semi-erect hindlimbs...
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    the largest carnivorous non-mammalian synapsids was the dinocephalian Anteosaurus, which was 5–6 m (16–20 ft) long, and weighed 500–600 kg (1,100–1,300 lb)...
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    Archaeosyodon Microsyodon Anteosaurinae Anteosaurus Sinophoneus Titanophoneus Syodontinae Australosyodon Notosyodon Pampaphoneus Syodon...
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    Archaeosyodon Microsyodon Anteosaurinae Anteosaurus Sinophoneus Titanophoneus Syodontinae Australosyodon Notosyodon Pampaphoneus Syodon...
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    Archaeosyodon Microsyodon Anteosaurinae Anteosaurus Sinophoneus Titanophoneus Syodontinae Australosyodon Notosyodon Pampaphoneus Syodon...
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    Archaeosyodon Microsyodon Anteosaurinae Anteosaurus Sinophoneus Titanophoneus Syodontinae Australosyodon Notosyodon Pampaphoneus Syodon...
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    Archaeosyodon Microsyodon Anteosaurinae Anteosaurus Sinophoneus Titanophoneus Syodontinae Australosyodon Notosyodon Pampaphoneus Syodon...
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    Archaeosyodon Microsyodon Anteosaurinae Anteosaurus Sinophoneus Titanophoneus Syodontinae Australosyodon Notosyodon Pampaphoneus Syodon...
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  • moving model; the Moschops plant eater, the more dangerous carnivore Anteosaurus, and the slower Lystrosaurus; paleontologists did not know whether therapsids...
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    Archaeosyodon Microsyodon Anteosaurinae Anteosaurus Sinophoneus Titanophoneus Syodontinae Australosyodon Notosyodon Pampaphoneus Syodon...
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    Archaeosyodon Microsyodon Anteosaurinae Anteosaurus Sinophoneus Titanophoneus Syodontinae Australosyodon Notosyodon Pampaphoneus Syodon...
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    Archaeosyodon Microsyodon Anteosaurinae Anteosaurus Sinophoneus Titanophoneus Syodontinae Australosyodon Notosyodon Pampaphoneus Syodon...
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  • Archaeosyodon Microsyodon Anteosaurinae Anteosaurus Sinophoneus Titanophoneus Syodontinae Australosyodon Notosyodon Pampaphoneus Syodon...
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    potens. In addition, the angular bone of the lower jaw bears a boss as in Anteosaurus and the two species of Titanophoneus. This angular boss is however much...
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