PBS Eons: The Triassic Reptile With “Two Faces”

 

PBS Eons has a new episode.  This one is about a strange reptile called Adapodentatus “unusual teeth” from the Triassic Lagerstätte of Luoping in China.  It’s one of the rare animals that changed its diet from meat to plants.

Figuring out what this creature’s face actually looked like would take paleontologists years. But understanding this weird animal can help us shine a light on at least one way for ecosystems to bounce back from even the worst mass extinction.

 

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