Moschops (meaning calf face) is an extinct genus of therapsid that lived in the Late Permian, around 255 million years ago. Therapsids were proto-mammals (non-mammal synapsids), which were the dominant land animals. 5 m long, Moschops was the largest land animal of its time, a herbivore preyed on by other therapsids. Its remains were found in the Karoo region of South Africa… (read more: Wikipedia)
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They look like turtles covered...dinosaur skin. But they are so cool! :D
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Anything and everything for your Dinosaur/Paleontology needs.most of my information comes from The Complete Guide to Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Reptiles by Chirs Mcnab
