Kenneth D. Angielczyk

Three 3D views of Bradysaurus baini specimen (FMNH UC 1533). Scale bar equals 50 cm. Published in Van den Brandt et al. 2023 Credit: Fabio Manucci and Marco Romano

Meet the gigantic extinct reptile that weighed as much as an adult black rhino

Large pareiasaurs are among the earliest huge plant-eating tetrapods to appear in the history of the development of life on Earth.
Tritylodon, un théropside, reconstitué comme un animal nocturne à sang chaud. Notez la vapeur qui sort de ses poumons. Illustré par Luzia Soares

Nous avons élucidé le mystère de l’origine du sang chaud chez les mammifères

L’endothermie a probablement été l’une des clés du succès évolutif des mammifères et des oiseaux. Il est donc crucial de dater son origine.
Tritylodon, seorang terapis, direkonstruksi sebagai hewan berdarah panas yang tinggal di malam hari. Perhatikan uap yang keluar dari paru-parunya. Diilustrasikan oleh Luzia Soares

Peneliti pecahkan misteri kapan nenek moyang mamalia menjadi berdarah panas

Berdarah panas adalah kunci dari apa yang membuat mamalia seperti sekarang ini. Itu sebabnya berolahraga ketika muncul pada nenek moyang mamalia penting.
Tritylodon, a therapsid, reconstructed as a night dwelling warm blooded animal. Note the steam coming out of its lungs. Illustrated by Luzia Soares

Mystery solved: when mammals’ ancestors became warm‑blooded

Warm-bloodedness is the key to what makes mammals what they are today. That’s why working out when it emerged in mammal ancestors matters.

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