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WillemSvdMerwe — Paraburnetia sneeubergensis
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Published: 2018-08-14 20:54:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 3512; Favourites: 166; Downloads: 30
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One more burnetiamorph! Paraburnetia sneeubergensis is known from the Late Permian; its fossils were found in the semi-desert Karoo of South Africa. It was about the size of an average dog, with a skull of about 17.5 cm long. But it had wonderful knobby decorations to its skull! I make them brightly coloured here because I strongly suspect they were used in display; there might have been a bit of action in the form of head-butting involved also.Related content
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An excellent colour scheme and a fine portrait of these prehistoric beasties!
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Thank You for posting your work to be appreciated!
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You simply overindulge us with your fantastic Therapsid pictures.
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Thanks! There are way more coming!
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You like? Thanks! I wish I knew what its colour was for real ...
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Technically it's a protomammal, but I guess you are technically right
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