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Prehistoric Creatures Atlas 208 – The Toothed Beast

Prehistoric Creatures Atlas 208 – The Toothed Beast

Name: Ken's Beast (Theropodae)

Age: Early Triassic

Locations: Africa (South Africa), Asia (India) and South America (Argentina)

Size: Length 3 meters

In 1985, the skulls of Ken's or its close relatives were found in Australia, adding to the existence of the continent of Gondwana.

The diodont suborder is a plant-eater that is perfectly adapted to terrestrial life, with large bone plates formed in the limb bands to support the large, bulky torso.

Ken's head is large but light, and the temporal foramen originating from the eyes, nostrils and jaw muscles are relatively large. The beaked leaves and roots are tossed around by a powerful beak and then cut into pieces by the toothless jaw.

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