In Canada, scientists have found fossils of the skull of an ancient herbivore

Scientists have discovered in Canada a fossil of one of the first herbivorous animals about 307 million years old. This was reported by the Reuters news agency on February 10.

"Scientists have discovered the skull of a creature in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, which is about 307 million years old. This is one of the oldest known plant—eating terrestrial vertebrates, and it represents a turning point in animal evolution," the article says.

The animal was given the name Tyrannoroter heberti. According to the agency, it possessed a triangular-shaped skull, which allowed it to have large cheek muscles for eating tough plant food, as well as a mouth "filled with specialized teeth for chopping, tearing and grinding vegetation."

Tyrannoroter looked like a reptile, but in fact it does not belong to this class of animals, but belongs to the microsaurs. The researchers suggest that the animal was about 30.5 cm long and had a stocky build.

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NewScientist magazine reported on January 28 that researchers from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology in China have found a well-preserved collection of fossils dating back 512 million years. This discovery allows scientists to take a fresh look at life in the oceans immediately after the first mass extinction on Earth.

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