los dicinodontes eran uno de los grupos dominantes de herbívoros en la Tierra

slender hind legs adapted for agile movement

their size could have provided them with greater efficiency in digestion and obtaining energy from the plant diet of the time

where a large number of prey were available

Su hallazgo ha sido fundamental para comprender la evolución y la diversidad de los abelisáuridos

Daspletosaurus torosus Scale:1:20 los dicinodontes eran uno deDaspletosaurus torosus was a large tyrannosaurid theropod that inhabited North America during the late Cretaceous period, approximately 77 to 74 million years ago. It is considered one of the closest predecessors of the famous Tyrannosaurus rex, sharing many anatomical features with it, but also exhibiting particularities of its own that make it a fascinating dinosaur for paleontologists. With an estimated length of between 8 and 9 meters and a weight