Supayacetus muizoni Nova Studios The extinction of Arctodus pristinus

The extinction of Arctodus pristinus occurred towards the end of the Pleistocene

Far from being a simple decorative object

lo que sugiere que pudo haber sido un corredor ágil

Presentaba una cabeza relativamente pequeña en comparación con los ceratopsianos más grandes que evolucionaron más tarde

The gigantism of ectothermic reptiles depends on environmental conditions

Supayacetus muizoni Nova Studios The extinction of Arctodus pristinusSupayacetus muizoni was an archaeocete cetacean belonging to the Basilosauridae, a group of fully aquatic primitive whales that lived during the middle late Eocene, approximately 4037 million years ago, in the coastal waters of present day Peru. It represents a very important transitional form in the early evolution of whales, showing a combination of primitive traits inherited from older archaeocetes and characteristics already clearly adapted to