arrow
Inostrancevia
3D Dinopedia Carnivorous
Period of life:
259-252 mya
Taxonomy:
Synapsids
Height:
1.2 m
Countries:
3D Dinopedia images/flags/Russia.png
Permian period Inostrancevia | 3D Dinopedia
Permian period Inostrancevia 3D Dinopedia
Permian period Inostrancevia 3D Dinopedia
Permian period Inostrancevia 3D Dinopedia
Permian period Inostrancevia 3D Dinopedia
3D Dinopedia
Inostrancevia
(259-252 mya)
Meaning of the name: In honor of Alexander Alexandrovich Inostrantsev
Inostrancevia is a genus of possibly the largest well-known gorgonopsids that inhabited the territory of modern-day Russia about 255 million years ago. At the end of the Permian period, these animals were the largest predators in the world, one could say the "kings" of their time. Based on known skeletons, the length of Inostrancevia was estimated at 3.5 meters, with elongated narrow skulls reaching up to 60 cm in length. However, paleontologist Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov mentioned Inostrancevia findings near the Northern Dvina River that were one and a half times larger than known specimens. The bodies of these predatory synapsids were slender, with relatively short legs. Inostrancevia was a skilled swimmer, and its main prey were herbivorous reptiles called scutosauruses, which, although covered in armor to protect them from predators, were still the main prey of the fierce gorgonopsid.
Open the doors to the captivating world of animals right now in our exciting app on the App Store!
3D Dinopedia INTERESTING FACTS
3D Dinopedia PUZZLES
3D Dinopedia HOME
3D Dinopedia 3D MODEL "SKIN"
3D Dinopedia 3D MODEL "MUSCLES"
3D Dinopedia 3D MODEL "SKELETON"
3D Dinopedia VISION
3D Dinopedia NEIGHBORS
3D Dinopedia VOICE ACTING
3D Dinopedia AR - MODE
3D Dinopedia GALLERY
3D Dinopedia HISTORY OF DISCOVERIES
Other animals