In Depth Euchambersia would have been an unassuming little therocephalian therapsid were it not for one thing; it was possibly venomous. There are small recesses in the jaw behind each canine tooth, possibly to house venom glands. The canine teeth also have grooves running down their length in a similar way to what we can … Read more
In Depth Moschorhinus is an interesting genus of therocephalian therapsid as the genus developed cranial features that were very similar to gorgonopsid therapsids, even though it was not a direct relative of them. Like the gorgonopsids, Moschorhinus was a key predator of the time, hunting medium to large herbivorous animals. The main killing weapons used … Read more