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Pareiasauria

life science Maturity 11-13

Long ago, big lizards lived on Earth.

Scutosaurus size comparison.svg
Scutosaurus size comparison.svg
They were very large. They had hard bumps on their skin. This helped them stay safe. They ate plants for food.
Weigeltisaurus reconstruction.png
Weigeltisaurus reconstruction.png
Do you think they were heavy?

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Carbonodraco lundi.png
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Scutosaurus BW.jpg
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Hovasaurus BW flipped.jpg
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Weigeltisaurus_reconstruction.png
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Hatteria white background.jpg
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