Sentences with phrase «jawed terrestrial animal»

It's the first time that scientists have ever seen such a thing in a jawed terrestrial animal — an observation that's filling a gap in our understanding of how these features evolved.

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It is also thought to have had the largest bite forces of all terrestrial animals — but until now scientists did not know just how strong its huge jaws were.

A terrestrial animal about the size of a large ground squirrel, Megaconus was likely an omnivore, possessing clearly mammalian dental features and jaw hinge.