Thrinaxodon — size comparison

Thrinaxodon was a small Early Triassic cynodont of southern Africa and Antarctica, belonging to extinct mammalian relatives. It inhabited ecosystems recovering

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Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReconstructed measurements · fossil estimates

Thrinaxodon

Thrinaxodon liorhinus

ok. 50 cmAdult individual · rekonstrukcja
Body length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass · szacunek
No estimateSzacunki kopalne
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
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ThrinaxodonBody lengthapprox. 50 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Thrinaxodon — size comparison — facts and sources

Thrinaxodon was a small Early Triassic cynodont of southern Africa and Antarctica, belonging to extinct mammalian relatives. It inhabited ecosystems recovering after the end-Permian crisis and probably ate small animal food.

One fossil burrow contained Thrinaxodon and the amphibian Broomistega. Scans revealed amphibian injuries and supported a proposed shared-refuge scenario. Seasonal torpor in Thrinaxodon remains a hypothesis rather than direct observation. Finding them together does not establish permanent coexistence.

Measurement sources