Dinogorgon
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| Type | Therapsid:Gorgonopsian |
| Movement | quadruped |
| Age | 255 million years ago |
| Diet | carnivore - therapsids and reptiles |
| Environment | deserts, semi-desert, open woodlands |
Dinogorgon ("terrible gorgon") was a gorgonopsid that lived in the Late Permian of South Africa. Dinogorgon was a predator that ate reptiles and smaller therapsids. Its closest relatives included Lycaenops, and possibly Gorgonops. Like all other gorgonopsids, Dinogorgon perished prior to, or during the Permian-Triassic Extinction Event.
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