Permian
What started to form at the beginning of the Permian?
Pangea
What did the dimetrodon's sail do?
It helped control the temperature
What was the purpose of the diplocaulus' oddly shaped head?
Make it harder for predators to eat them or to help them navigate
Where did the seymouria live?
North America or Germany
What was the Lystrosaurus the size of?
A pig
What did the Permian end with?
A mass extinction
Where did the dimetrodon live?
Swampy areas
What type of animal was the diplocaulus?
Amphibian
True or False: The seymouria was a carnivore?
True
True or False: The Lystrosaurus was a herbivore
True
What was the climate like at the start of the Permian?
Warm and moist
True or false. The dimetrodon always had a tail?
False. It didn't have one for decades
Where did the diplocaulus live?
North America
True or False: The Seymouria was a fish
False: It was a reptile
Did the lystrosaurus have teeth?
Yes
What biomes were in the age of the Permian?
Swamps and deserts
What was the dimetrodon named after?
Its teeth
How long ago did the diplocaulus live?
270 million years ago
How much did the Seymouria weigh?
Half as much as a brick
What was the height of the Lystrosaurus?
2 to 8 feet
What percent of life died at the end of the Permian?
90%
What was the average length of the dimetrodon?
11.5 feet
How long was the diplocaulus?
36 inches (A yardstick)
How long was the Seymouria?
32 inches
Where did the lystrosaurus live?
What is now Antarctica, India, China, Mongolia, European Russia And South Africa.