This 307-Million-Year-Old Animal May Have Been One of the First Plant Eaters

Discover Magazine·Feb 10

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A 307-million-year-old animal may have been one of the first land vertebrates to eat plants. The creature, which was approximately football-sized, was found in canada and its fossil has provided insight into the diets of early land animals. The discovery suggests a significant shift in the eating habits of land vertebrates during that time period.

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