Family †Eumantellidae Rank Genus | Infraorder †Dicynodontia Phylum Chordata Order Therapsid | |
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Brain and Senses
Pristerodon were among the earliest land animals able to hear airborne sound as opposed to hearing via ground vibrations. A South African specimen studied with neutron tomography has shown evidence of an eardrum on its lower jaw with the implication that it was hearing impaired during the act of chewing. The specimen had a 3mm cavity for cochlea which transformed sound frequency ranges into nerve impulses sent on to the brain.
Ecology
Pristerodon were herbivores living on flood plains.
References
Pristerodon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA