Article #242718

CBC News - Top Stories

CBC News - Top Stories

Title Ancient animal discovered on Cape Breton Island may be one of the earliest plant eaters, study suggests Source CBC News - Top Stories
Description squat lizard-like animal eating a fern

This football-sized creature could grind its teeth like a hard-core plant-eater, back before that was really a thing — and it may be the earliest vertebrate herbivore ever found.

Link https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/tyrannoroter-fossil-herbivore-9.7094046?cmp=rss Published At 2026-02-17 17:41:23 (1 week ago)
Created At 2026-02-17 17:50:17 Updated At 2026-02-17 17:50:17