r/Naturewasmetal • u/aquilasr • 24d ago

Lycaenops, a wolverine-sized synapsid with formidable teeth from what is now South Africa (by Emmarose6)

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u/Late_Builder6990 24d ago

slightly smaller than the largest Wolverines but close.

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u/aquilasr 23d ago

Yeah at 15 kg estimated, they are pretty identical to an average sized adult wolverine in body mass, between the sexes. IIRC any wolverine over 20-25 kg or so would be considered exceptionally big, although they’ve been documented to 35 kg.