What is Edaphosaurus?
Q: What is Edaphosaurus?
A: Edaphosaurus is an early Synapsida or pelycosaur that existed during the later Carboniferous and early Permian.
Q: Where have fossils of Edaphosaurus been found?
A: Fossils of Edaphosaurus have been found in both Europe and North America.
Q: What is the difference between Edaphosaurus and Dimetrodon?
A: Edaphosaurus and Dimetrodon are both early Synapsids or pelycosaurs and had a large thermal regulating sail on their backs. However, Edaphosaurus was slightly taller and stockier than Dimetrodon and had a small head and a long tail.
Q: Was Edaphosaurus a herbivore or a carnivore?
A: Edaphosaurus was a herbivorous relative of the well-known Dimetrodon.
Q: What was the size of Edaphosaurus?
A: Edaphosaurus species measured from 0.5 meters (1.6 ft) to almost 3.5 meters (11.5 ft) in length and weighed over 300 kilograms (660 lb).
Q: What is the physical appearance of Edaphosaurus?
A: Edaphosaurus had a small head, long tail, a large thermal regulating sail on its back and was slightly taller and stockier than Dimetrodon.
Q: During which periods did Edaphosaurus exist?
A: Edaphosaurus existed during the later Carboniferous and early Permian periods.
