Ancient superpredator got big by front-loading its growth in its youth

ScienceDaily
Nov 28, 2022, 3:12 pm79 pts
Whatcheeria, a six-foot-long salamander-like creature that lived 340 million years ago, was the T. rex of its time: the biggest, baddest predator in its habitat. A new study reveals how they grew to their 'giant' size: instead of growing slow and steady throughout their lives like many modern reptiles and…

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