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Moschops (meaning calf face) was a prehistoric mammal-like
reptile (therapsid) which lived in the Middle Permian, some 255
million years ago. Its remains were found in the Karoo region of
South Africa. It was the largest animal in the area at the time,
with a body length of around 5 m (16 ft). It was heavily built
and quadrupedal. It was a herbivore with short, peglike teeth.
It had a thickened skull and many scientists believed that
animals competed with each other by bashing their heads
together; mountain sheep use a similar method (though som