An ancient hippo-sized reptile may have been surprisingly agile
Anteosaurus’ skull suggests it was speedier than other beasts alive at the same time
![illustration of an anteosaur chasing a Moschognathus](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/031021_cw_anteosaurus_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
With banana-sized fangs capable of crushing bones, anteosaurs (one illustrated chasing a Moschognathus) reigned as top predators and went extinct before dinosaurs evolved.
Alex Bernardini