Author Question: What was the importance of the therapsids? What will be an ideal ... (Read 42 times)

saraeharris · **on:** Jul 15, 2018

What was the importance of the therapsids? What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What were the pelycosaurs, and why were they important? What will be an ideal response?

guyanai · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 15, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The therapsids were the most mammal-like reptiles, and they gave rise to the mammals during the
Triassic Period

Answer to Question 2

Pelycosaurs were finback reptiles, which became the dominant reptiles in the Permian. They were the
first land-dwelling vertebrates to become diverse and widespread.