Triassic cuddle

A triassic cuddle set in stone

Not my picture, just edited for clarity and contrast. Taken from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/a-triassic-cuddle-set-in-stone

Triassic cuddle fossil

In 1975, near the base of South Africa’s Oliviershoek Pass, paleontologist James Kitching discovered the final resting place of a small, shuffling mammal that had perished some 250 million years before. Little more than a piece of skull was poking out of the stone, but the shape and composition of the surrounding rock suggested that […]

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Until the end of time 🌷 Many millions of years ago, two creatures called Broomistega and Thrinaxodon took refuge together in a burrow. These species would not normally associate with each other, but they were discovered fossilised in a forever embrace 🥺💗 Our A5 Triassic Cuddle art prints are 100% recycled FSC certified paper! They are available for preorder via our Kickstarter campaign! #triassiccuddle #paleoart #prehistoricart

Meet The Triassic Period’s Oddest Couple | Popular Science

Misery makes for strange bedfellows: hostile Earth pushes early Triassic mammal and amphibian to share den

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In 1975, paleontologists unearthed the remains of the Triassic Period’s most curious odd couple. The exact details of how these two unlikely creatures came to be entombed in the same burrow were lost to time, but you can read their story today, thanks to the magic of prehistoric fan-fiction. OTP explores the lives of these ancient animals, as they form a bond lasting over 250 million years.