The gorgonopsid was named after the river Vyatka in the Kirov oblast, near which it’s been found. Kirov, of course, has been named after Sergey Kirov.
The gorgonopsid was named after the river Vyatka in the Kirov oblast, near which it’s been found. Kirov, of course, has been named after Sergey Kirov.
Indeed! There are some studies that indicate they may even have had something close to milk-feeding of cubs. Although without the dedicated mammary glands, kinda like how moderns echidna do
How does that work?
They quite literally sweat milk