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.

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    2 years ago

    From what I understand, most of them were actually fairly small. Just like modern animals and dinosaurs as well