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Scientists identify 240 million-year-old pig-like creature with turtle beak
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- The fossil was discovered in Tanzania in the 1960s and identified over 60 years later by researchers.
- The creature, called Dinodontosaurus isiyavamanda, lived during the Triassic period around 240 million years ago.
- The herbivore had huge tusks, resembled a pig with a turtle's beak, and belonged to a group called dicynodonts.
- Scientists believe it roamed in herds feeding on plants despite having tusks that could damage predators.
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