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English: Fossilized skeletons of two adult male Diictodon that crawled into an underground burrow and curled-up together, probably to conserve heat during winter hibernation. It has been proven that in this species only mature males grow tusks as a sexual signal. In this instance a sudden flood event or possible a roof collapse killed and buried them before they could be roused from their cold-induced slumber.
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Camera location33° 55′ 52.45″ S, 18° 25′ 01.35″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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Fossilized skeletons of two adult male Diictodon

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14 July 2014

33°55'52.44899"S, 18°25'1.35300"E

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