Aetosaurs were herbivorous reptiles that lived during the Triassic period. There are 26 species within the genus Aetosaur, ranging from 3 feet long to 10 feet long. All of the Aetosaurs sported armored plating made of body plates called osteoderms, similar to a modern armadillo. Their body shape resembled crocodiles, but their skulls resemble a bird’s, which is why they were given the name Aetosaur (translation: “eagle lizard”). They also had a pig-like snout which probably functioned as a shovel for digging up tubers and roots.
Aetosaurs were herbivorous reptiles that lived during the Triassic period. There are 26 species within the genus Aetosaur, ranging from 3 feet long to 10 feet long. All of the Aetosaurs sported armored plating made of body plates called osteoderms, similar to a modern armadillo. Their body shape resembled crocodiles, but their skulls resemble a bird’s, which is why they were given the name Aetosaur (translation: “eagle lizard”). They also had a pig-like snout which probably functioned as a shovel for digging up tubers and roots.