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It was the only way

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temnospondyls and synapsids used to be allies of convenience against their archosaurian foes

>>17438342
To try and avoid dying

>>17438342
Who and do what?

>>17438474
your ancestor to the left, my ancestor to the right

>>17438342
>Fossils of the early Triassic synapsid Trinaxodon and the amphibian Broomyste have been discovered together. Fossil traces at least show that Trinaxodon was not hostile to slippery visitors. I don't know why, but the two were together and fell asleep together. Forever.

>>17438474
An ancient lizard and an ancient mammal sharing a den to sleep in.

>>17438520
It was an non mammalian synopsid and an amphibian

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>>17438523

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>>17438342
>Why did they do it?

The world was quite literally ending.

>>17438474
>Who and do what?

It's a picture of the "Triassic Cuddle".
The fossilized remains of a large newt and a burrowing mammal-like creature were found huddled together in a burrow seeking refuge together against the Triassic-Jurassic Extinction event. They didn't make it tho - the burrow flooded and they died suffocated and crushed by mud.
Stuff like this continues to happen today: lots of disparaged little animals (snakes, rats, rabbits, salamanders) seek shelter in the burrows of Gopher Tortoises during brush and forest fires across the United States. Animals have a habit of foregoing predator-prey relationships during what they view as an existential crisis.

>>17438556
>Animals have a habit of foregoing predator-prey relationships during what they view as an existential crisis.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

>>17438558
Reminds me of how whites, blacks and Mexicans came together to beat up Arabs after 9/11. The only time I've ever seen different racial groups coming together