Triassic herbivores starved to death as diet took toll on teeth, study suggests

Undated handout artwork issued by Bristol University of a rhynchosaur, a sheep-sized reptile that roamed the earth between 250-225 million years ago eating tough vegetation, eventually starved due to its diet weakening its teeth, new research suggests. Picture: Mark Witton/Bristol University /PA Wire

A sheep-sized reptile that roamed the earth between 250 and 225 million years ago eating tough vegetation eventually starved to death due to its diet weakening its teeth, new research has suggested.

Little is understood about rhynchosaurs who thrived during the Triassic Period, a time of generally warm climates and tough plants.