Diictodon

Diictodon was a prehistoric mammal-like reptile that lived during the Late Permian of what is now South Africa and Siberia.

Facts.

hardy, little burrowing creatures were more adaptable then the other animals in its time period. They lived in pairs in spiral-shaped burrows dug deep undergroun, which remained cool even in the desert heat. This way of life allowed them to survive in sand storms, and they found plant tubers that held enough water and nutrients to keep them going for several months. Their hearing was linked to tiny bones in their lower jaw. It ate off of roots under the ground. It lived during the Permian period.

Social behaviour.

Several pairs of Diictodon could be neighbor, but that didn't make them a colony. They competed ferociously for the sparse vegetation that is their food. And is frequently led to confrontations. These clashes were one reason why both males and females sported a pair of short tusks. However, Diictodon did have one big advantage when living in a crowd. If a neighbor spotted danger, then everyone soon knew about it and could take action to protect themselves.

Adaptability.

Diictodons lived in spiral-shaped holes dug deep undergroun. This way of life allowed them to survive in sand storms, and they sought out plant tubers that held enough water and nutrients to keep them going for several months. Diictodon was an evolutionary cousin to Lystrosaurus.

Sexual dimorphism.

Though both male and female Diictodon have a short pair of tusks, a male Diictodon's tusks were larger than a female's.

Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Terrible Desert.

In the seventh episode of Dawn of the Dinosaurs, a colony of Diictodon were feeding on the vegetation, running in the outside, and resting in their burrows. Until Sparky came to the burrows to investigate, but he probably smelled the Diictodon from a distance, so it's most likely that Sparky came for food. The Diictodon were hiding in their burrows waiting until Sparky would go. But Sparky was trying until he started to dig them out, but their burrows are so deep even predators can't go inside them. But then Sparky leaves, and the Diictodon come out of their burrows. But Sparky will be back soon enough.