Fossil hunter Brian Herbert knew he found something rare along the rugged cliffs of Cape Breton when hunting for petrified remains
He discovered a fossil the size of a football in Point Aconi, about 25 kilometers outside of Sydney, of what may be the earliest vertebrae plant eater ever found.
It’s a four legged animal with the right kind of teeth for a plant based diet.
It’s believed Tyrannoroter heberti lived more than 300 million years ago.
Fossil of plant eater that lived more than 300 million years ago found in Cape Breton
March 10, 2026
