Argentine researchers discovered an ancient giant toilet into a primeval beast dispose of their waste .
Conducted by researchers from the calendar , it is suspected latrine age about 240 million years . Age was the previous record-breaking ancient latrine , which is 20 million years younger . Latrine was even older than the latrine mammals .
Investigators National Council of Scientific and Technical Investigation Argentina, Lucas Fiorelli , reported latrines were found in northwestern Argentina .
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.jpg "Researchers found 30,000 prehistoric dung , which varied in length from 0.5 to 35 cm .")
At the site , researchers found 30,000 prehistoric dung , which varied in length from 0.5 to 35 cm . At some point , even the ancient dirt piled up to 100 square meters .
In a more detailed examination , dirt were all that remained of the family Dicynodontes , giant plant-eating reptiles that live close to the start time of the dinosaurs .
" This is the first evidence of communal latrine mega vertebrate herbivores in non - mammals . This indicates that this behavior has existed in the distant relatives of mammals , " the research report said .
Researchers suspect that dirt has several important functions . Among others , the function of cleanliness . Sewage disposal in one point , the researchers could prevent the emergence of new parasites . In addition it also runs latrine security functions , limiting predators roam . Thank you for reading this article .
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