# World Permian Encyclopedia — Creatures Before Dinosaurs

> Creatures Before Dinosaurs (iPhone/iPad app by jay nguyen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-permian-encyclopedia/id6770173113 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [jay nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/976654849)
- Category: Navigation, Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 50 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-permian-encyclopedia/id6770173113/reviews.md

## What is World Permian Encyclopedia?

Encyclopedia Permian is an educational app exploring the Permian Period, one of the most important and least understood chapters in Earth’s history.

Discover the world before the dinosaurs, when strange synapsids, giant deserts, and the supercontinent Pangaea dominated the planet. Learn how the Permian ended in the Great Dying, the largest mass extinction event in Earth history, when most marine species and many land animals disappeared.

The app combines videos, creature databases, world reconstruction, climate exploration, and interactive learning features to make deep-time science accessible, immersive, and engaging.

FEATURES

VIDEOS
Watch curated Permian-related videos including:

Great Dying documentaries
Creature reconstructions
Therapsid evolution
Ancient climate simulations
Pangaea and continental drift

Browse by:

Extinction
Creatures
Evolution
Climate
Early and Late Permian

CREATURES
Explore a large collection of Permian animals and marine life:

Dimetrodon
Gorgonopsians
Lystrosaurus
Edaphosaurus
Moschops
Therapsids and more

Each creature includes:

Scientific classification
Diet and habitat
Geological age
Estimated size
Fossil locations
Evolutionary significance

Interactive creature tools:

Creature comparison
Evolution tree viewer
Fossil discovery map
Ecosystem explorer
Timeline slider

WORLD
Reconstruct the ancient Permian Earth:

Interactive Pangaea explorer
Climate zones and mega-deserts
Marine ecosystems
Early vs Late Permian environments
Atmospheric and temperature changes

Immersive features:

Day and night world modes
Climate simulation
Biome explorer
Marine collapse visualizer
Environmental reconstruction

LEARN
Understand the science behind the Permian:

What caused the Great Dying
Siberian Traps volcanism
Ocean acidification
Oxygen collapse
Therapsid to mammal evolution
Climate parallels with the modern world

Interactive educational features:

Extinction simulator
Scientific evidence explorer
Evolution storytelling mode
Climate comparison tools
Quizzes and knowledge checks

TIMELINE
Navigate deep time through Earth history:

Carboniferous → Permian → Triassic
Early, Middle, and Late Permian
Extinction progression
Recovery after the Great Dying
Survivor lineages

Timeline features:

Deep-time navigator
Extinction severity comparison
Recovery simulator
Zoom into 252 million years ago
Build-your-own timeline

WHY THE PERMIAN MATTERS

The Permian extinction reshaped life on Earth and changed the future of evolution forever. The ancestors of mammals survived by the narrowest margin, eventually leading to all mammals alive today, including humans.

This app helps users understand:

Why Dimetrodon is not a dinosaur
How mammals evolved from synapsids
How climate and extinction changed Earth
Why the Great Dying still matters today

Designed for:

Paleontology enthusiasts
Students and educators
Science learners
Evolution and climate readers
Worldbuilders and artists
Anyone curious about prehistoric Earth

The content in this app is for educational and informational purposes only and does not replace professional scientific guidance or academic research.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-05-19

No release notes.

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