A Viatkogorgon, a small cat-sized Gorgonopsid, cautiously eats a fresh caught Platysomus fish, keeping an eye out for any potential threats nearby. Features of Viatkogorgon suggest it to have been a good swimmer. One could consider it the Permian equivalent to a Mink. Just as studies on the sclerotic rings of Clelandina suggest a diurnal lifestyle, the sclerotic rings of Viatkogorgon are large and indicative of a nocturnal lifestyle.