Paleontology

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Ancestor of all placental mammals was an insect eater

Placental mammals were early insectivores and lived along with dinosaurs in the Late cretaceous. During cretaceous mass extinction, dinosaurs became extinct and opened...

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This ancient bird hatchling preserved in amber provides insights into early bird evolution

Scientists have recently made an incredible discovery of a piece of amber that contained well preserved remains of an alomost complete bird hatchling....

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Brachiosaurus, the arm lizard

Longer fore legs offers Brachiosaurus a passive advantage in reaching up into the tree canopy to feed as the neck is always arched...

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Fossil Marsupial lion

This marsupial lion, named Wakaleo schouteni roamed Australia's open forest habitats about 23 million years ago in Miocene epoh. Fossilized remains of the...

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Fossil Marsupial lion

This marsupial lion, named Wakaleo schouteni roamed Australia's open forest habitats about 23 million years ago in Miocene epoh. Fossilized remains of the...

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New ant species discovered with metal reinforced mouth parts

These predatory ants must have fed on soft bodied animals. When they encounter their prey, their clypeal hairs touch its body. This triggers...

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North American Jaguar, third biggest in cat family

The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only extant Panthera species native to...