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fossils
almost 5 years ago by Franz Anthony

North American mammoths likely interbred with one another

Mammoths, among the largest proboscideans to ever roam the northern hemisphere, hailed from modern day’s Africa. The giants branched out from the relatively smaller African mammoth (Mammuthus africanavus), and adapted to live in many different environments.
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plants and animals
almost 5 years ago by Franz Anthony

How physics helps peacocks score a mate

For peacocks, a successful courtship requires more than an oversized appendage. The well-endowed males of the avian world need to know how to work the spectacle.
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fossils
almost 5 years ago by Franz Anthony

250 near-mammal creature teeth unearthed from Early Cretaceous Japan

Tritylodontids—a small, highly specialized group of animals, were previously thought to had gone extinct in Late Jurassic, as they shared the same niche with the more adaptable early mammals.
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fossils
almost 5 years ago by Franz Anthony

Tiny titan shows baby dinosaur's adult-like proportions

Baby animals, out of all things, are known for their characteristic proportions. One infant dinosaur fossil was found to resemble its adult form.
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fossils
almost 5 years ago by Franz Anthony

How did birds outlive their non-avian dinosaur relatives?

It is a common idea that an asteroid impact spelled the doom for most non-avian dinosaurs at the end of Late Cretaceous. In the past two decades, researchers are shifting the question to how birds managed to survive the calamity.
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