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over 5 years ago by Franz Anthony

Giant 20-foot-long sharks swam over the ancient American Great Plains

Three newly unearthed vertebrae from north-central Texas suggest the presence of an enormous shark during the Early Cretaceous Period in the region. This discovery provides further evidence that larger sharks had evolved prior to the Late Cretaceous.
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about 6 years ago by Franz Anthony

The tiny tyrant of Prince Creek

Nanuqsaurus hoglundi, the “polar bear lizard”, is barely two-thirds the size of Tyrannosaurus rex. It is the only tyrannosaur ever found outside temperate regions.
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over 6 years ago by Franz Anthony

The two waves of reef fish evolution

Thriving in biodiversity hotspots all over the globe, reef fishes have developed an astounding array of colors and shapes. One study suggests that their evolutionary history was divided into two major phases.
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