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over 5 years ago by Julio Lacerda

Predator “superpacks” may have kept mammoths in check

While adult megaherbivores were too large for predators to take down, juvenile mammoths, mastodons, and ground sloths might have fallen prey to packs of sabretooth cats, cave lions and giant hyenas. This balance made sure there was enough plant matter for smaller animals to thrive on during Ice Age North America.

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over 5 years ago by Nick Garland

How the giraffe got its long neck

The giraffe’s long neck must have evolved from a short-necked ancestor. For the first time ever, scientists have used fossil evidence to explain this transformation.

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over 5 years ago by Nick Garland

Top 6 extinct mammals with the craziest headgear

Just when you thought modern ruminants like the kudu, ibex, and blackbuck had crazy horns, a trip back in time to look at the extinct mammals with the craziest headgear might change your perspective.

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over 5 years ago by Franz Anthony

Apatosaurus’ supersonic tail might have cracked the sound barrier

It all started in mid '90s when Nathan Myhrvold, a computer scientist, wondered if the tails of Diplodocid sauropods could have made a cracking noise similar to a bullwhip.

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over 5 years ago by Julio Lacerda

Were dinosaurs cold-blooded or warm-blooded? Actually, neither.

By chemically analyzing fossilized eggshells and comparing them to the surrounding environment, scientists could take a glimpse at some dinosaurs’ body temperatures. They found them to be unlike both reptiles and birds, but rather something in between.

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Predator “superpacks” may have kept mammoths in check

How the giraffe got its long neck

Top 6 extinct mammals with the craziest headgear

Apatosaurus’ supersonic tail might have cracked the sound barrier

Were dinosaurs cold-blooded or warm-blooded? Actually, neither.