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over 5 years ago by Nick Garland

Animal may be earliest known to walk upright on all fours

Wandering an arid region of the ancient supercontinent of Pangea about 260 million years ago, the pre-reptile Bunostegos akokanensis is the oldest known creature to have walked upright on all fours, according to a newly published study.

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over 5 years ago by Nick Garland

Meet Yi qi, the dinosaur with bat-like wings and feathers

Back in April this year, the Internet was abuzz about a newly announced dinosaur that looked like something straight out of a Tolkien book. It’s been called the “dragon dinosaur” or the “batwing dinosaur” and its wings are truly something we’ve never seen before. But what is it?

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over 5 years ago by Katherine Kurowski

The fossil whale with a full belly

Today’s beaked whales (Ziphiidae) dive hundreds of meters to chase after their prey: seafloor-living squids, fishes, and crustaceans. However, one remarkable fossil suggests an ancestral species of these whales found its food near the water’s surface.

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over 5 years ago by Franz Anthony

Deer-like male combat behaviors in mammal relatives 270 million years ago

One study explains how 270 million years ago, two different mammal relatives could have exhibited interspecies combat behaviors similar to today’s deer.

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over 5 years ago by Jackson Chambers

Miniature Crocodile Ancestor Uncovered on Scottish Island

The discovery of a 168 million year old jaw fragment on the Isle of Skye in Scotland provides new information on the evolution of “dwarf crocodiles” and other crocodilians.

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Animal may be earliest known to walk upright on all fours

Meet Yi qi, the dinosaur with bat-like wings and feathers

The fossil whale with a full belly

Deer-like male combat behaviors in mammal relatives 270 million years ago

Miniature Crocodile Ancestor Uncovered on Scottish Island