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over 3 years ago by Pete Buchholz

Dickinsonia is an animal

Researchers examining the pattern and rate of growth in the mysterious “quilted” organism Dickinsonia have shown that new segments appear to grow from a wedge-shaped section at the blunt end. This adds to a growing body of data showing that Dickinsonia, and possibly other “quilted” Ediacaran organisms were among the earliest animals.
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over 3 years ago by Franz Anthony

The extinction that never happened (video)

Throughout Earth’s history, some animals were thought to have gone completely extinct — only to show up again alive and well. This video by PBS Eons covers what scientists call Lazarus taxa. These groups of animals seem to “cheat death” by eluding our detection after their presumed extinction.
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over 3 years ago by Pete Buchholz

Antarctic marine reptile used its teeth as a sieve

A recent examination of the skull of the elasmosaurid Morturneria seymourensis shows that its unusual teeth were used to strain food from the muddy sea bottom. Morturneria, and its closest relatives, show a remarkable similarity to early toothed baleen whales which fed in the same way.
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over 3 years ago by Pete Buchholz

India's bull-headed reptile adds to Triassic menagerie

A large plant-eating reptile fossil from the Middle of Triassic of India shows that some adults had brow horns and some didn’t. Researchers have suggested that the horned individuals were males who used their horns in combat trying to woo females.
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over 3 years ago by Pete Buchholz

Carnivorous marsupial thrived in ancient Turkey

Twenty million years after the Age of Dinosaurs ended, an island that would become part of Turkey had a unique animal community, including a cat-like marsupial predator named Anatoliadelphys.
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