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Tango01  | 30 Jul 2023 9:39 p.m. PST |
…terrorized Earth long before the dinosaurs
"By piecing together fragments of an ancient skull, scientists have reconstructed the haunting face of a 330 million-year-old crocodile-like "tadpole" creature, revealing not only what it looked like but also how it may have lived.
Scientists have known about the extinct species, Crassigyrinus scoticus, for a decade. But because all known fossils of the primordial carnivore are severely crushed, it has been difficult to find out more about it. Now, advances in computed tomography (CT) scanning and 3D visualization have allowed researchers to digitally piece the fragments back together for the first time, revealing more details about the ancient beast…"
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| Shagnasty | 31 Jul 2023 11:57 a.m. PST |
If this is a tadpole what is the adult stage like? |
| JMcCarroll | 31 Jul 2023 1:48 p.m. PST |
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| Zephyr1 | 31 Jul 2023 2:33 p.m. PST |
Actually, tadpoles can be vicious. I've seen them take down their brethren that have morphed into the frog stage (and were too late getting out of the water…) |
| Tango01 | 31 Jul 2023 3:42 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 06 Aug 2023 3:55 p.m. PST |
The Ancient Fossils of 350 Pound Penguin Discovered link link
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| Tango01 | 18 Aug 2023 9:50 p.m. PST |
Cleveland's Prehistoric Sea Monster Had A Mouth Twice As Large As A Great White Shark
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| rvandusen | 19 Aug 2023 1:56 p.m. PST |
Dunkeolestes' post-cranial skeleton has never been found so its true appearance remains unknown and controversial. It must have had a powerful bite! |
| Tango01 | 15 Oct 2023 4:15 p.m. PST |
The Warm-Blooded Megalodon: Geochemistry and Fossil Teeth Illuminate the Prehistoric Predator link
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paints some fast cats.
