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See Stunning Illustrations of Prehistoric Life From One of the Most Renowned Paleoartists in the World
A new book highlights the beautiful work of Jay Matternes, an accomplished artist who drew everything from mammoths to early ...
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Researchers discover prehistoric giant flying squirrel
A giant flying squirrel, roughly the size of a house cat, once soared through the forests of what is now Southern Appalachia. Gliding above mastodons, rhinos, and red pandas, these agile creatures ...
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Giant Flying Squirrel Soared Through The North American Skies Nearly 5 Million Years Ago
They then vanished from the country’s fossil record during the Late Miocene (around 9 million years ago) and then reappeared ...
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Flying squirrels the size of cats soared over prehistoric Appalachia
Although no longer native to North America, the ancestors to today’s aerodynamic rodents likely made the most of the Early Pliocene’s warmer climate. The new findings come from an ...
LaCONES study reveals climate’s impact on primates
Hyderabad: A recent study led by scientist Govindaswamy Umapathy's lab at the CCMB-Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered ...