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First Jurassic vertebrate fossils found in Texas uncovered by scientists at UT Austin
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe first known Jurassic vertebrate fossils found in Texas have been discovered by a team led by...
Half-billion-year-old fossil of strange Cambrian creature gives evolutionary clues about vertebrates
Live Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agothree red sea squirts attached to a coral bed with white strands Sea squirts belong to the sister...
What is the smallest animal on Earth?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe smallest known vertebrate, Brachycephalus pulex, on a coin. Tiny animals are, by their very nature, often overlooked. Most animal enthusiasts know...
Lampreys offer clues to the origin of our fight-or-flight instinct
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThere are 43 known species of lampreys, They are found in coastal and fresh waters in temperate...
Mystery of prehistoric, alien-like tully monster deepens once more
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThree tully monsters swimming in an ancient sea Tully monsters haunted Earth's oceans 300 million...
Are sharks fish? Here's where the top of the food chain ranks in the animal kingdom.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDid you know there are more than 500 species of sharks out there in the world? These fascinating...
Next-level ghosting: Female frogs play dead to avoid unwanted attention, study shows
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHumans aren’t the only beings that “ghost” in relationships. When invertebrates and vertebrates fake...
New scans help scientists understand true nature of ancient ‘monster’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe debate on the classification of the enigmatic, torpedo-shaped “Tully monster” that lived about...
Loggerhead shrike: The brutal 'butcherbird' that impales its prey on barbed wire
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 months agoLoggerhead shrike on barbed wire. Name: Loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) Where it lives:...
Frogs and toads have special traits | ECOVIEWS
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoQ. Last year, you provided facts about salamanders. What can you tell us about frogs and toads? How are they different from other animals? What makes...