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The evolution of carnivorous mammals

The evolution of carnivorous mammals

The history of carnivores can be traced back to protozoa hundreds of millions of···

The evolution of whales (long-legged whales)

The evolution of whales (long-legged whales)

Modern whales have smooth skin and streamlined body shapes. Their huge tails cre···

The great family of true beasts after the second great outbreak

The great family of true beasts after the second great outbreak

During the period starting from the Eocene and continuing to the Oligocene, the ···

Classification of ancient mammal groups

Classification of ancient mammal groups

The earliest true beasts were insectivores (order) that appeared in the Cretaceo···

The evolution of eutherian animals

The evolution of eutherian animals

Almost at the same time as the origin of marsupials, another more progressive ma···

The development of marsupials

The development of marsupials

The only order in the subclass Metatheria is the Marsupial order. It has experie···

Platypus and monotremes

Platypus and monotremes

After experiencing the catastrophe at the end of the Mesozoic Era until modern t···

Animals that survived the mass extinction of the dinosaurs

Animals that survived the mass extinction of the dinosaurs

We already know that the tragic mass extinction of the dinosaurs marked the end ···

Ancestor types of humans and mammals

Ancestor types of humans and mammals

A large number of primitive mammal fossil skeletons discovered in the Triassic s···

Origins and Characteristics of Mammals

Origins and Characteristics of Mammals

As early as the late Triassic, when dinosaurs had just entered the evolutionary ···

Specialized characteristics of armorless amphibians

Specialized characteristics of armorless amphibians

Frogs, toads and salamanders are familiar amphibians. They are still active in p···

Introduction to shell-vertebrate amphibians

Introduction to shell-vertebrate amphibians

Most conchovertebrates are small amphibians, adapted to life in shallow water an···

The earliest amphibians on earth (labyrinths)

The earliest amphibians on earth (labyrinths)

Labyrinths are the earliest terrestrial vertebrates to appear on earth. They flo···

The origin and evolution of amphibians

The origin and evolution of amphibians

The origin of amphibians probably occurred in the late Devonian period. At that ···

Basic structure of amphibians

Basic structure of amphibians

At the end of the Devonian period, a certain kind of lobe-finned fish ventured o···

The origin and evolution history of turtles (long-lived animals)

The origin and evolution history of turtles (long-lived animals)

We Chinese have long known that turtles are long-lived animals, so there has bee···

The story of the living fossil Latimei fish

The story of the living fossil Latimei fish

For a long time, the scientific community has believed that lobe-finned fishes, ···

Who are the ancestors of four-legged vertebrates?

Who are the ancestors of four-legged vertebrates?

Because lungfish have lungs and internal nostrils that can breathe air, they hav···

The evolution of lobe-finned fishes

The evolution of lobe-finned fishes

The earliest representative of lobe-finned fish is the skeletal fish of the midd···

Characteristics and evolution of lungfish

Characteristics and evolution of lungfish

The earliest representative of lungfish is the bifin fish of the middle Devonian···

air breathing fish

air breathing fish

During the Devonian period, the earliest lobe-finned fishes appeared and differe···

The relationship between reptiles (reptile family tree)

The relationship between reptiles (reptile family tree)

We already know that based on the development of the temporal part of the skull,···

Salamanders and the Origin of Reptiles

Salamanders and the Origin of Reptiles

There is a city called Seymour in Texas, USA. A large area of early Permian sedi···

The evolution and characteristics of reptiles

The evolution and characteristics of reptiles

Reptiles are the earliest amniotes to appear on earth. They evolved from labyrin···

Wave-like evolution of ray-finned fishes

Wave-like evolution of ray-finned fishes

Actin-finned fishes are the most successful aquatic group of all vertebrates, oc···

The evolutionary path of primitive bony fishes (real conquerors of waters)

The evolutionary path of primitive bony fishes (real conquerors of waters)

In the middle Devonian period, some more advanced bony fishes appeared. Part or ···

Structure of the Gap Shark (Ancient Ocean Killer)

Structure of the Gap Shark (Ancient Ocean Killer)

The sharks we are familiar with are cartilaginous fishes. Nearly all cartilagino···

The story of a high-class fish riding and shooting in Hufu

The story of a high-class fish riding and shooting in Hufu

Life originated in the primitive ocean, and the earliest vertebrates were also b···

The evolution of the most primitive placoderm fish

The evolution of the most primitive placoderm fish

The most primitive gnathostomes discovered so far are placoderms (class). They f···

The most primitive bony fish - acanthus

The most primitive bony fish - acanthus

As early as the late Silurian period when placoderms just appeared, the most pri···

The first revolution in the history of biological evolution (the origin of the jaw)

The first revolution in the history of biological evolution (the origin of the jaw)

In the history of biological evolution, some major events have occurred. The sig···

Lamprey’s appearance characteristics and living habits

Lamprey’s appearance characteristics and living habits

Lampreys look very much like ordinary eels. They have a slender body with expose···

The rise and fall of the armored fish family

The rise and fall of the armored fish family

Before the earliest vertebrates were discovered in the Chengjiang fauna in China···

The emergence of backbone and the origin of fish-like animals

The emergence of backbone and the origin of fish-like animals

Vertebrates are the highest group in the animal kingdom. They form a subphylum o···

The shape and structure of conodonts

The shape and structure of conodonts

Across the world, scientists have discovered a large number of tiny fossils from···

Plants with flowers are not necessarily

Plants with flowers are not necessarily "flowering plants"

If you go to the botanical garden to play, you will definitely be attracted by t···

Plants with naked seeds - gymnosperms

Plants with naked seeds - gymnosperms

When the ferns of the Paleozoic Era formed the first primeval forests on earth, ···

Plants with leaves that look like sheep's teeth - ferns

Plants with leaves that look like sheep's teeth - ferns

The leaves of modern ferns all look like sheep's teeth, so the earliest scientis···

The earliest land

The earliest land "producer"

When the American paleobotanist Letariak was analyzing and studying the Late Ord···

The form and life of graptolite (representative of ancient hemichordates)

The form and life of graptolite (representative of ancient hemichordates)

Hemichordates are also called "cryptozoans" and they all live in the ocean. Thei···