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Top 10 prehistoric fish that survive today

Top 10 prehistoric fish that survive today

According to the World Fish Database as of February 2022, there are about 34,800···

Top 10 Extinct Ancient Elephants

Top 10 Extinct Ancient Elephants

Elephants are currently the largest land animals on Earth, with their sturdy lim···

Discover the King of Lizards: The Majestic and Fearsome Komodo Dragon

Discover the King of Lizards: The Majestic and Fearsome Komodo Dragon

Among the sprawling biodiversity of Earth, there exists one reptilian ruler that···

Ancient Komodo Dragon-Like Creatures Balanced Absurdly Giant Heads on Their Bodies: The Red Crocodil

Ancient Komodo Dragon-Like Creatures Balanced Absurdly Giant Heads on Their Bodies: The Red Crocodil

In a time long before the modern world knew the fearsome Komodo dragon, there ex···

Animal cells What do plant cells have that animal cells don't?

Animal cells What do plant cells have that animal cells don't?

Animal cells What do plant cells have that animal cells don't?Animal cells a···

The Bible and Animals: The Deep Connection between Faith and Nature

The Bible and Animals: The Deep Connection between Faith and Nature

The Bible and Animals: The Deep Connection between Faith and NatureAs the core c···

What Animal Am I? Discover Your Spirit Animal and Personality Connection

What Animal Am I? Discover Your Spirit Animal and Personality Connection

What Animal Am I? Discover Your Spirit Animal and Personality ConnectionHave you···

How did the Sacabambaspis soft-shell turtle become extinct?

How did the Sacabambaspis soft-shell turtle become extinct?

Sacabambaspis (scientific name: Sacabambaspis, meaning "Armor of Sacabamba&···

What era did the saber-toothed tiger belong to (detailed introduction)

What era did the saber-toothed tiger belong to (detailed introduction)

The saber-toothed tiger (Smilodon) is an extinct large mammal belonging to a gen···

How are fossils formed?

How are fossils formed?

How are fossils formed? Fossils are formed in many ways, but most are formed whe···

What are fossils?

What are fossils?

The term "paleontology" refers to the study of ancient life, and fossi···

The earliest birds were more like small dinosaurs than any birds alive today

The earliest birds were more like small dinosaurs than any birds alive today

The first birds had sharp teeth, long bony tails and claws on their hands. The c···

The top ten terrifying sharks that have become extinct, ranking of the top ten giant sharks in ancie

The top ten terrifying sharks that have become extinct, ranking of the top ten giant sharks in ancie

Sharks have played the role of apex predators in marine ecosystems since ancient···

The story of 150 million years of prehistoric snake evolution

The story of 150 million years of prehistoric snake evolution

Considering how diverse snakes are today (nearly 500 genera, about 3,000 named s···

This dog-tiger-like marsupial went extinct in the 20th century

This dog-tiger-like marsupial went extinct in the 20th century

The Tasmanian tiger is to Australia what the Sasquatch is to North America—a cr···

6 animals on the verge of extinction because of eating

6 animals on the verge of extinction because of eating

Humans are not always good at self-control, especially when the things they face···

The ten most mysterious and ancient fish in the world

The ten most mysterious and ancient fish in the world

Although humans have existed on Earth for millions of years, our knowledge of oc···

The ten most dangerous ancient beasts in prehistory

The ten most dangerous ancient beasts in prehistory

In different eras, animals need different survival abilities to survive. Once up···

Why did birds survive the extinction event?

Why did birds survive the extinction event?

How birds, the descendants of dinosaurs, escaped the mass extinction event 65 mi···

34-million-year-old penguin fossil found in Antarctica

34-million-year-old penguin fossil found in Antarctica

Scientists recently discovered the fossil of a 6.6-foot-tall (about 2-meter) pen···

Qaidam beast fossil discovered in Linxia Basin

Qaidam beast fossil discovered in Linxia Basin

Tsaidamotherium is a medium-sized bovine animal of the order Muskoxen, which liv···

Discovery of S. glabrata in the Jurassic (a new genus and species of S. glabrata)

Discovery of S. glabrata in the Jurassic (a new genus and species of S. glabrata)

According to the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy···

Dinosaur egg fossil discovered in Tiantai Basin, Zhejiang

Dinosaur egg fossil discovered in Tiantai Basin, Zhejiang

The Academy of Sciences discovered an egg fossil in the Late Cretaceous strata o···

The oldest fossil of pterosaur precursor Cryptosaurus (the largest flying creature)

The oldest fossil of pterosaur precursor Cryptosaurus (the largest flying creature)

Pterosauria is a unique group of Mesozoic flying reptiles. Early groups of Ptero···

Nutcracker skull found at ancient human site (human origin in Africa)

Nutcracker skull found at ancient human site (human origin in Africa)

Spain reports that a Spanish archaeologist recently announced that he has discov···

Northeastern bison are classified as prairie bison species (bison fossils)

Northeastern bison are classified as prairie bison species (bison fossils)

In recent years, a large number of basically well-preserved bison (Bison) fossil···

Skull fossil of Dai's Ursus and its head restoration

Skull fossil of Dai's Ursus and its head restoration

In the past ten years, a series of skull fossils of Indarctos, Agriotherium and ···

A 423-million-year-old blunt-toothed macrognathus was discovered in Qujing, Yunnan

A 423-million-year-old blunt-toothed macrognathus was discovered in Qujing, Yunnan

Zhu Min's team from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropolo···

The real existence of Avatar Ikaran Pterosaur (found in the Jehol Biota in western Liaoning, my coun

The real existence of Avatar Ikaran Pterosaur (found in the Jehol Biota in western Liaoning, my coun

The ancient spine is located in a new type of pterosaur found in the famous Jeho···

The mystery of the multiple evolutions of the parent-nurturing behavior of beetles (the habits of in

The mystery of the multiple evolutions of the parent-nurturing behavior of beetles (the habits of in

Some complex behaviors in biological evolution are difficult to observe in fossi···

Methane nearly caused species extinction 252 million years ago

Methane nearly caused species extinction 252 million years ago

In addition to the production of methane from nature, such as oceans, permafrost···

8-million-year-old skull fossil of a stylized deer discovered

8-million-year-old skull fossil of a stylized deer discovered

Researcher Deng Tao from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthr···

415-million-year-old Devonian fish fossil discovered in Siberia

415-million-year-old Devonian fish fossil discovered in Siberia

When it comes to drawing the tree of life, the most important difference between···

Evidence of internal fertilization in prehistoric flying fish and the origin of water gliding

Evidence of internal fertilization in prehistoric flying fish and the origin of water gliding

A research team composed of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoan···

Two divine beasts of the Jurassic period in China (the fossil of a true thief beast from 160 million

Two divine beasts of the Jurassic period in China (the fossil of a true thief beast from 160 million

China has discovered six quite complete mammal fossils dating to 160 million yea···

The earliest burrowing and arboreal mammals

The earliest burrowing and arboreal mammals

Chinese and American researchers said on the 12th that two fossils discovered in···

New species of Guangxi lungfish fossil reveals close paleogeographic connection between China and Au

New species of Guangxi lungfish fossil reveals close paleogeographic connection between China and Au

Qiao Tuo and others from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthr···

Ancient DNA reveals human ancestors interbred with Neanderthals

Ancient DNA reveals human ancestors interbred with Neanderthals

Oase1, a modern human mandible discovered in a cave in Romania in 2002, has a co···

New progress in the evolution of bird skulls

New progress in the evolution of bird skulls

The new specimen is named Pterygornis dapingfangensis, which is a relatively adv···

Animal filtering is nature’s choice

Animal filtering is nature’s choice

"Filtering" is a common method of feeding in the animal kingdom, and it is also ···