270 million-year-old saber-toothed predator from 'ghost' lineage looked like a bald dog
Fossils of the oldest saber-toothed predator are helping researchers understand the evolution of early mammal relatives called gorgonopsians and our shared origins in the therapsid group.
Incredible Fossils Reveal Oldest-Known Saber-Toothed Predator Lived 280 Million Years Ago
We can hear thanks to our middle ear bones, something that began with holes in the sides of therapsid skulls. Among these ancient animals was a group of saber-toothed gorgonopsians, the oldest of which were thought to have lived 265 million years ago.
Scientists Discover Prehistoric Saber-Toothed Predator That Predates the Dinosaurs
Vaguely dog-like” animal is one of the oldest-known close cousins of modern mammals. Researchers have discovered the oldest gorgonopsian fossil on Mallorca, dating from 270-280 million years ago. This therapsid,
This Saber-Toothed Predator Is the Oldest Mammal Ancestor Ever Found
A team of paleontologists has discovered the oldest known mammal ancestor in a pile of fossilized bones from Mallorca, a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea. The animal is a roughly 280-million-year-old gorgonopsian,
Discovered in Mallorca, the oldest ancestor of mammals in the world
The oldest known ancestor of mammals lived at least 270 million years ago in what is now Mallorca. About one meter long, it was a predator with sharp fangs and a appearance not very different from that of a dog,
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Predator Dreadlocks Are Not Hair - Here's What They Really Do
The aliens in the Predator franchise, known as the Yautja, are often thought to sport dreadlocks. However, there's more to ...
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Fossil predator is the oldest known animal with “saber teeth”
Scientists have discovered the oldest known animal with saber teeth: a predator that lived 270 million years ago. This animal ...
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Tyrannosaurus rex had 'air-con' in its head
active predator, the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex needed a way to cool down. Now, scientists say that two large holes in its skull acted as a kind of internal "air-conditioning unit", to help the ...