WhileWhatcheerialooks like a giant salamander, it isn’t one — it’s a “stem tetrapod,” an early four-legged critter that’s part of the lineage that eventually evolved into the four-limbed animals alive today. “Whatcheeriais more closely related to livingtetrapodslike amphibians and rep...
whose somewhat short, blunt canines, though bigger than those of any large cat alive today, don't merit its inclusion in the true saber-tooth camp. Even so, Dinofelis was a continuing menace to other mammals of its time, including
Some of the most puzzling reptiles alive today are the amphisbaenians, or "worm lizards"--tiny, legless, earthworm-sized lizards that bear an uncanny resemblance to blind, cave-dwelling snakes. Until recently, paleontologists were unsure where to fit amphisbaenians on the reptile family tree; ...
Today, Apple TV+ announced an all-new 10-part docuseries, The Secret Lives of Animals, narrated by SAG Award winner Hugh Bonneville. Hailing from the acclaimed BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the series will debut globally on December 18 on Apple TV+.The Secret Lives of Animals highlights ...
Is Megalodon still alive? Many questions concerning the Discovery film production‘Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives’have been coming to our office, so we decided to express our position regarding the matter. The above-mentioned production is similar to the earlier Discovery picture on mermaids, ...
What’s crazier is that this group of flying animals is older than most other flying creatures we know today. There are a few exceptions, including: Silverfish Diplura Springtails Protura However, those are all very primitive species. There’s a reason we’re so fascinated by dragonflies. Many...
Type: Geometric Designs and Representations of Animals Local Period: African Neolithic Location: Wonderwerk Cave, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Artwork: Tassili-n-Ajjer Rock Art (c.8000 BCE) Type: Paintings and Engravings Local Period: Archaic Tradition Location: Tassili-n-Ajjer, Algeria, ...
(1 m) long, but most were under a foot. Their heads were usually covered by a semicircular shield with two small holes for eyes. The rest of the body was surrounded by articulated plates that allowed the animal to swim slowly by moving its tail from side to side. These animals ...
可能是人们对于狩猎成果丰硕的某种期待For example, a painting filled with various animals may be the expectation of a fruitful hunt,而在今天,我们仍然会把对于未来的美好期待写下来或者画下来贴在一个地方We still write down or draw our expectations for the future and paste them in one place today。
Human-associated factors typically include: 1, modification of the natural habitat and destruction of original vegetation after initial settlement by Polynesians, followed by agricultural expansion; 2, bird catching by native Hawaiians (see below); 3, predation by animals introduced by settlers, such...