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"For A While, Crocodile": How Do Crocodylomorphs Keep Surviving Mass Extinctions?
"There has been a bewildering array of different ecological roles for crocodylomorphs, from terrestrial herbivores and ...
Crocodile ancestors survived two mass extinctions—here’s how
In its 4.5 billion year history, Earth has undergone five mass extinctions and we are potentially in a sixth era of mass death. Today’s crocodylians are the surviving members of a lineage called ...
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If we must bring back extinct species, let’s focus on the giant herbivores
Many huge animals went extinct surprisingly recently. When they died, their ecological role was lost with them.
3-month-old sloth bear cub Bowie makes public debut at Woodland Park Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo's 3-month-old sloth bear cub, Bowie, is set to make her public debut this weekend.Born on January 8, the ...
Is this really a dire wolf? Here’s how the ‘de-extinct’ pups compare to the real thing.
The private company Colossal Biosciences claims to have resurrected dire wolves through genetic editing. The resulting trio, ...
Big Issue announces kids competition winner
Big Issue announces kids competition winner - A drawing by a 10-year-old will feature on the front page of the magazine this ...
5 extinct species we hope science never brings back
The possibility of the return of the dire wolf has set the internet aflutter with more talk about the idea of a real ...
Extinctions of Australian mammals have long been blamed on foxes and cats—but where's the evidence?
In 1938, zoologist Ellis Le Geyt Troughton mourned that Australia's "gentle and specialized creatures" were "unable to cope ...