Paleontologists have unearthed the nearly complete remains of an immense ichthyosaur with serrated teeth, an evolutionary innovation that would have rendered the behemoth the top predator in its ecosystem.
- Science News (link here)
They are just not making top predators like they used to.
Also note the University of Chicago connection: vertebrate paleontologist Nadia Frobisch.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Unfortunately, species go extinct faster than they emerge.
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