Tag: paleontology
Why the World’s Largest Ape Is Extinct – Knowledge
There are many stories about Bigfoot, a huge, human-like creature with lots of hair and large feet, but no scientifically recognized proof of its existence. Things are different with Gigantopithecus…
How did the largest primate of all time disappear from the face of the earth?
At three meters high, the Gigantopithecus monkey pales in comparison to King Kong, a creature several dozen meters high. However, the species, now extinct, has not usurped its giant name.…
First predator of evolution: Dread Worm dominated the prehistoric seas
First predator of evolution Dreadworm ruled the ancient seas January 8, 2024, 5:30 a.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info | Send feedback The 500…
How Tyrannosaurus learned to hunt – Knowledge
The animals are considered the horrors of the Cretaceous period. The Tyrannosaurus rex could be up to twelve meters long and weigh six tons. Fossils show that the predator even…
There used to be hornless rhinos – knowledge
About five million years ago – and without any human intervention – animals of the genus Chilotherium became extinct. You can imagine them like rhinos, whose ancestors they are, but…
Paleontology: I’ll eat you, big guy
Reassessed fossils reveal dramatic struggle 125 million years ago. The rebellion of mammals against dinosaurs may have started as early as the Cretaceous. source site
SZ-Klimafreitag: Here comes the climate crisis dinosaur – knowledge
Do you know the dinosaur “Iani smithi”? Probably not, because it was described for the first time a few weeks ago, and even in the SZ science department, this ancient…
Long necks made dinosaurs easy prey – knowledge
“Giraffe neck dinosaurs” had a very special skeleton. The neck of the Tanystropheus hydroides was about as long as the body and tail combined. It is possible that more than…
Munich: Research on prehistoric tooth enamel – Munich
Rani Bakkour, 40, is an environmental chemist at the Technical University of Munich. Recently, together with Tina Lüdecke from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz and Cajetan Neubauer…
Why Did the Great Apes Rise? New research invalidates theory – knowledge
From Hubert Filser The picture is somewhat reminiscent of the biblical story of Adam and Eve. Fruit is hanging from a tree, and a great ape stretches, raises its upper…