Extinct Species: Page: 2

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Fragments of Fossilized Crocodile Skull Indicate Previously Unknown Ancient Species
A previously uknown ancient species of crocodile has been discovered on the Isle of Wight. Two skull fragments were discovered separately that fit together to form a complete skull (March 15, 2014)

Woolly Mammoth Tusk Found at Downtown Seattle Construction Site
An 8.5-feet-long woolly mammoth tusk was found at a downtown Seattle construction site. (February 14, 2014)

Ichthyosaur Birth Preserved in Fossil
The birth of an ichthyosaur is preserved in a 248-million-year old fossil. (February 13, 2014)

Scientists Discover Dimetrodon Had Serrated Teeth
Scientists say Deimetrodon had serrated teeth like steak knives. It was the first terrestrial vertebrate to develop serrated teeth. (February 7, 2014)

Ancient Turtle Used Its Snout Like a Straw When Feeding
An ancient turtle, Ocepechelon bouyai, that lived during the Mesozoic Era used its snout like a straw. (January 30, 2014)

Researchers Uncover Fossils of New Species of Prehistoric Reptile in Texas
Researchers have uncovered fossils of a new species of prehistoric reptile in Texas. The Triassic-age creature live about 205 million years ago. (January 30, 2014)

425 Million Year Old Sea Creature Resembled Bottle Brush
Scientists have discovered the fossil of a 425 million year old arthropod that resembled a bottle brush or toilet brush. (January 23, 2014)

Giant Toothed Platypus Once Roamed Australia
Scientists have discovered the fossil tooth of a giant toothed platypus species that lived 5 to 15 million years ago. (November 4, 2013)

Scientists Say Ancient Mega Clawed Creature Had Spider-like Brain
Ancient mega clawed created had a spider-like nervous system. The creature is a distant relative of scorpions and spiders. (October 21, 2013)

Scientists Say Even Earliest Trilobites Could Roll Themselves Up Like Pillbugs
Scientists say even the earliest trilobites could roll themselves up like pillbugs to protect themselves from predators. (October 11, 2013)

Ancient Fish is Earliest Known Species With a Modern Jaw
The fossil of an ancient fish, Entelognathus primordialis, has been discovered in China. The fish is the oldest known species with a modern jaw. (September 29, 2013)

Scientist Finds 360 Million Year Old Scorpion Fossil
A scientist found a 360 million year old fossilized scorpion. It has been named Gondwanascorpio emzantsiensis. (September 15, 2013)

Newly Discovered Fossils of Ancient Lifeform Are 2.2 Billion Years Old
Newly discovered fossils are 2.2 billion years old and push the greening of the Earth way back in time. (July 22, 2013)

Scientists Find 3 Billion Year Old Plankton Microfossils
Scientists have found 3 billion year old plankton microfossils. The microfossils are 20 to 60 microns in length. (June 7, 2013)

Au. Sediba Hominid Could Not Swing Arms When Running
Researchers from Wits University in South Africa, including Peter Schmid from the University of Zurich, have reconstructed the skeleton of Australopithecus sediba, a two million year old human ancestor. (April 12, 2013)

Scientists Find Fossils of Ancient Phallus-Shaped Creature in Canada
Scientists from the University of Montreal's Department of Biological Sciences found the fossil of a strange, ancient phallus-shaped creature. (March 14, 2013)

Scientists Find Fossil Remains of Extinct Giant Camel in Canada
A research team led by the Canadian Museum of Nature has found fossil fragments of an extinct giant camel that lived in Canada's High Arctic. (March 5, 2013)

Fuxianhuiid Fossil Find Shows Ancient Sea Creature's Feeding Limbs
An amazing fossil find in South China has enabled scientists to study the feeding limbs and nervous system of a fuxianhuiid, a 520 million year old arthropod. (March 4, 2013)

Blood-Biting Tyrant: Previously Unknown Ancient Super Marine Predator Identified
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh have identified a previously unknown ancient ocean predator after analyzing a fossil that had spent over a century in the Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow. (January 27, 2013)

Fossil of Previously Unknown Fox Species Found in South Africa
Researchers from Wits University and the University of Johannesburg in South Africa have announced the discovery of a two million year old fossil fox at the archaeological site of Malapa in South Africa. (January 23, 2013)

Strange Tentacled Marine Creature Lived 520 Million Years Ago
A strange looking tentacled marine creature lived 520 million years ago. (January 18, 2013)

Ancient Megapiranha Had Extremely Powerful Bite
Scientists say the ancient Megapiranha paranensis delivered a bite with a more powerful bite force quotient than prehistoric whale-eating sharks and Tyrannosaurus rex. (December 27, 2012)

Fossil of 425 Million Year Old Ostracod Crustacean Found
Researchers from the universities of Leicester, Oxford, Imperial and Yale have announced the discovery of a well preserved fossil of a 425 million year old ostracod crustacean. (December 12, 2012)

Obamadon: Newly Discovered Prehistoric Lizard Named After President Obama
Yale and Harvard scientists have named a newly discovered prehistoric lizard Obamadon gracilis after President Obama. (December 12, 2012)

11-Year-Old Russian Boy Discovers Woolly Mammoth Carcass
The Moscow Times reports that Yevgeny Salinder, an 11-year-old boy, discovered a very well preserved mammoth carcass. (October 5, 2012)