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A fossil of Dickensonia

Earliest known animal might have inflated its body like a balloon

12 November 2018

Dickinsonia lived about 560 million years ago and may have been the first animal – but it seems to have inflated its body in a way no animals do today
Smilodon's teeth were impressive but injury-prone

Sabre-toothed cats shared their food with injured pride members

9 November 2018

Prehistoric sabre-toothed cats often injured their impressive jaws during hunts. Now fossil evidence suggests injured cats could rely on their peers for food

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