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Extinct Sicilian elephant lost 8000 kilograms as it evolved and shrank

Extinct Sicilian elephant lost 8000 kilograms as it evolved and shrank

18 June 2021

Elephants that lived on the island of Sicily lost more than 85 per cent of their body mass over a period of 350,000 years before going extinct around 19,000 years ago
Dinobird Archaeopteryx only flew in short bursts like a pheasant

Dinobird Archaeopteryx only flew in short bursts like a pheasant

13 March 2018

The bird-like dinosaur Archaeopteryx could flap its wings to fly, but only for short bursts – like a modern pheasant flapping to escape danger

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