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    • Cretaceous Period

    Ancient Tametara mirim Fossil Reveals Complex Snake Evolution & Burrowing Past

    Ancient Tametara mirim Fossil Reveals Complex Snake Evolution & Burrowing Past

    A well-preserved 85-million-year-old Tametara mirim fossil reveals the earliest evidence of a burrowing snake. Its unique features like a thick skull and poor sight suggest an underground lifestyle, indicating early snake evolution was more complex and diverse than previously thought.

    Unearthing Giant Cretaceous Octopuses: Apex Predators from Fossil Jaws

    Unearthing Giant Cretaceous Octopuses: Apex Predators from Fossil Jaws

    Paleontologists identified two giant octopus species, N. jeletzkyi and N. haggarti, from Late Cretaceous fossil jaws in Japan/Canada. N. haggarti, up to 19m long, was an apex predator, dwarfing even modern giant squid and likely marine reptiles of its era, challenging views of ancient food chains.