Prehistory species discovery 2017 and beyond
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Updated: 6 Mar 2018
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Humans are now primary cause of the
extinction of multiple species of Australian
Megafauna including Procoptodon goliah,
Diprotodon optatum, Varanus priscus,
Dromornis stirtoni, Thylacoleo carnifex,
and MeiolaniaPaleontologists find Siamogale melilutra, a
new species of Giant Otter that lived in China
during the latest Miocene (around 6.2 million years ago)Aethiocarenus burmanicus, a new species of insect,
found in amber from a mine in MyanmarSaccorhytus coronaries, the oldest
human ancestor is discoveredCalvapilosa kroegeri, a new species of early mollusk,
lived during the Early Ordovician era and is one of the
earliest species of mollusksDinocephalosaurus, a new species in the group
Archosauromorpha, has been discovered to give live birthEuchambersia mirabilis, a proto-mammal
from the Permian Period, were some of the first
terrestrial organisms to have the ability to produce
venomWebsteroprion armstrongi, a species of worm
from the Devonian era, was a preditorWaimanu, a species of giant penguin,
is found in New ZelandFossil found in Canada pushes back the
start of life between 4.3 and 3.77 billion
years agoDarwinylus marcosi, a 105-million-year-old
beetle, and pollen are found in amberIchthyosaurids, Ichthyosaurus communis
and I. intermedius, are reclassified as one
speciesPaleontologists remake dinosaur family treeCascolus ravitis, an ancient crustacean lived
during the Silurian period, is discoveredDaspletosaurus horneri, a new species
of tyrannosaur, is discoveredTeleocrater rhadinus, a new early dinosaur
relative, had crocodile-like featuresTokummia katalepsis, a species of mandibulate,
had more than 50 legs and can opener- like
pincersGaleamopus pabsti, a new species of
long-necked dinosaurs dicoveredLuskhan itilensis, a new species of pliosaur,
is discoveredGondwanagaricites magnificus, oldest
fossil mushroom foundProgura gallinacea, a prehistoric flying turkey, is discoveredRazanandrongobe sakalavae, a giant
prehistoric crocodile with t-rex teeth,
is discoveredAlbertavenator curriei, a species of bird-like
dinosaur, is discoveredLatenivenatrix mcmasterae and
Stenonychosaurus inequalis are discovered in
CanadaMaiopatagium furculiferum and
Vilevolodon diplomylos are newly and earliest dicovered
gliding mammalsPatagotitan mayorum, a titanosaur, is the
biggest animal to ever exist. It's 122 feet long
meaning that the blue whale isn't the largest animal
to ever existLemmysuchus obtusidens, a new species
of prehistoric crocodile, identifiedAnatoliadelphys maasae, a Cat-Sized Marsupial
relative, discoveredShingopana songwensis, a new species of
titanosaur, is discoveredLagenanectes richterae, a new species of
elasmosaur, is discoveredAepyornithomimus tugrikinensis, a new species
of ostrich-like dinosaur, is discoveredMorturneria seymourensis, a new species
of antarctic pliosaur, is discoveredIeldraan melkshamensis, a new species of marine
crocodile, is discoveredPakakali rukwaensis, a new species of hyaenodont, is discoveredMatheronodon provincialis, a new species of
rhabdodontid dinosaur, is discoveredDecennatherium rex, large new species
of giraffid, discoveredDurlstotherium newmani and Durlstodon
ensomi, two new species of mammal, discoveredWakaleo schouteni, a new species of marsupial
lion, discoveredHalszkaraptor escuilliei, a new species of aquatic
feathered dinosaur, discoveredKumimanu biceae, a new species of
giant penguin, is discoveredProtarctos abstrusus, a new species of
prehistoric bear, is discoveredHabelia optata, a prehistoric relative of spiders,
is discovered
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