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Trogons Once Had Ordinary Feet, 55-Million-Year-Old Fossil Shows

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A newly described trogon species from the Early Eocene of Denmark, one of the earliest members of the group, lacked a fully reversed second toe. The post Trogons Once Had Ordinary Feet, 55-Million-Year-Old Fossil Shows appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

25/09/2026 sci-news

Paleontologists Identify New Species of Glyptodont

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An incomplete fossilized skull that has sat in the collections of the Natural History Museum of Denmark since the 19th century has turned out to represent a previously unrecognized species of glyptodont (genus Glyptotherium) that once roamed South America. The post Paleontologists Identify New Species of Glyptodont appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

28/08/2026 sci-news