Fat from 558 million years ago reveals earliest known animal..

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MichaelG.
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Re: Fat from 558 million years ago reveals earliest known animal..

#2 Post by MichaelG. » Fri Sep 21, 2018 2:26 pm

Interesting article, thanks.

I was shocked when I read: "The strange creature called Dickinsonia, which grew up to 1.4 metres in length" ... because my first impression from the picture was "thumbprint" :oops:

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Re: Fat from 558 million years ago reveals earliest known animal..

#3 Post by billbillt » Fri Sep 21, 2018 2:52 pm

MichaelG. wrote:Interesting article, thanks.

I was shocked when I read: "The strange creature called Dickinsonia, which grew up to 1.4 metres in length" ... because my first impression from the picture was "thumbprint" :oops:

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Hi Michael,

I felt the same way.. i had in my mind some tiny fossil...

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Re: Fat from 558 million years ago reveals earliest known animal..

#4 Post by apochronaut » Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:40 pm

Bill; these gems of scientific journalism you regularly supply are always fantastic. I'm sure I am not the only one that appreciates them so. Please, keep it up.

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