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Ichthyornis has a peculiar sternum with highly crossed coracoid sulci. Skeletal asymmetry, while uncommon in vertebrates, it is challenging for retrodeformation. However, using our new workflow we were able to reconstruct the complete sternum including the asymmetrical parts 10/n

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2022-03-25

“Burying beetles are true to their name—they bury the carcasses of small vertebrates such as birds and rodents as a food source for their larvae.”

https://t.co/Ne4IWeAm7N

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2022-02-21

Did you know that among vertebrates, only chameleons are known to have a bony airborne sound receiver? Learn more about research on the chameleon atympanic middle ear by here:
https://t.co/9YuQvrjby5

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2022-02-15

hundreds of millions of years ago, a fish evolved to be able to survive on land, and would go on to evolve into all known vertebrates (mammals, birds, lizards etc) and even more millions later, land mammals somewhat resembling dogs would re-evolve for aquatic life (dolphs+whales)

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2022-02-03

time- How much do you know about Gigatitan vulgaris?

Gigatitan is a giant (30~40cm wingspan) insect from Triassic Kyrgyzstan. It was a predator with a large mandibles and spiky legs, and may have eaten not only other insects but also small vertebrates.

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2022-01-16

In the monograph, it was stated that the bulk of Q. lawsoni were found in a single site- an abandoned channel lake, a body of water cut off from the rest of the floodplain. Because the absence of aquatic vertebrates but abundance of invertebrates, it was posited that...

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2022-01-12

Happy New Year!
Here are my favourite invertebrates I photographed in the Northern Territory in 2021. Hopefully we can find some more interesting and colourful ones this year!

What do you want to see more of from me in 2022?

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2022-01-01

Some Snulg world vertebrates, they fill various ecological niches

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2021-12-09

Open our advent calendar today to see one of the world's oldest living vertebrates swimming through 👵🐟 Do you know what it is? 🤔 Test your ID skills with our daily quiz question to find out. https://t.co/IpZWzw4BTC

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2021-12-07

Amazing live virtual drawing session of invertebrates with Ennis in Malaysia and his insect collection from Malaysia and Africa through of Elephant in the Room ng. Magical creatures.

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2021-12-06

So, you guys know the whole carcinization meme, where ocean arthropods conveniently keep adapting into the crab body plan?

I propose the same thing for land vertebrates and the Mega-sloth body plan.

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2021-12-04

Honestly tho, because most of the characters in this universe are marine invertebrates, I think I can just transfer the characters to NeoBST lol

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2021-12-01

Gamora the praying mantis portrait is finally hanging up in my pet room and is making me want to draw more bugs so much!! What invertebrates would you like to see me doodle?! 🐌🦋🐛🐜🐝🪲🐞🦗🕷🪳🦂🦟🪰🪱

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2021-11-26

I remember chasing Stag Beetles around West London on my purple chopper bike as a child, I was in awe of them then and I still adore them. The addition of invertebrates began as a bit of a joke on now it's part of a wide range. https://t.co/puf5Gsdzsy
🐞🕷️🦋🪲

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2021-11-18

Not that I need more projects in my life, but at some pt Ima have to find an opportunity to make an

Their heads are just objectively some of the best ever (at least among vertebrates).

for

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2021-11-17


A concept for flying Snaiadi Vertebrates, mainly of the Polydactyl variety

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2021-11-15

time for a new pinned! im katti! i like to cry over invertebrates bc theyre So Silly.... i also make a gay cat comic but sometimes i draw other things :)

https://t.co/Hos4A59vQg

way more active at , 18+ mutuals can follow

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2021-11-03

Todays first Ecological Horror is the Chimaera!

Chimaeras can be dangerous to humans, considering their single venomous spine on their dorsal fin. They mainly feed on bottom-dwelling invertebrates such as crabs, octopi, marine worms, etc.

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2021-10-31

New sea scorpion from southern China - Terropterus xiushanensis from a time when invertebrates ruled.
The blog post: https://t.co/9Ve62Z64ek

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2021-10-20

So, there's a bandwagon on FB called about school of marine animal gijinkas, here is my entry because no one using parasitic invertebrates at that time

I really want to write any marine animal facts that i see on this tag, if when im on mood ofc

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2021-10-17