467
Say it again, Dexter (mander.xyz)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
31 comments fedilink hide all child comments

https://news.sky.com/story/frozen-sabre-toothed-kitten-reveals-significant-differences-with-modern-lion-cub-13254961

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] F04118F@feddit.nl 35 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I think this image on the Felidae wiki sums it up pretty well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felidae#Phylogeny

Note that everything in this graph is extinct, except the 2 circled subfamilies at the bottom.

EDIT: I basically know nothing about biology and paleontology and am just an amateur wiki-binger, but it seems that the half-whale was further away philogenetically from any live mammals.

I'm guessing that the fact that this is not just some bones but a very well-preserved mummy is what makes this find special.

this post was submitted on 16 Nov 2024
467 points (98.5% liked)

Science Memes

11068 readers
2822 users here now

Welcome to c/science_memes @ Mander.xyz!

A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.

Rules

  1. Don't throw mud. Behave like an intellectual and remember the human.
  2. Keep it rooted (on topic).
  3. No spam.
  4. Infographics welcome, get schooled.

This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.

Research Committee

Other Mander Communities

Science and Research

Biology and Life Sciences

Physical Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

Practical and Applied Sciences

Memes

Miscellaneous

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Sal@mander.xyz
fossilesque@mander.xyz
SciBot@mander.xyz