Mammoths, or what are known as mammoths in Indonesian, are large, hairy creatures that became one of the icons of the Great Ice Age. They roamed the cold tundra of Europe, Asia and America millions of years ago. Despite weighing up to 13,000 pounds and averaging between 10 and 12 feet tall, these hairy, elephant-like … Read more
Jakarta – Two species of very large lamprey fossils have been discovered in China. This finding helps explain how this strange sea animal became a major parasitic predator in the oceans of the Jurassic period. Lampreys are primitive fish with an eel-like appearance that use their mouths full of sharp teeth to latch onto other … Read more
Jakarta – Two species of very large lamprey fossils have been discovered in China. This finding helps explain how this strange sea animal became a major parasitic predator in the oceans of the Jurassic period. Lampreys are primitive fish with an eel-like appearance that use their mouths full of sharp teeth to latch onto other … Read more
Bandung – Dinosaurs are said to be a species of giant reptile that once ruled the Earth millions of years ago. It turns out, apart from dinosaurs, there are giant snakes which also play a role at the top of the food chain. Quoted from detikInet, the giant snake was named Titanoboa cerrejonensis. This animal … Read more
science The international academic journal ‘Science’ featured various animal bone fossils on its cover this week. From top left, clockwise, are the bones of a ground sloth, western camel, western horse, dire wolf, and saber-toothed tiger. They are all animals that lived around the end of the Cenozoic Era. Many mammals became extinct in the … Read more