Quantcast
Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 14071

Tiktaalik roseae fossil analysis provides new details on the origin of vertebrate legs

The discovery of well-preserved pelves and a partial pelvic fin from Tiktaalik roseae, a 375 million-year-old transitional species between fish and the first legged animals, reveals that the evolution of hind legs actually began as enhanced hind fins.

Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 14071

Trending Articles