Oldest fossil record of gliding in rodents
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A new eomyid fossil was recovered from Enspel near Bad Marienberg in the Westerwald, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. The fossil was identified as Eomys quercyi and its age was approximated at 25.8 Myr. It was found preserved in a dorsoventral position, indicating that a feature of its body differs from a generalized rodent. The feature was determined to be the presence of gliding membranes.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1996
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Portrait of a suburban family
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The identification of a collisional family in the Kuiper belt, which lies in the suburbs of the Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune, is reported. This identification has helped in understanding of the outer Solar System's development.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2007
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