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Seussian beast survived the Triassic by taking lots of naps – Live Science
A new study suggests hibernation is an ancient adaptation to harsh winters.
Some 250 million years ago, a Seussian-looking beast with clawed digits, a turtle-like beak and two tusks may have survived Antarctica’s chilly winters not by fruitlessly foraging for food, but by curling up into a sleep-like state, meaning it may be the oldest animal on record to hibernate
, a new study finds.
Analysis of this Triassic
vertebrate’s ever-growing tusks revealed that it may have spent part of the year hibernating, a strategy that is still used by modern animals to tough out lo…
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