Science
Ancient caiman with ‘no parallel in the modern world’ left 46 bite marks on sloth leg – Live Science
“There is no chance” the sloth survived.
About 13 million years ago, a ground sloth
wandered too close to the water’s edge, where a caiman
lay waiting to strike. The attack likely happened in a flash, and ended with the caiman leaving nearly 50 tooth marks in the sloth’s hind leg, a new study finds.
Most of the bite marks on the sloth’s bone are shallow pits and scores, but the larger marks that punctured the tibia, better known as the shinbone, indicate that the caiman’s mouth closed over the sloth’s leg, inflicting terrible dama…
-
Noosa News22 hours agoFamily of slain mum seek urgent entry to Australia to care for her sons
-
Noosa News22 hours agoSunnybank Food Trail 2025 – Concrete Playground
-
Noosa News20 hours agoWill the LNP’s new scheme help me become a first-home buyer?
-
Noosa News22 hours agoFair Work inspectors report rampant workplace breaches in prime horticulture zones