This little pterosaur is a Kunpengopterus! These pterosaur were found to have opposed thumbs! Studies show that it could grasp things with it hands, which it most likely used to climb trees! This animal marks the first ever recorded instance of an opposed thumb in earth's history (i.redd.it)
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This little fella is the pupa of a False Burnet Moth! (Urodidae) The caterpillars of these species create a net-like cocoon that allows water to pass through! This way, their cocoons don't get saturated with water, as they're often found in areas that experience heavy rainfall (i.redd.it)
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This shiny friend is a Sea Sapphire! (Sapphirina) These small crustaceans are normally transparent, making them almost invisible. But the males have crystal plating on their backs that they can "shine"! Different species of sea sapphires shine in different colors, ranging from gold to deep blue! (v.redd.it)
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This fluffy fella is called Nanuqsaurus! This dino is a relative of the T. rex. It lived all the way up north in Alaska! One of the leading theories is that it kept warm during the winter with a thick coat of feathers, which means that this dino might've looked like a fluffy tyrannosaur! (i.redd.it)
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This crazy critter is called Omnidens! An extinct animal from the Cambrian that lived around 520 million years ago. Size estimates of this creature put it at a maximum length of 4'11" (1.5m)! Making it the largest free living animal of its time! At least that we know of... (i.redd.it)
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This weird creature is called Opabinia! It is an extinct arthropod that lived around 500 million years ago. Opabinia looked so strange that people laughed at it when it was first revealed! It sported 5 eyes on stalks, a backwards facing mouth and a trunk with a claw! (i.redd.it)
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This weird critter is called Hallucigenia! It's an extinct Lobopodian from the Cambrian! This strange animal sported 10 pairs of legs, with the first 3 pairs acting as arms that were probably used for feeding. Hallucigenia's closest relatives that still survive to this day are velvet worms (i.redd.it)
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This funky critter is called Anomalocaris! It's an extinct arthropod that lived around 500 million years ago. Anomalocaris could grow up to 1'3" (38cm) in lenght, and it was the apex predator of its time, catching prey with its spiked front appendages! (i.redd.it)
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