animals

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"The Liaoningosaurus fossils had already developed some armor. Now that we know they are babies and not miniature adults, we can say that these kinds of features came in quite early during the animal's growth."

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

"The outpouring of sympathy shows how deeply the animal's fate moves people," Backhaus said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

To determine the animal's age at death, they examined a rarely studied bone known as the ceratobranchial, or hyoid, which was preserved with the skull.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Don’t run because it could trigger the animal’s chase instinct.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

They also pick insect larvae and parasites out of the animal’s droppings.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan