Modeling study shows early tetrapods had surprisingly little ability to move their necks

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A new model using sturgeon as a material analog has made it possible to estimate how the backbones of some of the first animals on land could and could not move. These results disprove a long-standing hypothesis that changes in early tetrapod anatomy as they moved onto land gave

A new model using sturgeon as a material analog has made it possible to estimate how the backbones of some of the first animals on land could and could not move. These results disprove a long-standing hypothesis that changes in early tetrapod anatomy as they moved onto land gave This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking insect. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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