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Ancient fossil 'may prove scorpion was first land-dwelling animal'
Jan 16, 2020
Fossil experts in the US have revealed the remains of what they say is the first animal that may have set foot on land – an ancient scorpion.
The earliest animals were aquatic, but eventually transitioned on to land. While scorpions are known to be one of the first animals to have become fully land-dwelling, experts say the two new fossils add to a growing debate about when animals made the shift.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/...welling-animal
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