Wednesday, 14 April 2021

Ancient "Monkeydactyl" dinosaur bears the oldest known opposed thumbs

Ancient "Monkeydactyl" dinosaur bears the oldest known opposed thumbs

It's a common view that opposable thumbs are a key feature that distinguishes us from most other species, but a flying reptile that clambered through the trees 160 million years ago isn't one of them, according to analysis of a newly discovered species from the Jurassic era.

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