#gondwana — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #gondwana, aggregated by home.social.
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🦴🐟 A #fossil from #Australia’s #Cretaceous #Eromanga Sea captured a rare three-tier predator interaction: a #pterosaur eaten by an #ichthyosaur, then both consumed by a giant #pliosaur called '#Kronosaurus queenslandicus.'
Researchers used #neutron #tomography to identify pterosaur jawbones in the ichthyosaur’s fossilized stomach alongside crushing bite marks from the larger #predator.
👉 https://www.sciencealert.com/epic-turducken-fossil-reveals-ancient-sea-monsters-devouring-each-other
#paleontology #australia #prey #science #nature #history #gondwana #marine #reptile
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🌍🗺️ Scientists in #NewZealand led an international team to map the boundaries of a massive #underwater landmass.
By analyzing rock samples dredged from the ocean floor alongside satellite #data, researchers confirmed this crustal block sits distinct from #Australia. The resulting map provides a complete picture of how this continent separated from #Gondwana millions of years ago.
#geology #zealandia #earthscience #maps #cartography #continents #tectonics #oceans #geography #gns #research #science
