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  1. Discovery reveals giant flying squirrel once soared over Southern Appalachia
    phys.org/news/2025-02-discover paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1

    "A giant #FlyingSquirrel—about the size of today's house cats—once soared through the skies over what is now Southern #Appalachia, gliding above #rhinos, #mastodons and red #pandas... closest relatives are the giant #FlyingSquirrels in Japan, China and Indonesia... somehow they crossed the Bering Land Bridge alongside other #mammals about 5 million years ago."

  2. Eastern Gate of #JamaMasjid at #Delhi

    Built by the #Mughal ruler #ShahJahan between 1644-1658 CE, Jama Masjid is the largest Mosque in #India

    From Plate 1 of the first set of Thomas Daniell's 'Oriental Scenery' printed in 1795 CE, now at British Library, London.

    #EidMubarak #EidUlAdha to all those celebrating #Eid today

    #BritishInIndia #IndianHeritage #MastoArt #History #Art #Artist #Paintings #IndianHistory #Mastodons #ArtHistory #Heritage #MughalMonuments #Painting #Religion #Islam