#tetrapods — Public Fediverse posts
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(chuckles) I'm in danger #IKEA :tetrapod: :danger:
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(chuckles) I'm in danger #IKEA :tetrapod: :danger:
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(chuckles) I'm in danger #IKEA :tetrapod: :danger:
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(chuckles) I'm in danger #IKEA :tetrapod: :danger:
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(chuckles) I'm in danger #IKEA :tetrapod: :danger:
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So if I understood this article correctly, the key conclusion is this - metamorphosis was not the condition for moving onto land?
The traditional picture was:
Tetrapods could leave water because they first evolved a tadpole-like larval stage and then metamorphosed.
The new interpretation suggested by these fossils is closer to:
Tetrapods gradually adapted to land over evolutionary time, and they probably did not need a frog-like metamorphosis to do it.
In other words, metamorphosis was probably not a prerequisite for terrestrial life. Instead, the transition from water to land appears to have been a long, gradual evolutionary process affecting the whole life cycle, rather than depending on a distinct larval stage.
Analogy of two possible scenarios:
Old model
- Young live in water.
- Undergo a major developmental transition.
- Adults become adapted to life on land.
New model
- Young and adults share the same basic body plan.
- Land adaptations accumulate gradually over millions of years (generations).
So the narrative shifts from:
Metamorphosis enabled the move onto land
to:
The move onto land happened gradually, and amphibian-style metamorphosis likely evolved later as a specialized adaptation.
https://www.404media.co/a-new-fossil-discovery-just-rewrote-150-years-of-evolutionary-theory
#Biology #Evolutionary #EvolutionaryBiology #Fossil #Discovery #Metamorphosis #Tetrapods #Science
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So if I understood this article correctly, the key conclusion is this - metamorphosis was not the condition for moving onto land?
The traditional picture was:
Tetrapods could leave water because they first evolved a tadpole-like larval stage and then metamorphosed.
The new interpretation suggested by these fossils is closer to:
Tetrapods gradually adapted to land over evolutionary time, and they probably did not need a frog-like metamorphosis to do it.
In other words, metamorphosis was probably not a prerequisite for terrestrial life. Instead, the transition from water to land appears to have been a long, gradual evolutionary process affecting the whole life cycle, rather than depending on a distinct larval stage.
Analogy of two possible scenarios:
Old model
- Young live in water.
- Undergo a major developmental transition.
- Adults become adapted to life on land.
New model
- Young and adults share the same basic body plan.
- Land adaptations accumulate gradually over millions of years (generations).
So the narrative shifts from:
Metamorphosis enabled the move onto land
to:
The move onto land happened gradually, and amphibian-style metamorphosis likely evolved later as a specialized adaptation.
https://www.404media.co/a-new-fossil-discovery-just-rewrote-150-years-of-evolutionary-theory
#Biology #Evolutionary #EvolutionaryBiology #Fossil #Discovery #Metamorphosis #Tetrapods #Science
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So if I understood this article correctly, the key conclusion is this - metamorphosis was not the condition for moving onto land?
The traditional picture was:
Tetrapods could leave water because they first evolved a tadpole-like larval stage and then metamorphosed.
The new interpretation suggested by these fossils is closer to:
Tetrapods gradually adapted to land over evolutionary time, and they probably did not need a frog-like metamorphosis to do it.
In other words, metamorphosis was probably not a prerequisite for terrestrial life. Instead, the transition from water to land appears to have been a long, gradual evolutionary process affecting the whole life cycle, rather than depending on a distinct larval stage.
Analogy of two possible scenarios:
Old model
- Young live in water.
- Undergo a major developmental transition.
- Adults become adapted to life on land.
New model
- Young and adults share the same basic body plan.
- Land adaptations accumulate gradually over millions of years (generations).
So the narrative shifts from:
Metamorphosis enabled the move onto land
to:
The move onto land happened gradually, and amphibian-style metamorphosis likely evolved later as a specialized adaptation.
https://www.404media.co/a-new-fossil-discovery-just-rewrote-150-years-of-evolutionary-theory
#Biology #Evolutionary #EvolutionaryBiology #Fossil #Discovery #Metamorphosis #Tetrapods #Science
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So if I understood this article correctly, the key conclusion is this - metamorphosis was not the condition for moving onto land?
The traditional picture was:
Tetrapods could leave water because they first evolved a tadpole-like larval stage and then metamorphosed.
The new interpretation suggested by these fossils is closer to:
Tetrapods gradually adapted to land over evolutionary time, and they probably did not need a frog-like metamorphosis to do it.
In other words, metamorphosis was probably not a prerequisite for terrestrial life. Instead, the transition from water to land appears to have been a long, gradual evolutionary process affecting the whole life cycle, rather than depending on a distinct larval stage.
Analogy of two possible scenarios:
Old model
- Young live in water.
- Undergo a major developmental transition.
- Adults become adapted to life on land.
New model
- Young and adults share the same basic body plan.
- Land adaptations accumulate gradually over millions of years (generations).
So the narrative shifts from:
Metamorphosis enabled the move onto land
to:
The move onto land happened gradually, and amphibian-style metamorphosis likely evolved later as a specialized adaptation.
https://www.404media.co/a-new-fossil-discovery-just-rewrote-150-years-of-evolutionary-theory
#Biology #Evolutionary #EvolutionaryBiology #Fossil #Discovery #Metamorphosis #Tetrapods #Science
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So if I understood this article correctly, the key conclusion is this - metamorphosis was not the condition for moving onto land?
The traditional picture was:
Tetrapods could leave water because they first evolved a tadpole-like larval stage and then metamorphosed.
The new interpretation suggested by these fossils is closer to:
Tetrapods gradually adapted to land over evolutionary time, and they probably did not need a frog-like metamorphosis to do it.
In other words, metamorphosis was probably not a prerequisite for terrestrial life. Instead, the transition from water to land appears to have been a long, gradual evolutionary process affecting the whole life cycle, rather than depending on a distinct larval stage.
Analogy of two possible scenarios:
Old model
- Young live in water.
- Undergo a major developmental transition.
- Adults become adapted to life on land.
New model
- Young and adults share the same basic body plan.
- Land adaptations accumulate gradually over millions of years (generations).
So the narrative shifts from:
Metamorphosis enabled the move onto land
to:
The move onto land happened gradually, and amphibian-style metamorphosis likely evolved later as a specialized adaptation.
https://www.404media.co/a-new-fossil-discovery-just-rewrote-150-years-of-evolutionary-theory
#Biology #Evolutionary #EvolutionaryBiology #Fossil #Discovery #Metamorphosis #Tetrapods #Science
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they're back…!
TetZoo podcast episode 95 [audio 89m24s] #tetrapods #TetZooCon #DinoCon #Spinosaurus #Palaeontology https://tetzoo.com/podcast/2026/2/25/episode-95-its-been-haulong
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they're back…!
TetZoo podcast episode 95 [audio 89m24s] #tetrapods #TetZooCon #DinoCon #Spinosaurus #Palaeontology https://tetzoo.com/podcast/2026/2/25/episode-95-its-been-haulong
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they're back…!
TetZoo podcast episode 95 [audio 89m24s] #tetrapods #TetZooCon #DinoCon #Spinosaurus #Palaeontology https://tetzoo.com/podcast/2026/2/25/episode-95-its-been-haulong
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they're back…!
TetZoo podcast episode 95 [audio 89m24s] #tetrapods #TetZooCon #DinoCon #Spinosaurus #Palaeontology https://tetzoo.com/podcast/2026/2/25/episode-95-its-been-haulong
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they're back…!
TetZoo podcast episode 95 [audio 89m24s] #tetrapods #TetZooCon #DinoCon #Spinosaurus #Palaeontology https://tetzoo.com/podcast/2026/2/25/episode-95-its-been-haulong
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Just uploading some clips to my @MakerTube and wanted to reshare this @FreeCAD tutorial I put together about making #tetrapod #tetrapods! #freecad https://makertube.net/w/pydrT4Wued1XuMHk3qXdj7
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Just uploading some clips to my @MakerTube and wanted to reshare this @FreeCAD tutorial I put together about making #tetrapod #tetrapods! #freecad https://makertube.net/w/pydrT4Wued1XuMHk3qXdj7
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Just uploading some clips to my @MakerTube and wanted to reshare this @FreeCAD tutorial I put together about making #tetrapod #tetrapods! #freecad https://makertube.net/w/pydrT4Wued1XuMHk3qXdj7
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Just uploading some clips to my @MakerTube and wanted to reshare this @FreeCAD tutorial I put together about making #tetrapod #tetrapods! #freecad https://makertube.net/w/pydrT4Wued1XuMHk3qXdj7
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Just uploading some clips to my @MakerTube and wanted to reshare this @FreeCAD tutorial I put together about making #tetrapod #tetrapods! #freecad https://makertube.net/w/pydrT4Wued1XuMHk3qXdj7
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12-Nov-2025
Variety of animals evolved similar genetics solutions to survive on land, study finds -
12-Nov-2025
Variety of animals evolved similar genetics solutions to survive on land, study finds -
12-Nov-2025
Variety of animals evolved similar genetics solutions to survive on land, study finds -
12-Nov-2025
Variety of animals evolved similar genetics solutions to survive on land, study finds -
12-Nov-2025
Variety of animals evolved similar genetics solutions to survive on land, study finds -
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Oh my! We may have overdone it a bit with the #HighVoltage at #Gaussfest
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Oh my! We may have overdone it a bit with the #HighVoltage at #Gaussfest
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Oh my! We may have overdone it a bit with the #HighVoltage at #Gaussfest
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Oh my! We may have overdone it a bit with the #HighVoltage at #Gaussfest
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Oh my! We may have overdone it a bit with the #HighVoltage at #Gaussfest
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Rounding out the week #3dprinting one of those #tetrapods I did the video about designing in @FreeCAD a few days back. #freecadfriday
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Rounding out the week #3dprinting one of those #tetrapods I did the video about designing in @FreeCAD a few days back. #freecadfriday
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Rounding out the week #3dprinting one of those #tetrapods I did the video about designing in @FreeCAD a few days back. #freecadfriday
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Rounding out the week #3dprinting one of those #tetrapods I did the video about designing in @FreeCAD a few days back. #freecadfriday
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Rounding out the week #3dprinting one of those #tetrapods I did the video about designing in @FreeCAD a few days back. #freecadfriday
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Further to this mornings #tetrapod #tetrapods toot I've done a very quick n dirty @FreeCAD tutorial video on how to #CAD model one up... erm as an aside, tetrapod people, what do we call each limb of a tetrapod? Leg? Arm? Tooth? Who knows! Anyhoo here is the video on my @MakerTube
https://makertube.net/w/pydrT4Wued1XuMHk3qXdj7 -
Further to this mornings #tetrapod #tetrapods toot I've done a very quick n dirty @FreeCAD tutorial video on how to #CAD model one up... erm as an aside, tetrapod people, what do we call each limb of a tetrapod? Leg? Arm? Tooth? Who knows! Anyhoo here is the video on my @MakerTube
https://makertube.net/w/pydrT4Wued1XuMHk3qXdj7 -
Further to this mornings #tetrapod #tetrapods toot I've done a very quick n dirty @FreeCAD tutorial video on how to #CAD model one up... erm as an aside, tetrapod people, what do we call each limb of a tetrapod? Leg? Arm? Tooth? Who knows! Anyhoo here is the video on my @MakerTube
https://makertube.net/w/pydrT4Wued1XuMHk3qXdj7 -
Further to this mornings #tetrapod #tetrapods toot I've done a very quick n dirty @FreeCAD tutorial video on how to #CAD model one up... erm as an aside, tetrapod people, what do we call each limb of a tetrapod? Leg? Arm? Tooth? Who knows! Anyhoo here is the video on my @MakerTube
https://makertube.net/w/pydrT4Wued1XuMHk3qXdj7 -
Further to this mornings #tetrapod #tetrapods toot I've done a very quick n dirty @FreeCAD tutorial video on how to #CAD model one up... erm as an aside, tetrapod people, what do we call each limb of a tetrapod? Leg? Arm? Tooth? Who knows! Anyhoo here is the video on my @MakerTube
https://makertube.net/w/pydrT4Wued1XuMHk3qXdj7
