No animal alive today is ‘primitive’ – why are so many still labeled that way?

All species alive today, from chimpanzees to bacteria, are cousins that each have equally long lineages, rather than ...
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The surprising evolution of the weirdest animals on Earth, according to a new study

An artist’s impression depicts Kryoryctes at Dinosaur Cove in Australia. New research supports the hypothesis that Kryoryctes is a common ancestor of both the platypus and echidna. - Peter Schouten ...

Why some animals are still labelled as primitive though none exist

We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People label other species as "primitive" or "ancient" and ...
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Comparative physiology, primitive mammals / edited by Knut Schmidt-Nielsen, Liana Bolis, C. Richard Taylor, co-edited by P. J. Bentley, C. E. Stevens

"Sponsored by the Interunion Commission on Comparative Physiology." COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY PRIMITIVE MAMMALS EDITED BY KNUT SCHMIDTNIELSEN LIANA BOLIS C RICHARD TAYLOR COEDITED BY P J BENTLEY C E ...
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The surprising evolution of the weirdest animals on Earth, according to a new study

(CNN) — The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger, thanks to clues revealed by a lone fossil specimen that scientists now say represents a long-extinct ...