Fossils of past animals are being discovered and with each new day a new bizarre looking ancient creature is unearthed. Some of these creatures had completely unexpected features that puzzled the human minds discovering them. Some of the ancient animals with unexpected features are as follows.
Spider with Spikes:-
If you think today’s spiders are terrifying then buckle up because 15 million years ago spiders were literally creatures out of nightmares. They had large horns sprouting out of their carapaces and some even had sharp fangs. One amber clad fossil of the prehistoric Tetrablemmidae family had spikes coming out of their body to fend off wasp and other predators. In addition to spikes all over their body they had small horns and fangs as well.
Seabirds with Immense Wingspans:-
Antarctica of today which only have select few animal species living was one a thriving ecosystem 50 million years ago. It was a tropical Eden filled with all kinds of life. It was not a complete paradise as it was also the home for the Cessna Sized birds that were a terror for aquatic life in the region. Due to plentiful food supply, these birds evolved into massive sizes.
One such mega bird fossil was recovered from Marimba Island and the bird was named as “pelagornithid” or simply the Bony Toothed Bird. This bird had a huge wingspan of 21 feet. Despite its huge wing span, this bird only must have had weighed about 30 to 35 kilograms making its flight easier and faster.
Turtle Shell Made For Digging:-
Scientists are now of the view that Turtle Shells which are fascinating evolution wonder, were once utilized by the creature for burrowing instead of protection. A fossil found of a prehistoric turtle revealed articulations in hands and feet and inside the ribbed shell. These broad ribs were not built for strength unlike the modern day turtle shells. This weak turtle shell fossil suggests that these sells were once used for burrowing and might have been the possible reason why turtles avoided the Permian Triassic Extinction.
Raptor with Wings:-
Scientist have already made clear that dinosaurs had wings but recently a fossil of raptor has been fund which reveals that it had been covered with feathers all over the body. This raptor was named as “Zhenyuanlong Suni’ and also the title for the largest feathered dinosaur discovered yet.
According to researchers this raptor resembled more to a bird than the ones we see in movies like Jurassic Park. Only resemblance with movie raptors is the presence of a set of sickle claws and mouth with sharp teeth for shredding meat.
Eel-Like Creature with A Pincer for A Mouth:-
In an Illinois Mine back in 1958, researchers found a fossil of an animal that did not resemble any creature on earth. This 300 fossil had a toothed pincer in place of its nose. Researchers named the creature as “Tully Monster”.
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