Palaeontology 🦖@mander.xyzEnglish • 13 hours ago

125 million-year-old fossil of giant venomous scorpion that lived alongside dinosaurs discovered in China

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125 million-year-old fossil of giant venomous scorpion that lived alongside dinosaurs discovered in China

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Palaeontology 🦖@mander.xyzEnglish • 13 hours ago

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Extremely rare fossil of an ancient scorpion unearthed at China's Jehol Biota. The scorpion would've been a key species in the Cretaceous ecosystem, scientists say.

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