//www.koonmotors.com/news/strange_offbeat/plants_animals/ Quirky stories from ScienceDaily's Plants & Animals section. en-us Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:56:28 EDT Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:56:28 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/strange_offbeat/plants_animals/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905202507.htm Right at the bottom of the deep sea, the first very simple forms of life on earth probably emerged a long time ago. Today, the deep sea is known for its bizarre fauna. Intensive research is being conducted into how the number of species living on the sea floor have changed in the meantime. Some theories say that the ecosystems of the deep sea have emerged again and again after multiple mass extinctions and oceanic upheavals. Today's life in the deep sea would thus be comparatively young in the history of the Earth. But there is increasing evidence that parts of this world are much older than previously thought. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:25:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905202507.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124848.htm Scientists profile the mucus of Cornu aspersum -- a snail species used in beauty product formulation and eaten as escargot -- and detail the composition of three unique types of secretions -- one that hydrates and protects its skin, another that works as a glue-like adhesive, and another that lubricates to allow the animal to move freely across surfaces. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:48:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124848.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830130817.htm Researchers used wireless neural recording and imaging devices to 'listen in' on the hippocampal brain activity of groups of Egyptian fruit bats as they flew freely within a large flight room. The researchers were surprised to find that, in this social setting, the bat's 'place' neurons encoded not only the animal's location, but also information about the presence or absence of other bats, and even the identity of bats in their path. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:08:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830130817.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125929.htm Scientists use cutting edge scanning technology to reconstruct 'fossil monster' that lived half a billion years ago. The creature's soft anatomy was well-preserved, allowing it to be imaged almost completely: It fills a gap in our understanding of the evolution of arthropods such as insects and crustaceans. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:59:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125929.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828162413.htm An international research team has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known as walking leaves. The insects belong to the stick and leaf insect order, which are known for their unusual appearance: they look confusingly similar to parts of plants such as twigs, bark or -- in the case of leaf insects -- leaves. This sophisticated camouflage provides excellent protection from predators as well as presenting a challenge to researchers. Genetic analysis enabled the researchers to discover 'cryptic species', which cannot be distinguished by their external appearance alone. The findings are not only important for the systematic study of leaf insects, but also for the protection of their diversity. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:24:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828162413.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828105511.htm The world's first case of a new parasitic infection in humans has been discovered by researchers who detected a live eight-centimeter roundworm from a carpet python in the brain of a 64- year-old Australian woman. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:55:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828105511.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230825122009.htm 蟒蛇有巨大的欲望,但蛇win an eating contest? Surprisingly, it's a harmless little African snake that consumes eggs whole like an amuse-bouche. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:20:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230825122009.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165417.htm Researchers used advanced technology to study a massive aggregation of deep-sea octopus gathered at thermal springs near an extinct underwater volcano off the coast of Central California. Warm water from hydrothermal springs accelerates development of octopus embryos, giving young octopus a better chance of survival. The Octopus Garden is the largest known aggregation of octopus on the planet -- the size of this nursery, and the abundance of other marine life that thrives in this rich community, highlight the need to understand and protect the hotspots of life on the deep seafloor from threats like climate change and seabed mining. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:54:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165417.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165413.htm A researcher made a discovery that could change our understanding of the universe. He reveals that there is a range in which fundamental constants can vary, allowing for the viscosity needed for life processes to occur within and between living cells. This is an important piece of the puzzle in determining where these constants come from and how they impact life as we know it. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:54:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165413.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165402.htm In a groundbreaking endeavor, researchers have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in improved health and an extension of the mouse's lifespan. The research opens exciting possibilities for unlocking the secrets of aging and extending human lifespan. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:54:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165402.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122608.htm Geoscientists have created a new method that can reconstruct the drift path and origin of debris from flight MH370, an aircraft that went missing over the Indian Ocean in 2014 with 239 passengers and crew. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:26:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122608.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122557.htm Researchers have discovered the fossils of two new abelisaurs in Morocco, showing the diversity of dinosaurs in this region at the end of the Cretaceous period. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:25:57 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122557.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111732.htm Without a mirror, it can be hard to tell if you're blushing, or have spinach in your teeth. But one color-changing fish has evolved a clever way to keep watch on the parts of itself that lie outside its field of view -- by sensing light with its skin. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:17:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111732.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111724.htm The sensory hairs of the Venus flytrap contain a heat sensor that warns the plant of bush fires. It reacts to rapid temperature jumps, as researchers have discovered. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:17:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111724.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111659.htm For the first time, a group of researchers have successfully extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick. The analysis provides a fascinating insight into the diversity of plant species cultivated at that time and place, and could open the way to similar studies on clay material from other sites and time periods. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:16:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111659.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111622.htm Engineers in Australia have found a way of making stronger concrete with roasted used-coffee grounds, to give the drink-additive a 'double shot' at life and reduce waste going to landfills. The team developed a technique to make concrete 30% stronger by turning waste coffee grounds into biochar, using a low-energy process without oxygen at 350 degrees Celsius. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:16:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111622.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821153210.htm When a sabertooth tiger called out, what noise did it make -- a mighty roar or a throaty purr? A new study examined the data behind the arguments for each vocalization and found that the answer was more nuanced than they thought -- and that it could depend on the shape of a few small bones. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:32:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821153210.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122405.htm Imagine using insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later -- with the help of that very same type of bug. That concept is closer to reality than you might expect. Researchers will describe their progress to date, including the isolation and purification of the insect-derived chemicals and their conversion into their bioplastics. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:24:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122405.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122218.htm More mock seafood options are needed because of unsustainable fishing and aquaculture practices, which can harm the environment. Now, researchers have a new approach for creating desirable vegan seafood mimics that taste good, while maintaining the healthful profile of real fish. They 3D-printed an ink made from microalgae protein and mung bean protein, and their proof-of-concept calamari rings were air-fried into a snack. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:22:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122218.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810141018.htm For now, cyborgs exist only in fiction, but the concept is becoming more plausible as science progresses. And now, researchers are reporting that they have developed a proof-of-concept technique to 'tattoo' living cells and tissues with flexible arrays of gold nanodots and nanowires. With further refinement, this method could eventually be used to integrate smart devices with living tissue for biomedical applications, such as bionics and biosensing. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:10:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810141018.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809164700.htm Fossilized feces preserve evidence of ancient parasites that infected an aquatic predator over 200 million years ago, according to a new study. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:47:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809164700.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808151054.htm Researchers hope that a new, publicly available database they have created will shrink, not grow, over time. That's because it is a compendium of the thousands of understudied proteins encoded by genes in the human genome, whose existence is known but whose functions are mostly not. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:10:54 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808151054.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808110928.htm A remarkable new fossil from China reveals for the first time that a group of reptiles were already using whale-like filter feeding 250 million years ago. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:09:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808110928.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807133828.htm Engineers have developed nanoscale tattoos -- dots and wires that adhere to live cells -- in a breakthrough that puts researchers one step closer to tracking the health of individual cells. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:38:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807133828.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807122003.htm Heliconius butterflies are capable of spatial learning, scientists have discovered. The results provide the first experimental evidence of spatial learning in any butterfly or moth species. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:20:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807122003.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807121907.htm A new study suggests that Cytochromes P450 (CYP450s) enzymes can sense and respond to stimuli, acting like soft robots in living systems. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:19:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807121907.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731144129.htm Chemists describe a powerful new way to create new-to-nature, 'unnatural' amino acids, which could find use in protein-based therapies and open up novel branches of organic chemistry. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:41:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731144129.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728113459.htm Scientists have pinpointed a genetic cause for virgin birth for the first time, and once switched on the ability is passed down through generations of females. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:34:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728113459.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728113403.htm To study play behaviors in animals, scientists must be able to authentically simulate play-conducive environments in the laboratory. Animals like rats are less inclined to play if they are anxious or restrained, and there is minimal data on the brain activity of rats that are free to play. After getting rats comfortable with a human playmate, tickling them under controlled conditions, then measuring the rats' squeaks and brain activity, a research team reports that a structure in rat brains called the periaqueductal gray is essential for play and laughter. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:34:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728113403.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727211659.htm Ancient pathogens that escape from melting permafrost have real potential to damage microbial communities and might potentially threaten human health, according to a new study. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 21:16:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727211659.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727144001.htm A hot bath is a place to relax. For scientists, it is also where molecules or tiny building blocks meet to form materials. Researchers take it to the next level and use the energy of swimming bacteria to forge materials. A recent study shows us how this works and the potential sustainability benefits that may arise from this innovative approach. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:40:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727144001.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727143928.htm Bees and wasps have converged on the same architectural solutions to nest-building problems, according to new research. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:39:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727143928.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726171309.htm What happens inside the carnivorous plant Venus Flytrap when it catches an insect? New technology has led to discoveries about the electrical signalling that causes the trap to snap shut. Bioelectronic technology enables advanced research into how plants react to their surroundings, and to stress. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:13:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726171309.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726134219.htm A new study in mice suggests replacing traditional protein sources with mealworms in high-fat diets could slow weight gain, improve immune response, reduce inflammation, enhance energy metabolism, and beneficially alter the ratio of good to bad cholesterol. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:42:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726134219.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726113037.htm Egg 'signatures' will allow drongos to identify cuckoo 'forgeries' almost every time, study finds. African cuckoos may have met their match with the fork-tailed drongo, which scientists predict can detect and reject cuckoo eggs from their nest on almost every occasion, despite them on average looking almost identical to drongo eggs. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:30:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726113037.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230724122702.htm Caecilians are an illusive type of snakelike amphibian that live in aquatic and subterranean environments. In some species, mothers produce a special type of nutrient-rich skin that juveniles consume, similar to the way in which humans breastfeed their children. A new study shows this behavior passes on microbes to juvenile caecilians, inoculating them to jump-start a healthy microbiome. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:27:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230724122702.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230720125008.htm Like us, cells communicate. Well, in their own special way. Using waves as their common language, cells tell one another where and when to move. They talk, they share information, and they work together -- much like interdisciplinary teams. Researchers conducted research on how cells communicate -- and how that matters to future projects, e.g. application to wound healing. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:50:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230720125008.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230720124855.htm Sabertooth cats make up a diverse group of long-toothed predators that roamed Africa around 6-7 million years ago, around the time that hominins -- the group that includes modern humans -- began to evolve. By examining one of the largest global Pliocene collections of fossils in Langebaanweg, north of Cape Town in South Africa, researchers present two new sabertooth species and the first family tree of the region's ancient sabertooths. Their results suggest that the distribution of sabertooths throughout ancient Africa might have been different than previously assumed, and the study provides important information about Africa's paleoenvironment. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:48:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230720124855.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718164256.htm 寄生hairworms操纵的行为ir hosts in what's sometimes called 'mind control.' A new study reveals another strange trait shared by different hairworm species: they're missing about 30% of the genes that researchers expected them to have. What's more, the missing genes are responsible for the development of cilia, the hair-like structures present in at least some of the cells of every other animal known. 星期二,2023年7月18日16:42:56美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718164256.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718164250.htm Scientists have described an unusual fossil from around 125 million years ago in China that shows a dramatic moment in time when a carnivorous mammal attacked a larger plant-eating dinosaur. The two animals are locked in mortal combat, and it's among the first evidence to show actual predatory behavior by a mammal on a dinosaur. The fossil's presence challenges the view that dinosaurs had few threats from their mammal contemporaries during the Cretaceous, when dinosaurs were the dominant animals. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 16:42:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718164250.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712203749.htm Scientists have shown it's possible to grow fungi in thin sheets that could be used for fire-retardant cladding or even a new kind of fungal fashion. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 20:37:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712203749.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712165150.htm Ice Age saber-tooth cats and dire wolves experienced a high incidence of bone disease in their joints, according to new research. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:51:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712165150.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712124745.htm Scientists have created a global database of pollination data for almost 3000 orchid species. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:47:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712124745.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712011610.htm Tiny fish called Trinidadian guppies have surprised scientists when faced with the so-called 'volunteer's dilemma'. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 01:16:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712011610.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230711133220.htm 一个生物相机的绕过了约束current DNA storage methods, harnessing living cells and their inherent biological mechanisms to encode and store data. This represents a significant breakthrough in encoding and storing images directly within DNA, creating a new model for information storage reminiscent of a digital camera. Led by Principal Investigator Associate Professor Chueh Loo Poh from the College of Design and Engineering at the National University of Singapore, and the NUS Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI), the team's findings, which could potentially shake up the data-storage industry, were published in Nature Communications on 3 July 2023. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:32:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230711133220.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113924.htm Observations of a wild colony of macaques over three years show same-sex sexual behavior among males is widespread and may be beneficial. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:39:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113924.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113824.htm Research reveals how millions of years of evolution has engineered honey bees to make fast decisions and reduce risk. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:38:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113824.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113813.htm 一个棒棒糖可能是一个甜蜜的奖励孩子的endured a trip to the doctor's office, but now, this candy could make diagnostic testing during a visit less invasive and more enjoyable. Researchers have shown that a lollipop-based saliva collection system can capture bacteria from adults and remain shelf-stable for up to a year. Study participants also preferred the candies over conventional collection systems. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:38:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710113813.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230706152402.htm Researchers are using a new model to clarify why millions of years ago more animal species from Asia made the leap to the Australian continent than vice versa. The climate in which the species evolved played an important role. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:24:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230706152402.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230706124603.htm We humans can be a scary acquaintance for whales in the wild. This includes marine biologists tagging them with measuring devices to understand them better. These experiences can make whales behave erratically for a while. Such behaviour can affect research quality and highlights an animal ethics dilemma. Now, researchers have figured out how to solve the problems with math. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:46:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230706124603.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705154016.htm Birds are the only group of dinosaurs that survived the asteroid-induced mass extinction 66 million years ago. But not all the birds alive at the time made it. Why the ancestors of modern birds lived while so many of their relatives died has been a mystery that paleontologists have been trying to solve for decades. Two new studies point to one possible factor: the differences between how modern birds and their ancient cousins molt their feathers. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:40:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705154016.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705115142.htm A study using a synthetic 'minimal cell' organism stripped down to the 'bare essentials' for life demonstrates the tenacity of organism's power to evolve and adapt, even in the face of an unnatural genome that would seemingly provide little flexibility. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 11:51:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705115142.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230704211024.htm A detailed analysis of the dietary habits of elephants showed surprising variation from meal to meal, which could have important ramifications for wildlife protection and conservation strategies. Tue, 04 Jul 2023 21:10:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230704211024.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230704200703.htm Biomechanical studies on the arachnid-like front 'legs' of an extinct apex predator show that the 2-foot (60-centimeter) marine animal Anomalocaris canadensis was likely much weaker than once assumed. One of the largest animals to live during the Cambrian, it was probably agile and fast, darting after soft prey in the open water rather than pursuing hard-shelled creatures on the ocean floor. Tue, 04 Jul 2023 20:07:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230704200703.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230628130406.htm Squash bugs, a common and difficult-to-control agricultural pest, need healthy bacteria in their gut to grow and stay alive. However, they do not acquire any bacteria from their parents when they are first born, leaving them vulnerable until their microbiome can be stocked. Researchers report that, to acquire these healthy bacteria, young bugs innately seek out and eat the poop from older squash bugs. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:04:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230628130406.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230628130358.htm Urea reacts extremely quickly under the conditions that existed when our planet was newly formed. This new insight furthers our understanding of how life on Earth might have begun. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:03:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230628130358.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230628130356.htm Researchers have closely examined the brain activity and skin patterning in octopuses (Octopus laqueus) during active sleep and discovered that it closely resembles neural activity and skin patterning behavior seen when awake. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:03:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230628130356.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627191544.htm Scientists have filled a major gap in the state's fossil record -- describing the first known Jurassic vertebrate fossils in Texas. The weathered bone fragments are from the limbs and backbone of a plesiosaur, an extinct marine reptile. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 19:15:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627191544.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627123117.htm Orangutans can make two separate sounds simultaneously, much like songbirds or human beatboxers, according to a new study. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:31:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627123117.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230626164144.htm How the megalodon, a shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, stayed warm was a matter of speculation among scientists. Using an analysis of tooth fossils from the megalodon and other sharks of the same period, a study suggests the animal was able to maintain a body temperature well above the temperature of the water in which it lived. The finding could help explain why the megalodon went extinct during the Pliocene Epoch. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:41:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230626164144.htm