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New Study Explains How Ancient Amphibians Survived End-Permian Mass Extinction


Primitive amphibians called temnospondyls survived the aftermath of the end-Permian mass extinction, which occurred about 252 million years ago, by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, according to a new study from the University of Bristol.

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