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289-million-year-old mummified reptile reveals how breathing began on land
A mummified reptile, Captorhinus aguti, dating back 289 million years is providing critical insights into the evolution of terrestrial breathing mechanisms, potentially reshaping our understanding of early land vertebrates' respiratory adaptations. This discovery emphasizes the significance of fossil records in unveiling evolutionary processes.
