Put our latest news and photos on your Web page or desktop—automatically updates! See Sample
Saturday, July 5, 2008 |
Saturday, July 5, 2008 |
Photo: Easter Surprise: World's Oldest Rabbit Bones FoundThe ancient rabbit would have likely looked similar to a modern-day jackrabbit (right). The new bones also show that advanced rabbit-like features evolved earlier than thought—as far back as the early Eocene, which lasted from 54.8 to 33.7 million years ago, experts say. Bones photographs courtesy Rose et al., Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B, 2008; Jackrabbit photograph by Jeremy Woodhouse/Photodisc/Getty Images
|
ADVERTISEMENTNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S PHOTO OF THE DAY |
|
ADVERTISEMENT
|