289-million-year-old mummified reptile reveals how breathing began on land

ScienceDaily
Apr 23, 2026, 12:06 am181 ptsTrendingTop
A remarkably preserved, mummified reptile from 289 million years ago is rewriting what we know about how animals first breathed on land. This tiny creature, Captorhinus aguti, reveals the earliest known version of the rib-powered breathing system used by modern reptiles, birds, and mammals — a crucial…

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