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Scientists Find First-Ever Egg of Ancient Mammal Ancestor in South Africa: Media
Scientists Find First-Ever Egg of Ancient Mammal Ancestor in South Africa: Media
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Scientists Find First-Ever Egg of Ancient Mammal Ancestor in South Africa: Media The Lystrosaurus's soft-shelled, relatively large eggs are believed to have... 10.04.2026, Sputnik Africa
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Scientists Find First-Ever Egg of Ancient Mammal Ancestor in South Africa: Media The Lystrosaurus's soft-shelled, relatively large eggs are believed to have helped it survive the mass extinction event 250 million years ago, a scientific outlet reported."While countless species vanished, Lystrosaurus not only survived, but thrived in a world marked by extreme environmental instability, intense heat, and prolonged droughts," it noted. The fossil was reportedly originally unearthed in South Africa in 2008, but its contents were only recently identified."These young animals would have been capable of feeding themselves, escaping predators, and reaching reproductive maturity quickly," the outlet reported.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X
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Scientists Find First-Ever Egg of Ancient Mammal Ancestor in South Africa: Media
16:53 10.04.2026 (Updated: 17:04 10.04.2026) Scientists Find First-Ever Egg of Ancient Mammal Ancestor in South Africa: Media
The Lystrosaurus's soft-shelled, relatively large eggs are believed to have helped it survive the mass extinction event 250 million years ago, a scientific outlet reported.
"While countless species vanished, Lystrosaurus not only survived, but thrived in a world marked by extreme environmental instability, intense heat, and prolonged droughts," it noted.
The fossil was reportedly originally unearthed in South Africa in 2008, but its contents were only recently identified.
"These young animals would have been capable of feeding themselves, escaping predators, and reaching reproductive maturity quickly," the outlet reported.
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