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New Fossil Seal Species Rewrites History

An international team of biologists, led by Monash University, has discovered a new species of extinct monk seal from the Southern Hemisphere — describing it as the biggest breakthrough in seal evolution in 70 years. The discovery, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, radically changes scientists’ understanding of how seal species evolved around the world. ...

Troy Oakes

An artist’s impression of Eomonachus belegaerensis.