Name: Robby C.
Link to Article: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/05/090519-ida-primate-fossil-link.html
Summary: "Ida" was found in Germany. Ida could be the missing link in primate evolution. Ida, which is a fossil known as Darwinius masillae has a lemur like skeleton with opposable thumbs and clawless fingers with nails. Before, scientists were unsure where the primate group that included lemurs split off from the primate group that included humans. Ida could be the missing link between the two. Also, the fact that Ida was found in Germany is interesting to some scientists because it contradicts the fact that most primate evolution came from the African continent. Ida's fossil is so well preserved that scientists are able to pick through bones, fur, and even what she last ate.
I chose this article because I always think its interesting when they discover something new. Also, it was the first article I came across.
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3 comments:
I thought that this was a very interesting article. I thought that you did a really good job summarizing the information. It was interesting to learn that this specieces wasn't, as far as scientists could tell, a carnivor. The article mentioned that the ;ast things "Ida" ate were fruits, seeds, and leaves.
Hayley G.
Robby,
I thought you did a great job of summarizing the article and structured it so it was very easy to understand. Your presentation was also nice as you spoke clearly. It was fun to learn about a new species as well. However I don't think the topic has much to do with physical science and more to do with life science.
Nebo Nagano-Young
Robby,
I thought you chose a very interesting article and did a very good job presenting it. It is always interesting to learn about a new dicovery.You could have mentioned more that it was a very important discovery and could change the way scientists see the evolution of man. Overall, Great Job!
-Ethan
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