miércoles, 29 de febrero de 2012

Pulgas gigantescas alimentándose de la sangre de los dinosaurios de hace 165 millones de años


Primitive fleas were built to sup on dinosaur blood in the Jurassic period, more than 150 million years ago. The potential host–parasite relationship has been uncovered thanks to a set of beautifully preserved fossils found in China



Fleas from the Jurassic period (165 million years ago) couldn't jump, and may have had to ambush their hosts.
D. Huang et al, Nature


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