Distorted moles to lesser bilbies: a new way to marvel at Australia’s supremely weird and unique mammals
by Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspon from Science | The Guardian on (#6XX6X)
Users of Ozboneviz site can spin and zoom 3D scans of bones and skeletons. Scientists hope it helps disprove the myth that marsupials are less evolved
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The skeleton of Australia's supremely weird southern marsupial mole has a distorted skull that looks like a god rammed it into a mountain side on its day of creation", says Vera Weisbecker.
It is one of 189 Australian mammals in a new public database of 3D scans of bones and skeletons where users can spin the mole's skeleton around, zooming in and out, to marvel at its oddness.
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