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From: John Harshman <john.harshman@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Ancient tetrapod predator
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On 7/3/24 6:29 PM, RonO wrote:
> On 7/3/2024 5:56 PM, John Harshman wrote:
>> On 7/3/24 3:04 PM, RonO wrote:
>>> https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/fossils-show-huge-salamanderlike-predator-sharp-fangs-existed-111645297
>>>
>>> The giant salamander with fangs may have lived 280 million years ago, 
>>> and they claim that Namibia was in a much colder region of the world 
>>> at that time (they claim glacial region).
>>>
>>> Click on the link in the fourth paragraph and you can get a copy of 
>>> the Nature article to read, otherwise the article is pay walled.
>>>
>>> Ron Okimoto
>>>
>> What do you mean by "they claim"? Are you trying to cast doubt on the 
>> Permian glaciation? There's plenty of evidence for it.
>>
> 
> Why would you think that I was casting doubt on their claims.  The paper 
> indicates that if the region of Pangea that is now Namibia was as cold 
> as they think, then amphibians had adapted to colder climates after 
> diversification during the Caboniferous.

This is actually quite cool (in multiple senses):

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148822/fossil-fjords-in-namibia