Scientists in Brazil discovered jawbones from Tanyka amnicola, a 275-million-year-old creature with a twisted jaw never seen in modern animals. The fossil reveals a "living fossil" from an ancient lineage thought long extinct.
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This 275-million-year-old animal had a twisted jaw like nothing alive today

275 Million Years Fossil age
Tanyka Amnicola Creature name
Dried-Up Riverbed In Brazil Discovery location
Twisted Jawbones Notable feature
Brazil Riverbed location