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Fossils discovered in South Australia suggest that an animal living 550 million years ago may have been right-handed.
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What
Fossils discovered in South Australia suggest that an animal living 550 million years ago may have been right-handed.
When
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:38:00 GMT · 2h 24m ago
Where
South Australia ·
Why
Analysis of fossilized burrows indicates a consistent bias in limb use, suggesting handedness.
The Frontline Impact
How this affects you
This discovery pushes back the known timeline for complex animal behaviors like handedness by hundreds of millions of years, offering insights into early animal evolution.
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5 events in this thread- Currently Reading2h 24m agoFossils discovered in South Australia suggest that an animal living 550 million years ago may have been right-handed.
- Health & Science2h 24m agoFossils discovered in South Australia suggest that a 550-million-year-old animal may be the first known right-handed creature.Open article
- Health & Science2h 24m agoFossils discovered in Australia suggest an animal that lived 550 million years ago may be the earliest known right-handed creature.Open article
- Health & Science2h 24m agoFossils discovered in Australia suggest an animal living 550 million years ago may have been the first known right-hander.Open article
- Health & Science2h 24m agoFossils discovered in Australia suggest that a 550-million-year-old animal may be the first known right-hander.Open article
Verified Sources & Citations
- HIGHYahoohttps://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/australian-fossils-reveal-550-million-093800321.html
- HIGHThe Cool Downhttps://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/south-australia-spriggina-floundersi-fossils-right-handedness/
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