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Extinction That Never Happened

Natural history is full of living things that were long thought to have gone extinct, only to show up alive and well. Paleontologists called these organisms Lazarus taxa and many of them vanished 500 million years ago at the end of the Cambrian Period. But did they really vanish? Host Hank Green tells their story in this edition of PBS Eons.

Once Alive, Now Extinct

In this edition of Mental Floss, Emily Graslie reveals 21 mind-blowing, now extinct lifeforms. For instance, Quetzalcoatlus, the closest creature to dragons that ever lived. It stood as tall as a giraffe and had a wingspan of 40 feet. Check out the remaining 20 marvels of nature.

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