Meet the Earliest Known 'Right-Handed' Animal, a Worm-Like Creature That Lived About 550 Million Years Ago
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A tiny critter that lived around 550 million years ago might represent the first known sign of right-handedness in animals—despite not having any hands. The creature is a worm-like fossil animal called Spriggina floundersi, which is the state fossil of South Australia.
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A tiny critter that lived around 550 million years ago might represent the first known sign of right-handedness in animals—despite not having any hands. The creature is a worm-like fossil animal called Spriggina floundersi, which is the state fossil of South Australia. Little is known about how the strange critter once lived, but new research has offered an intriguing clue. Spriggina probably favored turning to the right, suggesting an ancient start to a characteristic we humans experience every day, according to a study published July 9 in the journal Scientific Reports.
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Meet the Earliest Known 'Right-Handed' Animal, a Worm-Like Creature That Lived About 550 Million Years Ago
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