The signature of a shed tail (IMAGE)
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The fossil’s point of separation, reconstructed using X-ray imaging (left), preserves a flower-like arrangement of muscle resembling that of a self-shed tail from a modern lizard (right). This distinctive structure helped researchers distinguish controlled tail shedding from accidental breakage.
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Dolev Fabrikant
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