The trap-jaw is the fastest in the world — and it independently evolved several times in ants
Sometimes, speed is of the essence.
Tag: jaw
Dracula ants have the fastest body parts known to man: their jaws
After all, they are called Dracula ants.
Mammals’ evolutionary success relied on our ancestors growing very tiny
Sometimes it pays to be the smallest fish in the pond.
Largest pterosaur jaw ever found, recognized three decades after discovery in Transylvania
What's with the long face?
We owe the shape of our jaws, at least in part, to our ancestors’ love of cheese
Cheese -- it literally made your bones what they are.
The first hominids might have evolved in Europe, fossil jaw suggests
Emphasis on might.
Invasive ant has bear trap-like jaw which can propel it through the air
An invasive ant has been sweeping through southeastern United States; it has a jaw like a bear trap, which close ...