All species alive today, from chimpanzees to bacteria, are cousins that each have equally long lineages, rather than ancestors or descendants of one another.
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A controversial idea suggests the ancestors of echidnas were more like the platypus. For the first time, fossil evidence might support it.
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If Australians are to eat healthy, unprocessed meats while making sustainable choices, native animals would be an obvious choice.
