A shark no larger than a human hand that stalked the ancient sea floor 340 million years ago has been dubbed the “chipmunk ...

Fossils of chipmunk shark, an ancient species with an adorable name, found in Mammoth Cave. Story by Derek Parham • 2w • 2 ...

A shark no larger than a human hand that stalked the ancient sea floor 340 million years ago has been dubbed the “chipmunk shark” by researchers who found its fossils in Kentucky.

This isn’t the first time that a new species of ancient shark has been discovered lurking in the limestone of Mammoth Cave. As part of the Paleontological Resources Inventory – an ongoing ...

The newly identified shark had an estimated length of only 8 to 10 centimeters (3 to 4 inches). It belonged to a group of sharks known as obruchevodid petalodonts, or chipmunk sharks, because of ...

Researchers have discovered a new-to-science species of ancient shark during an ongoing paleontological resource inventory at Mammoth Cave National Park. The new species of obruchevodid petalodont ...

Members of the obruchevodid petalodont species are nicknamed "chipmunk sharks" because of their small size and chisel-like front teeth and crushing back teeth.The sharks only measured 3-4 inches ...

These sharks grew to just 3 to 4 inches (7.5 to 10 centimeters) long and fed on crustaceans, worms and other prey on the seafloor, according to a statement released by the National Park Service (NPS).

This “chipmunk shark” packed quite a punch with its strange set of teeth. ... 340 million years ago, “sharks were doing everything,” Toomey told the Herald-Leader in an interview Tuesday.

Plus, Kwasi says the chipmunks might provide broader insights into what types of species are more vulnerable to climate change. At least in this case, seems to be the less specialized chipmunks.

Two Chipmunk species' stress response shed light on animals and climate change : Short Wave Kwasi Wrensford describes the subjects of his research as "elfin": skittish little squirrel-cousins with ...