The Cretaceous amber lizard-tail fossil

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How a lizard tail in amber reveals a 99-million-year-old escape mechanism

Scans reveal tissue at a fossil tail’s separation point that supports self-detachment. The tiny specimen preserves the mechanism—not the lizard’s fate.

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Chanzo cha kwanzaThe Times of India1 Sep, 9:20 UTC

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• ~99 million yearsApproximate age of the amber
• 18 millimetersLength of the amber piece