Re: [Geology2] Oldest Fossil of Giant Panda Family Discovered

hi all,  I just graduated with a B.Sc in earth science, am realy looking forward if i could get a scholarship so i could further in petroleum geology and sedimentology  if some could help me find i will be the most grateful. --- On Thu, 11/15/12, Lin Kerns <linkerns@gmail.com> wrote: From: Lin Kerns <linkerns@gmail.com> Subject: [Geology2] Oldest Fossil of Giant Panda Family Discovered To: "Geology2" <geology2@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thursday, November 15, 2012, 5:26 AM   Dentognathic material of Kretzoiarctos gen. nov. beatrix. (Credit: Citation: Abella J, Alba DM, Robles JM, Valenciano A, Rotgers C, et al. (2012) Kretzoiarctos gen. nov., the Oldest Member of the Giant Panda Clade. PLoS ONE, 7(11): e48985. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0048985) Oldest Fossil of Giant Panda Family Discovered ScienceDaily (Nov. 14, 2012) — New fossils found in Spain are thought to be of the oldest recorded ancestor of the giant panda. The fossils reveal the origins of this unique bear, as described in a paper published Nov. 14 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Juan Abella and colleagues from the National Museum of Natural Sciences and the Catalan Institute of Paleontology, Spain. The two 11.6 million-year-old fossil jaws and teeth were discovered in southwest Europe and represent a new genus likely to be the oldest known members of the giant panda family. The fossils bear the characteristics of a bear adapted to eating tough plant material like bamboo. The giant panda, native to certain parts of China, is the only living member of this unique bear family with these dietary habits. Corresponding author Juan Abella adds: "The new genus we describe in this paper is not only the first bear recorded in the Iberian Peninsula, but also the first of the giant panda's lineage." The Spanish Ministerio de Economı´a y Competitividad (CGL2011-28681, CGL2011-25754, and RYC-2009-04533 to DMA), the research group BSCH-UCM 910607, and the Generalitat de Catalunya (2009 SGR 754 GRC) supported this research. Fieldwork at ACM was funded by CESPA Gestio´n de Residuos, S.A.U. Story Source: The above story is reprinted from materials provided by Public Library of Science. Note: Materials may be edited for content and length. For further information, please contact the source cited above. Journal Reference: Juan Abella, David M. Alba, Josep M. Robles, Alberto Valenciano, Cheyenn Rotgers, Raül Carmona, Plinio Montoya, Jorge Morales. Kretzoiarctos gen. nov., the Oldest Member of the Giant Panda Clade. PLoS ONE, 2012; 7 (11): e48985 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048985 Public Library of Science (2012, November 14). Oldest fossil of giant panda family discovered. ScienceDaily. Retrieved November 15, 2012, from http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2012/11/121114172831.htm -- Zenguins! Vei8-Volcanoes of the World Webcams Roxxfoxx~~Adventures in Geology Penguin News Today Penguinology: The Science of Penguins Gentoo Penguins of Gars O'Higgins Station, Antarctica Canis lupus 101  Dances with Werewolves Through Golden Eyes

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