Nautilus survives 500 million years -- until humans fancy it
Monday, July 23, 2012 - 10:01
in Paleontology & Archaeology
No matter how well adapted an animal may be, it can spell evolutionary doom to have feathers or even shells that become coveted by human beings. Take the nautilus, a creature that pulled easily through the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. It now hangs on the brink of extinction thanks to the misfortune of having a pretty spiraling shell.