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Vertebrate fossils can tell us more than just what extinct animals looked like and how they evolved. When bones preserve evidence of injuries or diseases, they can also reveal aspects of an animal's lifestyle, immune responses, and ability to survive long-term illnesses. Over the past three decades, the rapid development of paleopathology has enabled scientists to identify various pathological conditions in Mesozoic reptiles, including fractures, infections, joint degeneratio

Reconstruction of Megapodius rokusi (left) alongside the Orange-footed Megapode (Megapodius reinwardt, right)（Image source：Meijer HJM et al. (2026)， CC BY 4.0 ） Age Quaternary（Chibanian-Late Pleistocene） 0.19-0.12 Ma Taxonomy Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Megapodiidae Genus: Megapodius Species: Megapodius rokusi Morphological description Megapodius rokusi was a large-bodied megapode belonging to the order Galliformes and the family

Reconstruction of Simonettoia tilaventina (AI-generated reconstruction, manually reviewed for anatomical accuracy) Age Triassic（Norian） 214-206 Ma Taxonomy Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Protorosauria Family: Tanystropheidae Genus: Simonettoia Species: Simonettoia tilaventina Morphological description Simonettoia tilaventina was a tanystropheid reptile characterized by an elongated body, an unusual neck structure, and hind limbs longer than its fo