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circa 15 Million Years Ago

Animal Vocabulary: Thousands of Words (The Great Apes)

Great ape communication goes back roughly 15 million years, long before human language. What we call language didn’t emerge from nothing. It grew out of older systems of sounds, gestures, and signals shared across animals as evolution progressed.

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When did blood evolve in life on Earth?

Blood has been evolving for over 500 million years...

...and every drop in your veins carries that history.

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Blood evolved as a vital fluid for transporting nutrients and oxygen, starting around 1.2 billion years ago. The real breakthrough came 500 million years ago with hemoglobin, enabling efficient oxygen transport. This evolution allowed life to grow more complex, leading to the diverse organisms we see today.

Life learns to move, sense, and survive!

The rise of a nervious system to a brain.

Animal evolution traces the long story of how movement, senses, behavior, and intelligence emerged over hundreds of millions of years. From early multicellular life to the vast diversity of animals today, this section explores how natural selection shaped bodies, instincts, and survival strategies.

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