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What if some ancient life forms didn’t belong to any known group — plant, animal, or fungus? Dive into the mystery of Prototaxites, a prehistoric giant that defies classification. This discovery challenges everything we thought we knew about ancient life forms and reveals a forgotten chapter of Earth’s biology.
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