The New York Times

Why This Trilobite Had Neptune’s Trident for a Nose

A new paper suggests an ancient creature’s odd anatomical feature may be the earliest known example of specialized sexual combat in the animal kingdom. By Asher Elbein Walliserops trifurcatus wasn’t ...
IFLScience

Ancient Trilobite's Trident Is Earliest Evidence Of Sexual Combat Weaponry

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CNN

Trilobites armed with tridents could be the earliest known example of sexual combat

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Unique trilobite trident could be the oldest evidence of male sexual combat

Fighting for mates may be a behaviour that dates back over 400 million years. A unique specimen suggests that male Walliserops trilobites fought each other using trident-like structures to win the ...