For 165 years, we couldn’t figure out what this was. Not a plant. Not a fungus. Not an animal. Scientists now think Prototaxites might be an entirely extinct 7th kingdom of life. Soemthing that dominated Earth 400 million years ago, then vanished without a trace.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Also I need to know how YOU pronounce Prototaxites because I must have watched dozens of videos and documentaries on it & everyone said it a different way 🫠 so I just chose my favorite that sounds like a medication