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Mammal body-size responds to climate change in ancient Wyoming
Evidence from fossils suggests that multiple global warming events, which occurred over 50 million years ago, impacted the evolution of mammals living in ancient Wyoming. Using over seven thousand fossilized teeth, paleontologists found a reduction in body size of mammal … Continue reading
New fossils intensify mystery of short-lived, toothy mammal found in ancient North Pacific
The identification of a new species belonging to the marine mammal group Desmostylia has intensified the rare animal’s brief mysterious journey through prehistoric time, finds a new study. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology & Archaeology
125-million-year-old mammal fossil reveals the early evolution of hair and spines
Discovered in Spain, the fossil of the newly described, 125-million-year old Spinolestes xenarthrosus is remarkably well-preserved, containing fur, hair follicles, hedgehog-like spines, organs and even a fungal skin infection. It pushes back the record of preserved mammalian hair and soft … Continue reading
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125-million-year-old mammal fossil reveals the early evolution of hair and spines
The discovery of a new 125-million-year-old fossil mammal in Spain has pushed back the earliest record of preserved mammalian hair structures and inner organs by more than 60 million years. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology & Archaeology
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