Fossils From Giant Possum-Like Mammal that Lived 60 Million Years Ago Found in Texas

KU researchers discover ‘big possum’ species from 60 million years ago in Texas

60-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Texas Was Home to Giant Prehistoric Possums

Learn more about the discovery of a giant possum in Big Bend National Park and how it’s connected to early primate evolution.

Fossils from giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago found in Texas

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas — Paleontologists have found fossilized remains of a giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago.

Fossils from giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago found in Texas - The Pulse of NH

Jon G. Fuller/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images(BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas) -- Paleontologists have found fossilized remains of a giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago.The fossils, found at Big Bend National Park in Texas, belong to a group of ancient near-marsupials from the Paleocene period that scientists call Swaindelphys, according to a paper published last week in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.T…

Fossils from giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago found in Texas - Connect FM | Local News Radio | Dubois, PA

(BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas) — Paleontologists have found fossilized remains of a giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago. The fossils, found at Big Bend National Park in Texas, belong to a group of ancient near-marsupials from the Paleocene period that scientists […]

Fossils from giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago found in Texas - Finger Lakes Daily News

(BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas) — Paleontologists have found fossilized remains of a giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago. The fossils, found at Big Bend National Park in Texas, belong to a group of ancient near-marsupials from the Paleocene period that scientists […]