Rare Fossilized Teeth Fill a Major Gap in Early Mammal Evolution After the Dinosaur Extinction
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Scientists Uncover Fossil Teeth Showing How Early Mammals Adapted After the Dinosaur Extinction
Researchers analyzed 200 fossil teeth from ancient mammals in China, revealing how they adapted and diversified after the mass extinction53 million year old Coryphodon sp. fossil collected from Huerfano, ColoradoCredit: ShutterstockNEED TO KNOWResearchers analyzed 200 fossil teeth from 37 ancient mammal species that lived after the mass extinction of dinosaursThe study suggests early mammals first evolved larger teeth before developing more spec…
Mammals in China first grew larger after the mass extinction of 66 million years ago. Only much later did their bite change. Subscribe to the newsletter! Want the latest science news fresh in your inbox every day? Or every week? Subscribe to the newsletter here! When 66 million years ago much life on Earth […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl.
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