Slow Death of Dinosaurs Gave Way to the Size Growth of Mammals
Following the extinction of the dinosaurs, the size of mammals exploded. A fresh examination of fossils provides clues on how this progresses.
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Following the extinction of the dinosaurs, the size of mammals exploded. A fresh examination of fossils provides clues on how this progresses.
University of Edinburgh-led experts used dental analysis to uncover the life history of Pantolambda bathmodon - a member of the earliest known group of herbivores in the post-dinosaur era.
Fossils reveal how an early mammal got huge using a unique reproductive strategy.
Palaeontology: Early mammals lived fast and died young
Palaeontologists studied growth lines and elements preserved in fossil teeth to reconstruct the day-to-day life of <em>Pantolambda bathmodon</em>