Fossils reveal mammals mingled in Age of Dinosaurs
By Mike Cummings November 2, 2020 Share this with FacebookShare this with TwitterShare this with LinkedInShare this with EmailPrint this Filikomys primaevus’ powerful shoulders and elbows suggest it was a burrowing mammal. Art by Misaki Ouchida. The fossil remains of several small mammals discovered in tightly packed clusters in western Montana provide the earliest evidence of social behavior in mammals, according to a new study co-authored by a Yale scientist. The fossils, which are about 75.5 million years old but exquisitely preserved, offer a rare glimpse into mammalian behavior durin...
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