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‘Jurassic beaver’ found in China
**The discovery of a beaver-like fossil that lived when the dinosaurs ruled the Earth could challenge some currently accepted ideas on mammal evolution. ** Castorocauda lutrasimilis, which was unearthed in China, is a species previously unknown to science.
It dates back to 164 million years ago, a time when mammals were thought to be primitive creatures confined to land.
But this animal was adapted to life in water, meaning scientists may now have to rethink their theories.
The fossil was found in the Middle Jurassic Jiulongshan Formation, a deposit rich in the remains of dinosaurs, early insects and other organisms.
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**The discovery of a beaver-like fossil that lived when the dinosaurs ruled the Earth could challenge some currently accepted ideas on mammal evolution. ** Castorocauda lutrasimilis, which was unearthed in China, is a species previously unknown to science.
It dates back to 164 million years ago, a time when mammals were thought to be primitive creatures confined to land.
But this animal was adapted to life in water, meaning scientists may now have to rethink their theories.
The fossil was found in the Middle Jurassic Jiulongshan Formation, a deposit rich in the remains of dinosaurs, early insects and other organisms.
more…
