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October 16, 2026 at 02:00 PM
This Ancient Animal Looked Like a Platypus-Otter Hybrid. It's Providing Clues About the Origins of Mammalian Suckling and Swallowing
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Scientists discovered a 165-million-year-old fossil of a platypus-otter-like creature in China, offering new clues about the origins of mammalian suckling and swallowing.
fossil discovery
paleontology
mammalian evolution
ancient animal
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