Squirrel-like Jurassic critters shed light on mammal origins
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - 16:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It may not have been the friendliest place for furry little creatures, but three newly identified squirrel-like mammals thrived in the trees of the Jurassic Period, with dinosaurs walking below and flying reptiles soaring above.