Jurassic mammals were picky eaters, new study finds

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 14:50 in Paleontology & Archaeology

New analyses of tiny fossil mammals from Glamorgan, South Wales are shedding light on the function and diets of our earliest ancestors, a team reports. Mammals and their immediate ancestors from the Jurassic period (201-145 million years ago) developed new characteristics - such as better hearing and teeth capable of precise chewing.

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