Scientists examined a 165-million-year-old fossil from China and found a broad swimming tail plus bony throat structures; the Jurassic mammal predecessor could feed and swallow in ways seen in modern
Scientists have examined a 165-million-year-old fossil found in China and identified a mammal predecessor that had a broad tail for swimming and throat
An X-ray photograph of the Megacauda fossil Scientists have examined a 165-million-year-old fossil found in China and identified a mammal predecessor that had a broad tail for swimming and throat bones similar to those found in modern mammals. The di... [5625 chars]
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