October 12, 2010

New Understanding of Bizarre Extinct Mammal: Shares Common Ancestor With Rodents, Primates

ScienceDaily for October 11, 2010 reported on new fossil evidence of an ancient mammal.

University of Florida researchers presenting new fossil evidence of an exceptionally well-preserved 55-million-year-old North American mammal have found it shares a common ancestor with rodents and primates, including humans.