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Discovery of New Cretaceous Species in Dorset Could Redefine Early Mammal Evolution

Discovery of New Cretaceous Species in Dorset Could Redefine Early Mammal Evolution

In a remarkable discovery on the cliffs of Durlston Bay near Swanage, Dorset, a new species of prehistoric mammal has been unearthed, offering fresh insights into the diversity of early mammals that coexisted with dinosaurs. The fossilized remains, dating back approximately 145 million years to the Berriasian age of the Cretaceous period, were found by Benjamin Weston, an undergraduate paleontology …

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