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Παρασκευή 16 Οκτωβρίου 2020

Ancient 'crazy beast' from Madagascar had mismatched body and teeth from 'outer space'

 


This life-like reconstruction of Adalatherium hui from the late Cretaceous of Madagascar shows off the creature’s weird-looking body and plentiful whiskers.
This life-like reconstruction of Adalatherium hui from the late Cretaceous of Madagascar shows off the creature’s weird-looking body and plentiful whiskers.
(Image: © Denver Museum of Nature & Science/Andrey Atuchin)

The oldest complete mammal fossil from the Southern Hemisphere is puzzling scientists with its mismatched body, strange skull holes and teeth that look like they're "from outer space."