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A well-preserved skeleton reveals the ecology and evolution of early carnivorous mammals


December 10, 2015

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Prior to the rise of modern-day mammalian carnivores, North America was dominated by a now-extinct group of mammalian carnivores--the hyaenodontids. While fossils of hyaenodontids are relatively common from the early Eocene Epoch--between 50 million and 55 million years ago--most of these are specimens of teeth. A new find of a nearly complete skeleton has allowed for a more detailed study of the ecology and evolutionary relationships of these early carnivores.Full Story

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Johns Hopkins Medicine

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