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This surprising mammal fossil is giving scientists something to chew on

This surprising mammal fossil is giving scientists something to chew on
NPR News Wednesday 07 October 2026, 19:59 UTC By Ari Daniel 1 min read
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It's likely you've already chewed and swallowed some tasty morsel today. But when did that ability emerge? New evidence points to at least the middle Jurassic, back when dinosaurs still reigned.(Image credit: Chang-Fu Zhou/Shandong University of Science and Technology)

It's likely you've already chewed and swallowed some tasty morsel today. But when did that ability emerge? New evidence points to at least the middle Jurassic, back when dinosaurs still reigned.

(Image credit: Chang-Fu Zhou/Shandong University of Science and Technology)

Chang-Fu Zhou (PERSON) Shandong University of Science and Technology (ORG)
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