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Ancient Platypus Fossil Reveals Unexpected Chapter in Mammal Evolution
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Paleontologists in Australia have discovered a rare fossil showing that platypuses once shared their habitat with dolphins 25 million years ago. The find offers fascinating new insights into the platypus's evolutionary history, including evidence of teeth that differ from what we see in modern platypuses today.
Paleontologists in Australia have discovered a rare fossil showing that platypuses once shared their habitat with dolphins 25 million years ago. The find offers fascinating new insights into the platypus’s evolutionary history, including evidence of teeth that differ from what we see in modern platypuses today.