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Jurassic beaver swims into view

Large early mammal was first to get furry.

As a Jurassic predator, it was hardly in the big league. But compared with the shrew-like stature of the earliest mammals, it was a fearsome giant.

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Posted by Michael Hopkin on February 23, 2006 06:31 PM |

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Its interesting to know a beaver like animal was predecessor of dolphins or whales.
And its ears can be concentrated upon for evaluating origin of gills.

Posted by: Kalidas Y | February 27, 2006 12:38 PM

How do they know it had fur?

Posted by: Mike Grant | March 1, 2006 12:33 PM

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