UChicago scientists reveal a Jurassic otter that could chew and swallow like modern mammals
October 08, 2026
October 08, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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UChicago scientists reveal a Jurassic otter that could chew and swallow like modern mammals
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A well-preserved fossil of a 165-million-year-old mammal ancestor from China with hind limbs like a platypus and a broad, flattened tail like a river otter appears to be one of the oldest such creatures adapted for swimming and hunting in the water.
Dub . . .
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UChicago scientists reveal a Jurassic otter that could chew and swallow like modern mammals
*
A well-preserved fossil of a 165-million-year-old mammal ancestor from China with hind limbs like a platypus and a broad, flattened tail like a river otter appears to be one of the oldest such creatures adapted for swimming and hunting in the water.
Dub . . .