Sharjah24 – Reuters: A group of researchers in Chile have discovered a new mammal from the dinosaurs era that could data as far back as 74 million years.
Called the Orretherium tzen, this species inhabited southern Chile's Magallanes region during the Mesozoic era of the dinosaurs.
Palaeontologist Sergio Soto told Reuters on Thursday (April 8) that the discovery of this fox-like species helps to fill in evolutionary gaps over different eras.
Melting ice in southern Chile as a result of global warming is giving researchers new insights into this part of the world. What sets this finding apart from others is the discovery of a well preserved jaw belonging to the Orretherium tzen.
It has allowed researchers to conclude that this mammal was likely an omnivore, living alongside dinosaurs.
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