Friday, February 24, 2006

‘Jurassic beaver’ unearthed in China - Science - MSNBC.com

‘Jurassic beaver’ unearthed in China - Science - MSNBC.com

Updated: 2:00 p.m. ET Feb. 23, 2006

WASHINGTON - For years, the mammals living in the era of dinosaurs have been thought of as tiny shrewlike creatures scurrying through the underbrush. Now the discovery of a furry aquatic creature with seallike teeth and a flat tail like a beaver has demolished that image.

Some 164 million years ago, the newly discovered mammal was swimming in lakes in what is now northern China, eating fish and living with dinosaurs.


Very interesting, but also a lead to many many bad jokes..............

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