‘Very weird’: 236-million-year-old fossil proves mammals stopped laying eggs earlier than we thought
Our understanding of mammalian reproduction is being reborn. Analysis of a 236-million-year old fossil could completely rewrite our understanding of how mammals gave birth, per a study in the journal Frontiers in Mammal Science.
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Our understanding of mammalian reproduction is being reborn. Analysis of a 236-million-year old fossil could completely rewrite our understanding of how mammals gave birth, per a study in the journal Frontiers in Mammal Science. The groundbreaking remains belong to Chiniquodon theotonicus, a species of cynodont — prehistoric reptiles that were likely the ancestor of modern mammals, Phys.org reported. For years, scientists believed that our evolutionary forebear laid eggs much like other reptiles, but direct evidence of how they reproduced remained inconclusive — until now.
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