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Scientists Discover Fossil of Bizarre Groundhog-Like Mammal on Madagascar

By Cheryl Dybas | NSF, Greg Filiano | Stony Brook University on Nov 6, 2014   Featured, Science/Education  

Paleontologists have discovered an almost complete skull of a previously unknown mammal that likely resembled a large modern-day groundhog and lived alongside dinosaurs. The species, found on Madagascar, is shaking up theories of early mammal evolution and diversity. Stony Brook University paleontologist David Krause led the research team, which reports its findings in today’s issue […]

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