Palaeontologists from the University of Portsmouth have discovered two new fossil teeth from the Cretaceous rocks of Dorset. These Jurassic mammals are ancestors to placental mammals, and are oldest of their kind found in Europe. The exact origins of eutherian mammals is among them. The origins of eutherian mammals is one such problematic case. The new Purbeck mammal teeth are an exciting addition to the impressive list of Mesozoic mammals known from the United Kingdom.

Source: The Guardian November 07, 2017 06:00 UTC