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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lucinda Cameron

Prehistoric mammals grew up twice as fast, research suggests

Some prehistoric mammals were born almost independent and grew up twice as fast as today’s mammals, giving them an edge after dinosaurs became extinct, a new study has suggested.

Scientists used dental analysis to uncover the life history of Pantolambda bathmodon (P. bathmodon) – a member of the earliest known group of herbivores, that grew to about the size of a sheep, in the post-dinosaur era.

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