Jurassic Beavers Challenge Current Mammal Theories

Bombula writes "According to a BBC article, Castorocauda lutrasimilis, a beaver-like creature discovered in the Jiulongshan Formation in China which apparently lived 164 million years ago, poses challenges to conventional theory of mammalian history. That is, of course, assuming this is a genuine fossil - no small assumption, given Chinese fossils' track record of forgery, fabrication, and fraud."

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Discovering Beaver

[NCraig]

That is, of course, assuming this is a genuine fossil - no small assumption, given Chinese fossils' track record of forgery, fabrication, and fraud."

This certainly wouldn't be the first time that anyone's exaggerated the amount of beaver they've uncovered.

Re:Discovering Beaver

[zephc]

ah, quick on the draw with the beaver jokes.

"I haven't seen this many fossilized beavers since I worked at the old folks home" Ouch.

Re:Discovering Beaver

[hdparm]

According to late Mitch Hedberg, they are among the coolest animals to have as friends:

"...When I think of a duck's friends, I think of more ducks. But, they could have like, a beaver in tow. Cause if you're an animal, you want to have a beaver as a friend, cause they have some kick-ass houses. That shit is on the lake. Lakeside my ass, lake on!"

Jurassic Park Beavers.........

[Rank_Tyro]

Remember, when confronted with a Jurassic Beaver, make sure to stand perfectly still. They can only see movement.

  OH NO....ARGHHHHHHH!!!

Re:What?

[Bob Cat - NYMPHS]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piltdown_man

Oh, sorry, that one is British.

Chinese Beaver

[Bueller_007]

It's easy to tell if it's a real Chinese beaver or not. Real Chinese beavers are very small and they taste like salted cashews.

Re:Yea, what have the chinese ever done for us

[adyus]

To be fair, those inventions were made before the Socialist era...

No stopping me

[Centurix]

Torrents for Jurassic Beavers 2 & 3 already on line...