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Jurassic Beavers Challenge Current Mammal Theories

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the ancient-canadian-transportation dept.

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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  1. Discovering Beaver by NCraig · · Score: 4, Funny
    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.
    1. Re:Discovering Beaver by zephc · · Score: 4, Funny

      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.

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