Mammal Fossil Offers Evidence of Chewing Dating to the Middle Jurassic
New fossil evidence suggests mammals could chew and swallow food at least as far back as the middle Jurassic, when dinosaurs reigned.
The Chestnut Post Staff ·
New evidence from a mammal fossil suggests the ability to chew and swallow food dates back at least to the middle Jurassic, according to NPR.
The finding places that ability in a period when dinosaurs still reigned, offering a clue to the origins of a familiar part of eating.
Originally reported by NPR. Read the full story at NPR
