May 23, 2016
By Kate Wong
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How did mammals come to be the planet’s dominant vertebrate creatures? In the June Scientific American paleontologists Stephen Brusatte of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and Zhe-Xi Luo of the University of Chicago describe recent fossil discoveries that have helped scientists map the group’s fascinating evolutionary journey. To learn more about the early mammals and mammal relatives mentioned in the article, check out the links below.
Haramiyavia
Morganucodon
Castorocauda
Agilodocodon
Docofossor
Fruitafossor
Volaticotherium
Repenomamus
Vintana
Rugosodon
Maotherium
Sinodelphys
Eomaia
Torrejonia
This article was originally published with the title "Ascent of the Mammals"
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mammals-meet-the-early-mammals/
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